Results 221-240 of 11,776 for speaker:Niall Collins

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (23 Jul 2024)

Niall Collins: 332.To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 245 of 14 May 2024, if he will address issues which have arisen (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31900/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Measures (23 Jul 2024)

Niall Collins: 1677.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he can advise on the purpose of a Statutory Instrument (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32492/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Correspondence (23 Jul 2024)

Niall Collins: 1757.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31249/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (23 Jul 2024)

Niall Collins: 2070.To ask the Minister for Health for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31382/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (23 Jul 2024)

Niall Collins: 2071.To ask the Minister for Health for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31383/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Jul 2024)

Niall Collins: 2128.To ask the Minister for Health for an update on a matter (details suppled); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31698/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Prison Service (23 Jul 2024)

Niall Collins: As the Deputy is aware, the Prison Education Taskforce was established in May 2023. I co-chair the Taskforce with Minister for Law Reform, James Browne TD. With representatives from both Departments, the Irish Prison Service, SOLAS, the National Apprenticeship Office, Education and Training Boards Ireland, the Probation Service, Maynooth University and former prisoners, the Taskforce aims to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disability Services (23 Jul 2024)

Niall Collins: While there in no dedicated Disability Access Officer post in the ETB sector, fostering Inclusion is one of the three core pillars of the Further Education and Training (FET) Strategy 2020-2024 SOLAS publication. This is FET Learners with Disabilities 2022 found 6.8% of all learners enrolled in FET programmes, that is nearly 13,000 learners, reported having at least one type of disability. A...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (23 Jul 2024)

Niall Collins: The NTF levy is collected by the Revenue Commissions as part of the PRSI collection system. The funds collected are included in the transfer of gross PRSI from the Revenue Commissioners to the Social Insurance Fund of the Department of Social Protection which undertakes an apportionment exercise to analyse PRSI collection data and to apportion funds to the Social Insurance Fund, the Health...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Adult Education Provision (23 Jul 2024)

Niall Collins: My officials have liaised with SOLAS in respect of your question who have advised that they are supporting Cork ETB in seeking to develop a facility in Macroom to support their FET delivery including Youthreach. I am advised that discussions with a potential landlord are in progress and once clear cost estimates are available, an application will be submitted to my Department for consideration.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Seirbhísí Oideachais Leanúnaigh agus Scileanna (23 Jul 2024)

Niall Collins: Tá oifigigh i mo Roinnse tar éis fiosrúchán a dhéanamh, thar do cheann, le SOLAS agus tá sé curtha in iúl acusan gurb é an costas bliantúil measta a bhain le cúrsaí Gaeilge a sholáthar trí dheich mBord Oideachais agus Oiliúna in 2024 ná €345,200. In 2023, ghlac thart ar 1,459 foghlaimeoir uathúla...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disability Services (23 Jul 2024)

Niall Collins: In June, my officials met with counterparts in the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to discuss their review of HSE-funded personal assistance services. Subsequent to this meeting, they are now finalising the terms of reference for the review of personal assistance services across tertiary education. It is anticipated that the review will be completed by year...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (23 Jul 2024)

Niall Collins: As the Deputy may be aware, the FET Strategy: Transforming Learning 2020-2024 recognises that there is a need for further development of skills specialisms by the Education and Training Boards (ETBs) to meet Ireland’s critical skills needs such as the Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre of Excellence (AMTCE) highlighted by the Deputy. In addition to the AMTCE, there are already many...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (23 Jul 2024)

Niall Collins: The accumulated surplus in the National Training Fund at end 2023 is €1.54billion. In accordance with section 7 of the National Training Fund Act, 2000 the Fund can be used to raise the skills of those in employment; to provide training to those who wish to acquire skills to take up employment and to provide information in relation to skills requirements in the economy. Section 2 of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (23 Jul 2024)

Niall Collins: Several Education and Training Boards offer Irish language classes and SOLAS has advised my officials that the cost for this provision in 2024 is some €350,000. As the Deputy has asked about the cost of hiring a full-time teacher, my officials have, for illustrative purposes only, estimated that the full-year cost of hiring a full-time teacher would be approx. €73,000 if we take...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reviews (11 Jul 2024)

Niall Collins: 381. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30744/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Pay (10 Jul 2024)

Niall Collins: As the Deputy is aware, my Department authorised SOLAS to increase the hourly rate for all Personal Assistants employed by Education and Training Boards (ETBs) to €21 plus 8% holiday pay with effect from 1st March 2024. This is the only aspect of the terms of employment of Personal Assistants that changed, and Personal Assistants will only be paid for hours of delivery. The approval of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (9 Jul 2024)

Niall Collins: My officials are engaging with SOLAS in relation to the information sought by the Deputy and a reply will issue to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (9 Jul 2024)

Niall Collins: As the Deputy is aware, a proposal issued to staff representatives last year to establish a new grade of adult educator, with a standardised pay scale aligned with the Youthreach Resource Person scale. A number of issues arose in subsequent negotiations with staff representatives on the implementation of the proposal. These issues have since been resolved and agreement reached on a revised...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Functions (9 Jul 2024)

Niall Collins: Established by the National Training Fund Act, 2000, the Fund consists of a current account and an investment account. In accordance with section 2 of the 2000 Act, income and expenditure is channelled through the current account with any surplus transferring to the investment account and any deficit being transferred from the investment account. Subsection 2(12) of the Act allows for any...