Results 11,701-11,720 of 11,795 for speaker:Niall Collins

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Generation (22 Jan 2025)

Niall Collins: 789. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the development of new windfarm development guidelines; the reason for the ongoing delay in publishing same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1532/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (22 Jan 2025)

Niall Collins: 1009. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are any plans to change the rules in relation to family reunification applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1398/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: DNA Database (22 Jan 2025)

Niall Collins: 1024. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 926 of 20 March 2024, to provide an update as the person’s solicitor has not been contacted to date (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1634/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (22 Jan 2025)

Niall Collins: 1109. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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 would consider a scheme to help landowners with the cost of removal of their impacted trees; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (22 Jan 2025)

Niall Collins: 1108. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he can provide an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1390/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (22 Jan 2025)

Niall Collins: 1547. To ask the Minister for Health if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1399/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (22 Jan 2025)

Niall Collins: Following negotiations between my Department, the Department of Education, which has regulatory responsibility for the Education and Training Board (ETB) sector and the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, a proposal to formally establish a grade of Adult Educator with a standardised pay scale, aligned with the Youthreach Resource Person Scale, was presented to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (22 Jan 2025)

Niall Collins: The National Training Fund (NTF) accumulated surplus was €1.54 billion at end 2023, as set out in the NTF Annual Financial Statements (AFS) for 2023 audited by the Comptroller and Auditor-General (C&AG). In line with section 14 of the NTF Act, 2000, the 2023 AFS was laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas on 10th December, 2024. The 2024 NTF AFS have yet to be compiled, but...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (22 Jan 2025)

Niall Collins: I thank the Deputy for his question. As the Deputy is aware, SOLAS is funded from my Department for the provision of further education and training (FET) services. In turn, SOLAS allocates funding to the Education and Training Boards (ETBs) for the delivery of FET at a regional level. Section 32 of the Further Education and Training (FET) Act, 2013 requires SOLAS to submit its annual...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (22 Jan 2025)

Niall Collins: The National Training Fund (NTF) accumulated surplus was €1.54 billion at end 2023, as set out in the NTF Annual Financial Statements (AFS) for 2023 audited by the Comptroller and Auditor-General (C&AG). In line with section 14 of the NTF Act, 2000, the 2023 AFS was laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas on 10th December, 2024. The 2024 NTF AFS have yet to be compiled, but the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (22 Jan 2025)

Niall Collins: I thank the Deputy for his question. My officials have liaised with Cork Education and Training Board (CETB) on your behalf. CETB have provided the table below which sets out its further education centres and facilities in Cork north central. CETB have advised my officials that they also deliver a range of courses and programmes in centres in collaboration with other organisations which are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (22 Jan 2025)

Niall Collins: I welcome the Deputy’s question on this matter. Access to further education and training (FET) courses for those who are not citizens of Ireland, other member states in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom or Switzerland is dependent on their immigration status. I note in the details provided that the person in question does not currently have an Irish Residency...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (5 Feb 2025)

Niall Collins: 256. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans, if any, to provide affordable house insurance for thatched cottage owners (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2299/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (5 Feb 2025)

Niall Collins: 657. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the timeline for when the means test will be abolished for the carer’s allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2441/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (5 Feb 2025)

Niall Collins: 917. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a place in an ASD class will be facilitated for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2408/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (5 Feb 2025)

Niall Collins: 1063. To ask the Minister for Health her views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2248/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Budgets (11 Feb 2025)

Niall Collins: My Department allocates funding to SOLAS from the Exchequer and the National Training Fund (NTF) to deliver Further Education and Training programmes and services by the 16 Education and Training Boards and other agencies throughout the country. The table below sets out the allocation to SOLAS in 2023, 2024 and 2025 as requested. The Deputy may be aware that the annual allocation to aegis...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Investigations (18 Feb 2025)

Niall Collins: 304. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the redress will begin in relation to sexual abuse in a day school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5953/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (18 Feb 2025)

Niall Collins: 661. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she can advise in relation to correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6126/25]

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (25 Feb 2025)

Niall Collins: I thank Senator Tully for raising this important matter. The National Council for Special Education, NCSE, has responsibility for co-ordinating and advising on the education provision for children nationwide. The Department of Education and the NCSE have introduced a number of strategic initiatives to plan for and provide sufficient mainstream special classes and special school places....