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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (28 Sep 2022)

Simon Harris: Under the progression/previous academic attainment criteria of the scheme, a grant will not be paid to a student for a repeat period of study on the same course, or for a different course at the same level, irrespective of whether or not a grant was paid previously.  The objective of this policy is to help as many students as possible to obtain one qualification at each level of study. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Medical Qualifications (28 Sep 2022)

Simon Harris: On the 28th June, I announced an additional 1,056 college places, which will be available from September 2022. These places are in areas including IT, architecture and construction, nursing, engineering, education  and welfare. An additional ten places in pharmacy in RCSI have been created from September 2022.  The matter of health workforce planning and ensuring an appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (28 Sep 2022)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 218 and 219 together. Apprenticeship is a demand driven, employer-led offering based on a contract of employment between the apprentice and their respective employer. As such, the number of apprentices in any specific sector is determined directly by employer provision. The total number of registrations this year is 4276, as of the end of August 2022....

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Budget Statement 2023 (27 Sep 2022)

Simon Harris: Frontbenchers.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (27 Sep 2022)

Simon Harris: Under the terms of the Student Grant Scheme, grant assistance is awarded to students attending an approved course in an approved institution who meet the prescribed conditions of funding, including those relating to nationality, residency, previous academic attainment and means. The decision on eligibility for a student grant is a matter, in the first instance, for the centralised student...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (27 Sep 2022)

Simon Harris: The new PhD programme to which the Deputy is referring is Innovate for Ireland. The Taoiseach and I recently launched Innovate for Ireland, which is a new partnership between industry and the Government to recruit and retain research talent to Ireland. A stipend of €28,000 will apply to PhD students on the new Innovate for Ireland programme. Innovate for Ireland will commence...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (27 Sep 2022)

Simon Harris: Under the terms of the Student Grant Scheme, grant assistance is awarded to students attending an approved course in an approved institution who meet the prescribed conditions of funding, including those relating to nationality, residency, previous academic attainment and means. The college referred to by the Deputy is not an approved institution under the Student Grant Scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (27 Sep 2022)

Simon Harris: Under the Department's Student Grant Scheme, eligible candidates may receive funding provided they are attending an approved course at an approved institution as defined in the scheme. The definition of an approved institution is set out in Section 7 of the Student Support Act 2011 and Regulation 3 of the Student Support Regulations 2022. Private colleges operated on a for-profit basis are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Official Engagements (27 Sep 2022)

Simon Harris: Details of the relevant engagements are attached, as requested by the Deputy. Engagement Date Sallynoggin College of Further Education 26 September 2022 Launch FET Podcast (ETBI) 15 September 2022 Unified Tertiary System Webinar 20 June 2022 Inaugural Meeting of the National...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (27 Sep 2022)

Simon Harris: The qualifying criteria for the special rate of maintenance grant in the 2022/23 academic year as specified under the Student Grant Scheme 2022 is as follows: 1. Student must qualify for the standard rate of grant; 2. Total reckonable income (net of income disregards and Child Dependant Increase) must not exceed €24,500, and 3. As at 31st December, 2021, the reckonable...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Reviews (27 Sep 2022)

Simon Harris: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the cost of all live studies, reviews and research projects undertaken or commissioned by my Department including details of the body or person conducting each study is attached in tabular form. Name of live studies/reviews/ research project Details of the person or body that is conducting the study Cost of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (27 Sep 2022)

Simon Harris: The Student Grant Scheme, administered by SUSI, provides grant assistance to students pursuing an approved course in an approved institution who meet the prescribed conditions of funding, including those relating to nationality, residency, previous academic attainment and means. For student grant purposes, students are categorized according to their circumstances either as students...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (27 Sep 2022)

Simon Harris: Under the terms of the Student Grant Scheme, grant assistance is awarded to students attending an approved course in an approved institution who meet the prescribed conditions of funding, including those relating to nationality, residency, progression, previous academic attainment and means. The student referred to by the Deputy was awarded 50% rate of Student Contribution. I...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (22 Sep 2022)

Simon Harris: Under the terms of the Student Grant Scheme, grant assistance is awarded to students attending an approved course in an approved institution who meet the prescribed conditions of funding, including those relating to nationality, residency, progression, previous academic attainment and means. To satisfy the terms and conditions of the scheme in relation to progression, a student must be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (22 Sep 2022)

Simon Harris: Neither I nor my Department are aware of instances where Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) owned purpose built student accommodation (PBSA) is as the Deputy suggests being used for the accommodation of persons who are not students. During the Summer months in 2022 a number of HEIs provided their student accommodation for persons fleeing the war in the Ukraine but it is understood all such...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Qualifications Recognition (22 Sep 2022)

Simon Harris: Following the decision by DBS to withdraw its Applied Social Care degree from consideration for approval by CORU, I asked my officials to assess the situation in order to better understand the options available to these students and seek a satisfactory solution. Engagements have been ongoing between my Department's officials, the Department of Health, CORU, QQI and DBS, and all relevant...

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Sep 2022)

Simon Harris: I thank the Senator for her contribution and for tabling the amendment. I very much get the point she is trying to make. To be clear, as of now, the law of the land is that, under the 1971 legislation we are currently governed by, the CEO of the HEA can solely, on his or her own, pause funding. There is currently no right of appeal. The CEO of the HEA can decide today to pause funding and...

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Sep 2022)

Simon Harris: I am happy to do that.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Sep 2022)

Simon Harris: I thank Senator Ward. Academic freedom is at the heart and core of this legislation. It is protected by this legislation. On the broader point the Senator is making, this legislation will provide the HEA and an t-údarás with the ability to co-design codes of practice and guidelines. That is really important for greater transparency in the context of a raft of areas relating to...