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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (24 Mar 2021)

Niall Collins: 1305. To ask the Minister for Health if he will respond to matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13889/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Mar 2021)

Niall Collins: 1347. To ask the Minister for Health the vaccine category a person (details supplied) falls into; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14013/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (24 Mar 2021)

Niall Collins: 1350. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a matter raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) in relation to protests outside a hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14024/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (24 Mar 2021)

Niall Collins: 1351. To ask the Minister for Health if he will respond to a matter raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) in relation to intern doctors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14027/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Mar 2021)

Niall Collins: 1379. To ask the Minister for Health when retail workers and supermarket workers will be vaccinated; if they will be considered as part of the key worker category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14084/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (24 Mar 2021)

Niall Collins: 1774. To ask the Minister for Health if persons with Down syndrome are entitled to a medical card; the reason some holders of a medical card who have Down syndrome are having their medical cards reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15400/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (24 Mar 2021)

Niall Collins: 1965. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce a scheme to replace the AEOS scheme which finished 12 months ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14534/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (24 Mar 2021)

Niall Collins: 1967. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a farmer (details supplied) will be called for an oral hearing in relation to their TAMS application. [14649/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Wildlife Control (24 Mar 2021)

Niall Collins: 2009. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action he plans to take regarding the large herd of wild goats impacting on farmers in west County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15194/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (25 Mar 2021)

Niall Collins: Following comprehensive consultation across the Further Education and Training (FET) sector, proposals for flexible options on the undertaking of work practice and work experience elements within major awards have been submitted and approved by Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI). This flexibility allows for Education and Training Boards (ETBs) to make decisions based on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (31 Mar 2021)

Niall Collins: 386. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for insurance reform; his views on correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17308/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Commissioners of Irish Lights (31 Mar 2021)

Niall Collins: 308. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to offer an open tender for the lease or sale of lands on the Loop Head peninsula acquired for the Loran-C project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17482/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (31 Mar 2021)

Niall Collins: 316. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter in relation to NOx emissions charges that are being levied on older diesel vehicles (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16422/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes (31 Mar 2021)

Niall Collins: Access to the majority of further education and training (FET) programmes is free of charge or heavily subsidised. Learners are encouraged to contact the Adult Guidance Service in their local Education and Training Board (ETB) in relation to additional supports that may be available to them while undertaking their FET programme. In relation to international protection applicants who have...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (31 Mar 2021)

Niall Collins: Under the Safety Health and Welfare at Work Act, 2005, there is an obligation on employers to provide the information, instruction, training and supervision necessary to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the safety, health, and welfare at work of his or her employees. The specific requirements for the training of lift trucks’ operators is set out in the Code of Practice -...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (31 Mar 2021)

Niall Collins: There has been a 90% increase in the apprentice population since 2015. Existing off-the-job training facilities, particularly in Electrical and Plumbing apprenticeships had been coming under increasing pressure to facilitate the rapid growth in apprentice population. COVID-19 related suspension of practical training in Training Centres, Institutes of Technology and Technological...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (31 Mar 2021)

Niall Collins: Apprenticeship is a work based learning opportunity. It is an employer-led offering based on a contract of employment between the apprentice and their respective employer. It incorporates a minimum of 50% on-the-job training with off-the-job training which is delivered in a number of different ways according to the apprenticeship programme. This ranges from remote or online learning to one...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (31 Mar 2021)

Niall Collins: Mayo Sligo Leitrim Education and Training Board (MSLETB) announced the development of Mayo College of Further Education and Training (CFET) on 23rd March 2021. Mayo CFET will take effect from Monday 12th April 2021, and will facilitate 450 fulltime and 500 part-time learners across the two campuses in Castlebar and Westport. Further educational and training opportunities are to be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions (31 Mar 2021)

Niall Collins: Continuity for the most part of further and higher education and research has been maintained throughout the pandemic. In the early phase when on-site activities were suddenly suspended this was achieved through a rapid shift to emergency remote learning. Over time a blended model of learning has become the dominant mode with varying levels of onsite and online delivery aligned to public...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (31 Mar 2021)

Niall Collins: There has been a 90% increase in the apprentice population since 2015. Existing off-the-job training facilities, particularly in Electrical and Plumbing apprenticeships, had been coming under increasing pressure to facilitate the rapid growth in apprentice population. COVID-19 related suspension of practical training in Training Centres, Institutes of Technology and Technological Universities...