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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (3 Nov 2020)

Niall Collins: 885. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive their PPSN; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32935/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Bus Services (3 Nov 2020)

Niall Collins: 947. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32634/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (3 Nov 2020)

Niall Collins: Ensuring that further education and training (FET) is inclusive and accessible for all, including for people with Down Syndrome, is a key priority of my Department. Earlier this year, myself and Minister Harris launched the second FET Strategy: Future FET: Transforming Learning, which covers the period 2020-2024. Fostering Inclusion is one of the three core pillars around which this strategy...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (3 Nov 2020)

Niall Collins: Since the beginning of the Covid-19 public health emergency, my Department has been working with the key stakeholders across further and higher education to put in place systems to support continuity of teaching and learning in further and higher education. As part of its overall engagement structures on Covid planning, my Department established the Mitigating Educational Disadvantage...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes (3 Nov 2020)

Niall Collins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1002, 1010, 1011 and 1012 together. Safe Pass, Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) and Quarrying Skills Certification Scheme (QSCS) courses were included in Phase 2 of the Government’s Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business and restarted on 11th June 2020 under strictly controlled Covid-19 precaution measures (SOLAS’ Standard...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (3 Nov 2020)

Niall Collins: Officials in my Department have contacted City of Dublin Education and Training Board (CDETB) in relation to this matter. CDETB have stated that they have repaired the clock on a number of occasions in recent years. These repairs are expensive as some of the work needs to be undertaken abroad on the malfunctioning parts. CDETB have been advised that a more substantial overhaul is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (3 Nov 2020)

Niall Collins: There are 58 apprenticeship programmes available as of November 2020. These programmes range in duration from two to four years and lead to qualifications at levels 6 to 10 of the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ). A minimum of 50% of time must be spent in on-the-job training, however the off-the-job training component of the programme can range from remote delivery to one day per...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Niall Collins: 1058. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a bingo activity (details supplied) can be categorised similar to drive in cinema; the person or body in her Department this group can contact in relation to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32640/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Niall Collins: 1388. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter concerning massage therapists (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33572/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (3 Nov 2020)

Niall Collins: 1204. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32638/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Management (3 Nov 2020)

Niall Collins: 1493. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a felling licence can be expedited for a person (details supplied); and when they can expect it to be issued. [32429/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (3 Nov 2020)

Niall Collins: 1519. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32782/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (3 Nov 2020)

Niall Collins: 1532. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33386/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Initiatives (3 Nov 2020)

Niall Collins: 1581. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if assistance can be provided to a group (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32742/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (22 Oct 2020)

Niall Collins: 93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) will be contacted by the school transport section; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32135/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Oct 2020)

Niall Collins: 62. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter in relation to the Covid restrictions support scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31939/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (21 Oct 2020)

Niall Collins: 61. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on a grant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31938/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (21 Oct 2020)

Niall Collins: As of March 2020, there were 18,164 apprentices registered over 55 apprenticeship programmes.  Apprenticeships are between 2 and 4 years in duration leading to qualifications at level 5-10 of the National Framework of Qualifications with a range of arrangements to deliver off-the-job training.  These arrangements range from one day a week off-the-job for international...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (21 Oct 2020)

Niall Collins: The Apprenticeship Incentivisation Scheme (AIS) provides an employer grant of €3,000 for each new apprentice registered from the 1st March 2020.  €2,000 of the grant is paid to the employer once the apprentice is registered, and a further €1,000 is paid after one year if the apprentice is still in employment at that time.  As of the 14th October 2020, 631...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (20 Oct 2020)

Niall Collins: I thank the Deputy. To answer her question, there is a single portal,www.apprenticeships.ie, which is quite all-encompassing and gives as much information as is readily available on the range of apprenticeships. The Minister and I have encouraged people at every opportunity to access it. On the question on what is being done to attract more young people to apprenticeships, the national...