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Seanad: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (3 Oct 2018)

John Halligan: I would please. I thank all of the Senators for their amendments. Senator Bacik, if I am not wrong, spoke about amendments Nos. 6 and 8. We might talk about those later. I will concentrate first on amendments Nos. 1 and 3 to 5, inclusive. I will not be accepting amendments Nos. 1 and 3 as provision has already been made elsewhere in the Bill and I will go to through that as...

Seanad: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (3 Oct 2018)

John Halligan: Yes.

Seanad: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (3 Oct 2018)

John Halligan: I am delighted to be able to clarify, as best as I can, the issues that both of the Senators raised. I would be delighted to further clarify the matters for them at a meeting to be arranged as their convenience.

Seanad: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (3 Oct 2018)

John Halligan: I appreciate that the Senators will not call a vote. We have gone to great exhaustive lengths legally to make sure that every precisely was carried through in this Bill. I regret that maybe at an earlier Stage that we were not able to indicate to Senators that the matter was already included in the Bill. My apologies for that.

Seanad: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (3 Oct 2018)

John Halligan: Absolutely. I would be delighted.

Seanad: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (3 Oct 2018)

John Halligan: What was required in this detailed and technical matter was precise clarification of all aspects of the Bill. I will refer again to section 14, which relates to education provisions. To follow existing structures of the CRRA, libraries and archives are in a separate section and we do not want to cause confusion for the stakeholders. I think that was the reason. Maybe it was done too...

Seanad: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (3 Oct 2018)

John Halligan: I understand that.

Seanad: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (3 Oct 2018)

John Halligan: I understand where the Senator is coming from. I have provided the results in order to avoid confusion for stakeholders. Perhaps at a later meeting we might be able to clarify this with officials and go through it in more detail, because I appreciate that it is very technical. I found it very technical when I went through it. However, I believe that the best interests of the stakeholders...

Seanad: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (3 Oct 2018)

John Halligan: I thank Senator Warfield for his amendment. I have listened to the rationale behind it. I wish to ensure that the issue of capturing the web is not confused with a digital deposit system, particularly as they are two distinct matters. As recommended by the copyright review committee, the Bill broadens the existing copyright deposit system to enable the copyright deposit institutions to...

Seanad: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (3 Oct 2018)

John Halligan: I can only say it as I see it and as I have been informed, and I have been in discussion with both Departments. I reiterate that my Department and the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht have already been actively working together on this issue for some time. I can only give my word without passing the buck on this. We want a robust regulatory framework put in place. I...

Seanad: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (3 Oct 2018)

John Halligan: Do not say that yet. I do not give instructions but I have advised both Departments that they should formulate a comprehensive plan on what needs to be done. It may very well happen before those 12 months are up. I ask the Senators to bear with us on this as we are all in unison. I can see where they are coming from on the matter. I have no choice but to liaise with that Department for...

Seanad: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (3 Oct 2018)

John Halligan: There is no question of non-engagement. Of course we are willing to engage on that matter. I am saying I am obliged to follow this advice I have been given, particularly when there is a crossover between both Departments. There is certainly no question but that we will engage.

Seanad: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (3 Oct 2018)

John Halligan: There is no problem with that.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Administration (3 Oct 2018)

John Halligan: This is an operational matter for SOLAS, who manage this apprenticeship programme. I have asked SOLAS to contact the Deputy directly in relation to the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (3 Oct 2018)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the 2017/18 school year over 117,000 children, including over 12,000 children with special educational needs, were 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: Adult Education Provision (3 Oct 2018)

John Halligan: Overall funding for further education and training (FET) will be determined through the estimates process for Budget 2019. It should be noted that funding for FET is allocated to SOLAS, who then allocate to the education and training boards (ETBs) through a strategic planning process. There is some discretion for SOLAS and the ETBs in relation to how funding is allocated across all of the FET...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Provision (2 Oct 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 in the sector. As part of the ongoing review of apprenticeship in Ireland SOLAS has conducted standards development and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Administration (2 Oct 2018)

John Halligan: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that work is already underway in SOLAS on a new employer portal to provide capability for approved employers to advertise apprenticeships, as well other value-added services. SOLAS has brought together a small focus group of employers and education and training provider representatives to inform the project. Some existing solutions, including an app...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Provision (2 Oct 2018)

John Halligan: It is important that all students develop their consideration of career options through their post primary schooling. The wide range of opportunities offered through the apprenticeship programme should be a key part of this process. As the deputy will know, the Government are currently expanding the range of programmes on offer beyond the craft apprenticeships into areas such as...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (2 Oct 2018)

John Halligan: The 2018 budget allocation for apprenticeship training is €122m and consequently the cost to increase this by 15% would be an additional €18.3m in a full year.