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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (27 Jul 2021)

Niall Collins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1245 and 1281 together. Craft apprenticeships account for 25 of the 61 existing available apprenticeship programmes. The off-the-job training for these programmes is delivered in Training Centres or Institutes of Technology and Technological Universities. It is these programmes which were those most impacted by the shutdown of on-site learning activity in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (27 Jul 2021)

Niall Collins: An Annual Student Contribution (ASC) is levied on all students attending Institutes of Technology (IoTs) and Technological Universities. The amount of ASC charged to apprentices is calculated on a pro rata basis of the time which they spend in the institution during the academic year. In cases where training is delivered in an Education and Training Board there is no contribution required...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (27 Jul 2021)

Niall Collins: The National Training Fund (NTF) Act, 2000 provides for a levy on employers to be used to fund the development of and raising of skills amongst those in, or seeking, employment. The reserve surplus of the NTF at the end of 2020 was €723m and by 2025 if expenditure remained stable (excluding Covid emergency spending) is expected to reach €1.8 billion. The operation of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (27 Jul 2021)

Niall Collins: 1424. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39330/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (27 Jul 2021)

Niall Collins: 2793. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39200/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (27 Jul 2021)

Niall Collins: 2785. To ask the Minister for Health the date on which the free general practitioner care for under 8s will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39157/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Further and Higher Education Institutions: Discussion (22 Jul 2021)

Niall Collins: I thank the Senator. With regard to her question around the construction industry and our green skills, a series of programmes and courses are available to achieve upskilling and reskilling for the green economy. They have been funded by the Department through our Springboard+ initiative, our human capital initiative and through Skillnet Ireland. In addition to that, a report will be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Further and Higher Education Institutions: Discussion (22 Jul 2021)

Niall Collins: Deputy Conway-Walsh is right. The Minister, Deputy Harris, the entire Department and I share the concern which the Deputy has articulated about the backlog. There is no point in me explaining how the backlog has arisen. The Deputy is well aware of that. We were constrained due to the various lockdowns we have had to endure since March 2020 and because the majority of off-the-job training...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Further and Higher Education Institutions: Discussion (22 Jul 2021)

Niall Collins: On the query raised by the Chairman, much of what he has articulated is similar to what was raised by Deputy Conway-Walsh earlier. One of the issues we must be very conscious of as we address the backlog and which we have discussed with the off-the-job training providers is the maintenance of the standard and quality of the training and to also protect the integrity of the apprenticeship...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Further and Higher Education Institutions: Discussion (22 Jul 2021)

Niall Collins: I join the Chair in expressing words of condolences and sympathies on the passing of the late Des O'Malley. He was a little bit before my time. I served with his daughter, former Senator Fiona O’Malley, in the Oireachtas during my first round in the Dáil. This is the Joint Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science and I note that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Further and Higher Education Institutions: Discussion (22 Jul 2021)

Niall Collins: To address Senator Dolan's question about apprenticeships, as the committee will be aware, 61 apprenticeship schemes are up and running and a further 18 are in development. They are at various stages in the development process. Members will be aware that there are a number of phases through which an apprenticeship must go to be formalised. We will get the committee a note with an update on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Strategies (15 Jul 2021)

Niall Collins: The information that has been requested by the Deputy is being compiled. An answer will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (15 Jul 2021)

Niall Collins: The Apprenticeship Incentivisation Scheme comprises a €2,000 payment when employers register a new apprentice, followed by an additional €1,000 payment one year later where that apprentice is retained. The intention of the scheme is to ensure that apprenticeship will play a key part in supporting economic recovery following COVID-19. The Scheme was initially approved under the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (15 Jul 2021)

Niall Collins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 288 to 290, inclusive, 293 and 296 together. The information requested by the Deputy is being compiled. An answer will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (15 Jul 2021)

Niall Collins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 291 and 295 together. The number of apprentices waiting to access off-the-job training at the end of June 2021 broken down on a county basis is set out in Table 1. Over 800 apprentices are scheduled to commence Phase 2 off the job training over the coming weeks. The details provided in the attached Table 2 is for the 25 craft apprenticeships where training is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (15 Jul 2021)

Niall Collins: The ‘Green Cert’ is a course that meets the requirement to be a trained farmer as outlined in Section 81AA of the Stamp Duty Consolidation Act 1999 as updated by Revenue eBrief No. 090/19 on 02 May 2019. Green certificate courses are offered throughout the country by An Teagasc who are the main provider of agriculture courses throughout the country. A provision is also...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (15 Jul 2021)

Niall Collins: 318. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review a matter raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) in relation to cervical cancer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31683/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (15 Jul 2021)

Niall Collins: 430. To ask the Minister for Health when section 39 workers can expect to see full restoration of their pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32959/21]