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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 Jun 2021)

Niall Collins: 312. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a felling licence will be issued (details supplied); and the status of same. [33816/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (22 Jun 2021)

Niall Collins: 149. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will advise on circumstances outlined in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33369/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (22 Jun 2021)

Niall Collins: 297. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a local authority can sell a portion of land zoned residential to a primary school to develop a children’s playground at below market value; the process this would require; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32957/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Correspondence (22 Jun 2021)

Niall Collins: 298. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will review correspondence (details supplied) and advise accordingly; if he will reply to same and provide a copy to this Deputy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32968/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (22 Jun 2021)

Niall Collins: 300. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that houses in County Limerick are impacted by pyrite; if he will include County Limerick in the compensation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32994/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Abuse (22 Jun 2021)

Niall Collins: 357. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the cases of the abuse survivors of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32982/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (22 Jun 2021)

Niall Collins: Officials in my Department have engaged with Cork Education and Training Board (CETB) regarding this matter. CETB has informed to my officials that refunds related to elements of the courses referred to in the question are currently being dealt with under the CETB refund policy, and that learners will be refunded for any fees that were paid for untaken trips. Learners who have paid in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (22 Jun 2021)

Niall Collins: Programmes which are funded from the National Training Fund (NTF) Training for Employment budget line include VTOS, Blended Training, Bridging and Foundation Training, Community Training Centres, Local Training Initiatives, Specialist Training Providers, Specific Skills Training and Traineeship Training. This budget provision enables the Skills to Compete and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (22 Jun 2021)

Niall Collins: Craft apprenticeships account for 25 of the 60 existing available apprenticeship programmes. It is these 25 programmes which are delivered in phases of on-the-job and off-the-job training in Training Centres or Institutes of Technology and Technological Universities (depending on phase).  These programmes were those most impacted by the shutdown of on-site learning activity in 2020 and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Policies (22 Jun 2021)

Niall Collins: As from 1st January 2021, individuals seeking recognition of UK qualifications in order to acquire Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) or Quarrying Skills Certification Scheme (QSCS) cards are subject to the same conditions as all other third country applications. Work is ongoing in relation to the potential for an agreed comparable qualification exchange process for UK and Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (22 Jun 2021)

Niall Collins: In March 2021,  I announced that from the start of the 2021/22 academic year, international protection applicants who have permission to work and are seeking to access Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) courses will no longer have to pay international fees of €3,600. SOLAS issued instruction to this effect to all 16 Education and Training Boards (ETBs) across the country on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (22 Jun 2021)

Niall Collins: 643. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps taken by an organisation on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33328/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Transfer of Undertakings (17 Jun 2021)

Niall Collins: 171. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will advise on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32577/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (17 Jun 2021)

Niall Collins: 179. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on a matter relating to the NBI roll-out (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32588/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Construction Industry (17 Jun 2021)

Niall Collins: 292. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if an application by a company (details supplied) will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32667/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (17 Jun 2021)

Niall Collins: 323. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to address the issue described in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32585/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (17 Jun 2021)

Niall Collins: The Labour Court has made a recommendation in relation to a claim brought by SIPTU and TUI in respect of regularising the terms and conditions of Adult Education Tutors employed by Education and Training Boards which has been under consideration by officials in my Department, the Department of Education and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. The recently ratified Public...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (16 Jun 2021)

Niall Collins: The Economic Recovery Plan 2021 recognised that the accelerated provision of 50,000 education and training places in reskilling and upskilling is a central piece in addressing the employment transition of people who have been displaced by the impact of the current pandemic and in key skills priorities. These places are being funded from the National Training Fund through €100...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Measures (16 Jun 2021)

Niall Collins: On 6 May I published the general scheme for new legislation aimed at reforming and modernising governance of the Higher Education sector. The proposed Higher Education Act 2021 will allow for strong internal governance of universities, technological universities and institutes of technology by reforming the size and composition of their governing bodies. Head 90 of the general scheme proposes...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jun 2021)

Niall Collins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 199 and 200 together. The information requested by the Deputy is currently being compiled. I will arrange for an early response to issue directly to the Deputy.