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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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Health and Safety Regulations (24 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 these...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Local Development Companies (24 Feb 2021)

Niall Collins: My officials have made contact with Waterford Wexford Education and Training Board (WWETB) in relation to this matter and I understand that there is an ongoing process between the two organisations. I would hope that both can work together positively to reach a resolution.

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 Justice and Equality: Prison Visiting Committees (24 Feb 2021)

Niall Collins: 700. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are vacancies on the prison visiting committee; where such vacancies are advertised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9525/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of the Technological Universities: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Niall Collins: We thank the committee for the opportunity to discuss the crucial issue of the progression of the technological university agenda. We believe it is well recognised that, for the past 50 years, the regional technical colleges and subsequently the institutes of technology have delivered an excellent service in providing vocational, technical, technological and professional skills and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of the Technological Universities: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Niall Collins: I will not take up any time. I do not have anything to add.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of the Technological Universities: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Niall Collins: To add to the Minister's comments about apprenticeship numbers, it is a key goal of Government for us to foster and promote better gender balance in apprenticeships. We have been very cognisant of this in drafting the apprenticeship action plan. We have instructed the Department, SOLAS and the sections therein to pay particular attention to that. A number of the submissions we received as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of the Technological Universities: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Niall Collins: I just have a couple of observations. On the roll-out of the TUs across the country, there will be Limerick-Athlone and we have spoken at length about the south east. As the Minister, Deputy Harris, stated, the whole principle is to have a network and a multi-campus approach whereby every county within the region subsets has a presence. It is not helpful to have a bun fight going on in one...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (18 Feb 2021)

Niall Collins: 326. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the beef task force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9235/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (17 Feb 2021)

Niall Collins: 117. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8737/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Interest Rates (17 Feb 2021)

Niall Collins: 150. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on negative interest rates being imposed by banks (details supplied) and its impact on businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8407/21]