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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (2 Nov 2021)

Niall Collins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 687 and 688 together. Education and training relevant to skills needs in the construction sector is delivered across the full remit of Further and Higher Education (through apprenticeship; non-apprenticeship further education and training (FET) and Higher Education (HE)) and through main stream education and training as well as through specific programmes...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (2 Nov 2021)

Niall Collins: The Apprenticeship Incentivisation Scheme was introduced under the July Jobs Stimulus 2020 to support ongoing apprentice registration and availability of apprentice jobs in preparation for the re-opening of the economy following COVID-19. The scheme is available to qualifying employers who register apprentices between 1 March 2020 and 31 Dec 2021. The scheme supported a significant...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (2 Nov 2021)

Niall Collins: Funding for apprenticeship grew from €122m in 2018 to over €198m in 2021. The 2021 allocation includes €12m funding to the HEA to support increased provision targeted to addressing waiting lists for access to off-the-job training for a number of craft apprenticeships. 2021 also saw the allocation of €20m in capital funding across the further and higher education...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (2 Nov 2021)

Niall Collins: 1016. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the continued and future funding of a group (details supplied); the contacts he has had with the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52907/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (2 Nov 2021)

Niall Collins: 1081. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who are waiting on a first appointment for the outpatients diabetes clinic in any of the University of Limerick Hospitals group in age groups (details supplied) in tabular form. [53190/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (2 Nov 2021)

Niall Collins: 1083. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who are waiting on a first appointment to the outpatients diabetes clinic in any of the University of Limerick Hospitals group that have type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes or other forms of diabetes. [53192/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (2 Nov 2021)

Niall Collins: 1084. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delays in recruiting the four diabetes clinical nurse specialist posts, the three dietitian posts and the additional two consultant endocrinologist posts for University Hospital Limerick some of which were approved in January 2020. [53194/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (2 Nov 2021)

Niall Collins: 1085. To ask the Minister for Health if University of Limerick Hospitals Group is to be included in the remaining six diabetes centres acquiring DAFNE licences in 2022 (details supplied). [53195/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (2 Nov 2021)

Niall Collins: 1086. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital admissions that occurred through University of Limerick Hospital Group accident and emergency or the acute medical assessment unit due to diabetic ketoacidosis or to severe hypoglycaemia in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020, in tabular form. [53196/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (2 Nov 2021)

Niall Collins: 1090. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons over 18 years of age who were admitted through University of Limerick Hospital Groups accident and emergency or the acute medical assessment unit due to diabetic ketoacidosis or to severe hypoglycaemia in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020, in tabular form. [53203/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (2 Nov 2021)

Niall Collins: 1091. To ask the Minister for Health if the necessary funding will be provided for the resumption of the national diabetes register Sláintecare project as a priority; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that approximately 10% of the HSE annual budget is spent on diabetes care (details supplied). [53204/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (2 Nov 2021)

Niall Collins: 1214. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding Coillte; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52664/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (21 Oct 2021)

Niall Collins: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to savings on off-the-job training in 2020 and 2021 is being compiled by SOLAS. An answer will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (21 Oct 2021)

Niall Collins: The National Training Fund (NTF) was established by the National Training Fund Act, 2000, as a dedicated fund to support the training of those in employment, and those seeking employment.  The Act also provides for the funding of research to provide information on existing and likely future skills requirements of the economy. The allocation for each scheme is generally determined as...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Programmes (21 Oct 2021)

Niall Collins: Launched in April this year, Climate Ready is a five-year national climate upskilling initiative developed by Skillnet Ireland in partnership with Chambers Ireland, Wind Energy Ireland and Sustainable Finance Ireland and Central Solutions.  Its objectives are to support Government policy outlined in the Climate Action Plan and Low Carbon Development Bill, and to equip businesses with the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (21 Oct 2021)

Niall Collins: In order to meet the Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025 target of 10,000 new apprentice registrations per annum by 2025, interim growth targets have been set for 6,450 registrations in 2021 and 7,500 in 2022. The 2022 breakdown in registrations, indicative targets are for a minimum of 5,625 craft apprentices (787 additional registrations) and 1,875 other...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (21 Oct 2021)

Niall Collins: Minister Harris and I recently announced that an additional €34 million has been allocated for the continued support and development of the apprenticeship system. This funding which is essential for the new post Covid world of work is a fundamental part of a €122 million skills package under Budget 2022 and will ensure people will be equipped with the skills to help meet demand...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (21 Oct 2021)

Niall Collins: The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Environmental Policy (20 Oct 2021)

Niall Collins: The points the Deputy made are very valid. Officials from Revenue will be watching this debate and will take note of what she said about social media and other forms of advertising campaigns that are impacting on fuel suppliers in Cavan-Monaghan, the part of the country the Deputy represents, which are impacting on suppliers on this side of the Border. Her points are fair ones. Revenue...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Environmental Policy (20 Oct 2021)

Niall Collins: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. Solid fuel, that is, coal and peat, is liable to excise duty in the State in the form of the solid fuel carbon tax. The solid fuel carbon tax is a national excise and applies at different rates to four categories of solid fuel, including coal, peat briquettes, milled peat and other peat. The solid fuel carbon tax rate is €33.50 per tonne of...