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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (14 Oct 2020)

Niall Collins: 111. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a driver needs to have a public services card to renew an expired full driver licence; if he can recommend the way in which a person who does not have a public services card can get an appointment with the National Driver Licence Service, NDLS, and have a renewal application finalised; if the case of a person (details supplied) will...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Programme for Government (14 Oct 2020)

Niall Collins: 305. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30411/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (13 Oct 2020)

Niall Collins: 15. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29926/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Stations (13 Oct 2020)

Niall Collins: 151. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the refurbishment of a fire station (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29763/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (13 Oct 2020)

Niall Collins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 352 and 355 together. Irish ballet schools are private enterprises and are not funded or regulated by my Department. Irish ballet schools are not included under Schools, Early Learning and Childcare Services, and Higher and Adult Education under the Resilience & Recovery 2020-2021 Plan for Living with COVID-19. They are included under the Exercise...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (13 Oct 2020)

Niall Collins: Education and Training Boards (ETBs) are complying with the guidance provided in the Government’s Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for living with Covid 19, as well as Implementation Guidelines for Public Health Measures in ETB Further Education & Training Institutions (FET).In respect of Further Education and Training (FET), the guidelines advise that in the event of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Oct 2020)

Niall Collins: 512. To ask the Minister for Health if he will respond to correspondence requesting guidance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30074/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (13 Oct 2020)

Niall Collins: 612. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of an application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30241/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (8 Oct 2020)

Niall Collins: 232. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29385/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Minister with responsibility for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (8 Oct 2020)

Niall Collins: The apprenticeship action plan has been drafted and is out for public consultation. I encourage members to make a submission, through their parties or as individuals. All submissions are welcome and will be seriously considered. One of the stated goals of the Department is to expand the range of apprenticeships available. As the Deputy knows, there are 56 at the moment, including the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Minister with responsibility for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (8 Oct 2020)

Niall Collins: I cannot give the Deputy a commitment on that here and now but it is something on which I will correspond with SOLAS and I will revert to the Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Minister with responsibility for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (8 Oct 2020)

Niall Collins: I wish to reiterate the point made earlier. It is about destigmatising the notion and concept of apprenticeships and some of the courses and options available in the further education sector. For people who do not get their first choice or their desired choice, it is not about taking a step backwards to go forwards, it is about taking a step sideways to move forward again. Opportunities...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Minister with responsibility for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (8 Oct 2020)

Niall Collins: The Chairman is right. That issue has been raised with me. I am sure it has been raised with the Minister, Deputy Harris, every member of the committee and beyond that. It is a concern I have had for a number of months. The Irish Hotels Federation raised it in its communications to me and it was raised also by the Restaurants Association of Ireland. I have had preliminary discussions on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Minister with responsibility for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (8 Oct 2020)

Niall Collins: Just to thank the members of the committee.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (7 Oct 2020)

Niall Collins: 37. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will request that the national broadband plan provider set out a scheduled installation timeframe on a postcode basis; if he will establish when a property (details supplied) might expect to receive a service under the National Broadband Plan. [29220/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Reform (7 Oct 2020)

Niall Collins: 163. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide an update on a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29159/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes (7 Oct 2020)

Niall Collins: A fund for student devices worth €15 million was part of a €168 million package for further and higher education sectors to deal with the impacts of Covid-19. Funding of €10 million has been provided to the higher education sector and €5m to the Further Education and Training sector. The funding is being provided to eligible Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (7 Oct 2020)

Niall Collins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 196 and 197 together. As of the 5 October, 483 companies had applied for grants under the Apprenticeship Incentivisation Scheme, in respect of 891 apprentices. The attached tabular statement provides a breakdown of these applications by company sector, and also by apprenticeship programme. APPRENTICESHIP COUNT Wood...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Programmes (7 Oct 2020)

Niall Collins: Skills to Competeblends transferable skills development with digital upskilling and targeted sector-focused education and training. Targeted provision will focus on skills for employment in identified growth occupations and sectors, including new and green technologies leading to awards at levels 4-6 on the NFQ. The Skills to Compete initiative is aimed at those whose employment has been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Welfare (7 Oct 2020)

Niall Collins: 209. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29097/20]