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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]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (11 Feb 2021)

Niall Collins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 226 to 231, inclusive, together. In accordance with the Programme for Government, a new Action Plan for Apprenticeship is in development to cover the period 2021-2025 with a target of 10,000 apprenticeship registrations per annum by 2025. The plan will also set out how the apprentice population will more closely reflect the general population and offer...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Correspondence (11 Feb 2021)

Niall Collins: 261. To ask the Minister for Health his views on matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) regarding advance notice of any new safety requirements reflected in the tourism sectoral guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7531/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Feb 2021)

Niall Collins: 19. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6789/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (10 Feb 2021)

Niall Collins: 452. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7043/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (10 Feb 2021)

Niall Collins: Apprenticeship is primarily a contract of employment which incorporates a minimum of 50% on-the-job training with off-the-job training which is delivered in a number of different ways according to the apprenticeship programme. These range from remote or online learning to one day per week in an education institution or, in the case of craft apprenticeships, in periods of 10-35 week...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youthreach Programme (10 Feb 2021)

Niall Collins: I am informed by Louth Meath Education and Training Board (LMETB) that no Youthreach coordinator in the ETB received payments above their annual salaries and qualification allowances since 2016.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (10 Feb 2021)

Niall Collins: The use of external training contractors is an important part of an Education and Training Board's (ETB) ability to provide responsive and agile training solutions to meet the needs of community and industry and is a common practice across ETBs. I have been informed by Louth Meath Education Training Board that four external training contractors ran courses in County Meath in 2019.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (10 Feb 2021)

Niall Collins: Apprenticeship is primarily a contract of employment which incorporates a minimum of 50% on-the-job training with off-the-job training which is delivered in a number of different ways according to the apprenticeship programme. This ranges from remote or online learning to one day per week in an education institution or, in the case of craft apprenticeships, in periods of 10-35 week...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes (10 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 Health: Ministerial Correspondence (10 Feb 2021)

Niall Collins: 694. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6337/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (10 Feb 2021)

Niall Collins: 838. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the vaccination schedule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6919/21]