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

Simon Harris: The Department understands that the breakdown of existing, and in development student bed spaces in publicly funded higher education institutions is as follows: HEIs DCU TCD UCC UCD UL NUIG MU *SETU Total Existing Beds 1,400 2,124 1,277 4,092 2,850 1,193 ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (25 May 2022)

Simon Harris: The assessment of means under the student grant scheme is based on gross income from all sources, with certain social welfare and health service executive payments being exempt. Student grant applications for academic year 2022/23 will be assessed based on income earned in 2021. However, under Article 22(5)(b) of the Student Grant Scheme 2022, income from an applicant’s employment...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (24 May 2022)

Simon Harris: The main support available to assist postgraduate students with the cost of attending higher education is the Student Grant Scheme. The decision on eligibility for a student grant is a matter, in the first instance, for the centralised student grant awarding authority SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland) to determine. I understand from SUSI the student was informed in November of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (24 May 2022)

Simon Harris: For student grant purposes, students are categorised according to their circumstances either as students dependent on parents or a legal guardian, or as independent mature students. A student may be assessed as an independent student (i.e. assessed without reference to parental income and address) if he/she has attained the age of 23 on the 1st of January of the year of first entry to an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capital Expenditure Programme (24 May 2022)

Simon Harris: Bundle 2 of the Higher Education Public Private Partnership programme, comprising five projects, is currently at tender (competitive dialogue) stage. Construction price inflation and volatility in the construction market is presenting challenges, however, the procuring authority comprising of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research Innovation and Science, the National...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capital Expenditure Programme (24 May 2022)

Simon Harris: Bundle 1 of the Higher Education Public Private Partnership Programme, comprising six projects, is currently at preferred tenderer stage. A Preferred Tenderer has been appointed and the technical and commercial work streams are currently ongoing. It is currently estimated that the programme will achieve financial close in Q3 2022 with construction activities commencing on all six sites...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (24 May 2022)

Simon Harris: The Commis Chef Apprenticeship Programme was established by lead industry stakeholders such as the Irish Hotels Federation and the Restaurants Association of Ireland. It is a two year program and successful apprentices become a fully qualified Commis chef, with a QQI Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Culinary Arts The numbers registered for the programme from 2017 to this year are as follows: -...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (24 May 2022)

Simon Harris: I understand my officials have sought clarifications from the Deputy on the question asked and are awaiting a response. Once clarifications have been received, we will be able to provide the requested information.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (24 May 2022)

Simon Harris: I understand my officials have sought clarifications from the Deputy on the question asked and are awaiting a response. Once clarifications have been received, we will be able to provide the requested information.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (24 May 2022)

Simon Harris: I understand my officials have sought clarifications from the Deputy on the question asked and are awaiting a response. Once clarifications have been received, we will be able to provide the requested information.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (24 May 2022)

Simon Harris: My department’s officials have raised this issue with SOLAS who have advised that an apprentice employed by a company registered in the state can work cross-border with the same company in Northern Ireland once the following requirements are complied with: 1. the company is approved to train apprentices by SOLAS 2. Complies with state taxation requirements 3. Retains a registered...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (24 May 2022)

Simon Harris: In considering this issue it is important to reflect that the current Higher Education Authority (HEA) approach has developed over time and that the sector has been consulted in developing the allocation model. Reforming core funding including the allocation model must be positioned within a wider context of performance, governance and reform across the tertiary education and training system...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Visas (24 May 2022)

Simon Harris: Officials in my Department regularly engage with their counterparts in the Department of Justice in relation to the student immigration system and this matter has been discussed in that context. From the outturn of these engagements, my understanding is that this matter is currently under the consideration of the Minister for Justice. The administration and regulations of immigration...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (24 May 2022)

Simon Harris: Section 130 of the Higher Education Authority Bill (as amended) amends the Housing Finance Agency Act 1981 to broaden the type of higher education institution to which the Housing Finance Agency can lend to, with relevant consents. Enabling appropriate access to finance is one of the significant requirements for the delivery by higher education institutions of purpose built student...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (24 May 2022)

Simon Harris: The Student Grant Scheme, which is administered by SUSI on behalf of my department, is demand led and as such the numbers applying each year can change for reasons such as demographics and the expansion and extension of alternative educational opportunities. The data for 2021/2022 is not currently available as SUSI are still finalising processing.  However, to date,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (24 May 2022)

Simon Harris: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to this issue has been requested from SOLAS. Officials in my Department are engaging with SOLAS to confirm the position and the details will be communicated to the Deputy by SOLAS as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Government Communications (24 May 2022)

Simon Harris: Please find the details for my offices below. If the Deputy wishes to discuss any matter with me directly, please contact those numbers and I will be in touch. Contact details: (01) 618 3805 Oireachtas (01) 889 2442 Department (01) 281 3727 Constituency simon.harris@oireachtas.ie

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (24 May 2022)

Simon Harris: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to this issue has been requested from SOLAS. Officials in my Department are engaging with SOLAS to confirm the position and the details will be communicated to the Deputy by SOLAS as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (24 May 2022)

Simon Harris: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to this issue has been requested from SOLAS. Officials in my Department are engaging with SOLAS to confirm the position and the details will be communicated to the Deputy by SOLAS as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Investigations (24 May 2022)

Simon Harris: There have been no investigations of the sort referred to by the Deputy commissioned by my Department since its inception in June 2020.