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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Gender Equality (8 Mar 2021)

Niall Collins: I thank Senators Dolan and Keogan for raising this important issue on International Women's Day. While we have made significant progress in recent years, we have a lot more to do. Higher education legislation requires institutions to promote gender balance among students and staff and the Higher Education Authority, HEA, to promote the attainment of equality of opportunity. The 2016 report...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Gender Equality (8 Mar 2021)

Niall Collins: In 2016, Science Foundation Ireland launched the SFI gender strategy which provided a comprehensive framework to streamline gender initiatives across all SFIs funding programmes, with the overarching aim of improving the gender balance among its award holders. SFI sets a target for gender representation in its portfolio. The original target was 25% female award holders. This target was...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (4 Mar 2021)

Niall Collins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 166 and 167 together. Craft apprenticeships represent 25 of the 59 available apprenticeship programmes and 85% of total apprentice registrations as at the end of 2020. Craft apprenticeships consist of seven phases of training, three of which are off-the-job and delivered by Education and Training Boards, Institutes of Technology and Technological...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health and Social Care Professionals (4 Mar 2021)

Niall Collins: 181. To ask the Minister for Health if advice will be provided in relation to the circumstances of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12184/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (4 Mar 2021)

Niall Collins: 201. To ask the Minister for Health the funding provided by the HSE to ShannonDoc in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [12245/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (3 Mar 2021)

Niall Collins: 63. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on matters raised in correspondence in relation to the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11482/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (3 Mar 2021)

Niall Collins: 88. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when a community (details supplied) will receive fibre broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11794/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposed Legislation (3 Mar 2021)

Niall Collins: 157. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the schedule now being followed in respect of proposed legislation to deal with the menace of quad bikes and scramblers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12008/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme (3 Mar 2021)

Niall Collins: 201. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on matters raised in correspondence in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11482/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Wage Subsidy Scheme (3 Mar 2021)

Niall Collins: 202. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11483/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Valuation Office (3 Mar 2021)

Niall Collins: 321. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will review correspondence sent to the Valuation Office with regard to a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11142/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (3 Mar 2021)

Niall Collins: SOLAS, the Higher Education Authority (HEA) and education and training providers are working to plan a phased return of craft apprentices to complete essential practical elements of Phase 2, 4 and 6 training and to undertake assessments. The phased return to on-site practical provision within further and higher education and training institutions will help ensure the safe return of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes (3 Mar 2021)

Niall Collins: Under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013, craft and general construction workers, persons undertaking on-site security work and persons or classes of persons as may be prescribed by the Minister are required to hold a safety awareness registration card (Safe Pass card). In March 2020 the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation amended these...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates (3 Mar 2021)

Niall Collins: 993. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a plan for an emergency assessment under the primary medical certificate in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12064/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Home Renovation Incentive Scheme (25 Feb 2021)

Niall Collins: 42. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10682/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Energy Efficiency (25 Feb 2021)

Niall Collins: 124. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if advice and assistance will be provided in relation to a matter raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10687/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (25 Feb 2021)

Niall Collins: Under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013,  craft and general construction workers, persons undertaking on-site security work and persons or classes of persons as may be prescribed by the Minister are required to hold a safety awareness registration card (Safe Pass card).  In March 2020 the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation amended...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Funding (24 Feb 2021)

Niall Collins: 255. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a support scheme will be reviewed and assistance provided to a business (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10501/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Examinations (24 Feb 2021)

Niall Collins: Following the 6 January 2021 Government advice to minimise movement, off-the-job training for craft apprentices moved to primarily online delivery. SOLAS and the HEA are actively working with sectorial stakeholders to find an alternative assessment approach for craft apprentices due to take their assessments in the coming weeks. The exact timing of phase assessments will be confirmed once...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Access to Higher Education (24 Feb 2021)

Niall Collins: Education and Training Boards (ETBs) provide a wide range of courses to meet the needs of both individuals and employers. Each ETB determines the provision and location of particular courses and in doing so takes a range of factors into consideration. A full list of Further Education and Training (FET) courses are available at www.fetchcourses.ie. I would encourage the individual in...