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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (19 Jun 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 sectors. New...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (14 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: In 2018, €122m has been allocated for apprenticeship training which represents an increase of almost 24% on the 2017 allocation of €98.7m. This will allow for the delivery of 10 new apprenticeship programmes and 6,197 new apprentice registrations as set out in the Action Plan to Expand Apprenticeship and Traineeship 2016-2020. Future years' allocations will be determined...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (14 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: On 11 June I announced the allocation €8 million in Exchequer capital funding to Institutes of Technology for the purchase of equipment and enabling works for apprenticeship training. This allocation is separate and additional to the €122 million in current funding for apprenticeship allocated in 2018 from the National Training Fund.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Directives (14 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: On 14 September 2016, the EU Commission published a package of copyright reform proposals as part of its Digital Single Market strategy. This included a Directive on copyright in the Digital Single Market (hereinafter the “Copyright Directive”). The intention of the Directive is to craft modern copyright legislation suitable for all European citizens. Among the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (13 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: I am informed by SOLAS that due to a break in the Central Statistics Office (CSO) data series and issues with the ESRI macro-economic model there has been a delay in updating of skills forecasts by the Skills and Labour Market and Research Unit (SLMRU). As soon as these issues are resolved I understand that the SLMRU will commence the occupational skills forecasting project, with subsequent...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Guidance Counsellors (13 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: Guidance is provided in the Further Education and Training sector through the Adult Education Guidance and Information Service and through the guidance allocations to Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) Colleges. SOLAS, through the ETBs, funds the provision of an Adult Education Guidance and Information Service that provides a comprehensive, professional quality guidance and information service to...

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

John Halligan: The purpose of the National Training Fund (NTF) Higher Education provision is to provide skills-related recurrent funding in support of higher-education programmes that are specifically oriented towards meeting labour market needs in identified skills areas. The HEA provides core grant and “Free Fees” funding to the seven Universities, fourteen Institutes of Technology and...

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

John Halligan: Budget 2018 saw an additional €38m allocated to apprenticeship and traineeship which represents an increase of over 30% on the 2017 allocation. This increased allocation will support 6,200 apprenticeship registrations and up to 3,900 traineeship enrolments during the year. There was also €19 million of apprenticeship expenditure resourced from the Exchequer in 2017 that was...

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

John Halligan: Skillnet Ireland is funded by my Department through the National Training Fund (NTF) to act as an enterprise-led support body dedicated to the promotion and facilitation of enterprise training and workforce development as key elements in sustaining national competitiveness. Its primary role is to increase participation in enterprise training by companies to upskill the workforce and provide...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Skills Development (12 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: The €1m allocated to new expenditure on regional upskilling and reskilling as outlined in the Estimates for 2018 is being made available for Regional Skills Fora to support innovative new responses to skills requirements in the regions. As the Deputy may be aware the Regional Skills Fora are playing a crucial role in ensuring that planning for meeting key skills needs is informed and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (12 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. Currently over 116,000 children, including almost 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: Irish Language (12 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: The Policy on Gaeltacht Education 2017-2022 that I published last year contains actions relating to promoting Irish-medium provision in Gaeltacht early-years settings. The responsibility for those actions lies primarily with my colleague, Minister Zappone, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, within her remit in funding and regulating the early years sector and with the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (12 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: The Policy on Gaeltacht Education 2017-2022 that I published last year contains actions relating to promoting Irish-medium provision in Gaeltacht early-years settings. The responsibility for those actions lies primarily with my colleague, Minister Zappone, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, within her remit in funding and regulating the early years sector and with the Department of...

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

John Halligan: The report referred to by the Deputy states that firms are experiencing a shortage of qualified construction tradespeople across the family of construction trades and apprenticeships. Securing skills supply from the education and training to the construction sector is a major focus of my Department as part of broader Government actions to increase housing supply and roll out the National...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Availability (12 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. Currently over 116,000 children, including almost 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: Apprenticeship Programmes (12 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: A Healthcare Assistant apprenticeship is currently in development following the most recent call for proposals issued by the Apprenticeship Council. Each consortium submitting proposals for the development of an apprenticeship must ensure that there is a broad range of employer representation on the consortium along with education partners to enable the apprenticeship to be rolled out as a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (12 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 421 and 422 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: School Transport Eligibility (12 Jun 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 Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Third Level Funding (12 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: The 2018 allocation to the Programme for Research in Third Level Institutions (PRTLI) is €14.3m. This is a Capital allocation in the Department's Vote - there is no Current allocation under the PRTLI Subhead.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Directives (12 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 568 and 569 together. EU Directive 2016/943 on the protection of undisclosed know-how and business information (trade secrets) against their unlawful acquisition, use and disclosure has been transposed by way of S.I.188 of 2018 and my Department will lay these Regulations before both Houses of the Oireachtas. The Regulations, made under the 1972 European...