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Covid-19 (Higher Education): Statements (14 Jan 2021)

Niall Collins: I thank Deputies Devlin and Matthews for their queries on the subject of apprenticeships, which is a major part of our programme for Government. We are very keen, as a new Department, to destigmatise the apprenticeships area and put these centre stage in our further education and training sphere. We hope to make this a very viable, attractive and rewarding career path and way of finding job...

Covid-19 (Higher Education): Statements (14 Jan 2021)

Niall Collins: Deputy Mattie McGrath correctly queried the range of apprenticeships. I will furnish all Deputies with the full range of approved apprenticeship schemes that are in place and available. We are anxious to create new apprenticeships in a range of new areas, and that will be a central tenet of the apprenticeship action plan, which we referred to a number of times in this session. It will be...

Covid-19 (Higher Education): Statements (14 Jan 2021)

Niall Collins: The Deputy asked about the numbers who took up the various apprenticeships. I do not have that detail to hand at the moment. Suffice it to say that during 2020 there was naturally a drop-off due to Covid-19 and the impact of the pandemic in terms of the number of people who took up apprenticeships and applied for apprenticeships. That was part of the reason we introduced the...

Covid-19 (Higher Education): Statements (14 Jan 2021)

Niall Collins: I am grateful for the opportunity to provide Deputies with an update on further education and training during this level 5 phase of the Covid-19 pandemic and I look forward to taking any questions colleagues may have. As the Minister, Deputy Harris, said, further education and training providers are responding to the recent deterioration in the Covid-19 situation. They are adapting and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (14 Jan 2021)

Niall Collins: 26. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if matters raised by a person (details supplied) in correspondence will receive a response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1964/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Cases (14 Jan 2021)

Niall Collins: 104. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1968/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (14 Jan 2021)

Niall Collins: The Resilience and Recovery 2020 -2021: Plan for Living with Covid 19 designates Further Education and Training (FET) as essential insofar as onsite presence is required, meaning that where necessary it will be permitted to attend on-site during Level 5. Given the scale, diversity and heterogeneity of third-level provision, higher and further education institutions are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Policy (14 Jan 2021)

Niall Collins: 240. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1940/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (14 Jan 2021)

Niall Collins: 244. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2031/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (13 Jan 2021)

Niall Collins: 34. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if dairy farmers can avail of work permits for persons from India to work on dairy farms; if so, the process for application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1000/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (13 Jan 2021)

Niall Collins: 150. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a panel (details supplied) will be extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45199/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (13 Jan 2021)

Niall Collins: 236. To ask the Minister for Finance if a decision to refuse the Covid restrictions support scheme application by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1022/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (13 Jan 2021)

Niall Collins: 234. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1005/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jan 2021)

Niall Collins: 235. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1006/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Organisations (13 Jan 2021)

Niall Collins: 302. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will assist a club request (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45200/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Estates (13 Jan 2021)

Niall Collins: 340. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 305 of 1 December 2020, if a stage 1 submission on a housing project has been received from Limerick City and County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45118/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Sector Pay (13 Jan 2021)

Niall Collins: 414. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding pay inequality; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44940/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Early Retirement Allowance (13 Jan 2021)

Niall Collins: 553. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) regarding the early retirement allowance will receive a response. [1699/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (13 Jan 2021)

Niall Collins: 620. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a person (details supplied) can defer an ECCE place for the person's children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44849/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jan 2021)

Niall Collins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 642, 662, 671 and 673 together. Following the most recent Government announcement on level 5 restrictions, renewed guidance was issued by Education and Training Boards Ireland (ETBI) to the Further Education and Training (FET) sector on 7thJanuary 2021, following consultation with stakeholders. This guidance included the provision that Youthreach services will...