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Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Niall Collins: We will get the Deputy an exact note after the meeting and I will give her what information I have with me now. There are two bundles, the first of which is higher education PPP bundle 1. The six buildings which are being delivered by public private partnership bundle 1 are located at the Technological University Dublin campuses in Tallaght and Blanchardstown, the Munster Technological...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Niall Collins: To conclude the point, the PPPs that are finished are at Grangegorman central and east quads, the Cork School of Music and the National Maritime College of Ireland. I am sorry to cut across the Deputy.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Niall Collins: We will have to come back to the Deputy on the issue of the vulture funds. We do not have that information readily available. As the Deputy has rightly stated, TUs are on balance sheet. It is a significant issue to change that and to come off balance sheet.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Niall Collins: Yes. As the Deputy rightly pointed out, we can do PPPs or fund it through the budget. As I said earlier, like every other Department, we are currently in negotiations with the Department of public expenditure on the review of the NDP. That will present opportunities. I also mentioned the Housing Finance Agency earlier. That is a link-up with the European Investment Bank. In October...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Niall Collins: They could, but this is an additional borrowing capacity-----

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Niall Collins: Yes, they are.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Niall Collins: Is the Deputy asking about subhead B15?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Niall Collins: Subhead B15 has not changed, but there is new money. Under Housing for All, there is €750,000 to promote awareness, particularly in the craft apprenticeship space. We have €1.15 million in dormant accounts funding and bursaries for Roma and Travellers, which are disadvantaged communities.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Niall Collins: Well, these are new moneys under subhead B15, which relates to miscellaneous grants and services. That is current funding. Our capital funding subheads have stayed the same.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (31 Jan 2024)

Niall Collins: My officials are making enquiries with Kerry ETB regarding the matter and a response will issue to the Deputy at the earliest opportunity.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Third Level Fees (30 Jan 2024)

Niall Collins: I thank Senator Higgins for raising this matter. Graduate entry medicine is open to students who have already completed an honours undergraduate degree in any academic discipline and achieved a minimum 2.1 award in this degree. Students pursuing graduate entry medicine programmes do so as a second degree course and, consequently, are not eligible for free fees, funding or student grants. It...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Third Level Fees (30 Jan 2024)

Niall Collins: I thank the Senator and I will make her views absolutely known to the Department. The matter of health workforce planning and ensuring an appropriate pipeline of qualified healthcare workers within Ireland is a major priority for our Department. I want to assure the Senator that it is our key objective to try to continue to make improvements for all students including general entry medicine...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Policies (30 Jan 2024)

Niall Collins: 158. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will advise when the retro fit loan guarantee details will be finalised and available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3931/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (30 Jan 2024)

Niall Collins: 414. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an issue can be expedited (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3963/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (30 Jan 2024)

Niall Collins: 425. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department can arrange a test (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4210/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (30 Jan 2024)

Niall Collins: 440. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1252 of 17 January 2024, if he could consider the request therein and restated in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3888/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Nursing Education (30 Jan 2024)

Niall Collins: SOLAS has advised that the numbers of students enrolling in Level 5 pre-nursing PLC courses were 1,369 in 2022/23 and 1,281 in 2023/24. In addition, for the first time in September 2023, students entered new tertiary programmes outside of the CAO system. Starting their programme in further education, they will progress seamlessly to guaranteed places to complete a fully-accredited degree...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (30 Jan 2024)

Niall Collins: SOLAS surveyed the ETBs in 2022 and reported that 20% of Youthreach Centres and 26% of Community Training Centres operated serviced canteens. My officials are currently gathering information on the provision of lunches and breakfast clubs in Youthreach programmes and an update will be provided to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Maritime Jurisdiction (23 Jan 2024)

Niall Collins: 119. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for an update on progress, if any, on the west coast designated maritime area map; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2445/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (23 Jan 2024)

Niall Collins: 278. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she can address the query raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2511/24]