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

Niall Collins: Minister Harris and I recently announced that an additional €34 million has been allocated for the continued support and development of the apprenticeship system. This funding which is essential for the new post Covid world of work is a fundamental part of a €122 million skills package under Budget 2022 and will ensure people will be equipped with the skills to help meet demand...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (21 Oct 2021)

Niall Collins: The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (19 Oct 2021)

Niall Collins: 486. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will confirm the membership of his Departmental working group on the review of the CAS AHB Green Book; the way and location a person or group may make a submission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51217/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (19 Oct 2021)

Niall Collins: Work on the establishment of the National Apprenticeship Office is ongoing at the current time.  The focus of the two organisations involved in its establishment, SOLAS and the HEA, has necessarily been on ensuring that apprentices have been returned to training following COVID-19 related disruptions to many apprenticeships.   Work in the establishment of the Office,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (19 Oct 2021)

Niall Collins: 927. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Coillte is a commercial semi-State body and therefore must abide by the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies; if the board of Coillte is accountable to him as Minister in this regard and as agreed by the shareholder letter of expectation (details supplied); and if the State assets are being disposed of by Coillte,...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Nov 2021)

Niall Collins: The Deputy might at least let the Taoiseach start to answer before jumping down his neck.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (2 Nov 2021)

Niall Collins: 410. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason an application by a person (details supplied) was incorrectly cancelled; if he will immediately reinstate this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52092/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (2 Nov 2021)

Niall Collins: 480. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the budget number of ASD units in primary and national schools for 2022; the number of such schools in County Limerick that have ASD units; the number of applications with her Department for funding for the provision of ASD units in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52146/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (2 Nov 2021)

Niall Collins: 545. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a lease will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52870/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (2 Nov 2021)

Niall Collins: 546. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of and position regarding her Department's contacts with a school (details supplied) in respect of the need for a new building programme at the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52908/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (2 Nov 2021)

Niall Collins: 586. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a PPS number will issue for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52293/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Projects (2 Nov 2021)

Niall Collins: The Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre of Excellence (AMTCE) in Dundalk is one of the collaborative partnerships being supported by SOLAS under the Innovation through Collaboration Fund which is part of the Skills to Advance initiative. The partnerships involve collaboration by the Education and Training Boards with the private sector, researchers and academics to meet the skills needs...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cross-Border Co-operation (2 Nov 2021)

Niall Collins: As part of the Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025 I committed to assessing the potential for cross-border apprenticeship programmes to enhance Ireland’s ability to respond to skills needs as an all-island economy by the end of Q1 2022. Ireland operates as a small open economy and the ability of our graduate apprentices to operate on an international stage will be encouraged. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (2 Nov 2021)

Niall Collins: City of Dublin ETB advised my officials that the adult learners in the Donnycarney Centre approached the Board's staff as a preformed group requesting assistance as the funding for their programme had ceased. The current position is that following an initial assessment of the learners in the Donnycarney Centre, City of Dublin ETB is providing a combined programme incorporating elements of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Strategies (2 Nov 2021)

Niall Collins: The strategy for construction services refers to a scheduled reform programme within SOLAS. The overarching SOLAS strategy remains one of supporting the construction sector through on-going provision of safe pass training, training and assessment through the Construction Skills Certification Scheme and Quarrying Skills Certification Schemes in addition to skills development as relevant to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Policies (2 Nov 2021)

Niall Collins: In March, Government approved the development of a licensing model for individuals working on certain construction and quarrying related activities, replacing the existing construction and quarrying skills certification schemes. Government also approved moving to preparation of the general scheme of a bill to establish the model. Work is now underway and I plan in the coming weeks to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Programmes (2 Nov 2021)

Niall Collins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 671 and 672 together. General provision in areas such as green skills and sustainability is ongoing across the Tertiary Education sector, with some 50+ programmes already running across the sector aimed at construction professionals at all stages of their career. This includes on-site retrofit programmes in Waterford Wexford ETB and Laois Offaly ETB,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (2 Nov 2021)

Niall Collins: The matter of registered gas installers is for the Commission for Regulation of Utilities, the statutorily independent regulator of the energy sector. The CRU has appointed The Register of Gas Installers of Ireland (R.G.I.I.) as The Gas Safety Supervisory Body (GSSB). Matters in relation to the recognition of qualifications and registration should be directed to the R.G.I.I..

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (2 Nov 2021)

Niall Collins: The NTF Advisory Group was established in line with the recommendations from Indecon in their review of the NTF, that such a Group be established to submit recommendations to the National Skills Council on NTF priorities. This advisory group is a permanent resourced structure to optimise enterprise engagement on NTF priorities. It consists of key stakeholders from a range of employer...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (2 Nov 2021)

Niall Collins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 687 and 688 together. Education and training relevant to skills needs in the construction sector is delivered across the full remit of Further and Higher Education (through apprenticeship; non-apprenticeship further education and training (FET) and Higher Education (HE)) and through main stream education and training as well as through specific programmes...