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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Flexible Work Practices (13 Dec 2022)

Simon Harris: Following the publication of the Blended Working Policy Framework for the Civil Service, the Department of Education is currently developing a blended working policy based on the overarching framework with a view to application in both the Department of Education and the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science supported by HR shared service arrangements....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (13 Dec 2022)

Simon Harris: The revised National Development Plan (NDP) published in October 2021 provided clarity on Departmental capital ceilings for the period 2022 – 2025. The table below sets out the 2023 capital ceilings. HE Capital €179m* HEA Capital €1m HE PPPs €40m FET Capital €60m** ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (13 Dec 2022)

Simon Harris: As part of Budget 2023, I secured a significant cost of living package for third level students, including a once-off €1,000 state financial support towards the undergraduate student contribution fee for higher education students eligible for my Department’s free fees schemes. Students attending part time courses are not eligible for the free fees schemes and therefore the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (13 Dec 2022)

Simon Harris: My Department will soon begin 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: Education and Training Provision (13 Dec 2022)

Simon Harris: This Government was formed, and I was appointed to this role, against the backdrop of an unprecedented global pandemic. In accordance with the Programme for Government, a new Action Plan for Apprenticeship to cover the period 2021-2025 was proposed for development. The purpose of the plan was to look at new ways of structuring, funding, and promoting apprenticeships and to set out how the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (8 Dec 2022)

Simon Harris: Trade or profession-specific grant supports are not available to those carrying out apprenticeships for various trades required for the building of houses. There are no supports intended to be introduced to make the training in these trades more attractive to prospective apprentices. Under the Action plan for Apprenticeship2021-25, the overall ambition is to reach 10,000 apprentice...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (8 Dec 2022)

Simon Harris: As part of Budget 2023, I secured a significant cost of living package for third level students, including a once-off €1,000 state financial support towards the undergraduate student contribution fee for higher education students eligible for my Department’s free fees schemes. Students attending part time courses are not eligible for the free fees schemes and therefore the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (8 Dec 2022)

Simon Harris: The Higher Education Authority recently sought expressions of interest from higher education institutions interested in building capacity in Dentistry, Pharmacy, Medicine, Nursing, and Veterinary.   This process has been designed to respond swiftly to national skills needs, and Expressions of Interest were sought from institutions with capability to expand existing courses or...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (8 Dec 2022)

Simon Harris: The table below proves a list of all the degrees (ordinary or honours) with the phrase “social care” in the title (all mode of study). CORU will open the Social Care Workers Register on the 30 November 2023. This will begin a 2-year transition period during which existing practitioners may apply to register with CORU. On 30 November 2025, the title...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (8 Dec 2022)

Simon Harris: The Student Assistance Fund (SAF) provides financial assistance to students experiencing financial difficulties while attending third level. Students can be assisted towards the costs of rent, childcare, transport costs and books/class materials. Students on full or part-time courses leading to a higher education award (NQF level 6-10) in the universities, institutes of technology and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Dec 2022)

Simon Harris: A key principle of the design of the free fees initiative and the SUSI scheme is to encourage progression, that is, to support students in progressing through a chosen course of study from year to year. As a result, with very limited exceptions, students are not typically supported for a repeat period of study or for a different course at the same level. What this means is that the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (8 Dec 2022)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy requested, please find below the details of the capital funding for projects in Limerick for 2022. Further Education and Training: Location Project / Programme Amount Limerick Clare ETB Limerick –College of Further Education Mechanical and Electrical Works €122,966 ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (7 Dec 2022)

Simon Harris: The primary focus of the Strategic Infrastructure Upgrade Fund (SIUF) is to support ETB capital projects that will upgrade existing FET infrastructure and provide a high quality teaching and learning environment, aligned with the principles of the FET College of the Future. The assessment of all proposals received under this programme call was recently completed, by an evaluation team,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (7 Dec 2022)

Simon Harris: As part of Budget 2023, I secured a significant cost of living package for third level students, including a once-off €1,000 state financial support towards the undergraduate student contribution fee for higher education students eligible for my Department’s free fees schemes. Funding through this once-off measure is available to full time undergraduate students eligible for the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (7 Dec 2022)

Simon Harris: As part of Budget 2023, I secured a significant cost of living package for third level students, including a once-off €1,000 state financial support towards the undergraduate student contribution fee for higher education students eligible for my Department’s free fees schemes. Funding through this once-off measure is available to full time undergraduate students eligible for the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (7 Dec 2022)

Simon Harris: Please see the spreadsheet detailing the number of newly certified apprentices to date in 2022, as per the latest data available. Number of Certificates issued in 2022 to date Month Issued Number February 706 March 330 May 271 August ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (7 Dec 2022)

Simon Harris: The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available. I have arranged for officials from my Department to forward the information directly to the Deputy's office once it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Language Schools (6 Dec 2022)

Simon Harris: The Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Act 2019 contains a number of legislative provisions which are aimed at enhancing and strengthening the role of Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) as a regulator of quality in the English language education sector. These measures include the establishment of a new national Learner Protection Fund and the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (6 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. While it would not be appropriate for me, as Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation, and Science, to comment on any individual case, I have asked Solas to respond directly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (6 Dec 2022)

Simon Harris: The data requested by the Deputy is contained in the table below. This data was sourced from the HEA student records system (SRS) for the academic years 2010/2011 to 2021/2022, which is the most recent available, and by course level, undergraduate and postgraduate enrolments. PT enrolments 2010/2011 2011/2012 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 ...