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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Wildlife Conservation (23 May 2023)

Simon Harris: My Department has committed to implementing green public procurement (GPP) policies to all appropriate tenders including landscaping tenders. While artificial habitat structures are a versatile conservation tool that when well designed and implemented, have the potential to facilitate wildlife, I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department has not installed to date any artificial structures...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (23 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 947, 948 and 950 together. In advance of Budget 2024 this autumn, and as I did last year, I will be publishing an options paper which will set out various possible measures to address the cost of education. I am doing this in order to facilitate public discussion on the various choices available to amend student supports. I will have regard to these...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (23 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 949 and 951 together. In advance of Budget 2024 this autumn, and as I did last year, I will be publishing an options paper which will set out various possible measures to address the cost of education. I am doing this in order to facilitate public discussion on the various choices available to amend student supports. I will have regard to these options,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (23 May 2023)

Simon Harris: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to external assurance process reviews is attached in tabular form. ">External Assurance Processes

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (23 May 2023)

Simon Harris: The data requested by the Deputy is not held by my Department nor the agencies under its remit. Placements are organised at the level of each individual Higher Education Institution (HEI), as part of their programme offerings to be delivered in conjunction with relevant placement providers. Where appropriate, each HEI will develop their programme offerings to meet the accreditation standards...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (23 May 2023)

Simon Harris: Under the terms of the Student Grant Scheme, grant assistance is awarded to eligible students attending an approved course in an approved institution who meet the prescribed conditions of funding including those relating to nationality, residency, previous academic attainment and means. In relation to support available for students studying abroad, the Student Grant Scheme provides...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (23 May 2023)

Simon Harris: €1,734,555 was disbursed to Maynooth University (MU) in July 2022 under the Devolved Grant 2022/2023. This funding issued to the higher education sector allows eligible HEIs, including MU, the flexibility to advance minor capital works (including health and safety works, access works, refurbishment and energy upgrades) and equipment purchase or renewal, including ICT. It is the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 May 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including all human resource matters and recruitment. As Minister, I have no direct role in such matters. As the Deputy will also be aware An Garda Síochána launched a new recruitment...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (18 May 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy is aware, the Department of Children, Disability, Equality, Integration and Youth is responsible for providing accommodation and related supports to people in the protection process, and is endeavouring to accommodate those applicants not yet provided with accommodation as soon as possible. The International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) of that Department records...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reviews (18 May 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, the Coroner Service provides an important service to next of kin and society in general in seeking to explain the causes of death in those instances which are reportable by law. My Department is committed to bringing forward nationwide coroner review proposals to address identified issues and drive innovative change. I can assure the Deputy that work is well...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (18 May 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy may be aware, a progress report from the Working Group to Examine the Disregard of Convictions for Certain Qualifying Offences Related to Consensual Sexual Activity between Men was published on Thursday, 5 May 2022 by Minister Helen McEntee. The Victorian-era laws which were repealed by the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1993 caused immeasurable harm to generations of gay...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Law Cases (18 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 400 and 401 together. As the Deputy may be aware, last year, my Department committed to undertake a public consultation on the issue of parental alienation as part of the Justice Plan 2022. The consultation was an opportunity for individuals and organisations to offer their views and experiences of parental alienation, its impact and how it could be responded...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (18 May 2023)

Simon Harris: The naturalisation application from the person referred to by the Deputy continues to be processed by my Department. I am advised that an eVetting invitation will shortly issue to the person concerned. The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which confers certain rights and entitlements not only within the State but also at European Union...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (18 May 2023)

Simon Harris: Management of the courts, operational matters and logistical functions are the responsibility of the Judiciary and Courts Service, which are independent in exercising their functions under the Courts Service Act 1998 and given the separation of powers in the Constitution. The Courts Service has a dedicated email address for the provision of information to members of the Houses of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Programmes (18 May 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, I obtained approval from the Government to close the Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) to further applications from 15 February 2023. The IIP Unit has published a FAQ concerning the closure on my Department's website, which will be updated with any further arising questions from the closure, and is available here:...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (18 May 2023)

Simon Harris: The person referred to by the Deputy holds a Stamp 1G immigration permission until 20 December 2023. A Stamp 1G indicates that a person has permission to look for employment in the State under the Third Level Graduate Programme. When an applicant has completed their studies in Ireland and gained an award at Level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) or above, that person may...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (18 May 2023)

Simon Harris: The matter of resource allocation is an operational matter entirely for the Legal Aid Board, which is the statutory, independent body responsible for the provision of civil legal aid and advice to persons of modest means, in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995. I, as Minister for Justice, have no role in these matters and, as Minister, I cannot comment upon...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (18 May 2023)

Simon Harris: There is no record of the applications referred to by the Deputy being received by my Department. However there is a small batch of applications that are yet to be registered and I am assured that these will be dealt with shortly. If the Deputy wishes to provide the postal tracking reference number and the date of posting of the applications via my Department's Oireachtas mail facility,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (18 May 2023)

Simon Harris: The naturalisation application from the person referred to by the Deputy continues to be processed by my Department. A request to complete eVetting was sent to the person concerned on 24 March 2023. This request was not completed and has now since expired. Citizenship Division will re-issue the eVetting link again to the person in the coming days. The granting of Irish citizenship...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (18 May 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy is aware, the Department of Children, Disability, Equality, Integration and Youth is responsible for providing accommodation and related supports to people in the protection process, and is endeavouring to accommodate those applicants not yet provided with accommodation as soon as possible. The International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) of that Department records...