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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (17 Jan 2024)

Simon Harris: Technological Universities are autonomous bodies established under the Technological Universities Act 2018. Technological Universities regulate their own academic affairs and administrative processes. The Technological Universities Act provides that the President shall be appointed by the Technological University and that the selection criteria, including experience, training and expertise...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (17 Jan 2024)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1848 and 1849 together. Please find the returned table with the requested information from each of the technological universities regarding the total spend on legal fees and external consultants for the relevant years. Technological University SOUTH EAST TU TU DUBLIN MUNSTER TU TU SHANNON ATLANTIC TU...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (17 Jan 2024)

Simon Harris: The content of higher education programmes is a matter for each higher education institution, and any relevant professional regulatory body. The regulatory bodies for the professions listed include CORU, the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland, the Dental Council, and the Irish Medical Council.Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are autonomous within the meaning of the Universities Act...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (17 Jan 2024)

Simon Harris: As of the end of December 2023, the total population across the construction and construction related apprenticeship programmes was 20,219. This is an increase of 3% on the population as of the end of December 2022. Of the 20,219, 17,747 were on construction programmes, and 2,472 were on construction-related apprenticeship programmes. The full list of programmes and their total population...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (17 Jan 2024)

Simon Harris: As of the end of December 2023, there were a total of 5,794 registrations across the construction and construction related apprenticeship programmes. This is an increase of 3% on registrations for 2022. Of these, 4,946 registrations were on construction apprenticeship programmes, and 848 were registrations on construction-related apprenticeship programmes. The full list of programmes and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (17 Jan 2024)

Simon Harris: In 2023, there was a total of 73 applications to the Level 6 Commis Chef Apprenticeship Programme. The information is set out in tabular form, by Educational Training Board, in the attached table. Commis Chef Level 6 Registrations 2023 Region Registrations Cavan & Monaghan ETB ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research and Development (17 Jan 2024)

Simon Harris: Ireland, along with our EU partners, adheres to the One China Policy. This means that we do not have diplomatic relations with Taiwan and that we recognise the People's Republic of China as the legal representative of Taiwan. This does not preclude the development of economic, cultural and people-to-people connections with Taiwan. From a research and innovation perspective, Ireland has very...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (17 Jan 2024)

Simon Harris: Budget 2024 contains a package of measures to support households with the cost of living. These cost of living measures include the provision of one off funding to reduce the student contribution fee payable by higher education students that are eligible for the free fees initiative (FFI), in academic year 2023/24, by €1,000.The reduction will apply to full time undergraduate students...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (17 Jan 2024)

Simon Harris: The chairpersons of higher education institutions are appointed by the governing body of those institutions, in accordance with the relevant sectoral legislation. The information requested by the Deputy is available in the attached spreadsheet. The data provides details of the chairpersons of HEA-funded Irish higher education institutions; the terms of office of each; the number of terms...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (17 Jan 2024)

Simon Harris: For craft programmes, the minimum rates of pay are determined by the industry sector to which the employer belongs. They are not based on the specific skill or trade that the apprentice is undertaking. This ensures that all craft apprentices with a single employer are subject to a common set of gross wage norms. Gross wage norms are either agreed within the relevant sector, or are set out in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Budget 2024 (17 Jan 2024)

Simon Harris: Budget 2024 has introduced a significant number of supports for students to assist with the cost of education. These include post graduate student grants, and additional funding for the student assistance fund (SAF) and increased funding for medical places. As the Deputy is aware, on 12th July 2022 the Minister for Health and I announced an agreement with the Irish medical schools to increase...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (17 Jan 2024)

Simon Harris: The Institute in question is a private body operating from another jurisdiction offering programmes in a private capacity in Ireland. It does not fall under the remit of this Department and I have no role in the matter outlined. Education providers should have relevant policies and procedures in place to enable a learner pursue a complaint surrounding the programme upon which they are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (17 Jan 2024)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy is aware, graduate entry medicine (GEM) is a pathway for degree holders who want to pursue a medical career on an accelerated four year programme.Students pursuing GEM programmes do so as second degree courses and consequently are not eligible for free fees funding. They are also not eligible for funding under the Student Grant Scheme as they do not meet the progression criteria...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (17 Jan 2024)

Simon Harris: I wish to thank the Deputy for her question. We have an all-island apprenticeship programme, the Accounting Technician Apprenticeship, with a second programme, for Accounting Technologists, in development. They are Levels 6 and 8, respectively, on the National Framework of Qualifications. This was a key commitment under the Action Plan for Apprenticeship and I am delighted that we have been...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (17 Jan 2024)

Simon Harris: In recognition of the need to stimulate supply of student accommodation, the Government has supported my Department to develop policy responses to stimulate the development of new and additional student accommodation for public higher education institutions. In November 2022, Government approved investment of €1m in 2023/2024 to support the TUs in conducting activation feasibility...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Policies (14 Dec 2023)

Simon Harris: My Department has made significant changes in the further and higher education, research, innovation and science sectors since its establishment in 2020, and has since seen encouraging progress across these sectors over the past number of years. With 400,000 people enrolled in learning across further and higher education, the Department is responsible for a sizeable sector. Learning outcomes...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (14 Dec 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, I am committed to increasing cross-Border student mobility in tertiary education. I spoke recently at the launch of the ESRI Report on North-South student mobility, and emphasised the importance I attach to this very issue. One of the key issues identified in that report was the CAO points assigned to A Levels, and how the current weighting restricted...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (14 Dec 2023)

Simon Harris: The Deputy will be aware that Budget 2024 contains a package of measures to support households with the cost of living. These cost of living measures include a €1,000 reduction in the student contribution fee for higher education students that are eligible for the free fees initiative (FFI), a scheme which operates within the State. Under the Free Fees Initiative (FFI), the State...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (14 Dec 2023)

Simon Harris: Under the terms of the Student Grant Scheme, grant assistance is awarded to eligible students attending an approved course in an approved institution who meet the prescribed conditions of funding including those relating to nationality, residency, previous academic attainment and means. The decision on eligibility for a student grant is a matter, in the first instance, for the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (14 Dec 2023)

Simon Harris: I have been advised by my officials that based on the reckonable income for the reference period of 2022, the student outlined by the Deputy was awarded the student contribution €500 lump sum grant. The award letter was sent to the student on the 14th June 2023. I have also been advised, that the student did not submit an appeal to SUSI Appeals Officer within the statutory...