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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (25 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: As part of Budget 2023, in recognition of the cost of living financial challenges facing full time third level students funded through my Department, I have 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research and Development (25 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: Longford Westmeath ETB has submitted an application for development of a new FET centre and electric vehicle maintenance centre of excellence at Columb Barracks in Mullingar. This report is currently part of a SOLAS-led assessment process, together with other proposals from the sector. The outcome of this initial strategic assessment is expected to be considered by my Department shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (25 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: Housing for All confirmed the need for a borrowing framework for Technological Universities (TUs). This should be developed in the first instance for the provision of student accommodation. The Technological Universities Act 2018 provides for the establishment of a borrowing framework by the HEA with the approval of the Minister for Finance, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (25 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: Officials from my Department are actively engaged on an ongoing basis with the Department of Health, the HSE and the HEA to ensure that we can continue to deliver graduates with the skills necessary to support our healthcare system and support the strategic workforce planning by the health sector. The availability of appropriate placements and placement supports is a key enabler of this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research and Development (25 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: Ireland’s policy of investing in our R&I capability over the past twenty years has had a significant impact on our industrial development, contributing to job creation and economic prosperity. As a result of a sustained commitment to research, development and innovation, Ireland has successfully built-up research capacity and an international reputation for research excellence. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (25 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: Under the terms of the Student Grant Scheme, grant assistance is awarded to students attending an approved course in an approved institution who meet the prescribed conditions of funding, including those relating to nationality, residency, previous academic attainment and means. The decision on eligibility for a student grant is a matter, in the first instance, for the centralised student...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (25 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: I would like to thank the Deputy for raising this case with me. I have asked my officials to look into this and I will issue a full reply to you once it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (20 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: The information request from the Deputy in respect of 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022 is set out in the attached table. The data in relation to 2018 and 2019 has been requested from SOLAS and will be communicated to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (20 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: As part of Budget 2023, in recognition of the cost of living financial challenges facing full time third level students funded through my Department, I have 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (20 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: As part of Budget 2023 I have 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. Courses provided in Northern Ireland are not approved courses under the Free Fees schemes and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (20 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are governed by the Universities Act 1997, the Institutes of Technologies Acts 1992 to 2006 and the Technological Universities Act 2018. Within the meaning of these Acts, HEIs are autonomous bodies and are entitled to regulate their own academic affairs and administrative processes including with regard to the protocol for their graduation ceremonies....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disability Services (19 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: Disability Advisors Working Network (DAWN) is a professional group for Disability Officers who are primarily responsible for supporting learners with disabilities in Higher Education in Ireland. They meet three times annually to share and work on common areas of interest, to improve supports for students with disabilities in third level education. They have a number of specialist...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disability Services (19 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: The purpose of the Fund for Students with Disabilities (FSD) is to provide funding to higher education institutions to assist them in offering supports and services to eligible students with disabilities so that they can participate on an equal basis with their peers. The FSD is managed by the Higher Education Authority (HEA) on behalf of the Department of Further and Higher Education,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disability Services (19 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: The purpose of the Fund for Disabilities (FSD) is to assist further and higher education institutions in ensuring students with disabilities have the necessary assistance and equipment to enable them access, fully participate in and successfully complete their chosen course of study. Eligible students from this State studying in Northern Ireland may qualify for funding under the FSD for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disability Services (19 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: Fostering Inclusion is one of the three core pillars around which the FET Strategy 2020-2024 is built. The FET sector is committed to increasing levels of inclusion through the provision of high quality, more accessible and flexible education and training programmes and supports suited to the identified needs of individuals, including persons with a disability, with the aim of enabling every...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disability Services (19 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: At present all 66 national apprenticeships are structured on a full-time basis. Information is sought at the point of registration on any additional supports that may be needed due to a disability. Education and training providers offer learning and other supports to apprentices during their training and many employers also provide accommodations in the workplace to apprentices with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disability Services (19 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 172 and 173 together. The provision of disability supports and services for students, and the organisation, staffing and management of the disability support services, is a matter for each HEI. The Higher Education Authority have informed my officials that information on staffing levels of disability support services in HEIs is not collected. There are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disability Services (19 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: Staff training is an important part of the third level education’s equity of access for underrepresented groups, including students with disabilities. AHEAD Start Training AHEAD Start, is an online training course on supporting students with disabilities in further and higher education provided by AHEAD. It is available to professional staff, such as teachers, careers advisors or...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (19 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: Under the terms of the Grangegorman Development Agency (GDA) Act 2005, both TU Dublin and the GDA are responsible for the disposals of assets. Funding realised by the disposal of these assets, are then re-invested in the Grangegorman development. Both the GDA and TU Dublin are mandated by the 2005 Act to obtain the best value from any property disposal, so as to maximise the resources...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Early Childhood Care and Education (19 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: The information as requested by the Deputy is not readily available within the Department.   My Department is in the process of working with agencies to collect and collate the data in question and will revert with a reply to the Deputy directly as soon as it is received.