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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...

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

Niall Collins: The Deputy may be aware that the process of preparing the new apprenticeship action plan 2021-25 is under way. It will consider all aspects of the current system, together with the relevant international research, to ensure the apprenticeship system is best placed to respond to the long-term economic needs and will be resilient and flexible enough to meet the short-term challenges....

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

Niall Collins: I thank the Deputy for her question. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the associated education and training centre closures, the number of craft apprenticeship classes that could be run in 2020 was reduced. Some €12 million is being provided in 2021 to fund 2,000 apprenticeship places to mitigate the effect of lost provision in 2020 and the effect of smaller...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Programmes (20 Oct 2020)

Niall Collins: Local Training Initiatives (LTIs) are training and work experience programmes carried out in partnership with community and voluntary organisations. They provide a basis for the 16 Education and Training Boards (ETBs) to contract with community bodies to provide a service initiative in a locality where there are identified community needs. Training provision is intended to be sufficiently...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Literacy Levels (20 Oct 2020)

Niall Collins: On International Literacy Day, 8th September this year, I announced the development of the Programme for Government commitment to develop a 10 Year Strategy for Adult Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy. I have tasked SOLAS with the development of this new strategy. Literacy, numeracy and digital literacy are fundamental to family life, civic life and our working lives. They are a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (20 Oct 2020)

Niall Collins: It is a central principle of the apprenticeship system in Ireland that both apprentices and their employers are assured of a high-quality apprenticeship experience leading to recognised awards. There are a number of processes in place to support this, underpinned by statute under the Industrial Training Act 1967 and the Quality Assurance and Qualifications Act 2012, including: -...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (20 Oct 2020)

Niall Collins: 151. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a matter (details supplied) in relation to self-employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31327/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 Oct 2020)

Niall Collins: 200. To ask the Minister for Finance if businesses that reopened after the first lockdown for a period of approximately two months and which have now closed due to level 3 restrictions can now warehouse tax liabilities for the period they traded between lockdowns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30979/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 Oct 2020)

Niall Collins: 201. To ask the Minister for Finance if in circumstances in which a tax liability is warehoused, it will not prevent the Revenue Commissioners from issuing a tax clearance certificate to persons and businesses that have availed of the warehousing option; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30980/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Value Added Tax (20 Oct 2020)

Niall Collins: 222. To ask the Minister for Finance if beauty salons are part of the reduced VAT rate (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31434/20]