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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (1 Oct 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are autonomous institutions responsible for their own academic affairs including the curriculum and student numbers on individual courses. The costs incurred by a HEI in increasing student places on a particular course or establishing an additional course can vary depending on a variety factors including the type of course and the individual circumstances...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (1 Oct 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: In 2023, my Department provided €2.2 million to Higher Education Institutions and Regional Colleges in Northern Ireland to fund mobilities for their full-time higher education students.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research Funding (1 Oct 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Co-Centres Programme was established with the ambition of creating a dynamic research network across Ireland, Great Britain, and Northern Ireland, to deliver economic, societal, health and environmental impacts. Two Co-Centres are being funded by Taighde Eireann / Research Ireland, Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) and UK Research...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research Funding (1 Oct 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: The North South Research Programme (NSRP) is funded by the Government’s Shared Island initiative and delivered by the HEA on behalf of Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. The first round under the North South Research Programme was allocated in October 2022. Funding, amounting to €37.28 million, was awarded on the basis of excellence,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (1 Oct 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: The data needed to make the estimates requested by the Deputy are not held by my Department nor the agencies under its remit. Work placements are organised at the level of each individual Higher Education Institution (HEI), as part of their programme offerings to be delivered in conjunction with relevant placement providers. The type and duration of work placement required varies by...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (1 Oct 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: For the Deputy’s information please see figures below: Student Assistance Fund (SAF) Core Funding €9,100,000 Overall cost to Exchequer by increasing SAF by €2.5m €11,600,000 Overall cost to Exchequer by increasing SAF by €5m €14,100,000 Overall cost to Exchequer...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (1 Oct 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: For the Deputy’s information please see figures below: Fund for Students with Disabilities (FSD) Core Funding €8,040,900 Cost to Exchequer by increasing FSD by 25% €10,051,125 Cost to Exchequer by increasing FSD by 50% €12,061,350 Cost to Exchequer by increasing FSD by 75% ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (1 Oct 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Disability Access Route to Education (DARE) is a higher education admissions scheme for Leaving Certificate students (under 23) whose disabilities have had a negative impact on their second level education. The scheme is run by the Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) participating in the scheme and is not within the remit of my Department. The Fund for Students with Disabilities (FSD)...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (1 Oct 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: In October 2022, an independent and comprehensive National Review of State Supports for PhD Researchers was announced; the first time that this issue has been considered holistically in this manner. The first report of the Co-Chairs, Dr Andrea Johnson and Mr David Cagney, was published in summer 2023. In it, they recommended an increase towards an optimum PhD stipend level of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (1 Oct 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: Funding for the National Apprenticeship programme is determined through the annual Estimates process, led by the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform. In advance of Budget 2025 on the 1st October, my department published the Funding the Future - An annual options paper on the cost of higher education 2024, on the 16th September, which can be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (1 Oct 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: The main support in place at present for part-time students on master’s courses is Springboard+. This is managed by the Higher Education Authority on behalf of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. It offers free and heavily subsidised upskilling and reskilling higher education opportunities in areas of identified skills need. Courses range...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (1 Oct 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: We are working on compiling a response to the question raised, and have reverted to the Deputy's Constituency Office seeking further information. We will respond to the Deputy once this information has been provided to my officials.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Official Engagements (1 Oct 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: Since the establishment of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science in 2020, five invitations from the Israeli Embassy or officials have been received for the Minister to attend official and other Embassy cultural events. However, the Minster has not attended any event.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Consultations (1 Oct 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: Since my Department's formation in 2020, there have been 2 engagements with a consultancy company as outlined in the Deputy's question, namely Crowe, who developed reports prepared to inform the internal departmental decision-making, organisation design and policy development. Further detail can found below in tabular form. Section Year Title Cost ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (26 Sep 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: The data requested by the Deputy is contained in the attached spreadsheet. This data was sourced from the Higher Education Authority (HEA) and is rounded to the nearest five for data protection purposes. The data for the academic year 2023/2024 is not yet available from the HEA as they are currently in the process of gathering and auditing this data. It is expected the data will be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (26 Sep 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: The graduate data requested by the Deputy is contained in the attached spreadsheet. This data was sourced from the Higher Education Authority (HEA) and is rounded to the nearest five for data protection purposes The data for the academic year 2023/2024 is not yet available from the HEA as they are currently in the process of gathering and auditing this data. It is expected the data will be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (26 Sep 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 317 and 318 together. My officials are working closely with the Department of Health to expand the healthcare workforce capacity of the country, including oral healthcare. My Department does not place a quota on dental courses, and therefore the number of places offered is a matter for the higher education institutions, in line with their autonomy. However,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (26 Sep 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: The information requested by the Deputy is being compiled by Education and Training Boards Ireland (ETBI), who have noted that it will not be possible to facilitate this request by the given deadline. An answer will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (26 Sep 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: The number of craft apprentices waiting over 6 months for all phases of off-the-job training at the end of August 2024 is 2,629 (Breakdown: Phase 2 2484, Phase 4 116, Phase 6 29) A plan put in place by the National Apprenticeship Office and overseen by this Department to reduce waiting times for apprentices has nearly halved the number of craft apprentices waiting more than 6 months for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Staff (26 Sep 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: The table below provides a list of the names of each special adviser employed by my Department since I became the Minister in this Department on 08th April 2024. These special advisers are both appointed to the Minister and their salaries are on the Principal Officer pay scale, in line with DPENDR guidelines. Advisor Start date Duration Grade ...