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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (30 Jun 2021)

Niall Collins: The Labour Court has made a recommendation in relation to a claim brought by SIPTU and TUI in respect of regularising the terms and conditions of Adult Education Tutors employed by Education and Training Boards which has been under consideration by officials in my Department, the Department of Education and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. The recently ratified Public...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2021)

Niall Collins: Further and higher education institutions and providers, including community education funded by the Education and Training Boards, are enabling provision during the summer period which includes the resumption of research activity. This is to be managed in line with the discretionary framework to do so and the prevailing public health advice. This will provide an experiential basis for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (30 Jun 2021)

Niall Collins: 235. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) in relation to the obligated three-year review of abortion law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27759/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2021)

Niall Collins: 299. To ask the Minister for Health if the position of mandatory hotel quarantine for incoming visitors from the USA will be clarified as outlined on correspondence by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28236/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (6 Jul 2021)

Niall Collins: 120. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will advise on queries raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36116/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (6 Jul 2021)

Niall Collins: 134. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36441/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (6 Jul 2021)

Niall Collins: 158. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36441/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Job Creation (6 Jul 2021)

Niall Collins: 338. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of jobs clubs (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35898/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (6 Jul 2021)

Niall Collins: Some sectors, occupations and individuals have been impacted by the fallout of the covid pandemic to a greater degree than others. Among these are young people, part time workers, those in the hospitality sector, the lower skilled and those with lower educational attainment. As the Deputy is aware, as part of the Government’s response to the labour market and skills effects of the...

Proposed Approval by Dáil Éireann of the Technological Universities Act 2018 (Section 36) (Appointed Day) Order 2021: Motion (7 Jul 2021)

Niall Collins: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Technological Universities Act 2018 (Section 36) (Appointed Day) Order 2021, copies of which have been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 11th June, 2021.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (7 Jul 2021)

Niall Collins: The National Training Fund (NTF) was established by the National Training Fund Act, 2000, as a dedicated fund to support the training of those in employment, and those seeking employment. The Act also provides for the funding of research to provide information on existing and likely future skills requirements of the economy. A comprehensive review of the NTF was commissioned by the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (7 Jul 2021)

Niall Collins: The Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025 was launched on 19th April and sets out a five year plan which sets out new ways of structuring, funding, and promoting apprenticeships to make apprenticeship accessible to employers and learners. The actions set out in the plan seek to deliver on a target of 10,000 apprenticeship registrations per annum by 2025. Work has begun on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (7 Jul 2021)

Niall Collins: 120. To ask the Minister for Health when University of Limerick Hospitals' adult diabetes service will have the level of staffing required to initiate the DAFNE (details supplied); and when DAFNE will be operational in University of Limerick Hospital for adults with type 1 diabetes. [30255/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (7 Jul 2021)

Niall Collins: 121. To ask the Minister for Health when the three whole-time equivalent dietitian posts announced in January 2021 will be recruited as part of winter plan and will commence their posts in University of Limerick Hospital adult diabetes services; and to outline the portion of the three whole time equivalent posts that are assigned to adult diabetes care in the acute services in Limerick, Ennis...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (7 Jul 2021)

Niall Collins: 122. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with diabetes over the age of 18 years who are attending University of Limerick Hospital groups' adult diabetes service who are using insulin pump therapy to manage their condition. [30257/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Jul 2021)

Niall Collins: 123. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with diabetes who are waiting on a first appointment for the outpatients diabetes clinic in University of Limerick hospitals group; and the number waiting over 12, 24 months, 36 months, 4 years and over 5 years, respectively in tabular form. [30258/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (7 Jul 2021)

Niall Collins: 124. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for a hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30259/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (8 Jul 2021)

Niall Collins: A key strength of the apprenticeship model, as highlighted in the recent action plan for apprenticeship, is that it is a demand-led approach to meeting workforce and skill requirements in our economy. In the case of craft apprenticeship, for example, the number of places is determined by employers, with off-the-job training provided to all registered apprentices. Apprenticeships established...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (8 Jul 2021)

Niall Collins: About 60 different apprenticeship schemes are available and a further 18 schemes are in development across a range of areas, including some that the Deputy mentioned. I take the Deputy's example about school bus drivers. This is something that I have raised with the Minister for Education, Deputy Foley. That is an acute issue because drivers are prohibited from doing this work on reaching...