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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (5 Nov 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: Under the terms of the Student Grant Scheme, grant assistance is awarded to eligible students attending an approved course in an approved institution who meet the prescribed conditions of funding including those relating to nationality, residency, previous academic attainment and means. In relation to supports available for students studying abroad, the Student Grant Scheme provides...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (5 Nov 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: My Department, in line with other government departments, requires Civil Servants to comply with Sections 31-34 of the Circular 4/2013, when returning from a Career Break. In particular, Section 31, which states that ‘in order to secure an offer of work, the civil servant must indicate at least two months before the end of his/her career break that s/he wishes to return to work....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Museum Projects (5 Nov 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: Since its establishment in 2021, my Department has had no role in this matter. My Department has not provided funding for the development of a children’s science museum and does not have resources assigned to support it. Neither has my Department engaged with the OPW in respect of the project. Officials of my Department have reviewed the paper and electronic files available to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (5 Nov 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Deputy will be aware that Budget 2024 contains a package of measures to support households with the cost-of-living. These cost-of-living measures include a €1,000 reduction in the student contribution fee payable by higher education students that are eligible for the Free Fees Initiative (FFI). Under the Free Fees Initiative (FFI) the State provides funding, exclusive of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (5 Nov 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: Awaiting reply from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (5 Nov 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: Awaiting reply from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (5 Nov 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: Budget 2024 contains a package of measures to support households with the cost of living. These cost-of-living measures include a €1,000 reduction in the student contribution fee for higher education students who are eligible for Free Fees. Under the progression criteria of the Free Fees scheme, it is not possible for a student to avail of free fees where they are pursuing a second...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (5 Nov 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: Awaiting reply from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (5 Nov 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: Awaiting reply from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Equipment (5 Nov 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: Attached for the Deputy's information is a table detailing my Department's total expenditure on mobile phones services for departmental staff in 2024. Prior to January 2024, mobile services contracts and expenditure for DFHERIS officials were managed and met by the Department of Education on a shared services basis under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Responsibility for the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Bodies (5 Nov 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: I have received a draft version of the 2023 Annual Report from the Higher Education Authority (HEA). The HEA has informed me that the 2023 Annual Report is currently being translated into Irish and going through final design stages. It is expected that this work will be completed within the next few weeks. The HEA will send me a copy of the final 2023 Annual Report once it becomes...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Policies (7 Nov 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 568, 572, 573 and 574 together. Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are autonomous under the relevant legislation. This autonomy includes the development and implementation of policies, procedures, day to day management and the administration of their academic affairs. As such neither I nor my Department have a direct role in these matters.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Inquiries (7 Nov 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: Springboard+ is a Government initiative managed by the Higher Education Authority (HEA) on behalf of my Department, the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation, and Science (DFHERIS). Since 2022, eligibility for Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BOTPs) for Springboard+ courses is determined ostensibly on the same basis as Irish citizens. However, specific...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (7 Nov 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: This question is more appropriate to the Department of Social Protection. My officials have been in contact with that Department and they would be happy to respond to you directly if you contact them.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (7 Nov 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science does not place a cap on the number of Social Work or Social Care places in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Provision of Social Care and Social Work programmes has increased in recent years, due to the Action Plan resulting from the Social Work Education Group. The Social Work Education Group (SWEG) was...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Budgets (7 Nov 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are autonomous under the relevant legislation regarding their day to day management and academic affairs. This Department does not put a cap on the number of places available in particular courses by HEIs. The costs incurred by a HEI in increasing student places on a particular course or establishing an additional course can vary depending on a variety...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (22 Jan 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The number of staff from my Department who were on a career break in 2023 and 2024, is set out in the below tables. The information in respect of state bodies, within the scope of the Deputy’s question, is not held by my Department. Contact details for these bodies are set out in the third table below, should the Deputy wish to contact the aegis bodies directly with his query. 2023 ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (22 Jan 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: In my Department, staff vacancy figures are recorded on a quarterly basis. The number of staff vacancies by grade were first formally recorded in Quarter 3 2023. The total number of staff vacancies broken down by grade for Quarters 3 and 4 in 2023 and Quarters 1 to 4 in 2024 are set out in the tables below. The information in respect of state bodies, within the scope of the Deputy’s...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (22 Jan 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: As my Department was established in August 2020, there are no staff members on a career break beyond five years.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capital Expenditure Programme (22 Jan 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The following table sets out the ongoing capital building projects co-funded by my Department. The funding in question is channelled through the Higher Education Authority for disbursement to higher education institutions. Name of HEI Project Name DFHERIS Allocation Completion Date Funding Programme MU Technology Society...