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Select Committee on Education and Skills: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 56: In page 44, line 4, to delete “Parental Leave Acts 1998 to 2019” and substitute “Parental Leave Acts 1998 to 2023”.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 57: In page 44, line 5, to delete “and”.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 59: In page 44, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following: “(m) the Parent’s Leave and Benefit Act 2019.”.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 61: In page 45, between lines 5 and 6, to insert the following: “(ii) in paragraph (h), by the substitution of “Taighde Éireann” for “Science Foundation Ireland”, and”.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 62: In page 45, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following: “and”.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 63: In page 46, line 7, after “person” to insert “or body”.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 28: In page 28, line 29, after “(c)” to insert the following: “the criteria for eligibility of the institutions, providers, organisations, bodies or companies which may be invited by the Agency under section 36(1) to apply for funding under the scheme and, where appropriate, ”.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 33: In page 29, line 30, after “subsection (1)” to insert “or any combination of them”.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 58: In page 44, line 6, to delete “Paternity Leave and Benefit Act 2016.” and substitute “Paternity Leave and Benefit Act 2016;”.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 60: In page 45, line 5, to delete “and”.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 63: In page 5, lines 12 and 13, to delete “Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) Act 2003 and” and substitute “Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) Act 2003,”.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Simon Harris: I am duty bound to flag that on Report Stage I may bring forward a minor technical issue which we need to resolve in terms of the transfer of functions order, which is being progressed in parallel with this Bill.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology (28 Feb 2024)

Simon Harris: Awaiting reply from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (28 Feb 2024)

Simon Harris: I have a singular focus on securing sustained reductions in waiting times for apprenticeship training. There has been a significant reduction in apprentices waiting longer than 6 months for their off the job training. The backlog stood at 3,817 in January 2024. It was as high as 5,212 in August 2023. The progress achieved results from a cross-sectoral plan put in place by the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Third Level Costs (27 Feb 2024)

Simon Harris: I am committed to providing significant additional resources towards the delivery of tertiary education, supporting students, and addressing the cost of education for families. My Department's gross allocation for this year is €4.26 billion, which represents an increase of more than €990 million - almost €1 billion - since the establishment of my Department. Our current...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Third Level Costs (27 Feb 2024)

Simon Harris: It is having a real benefit because I am very conscious that 96,000 people were getting €1,000 back on fees they had paid. This was just before Christmas. Getting €1,000 knocked off a bill has a real and meaningful impact. Increasing student grants well above the inflation rate is a real term increase. Providing €750 in a renter's tax credit back to a student - or to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Third Level Costs (27 Feb 2024)

Simon Harris: I am very confident that the resources will be available. When I look at other jurisdictions and the very difficult budgetary decisions they are having to make compared to the decisions that we are able to make as a result of full employment, we find ourselves in a more favourable position in bringing forward policy measures. We were able to increase grants and cut fees while increasing...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (27 Feb 2024)

Simon Harris: I am always inspired by Deputy Durkan's contributions and I am indeed inspired by that suggestion. There is a real issue here. Some 62% of adults aged over 65 in Ireland have completed primary or secondary education. There is absolutely no reason in the wide earthly world why third level education cannot be open to them at a later stage of life, an opportunity that may not have been...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (27 Feb 2024)

Simon Harris: Every day is a school day in here. I can certainly agree with that. Any day you do not learn something new is both a rare and a disappointing day. Intergenerational learning is also really important. I have seen good examples of this in community education and further education. Young people pass on their skills, which are often skills in technology, to older people while older people...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Education and Training Provision (27 Feb 2024)

Simon Harris: I thank Deputy Farrell very much for the question. As she will know, universities, including University College Cork, are autonomous bodies established under statute. All universities are required to comply with the relevant Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform guidelines, including, as appropriate, the public spending code and relevant circulars. As autonomous bodies,...