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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research Funding (26 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: The Irish Research Council (IRC) is an associated agency of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, under the aegis of the HEA. The IRC’s mandate from government is to: - Fund excellent research within, and between, all disciplines, and in doing so to enhance Ireland’s international reputation as a centre for research and learning -...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gender Equality (7 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: Ensuring gender equality is a core EU value and one of Europe's main research and innovation priorities. While progress has been made in recent years, significant challenges remain. As highlighted by recent European reviews, gender inequalities persist in research and innovation systems across Europe and there is a gap between the adoption of policies and strategies at EU and national level...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Budgets (7 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: In 2022, my Department’s budget for Research, Innovation and Science is €255m. This represents 8.5% of my Department’s voted allocation for 2022. HEIs also fund R&I from their block allocations, but have autonomy in how that funding is applied. My Department provides funding for postgraduate research through both Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) and the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Sustainable Development Goals (7 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: I thank the Deputy for this question as it affords me an opportunity to update her on the progress made under Sustainable Development Goal 4.5 by my department. Sustainable Development Goal 4.5 seeks to eliminate gender disparities in education and to ensure equal access for vulnerable members of society. Since its inception, my department has been active in progressing this agenda. Inclusion...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Budgets (7 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: The information is being collated by my Department and will be provided to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ukraine War (7 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: I can confirm my Department has received correspondence from the person detailed and my officials have already been in contact with them regarding continuing their studies in Ireland. Since the start of the war in Ukraine, my Department has received a very large volume of enquiries, from Irish students who were studying in Ukraine, from Ukrainian and students from third countries...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (7 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: The waiting list for craft apprenticeship off-the-job training has resulted from the adverse impact of COVID public health restrictions on the operation of the education and training sector. In responding to these restrictions it has been a priority to seek to facilitate, whenever possible, access to onsite teaching and learning for essential skills-based activities such as apprenticeship....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Sustainable Development Goals (7 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: I thank the Deputy for this question as it affords me an opportunity to update her on the progress made under Sustainable Development Goal 4.5 by my department. The Deputy will be aware that Sustainable Development Goal 4.5 seeks to eliminate gender disparities in education and to ensure equal access for vulnerable members of society. Since its inception, my department has been active in...