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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (24 Mar 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 1144. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average share of the cost of a consortia-led apprentice that goes to the consortia to run the apprenticeship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14940/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (24 Mar 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 1160. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average development cost of a new apprenticeship programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15445/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (24 Mar 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 1168. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 458 of 28 July 2020, if there are more up-to-date figures; if this incorporates the cost of the apprenticeship incentivisation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15760/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (24 Mar 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 1171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average cost to the State per apprentice for off-the-job training excluding allowances; the estimated cost of putting in place the necessary capacity to clear the current backlog and end waiting times for apprentices to access training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15775/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (24 Mar 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 1173. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average cost per apprentice for off-the-job training excluding allowances; the estimated cost of putting in place the necessary capacity to clear the backlog and end waiting times for apprentices to access training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15842/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (24 Mar 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 1149. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if students that enrolled in third-level courses prior to sitting the leaving certificate in November 2020 will be refunded the fees paid; if it will impact their access to the free fees initiative and SUSI supports in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15228/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Training Fund (24 Mar 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 1152. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he plans to publish the National Training Fund expenditure report for 2020; if there has been a delay to the usual publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15297/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (24 Mar 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 1154. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students with dyslexia in further and higher education; the supports that are in place for such persons; the additional supports provided due to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15371/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland (24 Mar 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 1155. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if students will see their SUSI grants negatively impacted as a result of receiving the pandemic unemployment payment; the estimated number of students anticipated to be affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15372/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Training Fund (24 Mar 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 1156. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional Exchequer expenditure was transferred into the national training fund in 2020 or 2021; if so, the details of such transfers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15423/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Regional Development (24 Mar 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 1158. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding allocated to regional skills fora in each year since 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15443/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Training Fund (24 Mar 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 1159. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding allocated to enterprise focused higher education provision in each year since 2017, in tabular form; if there are measurable objectives associated with the funding; if it is intended only to move Exchequer funding of recurring costs from the Exchequer to the national training fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (24 Mar 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 1165. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the range of travel and accommodation supports for both craft and post-2016 apprentices; the expenditure in this regard; the number of recipients; the average amount allocated; the criteria used for allocating support; the way in which it compares to the real cost of travel and accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (24 Mar 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 1166. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the draw on the NTF or cost to the Exchequer of increasing funding allocated to travel and accommodation support for apprentices by 5%, 10%, 15% and 20%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15717/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (24 Mar 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 1167. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of removing the annual student contribution for all apprentices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15736/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (24 Mar 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 1170. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the expenditure on apprenticeships in 2020; the percentage of the national training fund allocated to apprenticeships; the estimated expenditure in 2021; the estimated percentage allocation of the national training fund of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15763/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (24 Mar 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 1172. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices that have been employed across the public sector in each of the years 2004 to 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15818/21]

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 26 — Education (Revised)
Vote 45 — Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised) (23 Mar 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I thank the Minister. I confirm that I am in Leinster House. The Revised Estimate states that €308 million, or an increase of €76 million for the remainder of the academic year, as been allocated. The €332 million that was allocated before the devastating third wave, which hit us in late December and early January and continues today, was allocated before we knew how...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 26 — Education (Revised)
Vote 45 — Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised) (23 Mar 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: If I might ask the Minister, I am trying to get at the outputs and outcomes of the investment. How many outbreaks have there been in schools since the beginning of 2021 or since the schools reopened?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 26 — Education (Revised)
Vote 45 — Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised) (23 Mar 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Basically, the Minister is saying the numbers are rising in the cohort of children who are going to school but they are not being infected within the school system. How do we know that for sure? It seems a coincidence that it happened after children went back to school. Do we know for sure that children are not being infected within the school environment? How can we tell?