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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (21 Jun 2022)

Niall Collins: 442. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if assistance with a passport application will be provided to a person (details supplied) in New Zealand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32377/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (21 Jun 2022)

Niall Collins: 469. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on a matter raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32681/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Adult Education Provision (21 Jun 2022)

Niall Collins: There has been a range of industrial relations issues pertaining to adult education tutors that have been under discussion for several years under the aegis of the Department of Education and Skills preceding the establishment of my Department.  Notwithstanding progress made on some elements, the claim to align tutors to a pay scale of an existing grade in Education...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Appointments Service (22 Jun 2022)

Niall Collins: 24. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if feedback will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32838/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Adult Education Provision (28 Jun 2022)

Niall Collins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 675, 676, 677 and 678 together. The 16 Education and Training Boards (ETBs) employ Tutors to deliver various Adult, Community and Further Education programmes.  Tutors are typically employed on a part-time basis and are generally paid at the unqualified teacher rates. These are €43.36 per hour for Pre-2011 Entrants plus 8% Holiday Pay (paid...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 Jun 2022)

Niall Collins: From enquiries made by my officials with Kerry Education and Training Board, I understand that the person concerned is employed as a tutor under a contract of indefinite duration.  The person is not employed as a teacher and does not have a contract of employment as a teacher with Kerry ETB.All teacher positions within Kerry ETB are publicly advertised.  If the Deputy wishes to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Exploration Industry (30 Jun 2022)

Niall Collins: 113. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35120/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (30 Jun 2022)

Niall Collins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 248 and 249 together. My officials have engaged with both SOLAS and the HEA to obtain the information sought in relation to forestry related programmes and the focus on timber buildings within architectural and engineering training courses. This information will be forwarded to the Deputy when available. As the Deputy may be aware, Teagasc, the Agriculture...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (30 Jun 2022)

Niall Collins: 278. To ask the Minister for Health if he has plans to allow medical cards to be made available to cancer patients; if his attention has been drawn to need for same; if the matter is under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35037/22]

European Parliament and Council Directive on Protecting Persons who engage in Public Participation: Motion (6 Jul 2022)

Niall Collins: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to take part in the adoption and application of the following...

European Parliament and Council Directive on Protecting Persons who engage in Public Participation: Motion (6 Jul 2022)

Niall Collins: I thank all Deputies who have contributed and those who have indicated they intend to support the motion. I will make some specific points and, in doing so, I will underline the importance of the proposal and our opting in to it at this stage. The Government has decided that, subject to the approval of the Dáil and Seanad, Ireland should opt in to the proposal at this stage to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Work Permits (6 Jul 2022)

Niall Collins: 4. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if an employment permit application by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36692/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (6 Jul 2022)

Niall Collins: 139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department is dealing with a funding application for works at a school (details supplied); if her attention has been drawn to the need for an early decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36723/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (6 Jul 2022)

Niall Collins: Details of the approved PLC places in the Longford and Westmeath Education and Training Board, along with the numbers of learner enrolled for the years concerned are set out in the attached table which was provided by SOLAS, the Further Education and Training Authority. Approved PLC places and enrolments Longford Westmeath Education and Training Board ETB Approved...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (6 Jul 2022)

Niall Collins: 341. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to progress the provision of additional beds at a hospital (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the clear need for a positive decision in relation to the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36724/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (5 Jul 2022)

Niall Collins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 484 and 485 together. The Youthreach programme aims to provide early school leavers with the knowledge, skills and confidence required to participate fully in society and progress to further education, training and employment. The programme is delivered in two settings, Youthreach centres and Community Training Centres (CTCs). The ESRI’s Evaluation...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (5 Jul 2022)

Niall Collins: Dublin and Dun Laoghaire Education and Training Board  (DDLETB) offers a wide range of Further Education and Training (FET) options for young people in south west Dublin via its 16 FET centres in Tallaght, Clondalkin, Greenhills and Lucan and Voluntary Youth Groups.  Tallaght Training Centre offers a wide range of courses onsite or in a variety of accessible training locations...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (7 Jul 2022)

Niall Collins: I thank the Deputy. A key objective of the action plan for apprenticeships for 2021 to 2025 is to ensure that the apprenticeship system will increase its contribution to meeting Ireland's skills and human capital requirements by delivering on a target of 10,000 apprenticeship registrations per annum by 2025. At the end of June, there had been 3,057 apprentice registrations, made up of 2,667...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (7 Jul 2022)

Niall Collins: I thank the Deputy. There are currently 65 apprenticeship programmes on offer, 25 of which are craft programmes. Some 40 programmes have been introduced since 2016 and eight new programmes were launched over the period of 2020 to 2021, despite the pandemic. Those programmes relate to arboriculture, equipment systems engineering, healthcare assistance, principal engineering, professional...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (7 Jul 2022)

Niall Collins: In response to Deputy Stanton, he raised the local training initiatives previously and the points that he raised are quite valid. That is something that we flagged to the National Apprenticeship Office and its new director in terms of the work she is doing. I am confident that the issues the Deputy is flagging is an area she is looking at. On the manpower planning and regional skills,...