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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (9 Sep 2021)

Niall Collins: A number of reports have highlighted that the number of women employed in craft apprenticeships is low, reflecting the traditionally low levels of women represented across the craft sectors. There is a specific focus on female participation as part of the Generation Apprenticeship national promotional campaign. In addition, SOLAS offer a bursary of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (9 Sep 2021)

Niall Collins: Construction related apprentices are registered to the following craft apprenticeships: Brick and Stonelaying, Carpentry and Joinery, Painting and Decorating, Plastering, Plumbing, Stonecutting and Stonemasonry and Wood Manufacturing and Finishing. As of the end of June 2021 22 of the 5,048 construction apprentices were women. In addition 88 of the 7,583 electrical apprentices...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (9 Sep 2021)

Niall Collins: Details of public sector procurement contracts are not held by my Department. The Action Plan for Aprrenticeship 2021-2025 which was published in April 2021 contains a provision that the Strategic Procurement Advisory Group, chaired by the Office of Government Procurement, will consider the potential for measures supporting apprenticeship through public sector procurement and deliver guidance...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (9 Sep 2021)

Niall Collins: Apprenticeship is a demand driven educational and training programme which aims to develop the skills of an apprentice in order to meet the needs of industry and the labour market. The development of a new apprenticeship is employer-led, with consortia comprising employer groups and educational providers coming together to identify a skills need and appropriate apprenticeship response in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (9 Sep 2021)

Niall Collins: The Apprenticeship Jobs Portal (www.apprenticeshipjobs.ie) was launched in April 2019 to enhance the visibility and accessibility of apprentice job vacancies, and to assist small companies to advertise apprentice vacancies to a wide audience. Although not a matching system the platform is building traction month-on-month, with over 1,200 employers now registered on the site and over 250 job...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (9 Sep 2021)

Niall Collins: 1389. To ask the Minister for Health when diabetics over the age of 21 years will receive Libre FreeStyle Sensors under the medical card, long-term illness or hardship scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42726/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (9 Sep 2021)

Niall Collins: 1552. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42102/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Redundancy Payments (15 Sep 2021)

Niall Collins: 159. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the case of a person (details supplied); if any help or advice will be provided in relation to the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43353/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Sep 2021)

Niall Collins: 267. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the case of a person (details supplied); if any help or advice will be provided in relation to the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43352/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (15 Sep 2021)

Niall Collins: Craft apprenticeships account for 25 of the 62 existing available apprenticeship programmes. They comprise of a standard seven phase programme of alternating on-the-job and off-the-job phases. The off-the-job training for these programmes is delivered in Training Centres, Institutes of Technology and Technological Universities. Given the practical nature of off-the-job training for craft...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (15 Sep 2021)

Niall Collins: The Employee and Continuing Professional Development programme provision from the National Training Fund is aligned with Government policy to support workforce upskilling and commitment to roll out the ETB led Skills to Advance programme which is designed to target existing employees with limited formal qualifications. The programme is aimed at developing the skills of people in employment...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (16 Sep 2021)

Niall Collins: 183. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on correspondence in relation to the Irish Aviation Authority (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44324/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Measures (21 Sep 2021)

Niall Collins: 163. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of legislation to deal with the issue of scramblers; if he will provide assurances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45132/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (21 Sep 2021)

Niall Collins: 428. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will address matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44707/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (21 Sep 2021)

Niall Collins: VTOS is an educational opportunities scheme that aims to provide second chance education to people who have been unemployed for at least six months. The programme offers unemployed people the opportunity of returning to structured learning in an adult setting and a range of courses specifically designed to meet their education and training needs. Operated through local Education and Training...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (21 Sep 2021)

Niall Collins: Craft apprenticeships account for 25 of the 62 existing available apprenticeship programmes. They comprise of a standard seven phase programme of alternating on-the-job and off-the-job phases. The off-the-job training for these programmes is delivered in Training Centres, Institutes of Technology and Technological Universities. Given the practical nature of off-the-job training for craft...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Agriculture Schemes (21 Sep 2021)

Niall Collins: 680. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a beef data and genomics programme appeal by a person (details supplied) will conclude. [44558/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (22 Sep 2021)

Niall Collins: Craft apprenticeships account for 25 of the 62 existing available apprenticeship programmes. They comprise of a standard seven phase programme of alternating on-the-job and off-the-job phases delivered in Training Centres, Institutes of Technology and Technological Universities. Given the practical nature of off-the-job training for craft apprentices, the shutdown of on-site learning...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (22 Sep 2021)

Niall Collins: Craft apprenticeships account for 25 of the 62 existing available apprenticeship programmes. They comprise of a standard seven phase programme of alternating on-the-job and off-the-job phases. The off-the-job training for these programmes is delivered in Training Centres, Institutes of Technology and Technological Universities. Given the practical nature of off-the-job training for craft...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (22 Sep 2021)

Niall Collins: Apprenticeship is undertaken under a contract of employment and, for the majority of the 62 apprenticeships that are currently available, the rate of pay is agreed by the employer and apprentice at the start of the programme. For the 25 craft apprenticeship programmes, applicable pay rates are agreed by the partners within the relevant sector, or are set out in Sectoral Employment Orders...