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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (22 Oct 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Deputy may be aware of the report published in 2022 by the OECD following review of technological university academic career paths, contracts and organisation in Ireland. The review concluded that the development of a career model framework and attendant employment contract is an urgent reform necessary for the successful transformation of the TU sector. The report includes reference to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology (22 Oct 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: A repayment agreement for the €5 million emergency funding provided to the Institute of Technology Tralee, now Munster Technological University, in 2019 was signed between the Higher Education Authority, Munster Technological University and my Department in early 2023. A repayment schedule was put in place to enable repayments on the €5 million emergency funding which commenced...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (22 Oct 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: My Department has disbursed almost €195m in capital funding to the Technological University Sector under a number of capital programmes including the Higher Education Strategic and Infrastructural Fund (HESIF), the Infrastructure and Refurbishment Fund (IURF), the Energy Efficiency Decarbonisation Pathway Programme (EEDPP), the Devolved Capital Grant, the Apprenticeship Programme...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (22 Oct 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: My Department is progressing both short and longer term student accommodation policy responses under the Housing for All plan. Through Budget 2025 I secured €6million annual recurrent funding to support the activation of up to 1,200 student accommodation beds in regional campus locations. A leasing programme is being developed as a key deliverable arising from the TU student...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (22 Oct 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: Thank you Deputy for your question. As Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science I have had no input into the content of the graduate diploma in social, personal and health education and relationships and sexuality education course at DCU, nor have any officials from my Department. Decisions around programmes and content are the remit of Higher Education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (22 Oct 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: The City of Dublin Education and Training Board has informed my Department of the following numbers. Number of instructors employed for Cybersecurity Associate Level 6 Apprenticeship Employer Category 2022 2023 2024 City of Dublin ETB Teacher 0 1 1 City of Dublin ETB Instructor ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Properties (22 Oct 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: My Department has no properties either owned or leased that are currently vacant. Staff of my Department are accommodated in premises in St. Stephen's Green, Dublin. Staff are also accommodated in Marlborough St, Dublin and Tullamore on a shared basis with other Departments and Offices. The Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for the sourcing of office accommodation for my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (22 Oct 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Deputy will be aware that Kerry ETB are being supported by SOLAS in developing their Preliminary Business Case (PBC) proposal for Killarney under the FET College of the Future Major Projects fund. The development of a robust PBC is fundamental to the requirements of the Infrastructure Guidelines. The proposal put forward by KETB is one of twelve projects that are currently being...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (22 Oct 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: The higher education tuition fee payable by a student can vary depending on a variety of factors including the type of course and the student's access route. The assessment of a student’s application and the determination of the appropriate fee rate is a function of the institution attended. As the Deputy may be aware there are typically two rates of fee, an EU Rate of Fee or a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (17 Oct 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: The new Government Science Adviser is Professor Aoife McLysaght. Professor McLysaght is seconded from Trinity College Dublin where she is on the ‘Professor Of’ Scale at Point 5 – 172,016. The role in DFHERIS is 3 days a week so the salary will be prorated on this basis. The remuneration is in line with the Assistant Secretary - Personal Pension Contribution (PPC) scale...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Budget 2025 (17 Oct 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Deputy will be aware that Budget 2025 contains a package of measures to support households with the cost of education. These measures include a €1,000 reduction in the student contribution fee for higher education students that are eligible for the Free Fees Initiative (FFI). To avail of this measure students must be eligible for free fees and attending a free fees approved...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (17 Oct 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: Craft apprenticeship takes 4 years to complete. My Department is initiating an review of the optimum craft apprenticeship training timelines within those 4 years. Consortia-led apprenticeships take between 2-4 years to complete, depending on the programme. My Department continues to oversee the implementation of the plan put in place by the National Apprenticeship Office in November...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (17 Oct 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Apprenticeship Employer Grant provides financial support from the State to apprenticeship employers who employ apprentices on one of the 52 consortia-led apprenticeships which have been established since 2016. The grant is funded through the National Training Fund and came into effect on the 1st of January, 2022. Apprenticeship employers are eligible to receive a €2,000 grant...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Social Enterprise Sector (17 Oct 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: The attached excel file contains the details of all social enterprise organisations that have been funded by my Department in each year from 2021 to date in 2024.