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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Staff (18 Jan 2023)

Simon Harris: Under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in exercising its functions. However, I wish to assure the Deputy that any County Registrar vacancy which has arisen in recent years has been replaced. The Courts Service Act 1998 sets out the nature of the relationship between the Courts Service...

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

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware the Government will establish a statutory agency with a dedicated focus on Domestic Sexual and Gender-Based Violence. The agency will have a specific mandate to drive the implementation of the Zero Tolerance: Third National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence across Government, bringing the expertise and focus required to tackle this complex...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (18 Jan 2023)

Simon Harris: The person referred to by the Deputy submitted an application for an EU3 - Permanent Residence card to our EU Treaty Rights Division, which was received on 1 November 2022. Applications are dealt with in strict chronological order of receipt and decisions are reached on a case by case basis. The EU Treaty Rights Division endeavours to process applications as quickly as possible, however,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (18 Jan 2023)

Simon Harris: I can inform the Deputy that following full consideration, the Family Reunification application you refer to was refused. A letter issued on the 30 June 2022 outlines the reasons for this refusal. The applicants should be advised that other immigration avenues remain open for new applications, including visa applications. Syrian nationals are visa-required and must have a valid Irish visa...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (18 Jan 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware the Government will establish a statutory agency with a dedicated focus on Domestic Sexual and Gender-Based Violence. The agency will have a specific mandate to drive the implementation of the Zero Tolerance: Third National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence across Government, bringing the expertise and focus required to tackle this complex...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: State Bodies (18 Jan 2023)

Simon Harris: The Programme for Government commits to recognising the domestic and international importance of data protection in Ireland and states that the Government will ensure that Ireland delivers on its responsibilities under the General Data Protection Regulation. The Government is very conscious of the commitment to deliver effective data protection regulation and protection of the data privacy...

Taoiseach a Ainmniú - Nomination of Taoiseach (17 Dec 2022)

Simon Harris: What about friends in low places?

Taoiseach a Ainmniú - Nomination of Taoiseach (17 Dec 2022)

Simon Harris: How is Jonathan?

Taoiseach a Ainmniú - Nomination of Taoiseach (17 Dec 2022)

Simon Harris: It is called democracy.

Taoiseach a Ainmniú - Nomination of Taoiseach (17 Dec 2022)

Simon Harris: With you in the hot seat.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (15 Dec 2022)

Simon Harris: Innovate for Ireland (I4I) is an innovative programme aimed at attracting and retaining research talent in Ireland. The purpose of the programme is to attract high achieving world class talent who might not have considered undertaking a PhD programme or, if they had, would not have considered Ireland as a location. The support package being developed for I4I is designed with comparable...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Reviews (15 Dec 2022)

Simon Harris: I was pleased to recently appoint Dr Andrea Johnson and David Cagney as Co-Chairs for the review of state supports for PhD researchers. The scope of the review includes: - Current PhD researcher supports including financial supports (stipends, SUSI supports and others); - The adequacy, consistency and equity of current arrangements across research funders and higher education institutions,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (15 Dec 2022)

Simon Harris: Under the Further Education and Training Act (2013), SOLAS has statutory responsibility for planning, funding, and co-ordinating Further Education and Training (FET) in Ireland. My officials have referred your query to SOLAS for direct reply on this individual matter. If you do not receive a response from SOLAS within 30 days, please do come back to my office for further follow-up.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (15 Dec 2022)

Simon Harris: My officials have met with the relevant departments in relation to the requirements of therapy teams. A joined up approach with the Departments of Health, Education and Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth is necessary to determine system level demand in the therapy disciplines. The provision of healthcare education in the therapy areas is complex and involves many different...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cross-Border Co-operation (15 Dec 2022)

Simon Harris: I would like to assure the Deputy of my commitment to promote student mobility in both directions across the border. While student mobility is taking place on a regular basis, my officials are working with their counterparts in the Departments for the Economy and Health in Northern Ireland on key initiatives, including: (a) Development of cross-border apprenticeships programmes to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: EU Data (14 Dec 2022)

Simon Harris: The Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science was established in 2020 and since that date no fines have been issued by the EU on the Department for failing to transpose EU Directives.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research and Development (14 Dec 2022)

Simon Harris: On 1 January 2021, responsibility for Ireland's research and innovation (R&I) policy transferred from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (DETE) to my Department. DETE had already commenced development of a new national R&I strategy to succeed Innovation 2020 and my officials continued this work. This led to the launch of Impact 2030: Ireland’s Research...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (14 Dec 2022)

Simon Harris: My Department has been engaged intensively in the context both of the pressures within the student and residential rental market. This combined with the escalation in building costs which has slowed the construction of purpose built student accommodation by publicly funded higher education institutions, are presenting significant difficulties for students in terms of supply and affordability...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (14 Dec 2022)

Simon Harris: My Department has begun a national review of State supports for PhD researchers. In this regard, I was pleased to recently appoint Dr Andrea Johnson and David Cagney as Co-Chairs for the review. The scope of the review includes: - Current PhD researcher supports including financial supports (stipends, SUSI supports and others); - The adequacy, consistency and equity of current...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (14 Dec 2022)

Simon Harris: The loans available for Graduate Entry Medicine students are private arrangements between the relevant lenders and the students applying for such loans. However, I do understand from both students who have written to me and engagement with the relevant higher education institutions that the availability of such loans has been important in supporting people, including mature students, to study...