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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Advertising (30 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: Over the past three years, the sum of €3,874.11 has been spent on twitter for campaigns such as COVID advice for students, SUSI supports and the launch of the Right Course website. Year Amount Subject 2021 €2,091.11 The Right Course website 2021 €1,150.50 COVID awareness for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Advertising (30 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: Over the past three years, the total spend on facebook and instagram has been €49,113.11. This covered campaigns on COVID advice for students, student supports, rent a room, and the year of skills. Year Amount Subject 2021 €6,855.75 COVID advice for students 2022 €977.73 SUSI...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Advertising (30 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: Please see the table below: Year Amount Subject 2021 €1,136.86 launch of The Right Course website 2022 nil 2023 nil

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: You did not listen.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: You are misrepresenting our position.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: Do not misrepresent us.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: It is a matter for the court.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (29 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: My Department has been working in cooperation with the Department of Health, the HSE, third level institutions and health profession regulators, to increase places in third level programmes where there is an acute requirement indicated by the Department of Health workforce planning division. The introduction of new programmes in health disciplines would require significant input from all...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (29 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: The issue of academic career precarity is and will remain an important element of the work of my Department. As part of this work, my officials engage with all stakeholders, including trade unions and Higher Education Institutions, on the issues that are raised in IFUT’s recent report on precarious employment. The report is a useful contribution to ongoing consideration of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (29 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: Under the Prompt Payment Act 1997 and SI 580 2012 European Communities (Late Payment in Commercial Transactions) Regulations 2012, prompt payment interest (PPI) is applied to valid invoices which are not processed for payment within 30 days of receipt. The applicable reference rate (rate applied by the ECB) plus the statutory interest for late payments is 8%. A compensating amount based on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: EU Directives (29 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: The Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science holds the national coordination role for two EU Directives. These Directives were transposed into Irish law in 2017 and 2022 respectively and as follows: Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications (as amended by Directive 2013/55/EU) was transposed by S.I. No. 8/2017 - European Union...

Policing, Protests and Public Order: Statements (28 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: Like most people, I am thinking of the people affected by the horrific attack on Parnell Square last week, most particularly the young children impacted and their care worker. I commend the local heroes who stepped in. I thank everybody on the front line - the emergency services, the gardaí, the front-line workers and the fire brigade - for their swift response. This House needs to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (28 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: The work of integration sits across a number of sections in my Department. There is no personnel focused specifically on this area. An Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) unit sits within my Department and also works closely with the Centre of Excellence for EDI in the Higher Education Authority and the wider tertiary sector to ensure that we can make a real impact on all forms of equality.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Freedom of Information (28 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: My Department reports annually to both the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Office of the Information Commissioner on Freedom of Information activity. The Office of the Information Commissioner publish this data in its annual report and the annual reports up to 2022 are available on the OIC’s website - www.oic.ie/publications/annual-reports/ In 2022 my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (28 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: Currently, there are 73 national apprenticeship programmes available in Ireland. Of these, 58 have no qualifying criteria associated in regards to colour blindness. More generally, to support apprentices, information is sought at the point of registration on any additional supports that may be needed due to a disability. Education and training providers offer learning and other supports to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (28 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: No funding for this project was provided by my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (28 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: My officials and I are working closely with SETU to realise our collective ambition for the delivery of Higher Education across our South East region. Capital projects across the Higher Education sector are identified through competitive processes, with successful projects progressing through the various stages of architectural planning, tender and construction in line with the provisions of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cross-Border Co-operation (28 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: Awaiting reply from the Department

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cross-Border Co-operation (28 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: My Department has provided funding through the Higher Education Authority (HEA), the Irish Research Council (IRC) and Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) to fund North/South projects, details of which are highlighted as follows. The North South Research Programme (NSRP) is a collaborative scheme arising from the Government’s Shared Island initiative at the Department of the Taoiseach,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Advertising (28 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: In the three years since the launch of this Department, the sum of €89,130.45 has been spent on advertising on RTE. This has been spread across seven media campaigns, such as the launch of the Right Course website, changes to student supports, encouraging homeowners to rent a room to a student, and the EU Year of Skills campaign.