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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: International Bodies Membership (12 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: Innovation 2020, the national strategy for research and innovation, recognises that in order for Ireland to become a Global Innovation Leader, our research and innovation system must be open with strong international collaboration links. Membership of leading International Research Organisations is an important mechanism for facilitating this engagement. For this reason, the Government gave a...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Science Foundation Ireland Staff (12 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: Science Foundation Ireland has filled the post of Head of International. This contract was approved by my Department and the candidate commenced in the position on 12th March 2018. The role is a key position in the organization with responsibility for the development and implementation of SFI’s international strategy, its international engagement activities and the development of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (31 May 2018)

John Halligan: As the Deputy is aware, 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.   SOLAS, through its Skills and Labour Market and Research Unit (SLMRU) and its Apprenticeship Services Unit, regularly conducts forecasts of apprenticeship...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Skills Development (31 May 2018)

John Halligan: In 2015 the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs (EGFSN) carried out a study on the future skills needs of the hospitality sector including skill needs for chefs and cooks. The objective was to assess demand arising within the sector in Ireland including hotels, restaurants, bars, canteens and catering over the period to 2020. The aim was to ensure that there will be the right supply...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Research and Development Funding (31 May 2018)

John Halligan: Innovation 2020, our national strategy for research and development, science and technology lays out our vision for Ireland to become a global innovation leader.  Key to that is a commitment to increase public and private investment in research.  The announcement in Budget 2018 of an additional €5m in investment in the R&D sphere is evidence of the Government’s...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (30 May 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (29 May 2018)

John Halligan: An Annual Student Contribution is levied on all students attending Institutes of Technology (IoTs).  Previously this Annual Student Contribution was paid by FÁS/SOLAS with apprentices themselves paying the part of the contribution relating to examination fees. As part of Budget 2014, SOLAS ceased making payments to IoTs and apprentices pay the full pro rata Annual Student...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Appeals (29 May 2018)

John Halligan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 266 and 267 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Research and Development Data (24 May 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 and Development consists of both public and private expenditure. Gross investment in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Gender Balance (24 May 2018)

John Halligan: In 2016, Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) published its Gender Strategy for the years 2016-2020. This strategy provides a comprehensive framework for delivering SFI’s actions to retain and increase the participation of excellent female researchers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) careers. Since the launch, SFI has moved towards streamlining gender initiatives...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: International Bodies Membership (24 May 2018)

John Halligan: Innovation 2020, the national strategy for research and innovation, recognises that in order for Ireland to become a Global Innovation Leader, our research and innovation system must be open with strong international collaboration links. Membership of leading International Research Organisations is an important mechanism for facilitating this engagement. For this reason, the Government...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Skills Development (24 May 2018)

John Halligan: In the Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) 2018, Ireland ranks among the high-performing cluster of countries in 6th position, up three positions from DESI 2017. Ireland ranks first in the share of young people holding a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) degree. However, the report also states that more than half of the population lack basic digital skills. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (22 May 2018)

John Halligan: 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 Development Plan and the National Planning Framework. Construction related apprenticeship registrations increased from 1,713 in 2015 to 2,314 in 2016 which represents an increase of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Programmes Eligibility (22 May 2018)

John Halligan: Within the further education and training sector, access to English for Speakers of Other Languages and adult literacy provision is available for asylum seekers with priority given to those in need of basic English language skills to a level of functional competency. Asylum seekers (international protection applicants) did not have access to the labour market and as a result ESOL and adult...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Adult Education Provision (22 May 2018)

John Halligan: The decision to increase fees in such cases as that referred to by the Deputy is an operational matter for which the City of Dublin Education and Training Board (CDETB) has responsibility. In view of this I have forwarded your query to the CDETB for direct reply to you. In 2014, my Department established the ‘Committee for Non-Mainstream Department of Education and Skills funded...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youth Employment Initiative (22 May 2018)

John Halligan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 189 and 190 together. The YEI is integrated into ESF programming and is being delivered in Ireland as a dedicated priority axis within the ESF Programme for Education, Inclusion and Learning (PEIL) 2014-2020. All ESF activities, including YEI activities, are fully funded up-front by the Exchequer with the EU (ESF/YEI) funding being claimed in arrears. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Training Fund (22 May 2018)

John Halligan: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 213 and 214 together. Last week I published the first National Training Fund (NTF) Expenditure Report, which sets out the expenditure allocations, targets and indicators for programmes in receipt of support from the National Training Fund for 2018. The publication of the Report is an important step in delivering greater transparency on the use of the Fund....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Training Fund (22 May 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 (22 May 2018)

John Halligan: Construction related apprenticeship registrations increased from 1,713 in 2015 to 2,314 in 2016 which represents an increase of 35%.  This trend continued in 2017 with a further increase of 28% on the 2016 figure bringing the total number of construction related registrations to 2,963. Apprenticeship is a demand driven educational and training programme, which aims to develop the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (22 May 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...