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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]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (17 Feb 2021)

Niall Collins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 557, 558, 572 and 573 together. There were over 6,000 employers with 19,630 registered apprentices at the end of 2020, of these 313 (1.6%) were registered with 35 public sector employers. These apprentices were registered across 24 different apprenticeship programmes in areas as diverse as cybersecurity, accounting technician, recruitment, heavy vehicle...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes (17 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: Education and Training Provision (17 Feb 2021)

Niall Collins: The National Training Fund (NTF) was established by the National Training Fund Act, 2000 to raise the skills of those in employment, provide training to those who wish to acquire skills for the purposes of taking up employment, and provide information in relation to existing, or likely future, requirements for skills in the economy. The 2021 NTF allocation of €741.2m will provide...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (17 Feb 2021)

Niall Collins: There are currently 42 Bus Driving and 57 HGV Driving courses planned to take place around the country throughout 2021 across the network of Education and Training Boards (ETBs). A breakdown by ETB of these courses is attached for your information. In addition to these courses, there is also a Commercial Driver apprenticeship in development which will be 2 years in duration and is expected to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (17 Feb 2021)

Niall Collins: 840. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8543/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (17 Feb 2021)

Niall Collins: 1007. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a TAMS grant application by a person (details supplied) submitted in summer 2020 will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8119/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (11 Feb 2021)

Niall Collins: 66. 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. [7526/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates (11 Feb 2021)

Niall Collins: 93. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7527/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Ministerial Correspondence (11 Feb 2021)

Niall Collins: 169. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7528/21]