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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Programme (18 Jan 2023)

Simon Harris: The Programme for Government Our Shared Future includes a commitment to ensure that Ireland is a global leader in research and innovation across the arts, humanities, social sciences and STEM. Consequently, Impact 2030: Ireland's Research and Innovation Strategy, which I launched on the 18th of May, positions research and innovation at the heart of addressing Ireland's societal, economic...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Measures (18 Jan 2023)

Simon Harris: The table at the following link sets out details of Acts that have been passed in the past ten years. The Deputy will note that the Acts with all sections passed have no sections outstanding. Details regarding the review periods and if they have taken place are also outlined. List of DFHERIS Acts Whilst the Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 is currently under the remit of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (18 Jan 2023)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1026 and 1027 together. Apprenticeships are employer led demand driven educational and training programmes that aim to develop the skills of an apprentice in order to meet the needs of industry and the labour market. As apprentices are employees, the demand for and number of apprentices is primarily dictated by the employers in any area or sector. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (18 Jan 2023)

Simon Harris: My Department remains committed to delivering a substantial increase in healthcare training places in third level colleges. However, this needs to be matched by clinical placements. This is in the control of the Department of Health. Healthcare programmes are by their nature complex in delivery. In particular, securing appropriate long-term placements and placement supports is a key element...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (18 Jan 2023)

Simon Harris: Under my Department's Free Fees Initiative, the State pays tuition fees, exclusive of the student contribution, on behalf of eligible students attending approved full-time undergraduate courses. In order to qualify for funding under the Department's Free Fees Initiative, students must meet the criteria of the scheme including the residency requirements in their own right. In order to meet...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Health and Safety (18 Jan 2023)

Simon Harris: Safe Pass Renewal is a new streamlined system to benefit and support the broader construction sector, enabling a faster and more cost-efficient method to renew Safe Pass cards for all workers in construction. Safe Pass Renewal offers an alternative process to renew Safe Pass, taking just 45 minutes instead of requiring a full day in the classroom, with cost savings of 50%, at a lower cost of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (18 Jan 2023)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1033 and 1054 together. As part of Budget 2023, I secured a significant cost of living package for third level students, including a once-off €1,000 in support towards the undergraduate student contribution fee for higher education students eligible for my Department’s free fees schemes in the academic year 2022 to 2023. A key principle...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (18 Jan 2023)

Simon Harris: In line with the European Council decision on 4 March 2022, the Government is applying the rights afforded under the International Protection Act, 2015 to qualified persons who arrive into Ireland from Ukraine. Section 60 of the Act confers the right to access the labour market, education, healthcare and social protection to qualified persons on the same basis as Irish citizens. Since the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (18 Jan 2023)

Simon Harris: There are a range of courses which include a focus on urban and rural planning, including courses in architecture and urban planning. In the 2021/2022 academic year, there were c. 50 relevant courses available at levels 8-10 on the National Framework for Qualifications, with student enrollments rising by over 19% since the 2017/2018 academic year. Please find attached list of programmes for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (18 Jan 2023)

Simon Harris: There are a range of courses available at Level 8 - Level 9 on the National Framework of Qualifications relevant to marine planning, including courses such as, but not limited to, Bachelor of Science (Marine Science), MSc in Applied Coastal Marine Management, Bachelor of Science (Hons) Environmental Planning and Management, MPlan (Planning and Sustainable Development) and Master of Science...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (18 Jan 2023)

Simon Harris: Apprentices are primarily employees and all of the 66 available apprenticeships are undertaken under a contract of employment.  For the majority of apprenticeships, the rate of pay is agreed between the apprentice and the employer with the employer paying the apprentice during both on-the-job and off-the-job training elements of the apprenticeship. For the 25 craft apprenticeship...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (18 Jan 2023)

Simon Harris: As of the end of December 2022, there were a total of 5,628 registrations across all the construction apprenticeship programmes. Of these, 4,797 registrations were on construction apprenticeship programmes, and 831 were registrations on construction-related apprenticeship programmes. The full list of programmes and their total registration numbers are set out in the table. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (18 Jan 2023)

Simon Harris: Due to the impact of travel restrictions during the pandemic, Erasmus funding through the British Council continued for Northern Ireland students to the end of current academic year. My officials have already  been in touch with International Officers in Queens University Belfast and University of Ulster with a view to having revised mobility arrangements for students from Northern...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Language Schools (18 Jan 2023)

Simon Harris: The Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Act 2019 contains a number of legislative provisions which are aimed at strengthening the quality framework for the provision of education to international learners in Ireland.  These provisions include the introduction of the International Education Mark (IEM), a new national quality mark designed to protect...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (18 Jan 2023)

Simon Harris: My Department does not have a role in relation to the terms and conditions of loans which might be offered by lenders to students for particular purposes.  This is a matter between the relevant lenders and the students applying for such loans. Neither does my Department have any plans to directly introduce a loan scheme for students of Graduate Entry Medicine.  However, the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (18 Jan 2023)

Simon Harris: Students pursuing graduate entry medicine (GEM) programmes do so as second-degree courses and consequently are not eligible for free fees funding or for student grants. Under the progression criteria of the Student Grant Scheme, a grant will not be paid to a student for a repeat period of study on the same course, or for a different course at the same level, irrespective of whether or not a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (18 Jan 2023)

Simon Harris: The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly TD and I jointly announced an agreement with the Irish medical schools to increase the number of places available for EU students by 200 over the next five years. The agreement reached with the medical schools began with an additional 60 EU students in September 2022, climbing to 120 in September 2023, and up to 200 by 2026.  My Department...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research and Development (18 Jan 2023)

Simon Harris: In November last year, I indicated in Dáil Éireann that my Department will prepare a submission for Government to consider joining CERN. In order to ensure appropriate due diligence, this memo for government can be expected by the second quarter of 2023. Officials from my Department are now liaising with CERN regarding the total cost of membership, the application process and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Responsibilities (18 Jan 2023)

Simon Harris: In December 2022 Niall Collins, T.D. was appointed as Minister of State  with special responsibility for Skills and Further Education at the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. While no Order has yet been made regarding the delegation of functions, Minister Collins undertakes a range of work as Minister of State at the Department, including on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (18 Jan 2023)

Simon Harris: My Department has not contracted to provide any media training for me during the period referred to by the Deputy.