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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Local Authorities (5 Nov 2024)

Niall Collins: There are robust governance structures in place at local government level, based on legislation and good practice. All local authorities have an internal audit unit and an audit committee, chaired by an independent expert. There are also opportunities to further strengthen the powers of locally elected members in respect of their primary oversight and governance role in regard to local...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Nov 2024)

Niall Collins: Who were you talking to?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (5 Nov 2024)

Niall Collins: 241. To ask the Minister for Finance if he can consider issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); if he can assist this person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43970/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (5 Nov 2024)

Niall Collins: 288. To ask the Minister for Finance for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44881/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (5 Nov 2024)

Niall Collins: 304. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44143/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Nov 2024)

Niall Collins: 395. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on a proposed ASD class for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44295/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Nov 2024)

Niall Collins: 632. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to provide an update on a carer’s allowance application for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44022/24]

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

Niall Collins: I would like to thank the Deputy for this question. As the Deputy is aware, education provided outside of the traditional mainstream education system by the Further Education and Training sector is offered through the Youthreach programme. The Youthreach Programme is provided in Youthreach Centres and Community Training Centres (CTCs). CTCs are typically non-profit making companies or...

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

Niall Collins: SOLAS has advised my officials that the numbers of students enrolling in Level 5 pre-nursing PLC courses were 1,347 in 2023/24 and 1,046 in 2024/25. In addition, data for students enrolled on tertiary programmes for nursing outside of the CAO system is included in the table below. Starting their programme in further education, learners will progress seamlessly to guaranteed places to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Adult Education Provision (5 Nov 2024)

Niall Collins: As the Deputy is aware, a new grade of Adult Educator with a standardised incremental pay-scale, aligned to the Youthreach Resource Personnel Scale, was formally established in April. The Education and Training Boards were advised in April on the formal arrangements for the establishment of this grade. 2,800 existing tutors across the country were given the option of moving to the new...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (5 Nov 2024)

Niall Collins: The number of guidance counsellors employed by each of the sixteen Education and Training Boards (ETBs) in the Further Education and Training (FET) sector is set out in the attached table. ETBs submit public sector returns for FET staff, i.e. staff paid from the SOLAS budget, on a quarterly basis to my Department. The figures provided are extracted from the quarterly returns for the period Q4...

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

Niall Collins: My officials are making enquiries on this matter and a response will issue to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (22 Jan 2025)

Niall Collins: 241. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the number of landowners nationwide who have trees which are non-commercial plantations impacted by ash dieback adjacent to public roads; if he has assessed the associated potential risk to road safety; if he will consider a scheme to help landowners with the cost of removal of these impacted trees; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Córas Iompair Éireann (22 Jan 2025)

Niall Collins: 242. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when retired CIÉ workers will receive the payment due to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1396/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (22 Jan 2025)

Niall Collins: 340. To ask the Minister for Finance to detail the inheritance tax thresholds for 2025 and any planned changes to same in subsequent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1397/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (22 Jan 2025)

Niall Collins: 399. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Public Appointments Service will launch Irish-language recruitment campaigns for the civil service in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1592/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (22 Jan 2025)

Niall Collins: 435. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he can advise on a query (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1326/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Jan 2025)

Niall Collins: 619. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has plans for speech therapists to be returned to special schools full-time, not shared; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1499/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (22 Jan 2025)

Niall Collins: 620. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a project (details supplied) will be able to proceed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1504/25]

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

Niall Collins: 642. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on school secretary pensions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1796/25]