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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (14 Sep 2022)

Niall Collins: 119. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if assistance will be offered in relation to an internet issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45064/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Pensions (14 Sep 2022)

Niall Collins: 140. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of Córas Iompair Éireann pension holders in 52 scheme negotiations; if the pension holders will receive an increase in their pension payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44661/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Projects (14 Sep 2022)

Niall Collins: 192. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on a proposal (details supplied); if this project is being advanced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45009/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Correspondence (14 Sep 2022)

Niall Collins: 405. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has received a submission (details supplied); if this is being progressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44954/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (14 Sep 2022)

Niall Collins: I understand that in early July this year, the Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) terminated the agreement between the former Athlone Institute of Technology and Cavan Institute whereby students undertook the first year of the Level 7 BA degree in Applied Social Studies in Social Care in Cavan Institute and completed the remaining years in Athlone. TUS based their decision on foot...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Policies (14 Sep 2022)

Niall Collins: The Rehab Group's National Learning Networks operating throughout the county offer vocational courses funded by the Education and Training Boards and rehabilitative training programmes funded by the HSE. From my officials enquiries of Kerry ETB, I understand that the person concerned is not attending an ETB funded course. Accordingly as the course is a HSE course the question of Personal...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (14 Sep 2022)

Niall Collins: Details of Further Education and Training courses are available on www.fetchcourses.ie. This database, which was developed by SOLAS, in partnership with Education and Training Boards Ireland (ETBI) and other Further Education and Training providers, can be searched by location, provider, award, learning field, programme category and delivery mode.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (14 Sep 2022)

Niall Collins: Blue Diamond Drama Academy has approached my Department for financial support for its training programme for adults with Intellectual Disabilities to support them into work in the arts industry and other opportunities. Together with colleagues in SOLAS and Dublin Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board, my officials will be meeting with representatives of the academy later this week...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (14 Sep 2022)

Niall Collins: 660. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of an application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44391/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (15 Sep 2022)

Niall Collins: 238. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a pupil (details supplied) can avail of school transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45289/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (15 Sep 2022)

Niall Collins: The Operational Guidelines Working Group (OGWG) is a sub-group of the Directors of Further Education and Training (FET) Forum served by six staff from the Education and Training Boards (ETBs). The remit of the OGWG is to review the operational guidelines applying to Community Training Centres, Specialist Training Provision and Local Training Initiatives within the FET Sector. My officials...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Sep 2022)

Niall Collins: No, he does not.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2022)

Niall Collins: I thank the Senators who spoke on the amendment. Notwithstanding what has been said, the amendment proposes to amend section 17(7)(b)(iv), which relates to bodies which may be prescribed by the Minister to include bodies which conduct research. This amendment is not necessary, as section 2(2) of the Bill provides that all references to higher education shall include references to research...

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2022)

Niall Collins: Amendment No. 60 proposes that a person may not be appointed as chief executive where he or she has been directly employed by the Government or a Minister thereof within the preceding three years. In short, we feel this is not an appropriate amendment because it would narrow the field of potential suitable candidates for the role of CEO of the HEA. Amendment No. 61 proposes that a person...

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2022)

Niall Collins: Amendments Nos. 62 to 64, inclusive, propose to include provisions that the Minister shall, in the preparation of the strategy have regard to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, section 42 of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Act 2014 and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Environmental development and sustainability are already included in the...

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2022)

Niall Collins: I made a comment-----

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2022)

Niall Collins: I made a comment regarding amendments Nos. 113 and 141, which are part of this grouping. On amendment No. 113, the governing authority has the authority under section 34(2) of the Universities Act 1997 to approve a strategic development plan "without modification or, after consultation with the chief officer, approve the plan with such modifications as it thinks fit". Therefore, the intent...

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2022)

Niall Collins: I do not think the Senator spoke to that amendment, did she?

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2022)

Niall Collins: That is okay.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (20 Sep 2022)

Niall Collins: 188. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he can examine a submission (details supplied); if he can provide feedback on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45479/22]