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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...

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

Niall Collins: Section 2 of the National Training Fund Act, 2000 provides for the Fund to consist of a current account and an investment account, with the Minister for Public Expenditure NDP Delivery and Reform having responsibility for the management and control of the investment account. Subsection 2(9) provides that investments can take the form of (a) the application of moneys in the investment...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (4 Jul 2024)

Niall Collins: Following further clarification from the Deputy'S Office, I understand that the applicants in question are those from non-European Economic Area (EEA) countries. Without a valid work permit, access to Further Education and Training (FET) courses operated by the Education and Training Boards (ETBs) for those who are not citizens of the EEA, is dependent on their Irish Residency Permit (IRP)...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (3 Jul 2024)

Niall Collins: 93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on an appeal (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28449/24]

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Jul 2024)

Niall Collins: I thank the Deputies for their contributions. As the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, outlined, the Government agrees that everyone, including lodgers, should have a sense of security and protection in his or her home. Traditionally, where people share their home with a lodger, both parties benefit from the inherent goodwill that underpins digs arrangements. It is possible for digs...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Jul 2024)

Niall Collins: We are legislating for that next week.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Housing Policy (2 Jul 2024)

Niall Collins: I thank the Senator for giving us the opportunity to provide an update to the House on the replacement 92-bed community nursing unit at St. Vincent's Hospital in Athy, County Kildare. As the Senator has quite rightly said, the hospital was first built in 1844. It provides rehabilitation, respite and extended care to male and female residents, the majority of whom are over 65 years of age. ...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Housing Policy (2 Jul 2024)

Niall Collins: I thank Senator Wall for raising this issue. The Government has delivered unprecedented levels of investment in our health services in recent years. There should be no doubt that the investment in health infrastructure is a substantial priority for Government. Work is progressing across the country under the HIQA compliance programme to replace, upgrade and refurbish our current stock of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (2 Jul 2024)

Niall Collins: 233. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of contacts being maintained with a DEIS school (details supplied) in respect of the proposed building programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28280/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (2 Jul 2024)

Niall Collins: 248. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of an application for funding by an organisation (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28269/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (2 Jul 2024)

Niall Collins: 257. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if, where a person obtains a housing aid for older people or SEAI grant, they can still apply and qualify for croí cónaithe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27918/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (2 Jul 2024)

Niall Collins: 481. To ask the Minister for Health if the post of dentist for patients with special needs which has been vacant since January 2024 at a health centre (details supplied) has been advertised; the interest in the position; when the new dentist will take up their post;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28270/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (2 Jul 2024)

Niall Collins: 491. To ask the Minister for Health when a paediatric neurologist will be employed at University Hospital Limerick given it has been without same for approximately two and a half years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28337/24]