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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (7 Sep 2018)

John Halligan: As set out in the Action Plan to Expand Apprenticeship and Traineeship in Ireland, SOLAS is currently reviewing pathways to participation in apprenticeship, including for people with disabilities. The review will identify any barriers that may exist to participation in an apprenticeship programme. The purpose of the review is to ensure that our national apprenticeship system is more...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Post-Leaving Certificate Courses (12 Jul 2018)

John Halligan: The McIver Report, which was a review the PLC programme, contained 21 over-arching recommendations, which incorporated 91 sub-recommendations. It was estimated at the time, in consultation with management and staff interests, that the recommendations for staffing would involve at a  minimum the creation of at least 800 new posts at a cost of over €48  million....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Training Fund (12 Jul 2018)

John Halligan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 153, 154, 179 and 180 together. Skillnets Ireland Ltd, established in 1999, is an enterprise-led body funded through the National Training Fund (NTF) to provide companies with new opportunities to develop relevant, effective answers to their training and development needs. Skillnet Ireland is funded through the National Training Fund (NTF) to act...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (12 Jul 2018)

John Halligan: I propose to task Questions Nos. 170, 171 and 174 together. The information requested by the Deputy is set out on the attached tabular statements.  Please note that SOLAS captures apprentice population figures for end of each year and year-to-date only and therefore June 2017 figures are not available at this time. Apprentice Registrations 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 YTD*...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Data (12 Jul 2018)

John Halligan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 172 and 173 together. The information requested by the Deputy is set out on the attached tabular statement.  I have been informed by SOLAS that their records show traineeship as two programme categories, Traineeship (for employment) and Traineeship (in employment) and therefore some of the information in relation to gender and employment...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (12 Jul 2018)

John Halligan: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to National Training Fund (NTF) and Exchequer allocation for apprenticeship training in each of the years 2015 to 2018 is set out on the attached tabular statement. Future years' allocations will be determined through the normal budgetary process which takes account of competing demands and the overall availability of resources. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (12 Jul 2018)

John Halligan: This Government is committed to expanding the apprenticeship model into new sectors of the economy. A key commitment in our Action Plan to Expand Apprenticeship for last year was to issue a second call for apprenticeship proposals to refresh the pipeline of apprenticeship proposals established through the first call. The call closed on 1stSeptember with 77 proposals received from a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Staff (12 Jul 2018)

John Halligan: Below is the number of permanent staff by grade and by year employed within the Construction Services Unit. In addition, please see below the number of agency staff employed by Construction Services by grade and by year since 2014. Agency Staff 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2 Grade 11 1 Grade 8 2 Grade 11 1 Grade 8 2 Grade 11 1 Grade 8 2 Grade 11 1 Grade 8 1.5 Grade 11 1 Grade 8 to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (12 Jul 2018)

John Halligan: Further Education and Training (FET) provision, including apprenticeship training, is planned at a national level by SOLAS.  Applications for funding for FET are made to SOLAS by Education and Training Boards (ETBs) as part of the overall FET planning process. It is a matter for the management of each ETB to decide on the allocation of funding to FET programmes and to schools and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Funding (12 Jul 2018)

John Halligan: The Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) Technology Centre was established in 2014 under the joint Enterprise Ireland IDA Technology Centres programme. Technology Centres are organised to respond rapidly to industry defined needs and conduct market-relevant R&D in partnership with collaborating groups of companies. Participating companies propose areas and themes of greatest relevance...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Protected Disclosures (11 Jul 2018)

John Halligan: Reflecting their respective roles and responsibilities in relation to the governance and oversight of the higher education sector, my Department and the Higher Education Authority (HEA) have consistently sought to treat information received regarding possible wrongdoing very seriously, both prior to and subsequent to the enactment of the Protected Disclosures Act in July 2014. In particular...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Community Training Centres (11 Jul 2018)

John Halligan: The pay and conditions approved for Local Training Initiative (LTI) coordinators is a matter for their employers and the national authorities. It is further noted that LTI Programme has not, to date, been selected for inclusion in the ETB Training for the Unemployed operation within the current Irish ESF Programme for Employability, Inclusion and Learning (PEIL) 2014-2020. The activities...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Availability (11 Jul 2018)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. Currently over 116,000 children, including over 12,000 children with special educational needs, are being transported in over 4,500 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually at a total cost of almost...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Post-Leaving Certificate Courses (11 Jul 2018)

John Halligan: Last Wednesday I, along with Department and SOLAS officials, met with the Deputy, who was joined by Dublin Dún Laoghaire ETB (DDLETB) and the principal of Blakestown Community school, in relation to this matter. It was agreed at the meeting that DDLETB/Blakestown would send a proposal to SOLAS in relation to the fitting out and allocation of four additional PLC provisions commencing in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (10 Jul 2018)

John Halligan: As Minister, I am fully focused on ensuring that we are in a position to make the most of any potential Brexit-related opportunities. I am also fully confident that my Department and the enterprise agencies under my remit are doing everything they can to capitalise on any opportunities that Brexit presents. In Budget 2018 a further additional €3m in pay funding was provided to the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Directives (10 Jul 2018)

John Halligan: My Department engaged in two public consultations on the Trade Secrets Directive; in 2014 on the Commission's initial proposal and subsequently in 2017 post adoption of the Directive and in the lead up to the commencement of work on its transposition.  Both consultations were available on my Department's website and were also directly addressed to stakeholders...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Research and Development Funding (10 Jul 2018)

John Halligan: In 2011 and as part of the Europe 2020 Strategy to support growth that is smart, sustainable and inclusive, the Government committed to raise gross investment in Research and Development to 2.5% of GNP by 2020. This commitment was reiterated in Innovation 2020 in 2015. Expenditure on Innovation, Research & Development consists of both public and private expenditure. Gross...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (10 Jul 2018)

John Halligan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 202 and 210 together. School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. Currently over 116,000 children, including over 12,000 children with special educational needs, are being transported in over 4,500 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (10 Jul 2018)

John Halligan: Apprenticeship is a demand driven educational and training programme, which aims to develop the skills of an apprentice in order to meet the needs of industry and the labour market. Consequently, the number of apprentices being registered is determined by employers within each sector. My Department is committed to supporting the increased registration of apprentices across all...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (10 Jul 2018)

John Halligan: A copy of a business case in relation to the project referred to by the Deputy has been received and is being considered by my Department. Funding for such centres in the Education and Training Board sector is approved on the basis that they are self-financing and that their financial activities would be separate from the overall ETB finances. My Department is considering...