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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (28 Sep 2022)

Simon Harris: The Department does not hold data on acceptances of individual courses for the coming academic year. The table below shows the first year enrolments of the three Occupational Therapy degree programmes for the most recent academic year 2021/2022 by institution. HEI 2021/2022 National University of Ireland, Galway 27 Trinity College...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (28 Sep 2022)

Simon Harris: The Department does not hold data on acceptances of individual courses for the coming academic year. The table below shows the first year enrolments of the three Speech and Language Therapy degree programmes for the most recent academic year 2021/2022 by institution. HEI Title 2021/2022 Trinity College Dublin Clinical Speech and Language...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Overseas Study Placements (28 Sep 2022)

Simon Harris: While the United Kingdom has confirmed that it does not wish to participate in the Erasmus programme, it is able to continue to send and receive students and staff until 2022/2023 under existing  agreements signed before the end of 2020.  This arises as all Erasmus mobilities were deferred in 2020 and 2021 dues to restriction on travel during the Covid pandemic.   ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (28 Sep 2022)

Simon Harris: The total funding allocated in 22/23 for Erasmus Plus student and staff mobility is €14,368,465 from the European Commission, an increase of c.54% from €9,296,430 in 21/22.  The additional funding will support increases in mobility and new elements of the Erasmus+ programme such as Blended Intensive Programmes, support for Ukrainian students and support for students with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Medical Qualifications (28 Sep 2022)

Simon Harris: The matter of health workforce planning and ensuring an appropriate pipeline of qualified healthcare workers within Ireland, is a major priority for my Department. The Programme for Government commits the Department of Health to working with the education sectors, regulators, and professional bodies to improve the availability of health professionals and reform their training to support...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (28 Sep 2022)

Simon Harris: The total number of apprenticeship registrations in the construction sector as of the end of August 2022 is 2793. A breakdown of the individual programmes is set out in the table. Construction Apprenticeships Total as of end of August Construction 1004 Brick and Stonelaying 43 Carpentry and Joinery 398 ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (28 Sep 2022)

Simon Harris: Under the progression/previous academic attainment criteria of the scheme, a grant will not be paid to a student for a repeat period of study on the same course, or for a different course at the same level, irrespective of whether or not a grant was paid previously.  The objective of this policy is to help as many students as possible to obtain one qualification at each level of study. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Medical Qualifications (28 Sep 2022)

Simon Harris: On the 28th June, I announced an additional 1,056 college places, which will be available from September 2022. These places are in areas including IT, architecture and construction, nursing, engineering, education  and welfare. An additional ten places in pharmacy in RCSI have been created from September 2022.  The matter of health workforce planning and ensuring an appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (28 Sep 2022)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 218 and 219 together. Apprenticeship is a demand driven, employer-led offering based on a contract of employment between the apprentice and their respective employer. As such, the number of apprentices in any specific sector is determined directly by employer provision. The total number of registrations this year is 4276, as of the end of August 2022....

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Budget Statement 2023 (27 Sep 2022)

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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (27 Sep 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: Further and Higher Education (27 Sep 2022)

Simon Harris: The new PhD programme to which the Deputy is referring is Innovate for Ireland. The Taoiseach and I recently launched Innovate for Ireland, which is a new partnership between industry and the Government to recruit and retain research talent to Ireland. A stipend of €28,000 will apply to PhD students on the new Innovate for Ireland programme. Innovate for Ireland will commence...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (27 Sep 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 college referred to by the Deputy is not an approved institution under the Student Grant Scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (27 Sep 2022)

Simon Harris: Under the Department's Student Grant Scheme, eligible candidates may receive funding provided they are attending an approved course at an approved institution as defined in the scheme. The definition of an approved institution is set out in Section 7 of the Student Support Act 2011 and Regulation 3 of the Student Support Regulations 2022. Private colleges operated on a for-profit basis are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Official Engagements (27 Sep 2022)

Simon Harris: Details of the relevant engagements are attached, as requested by the Deputy. Engagement Date Sallynoggin College of Further Education 26 September 2022 Launch FET Podcast (ETBI) 15 September 2022 Unified Tertiary System Webinar 20 June 2022 Inaugural Meeting of the National...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (27 Sep 2022)

Simon Harris: The qualifying criteria for the special rate of maintenance grant in the 2022/23 academic year as specified under the Student Grant Scheme 2022 is as follows: 1. Student must qualify for the standard rate of grant; 2. Total reckonable income (net of income disregards and Child Dependant Increase) must not exceed €24,500, and 3. As at 31st December, 2021, the reckonable...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Reviews (27 Sep 2022)

Simon Harris: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the cost of all live studies, reviews and research projects undertaken or commissioned by my Department including details of the body or person conducting each study is attached in tabular form. Name of live studies/reviews/ research project Details of the person or body that is conducting the study Cost of...