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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]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (3 Feb 2021)

Niall Collins: 94. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 150 of 13 January 2021, if an additional query (details supplied) will receive a response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5132/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Feb 2021)

Niall Collins: 159. To ask the Minister for Finance if a response will issue to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5130/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Feb 2021)

Niall Collins: 207. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a company (details supplied) that is unable to trade as a result of Covid-19 was refused the Covid restrictions support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5866/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Wage Subsidy Scheme (3 Feb 2021)

Niall Collins: 173. To ask the Minister for Finance if a refusal of the temporary wage subsidy scheme and employment wage subsidy scheme can be appealed to the Revenue Commissioners and also to the Revenue Appeals Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5096/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (3 Feb 2021)

Niall Collins: 507. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5823/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions (3 Feb 2021)

Niall Collins: I appreciate that this is a time of considerable stress and concern for all students and it is important that this is taken into account by further education and training (FET) institutions. My officials contacted the FET institution referred to in your question and were advised that due to the nature of the course, City and Guilds were unable to offer students the opportunity...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (3 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. This approach is now continuing into February due to the extension of the Level 5 pandemic restrictions until the 5thMarch.   Apprentices due to begin off-the-job training during February and March will commence their training online. If a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (3 Feb 2021)

Niall Collins: Apprenticeship is undertaken under a contract of employment. The rates of pay for the 25 craft apprenticeship programmes are agreed by the partners within the relevant sector, or are set out in Sectoral Employment Orders (Construction Sector and Mechanical Engineering Building Services Contracting Sector). Rates vary between occupations and sectors but in all cases craft apprenticeship...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (3 Feb 2021)

Niall Collins: 602. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the community-based CCTV grant aid scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5977/21]