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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (7 Jul 2022)

Simon Harris: The National Development Plan commits to a step up in investment in further education and training infrastructure. Capital expenditure increased from €5.5m in 2018 to €20.8m in 2021. I can advise the Deputy that the overall 2022 further education capital allocation is €47.5m.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (7 Jul 2022)

Simon Harris: The CAO is a not-for-profit company created by the Irish Higher Education Institutions to process applications on their behalf. Decisions on admissions are made by the Higher Education Institutions who then instruct the CAO to make offers to successful candidates. Neither I nor my Department have a role in the operation of the CAO. Ensuring an appropriate pipeline of suitably qualified...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Nursing Education (7 Jul 2022)

Simon Harris: My Department is strongly committed to supporting the well-being of the population through the provision of graduates with the key competencies and skills to be effective in the health and education workforce, and support a range of public services, including nursing. Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are governed by the Universities Act 1997, the Institutes of Technologies Acts 1992...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Road Network (7 Jul 2022)

Simon Harris: The question raised by the Deputy relates to University of Limerick (UL) campus planning and is a matter directly for UL as an independent corporate entity established under statute. The Deputy will be aware that UL, in conjunction with Clare County Council, has advanced an application for the designation of lands on the County Clare side of its campus as an Economic Strategic Development...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (7 Jul 2022)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 274 and 275 together. Following a call for proposals under the FET College of the Future Major Projects Fund, I understand that a Strategic Assessment Report in relation to the Cavan Institute proposal has now been submitted by Cavan Monaghan ETB to SOLAS. The Deputy will be aware that it was agreed that the Cavan Institute project, previously part of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (7 Jul 2022)

Simon Harris: Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) is the independent State agency responsible for the external quality assurance of further and higher education and training in Ireland. In the past, QQI was the awarding body for the provider in question but this relationship concluded in 2018. Where the person in question would have completed a QQI award prior to that date, the person may engage...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (7 Jul 2022)

Simon Harris: Under the Student Grant Scheme, grant assistance is awarded to eligible students attending an approved full-time course at an approved institution. Part-time courses are not currently eligible for support under the 2022 Scheme. In 2021 I approved a review of the Student Grant Scheme to ensure that adequate student supports are in place, alongside the sustainable funding model for the sector....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (7 Jul 2022)

Simon Harris: The Taoiseach and I recently launched innovate for Ireland, this is a new partnership between industry and the Government to recruit and retain research talent to Ireland. Innovate for Ireland will commence in 2023 and the initial phase will seek to attract up to 400 high calibre PhD students to undertake research in Ireland that tackles national and global grand challenges such as...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (7 Jul 2022)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 280 to 283, inclusive, 286 and 287 together. One of my goals as Minister is to ensure that potential learners have access to the educational pathways that allow them reach their potential in a way that meets the very broad and rapidly changing needs of our labour force, the economy and society. It is therefore my objective to ensure that there is access...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (7 Jul 2022)

Simon Harris: Ireland has a highly developed national skills system across further and higher education and apprenticeship, lifelong learning and human capital development, under the framework of the National Skills Strategy, and underpinned by strong partnership with key stakeholders. It is firmly focused on responding in an agile and flexible way to priority skill needs, and to changes in the world of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gender Balance (7 Jul 2022)

Simon Harris: The Higher Education Authority collects gender disaggregated staff data from Irish higher education institutions (HEIs) that are in receipt of annual core-grant funding. This data is collated in the Higher Education Institutional Staff Profiles by Gender, which provide information on key indicators which contribute to the assessment of gender equality in Irish HEIs and offer a valuable...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (7 Jul 2022)

Simon Harris: My Department is not aware of any education providers or other institutions that are seeking to become higher education providers at this time. Further Education and Training providers can apply for QQI validation if they wish to offer HE awards, we are currently unaware of any applications for QQI validation. The strategic positioning on the higher education landscape of existing...

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Jul 2022)

Simon Harris: That is correct.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Jul 2022)

Simon Harris: I did not intervene.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Jul 2022)

Simon Harris: She did not hear it from me. I do not know where she got that. The Deputy Leader did not speak to me.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Jul 2022)

Simon Harris: Then do not speak for me either.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Jul 2022)

Simon Harris: No-----

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Jul 2022)

Simon Harris: That is not true now.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Jul 2022)

Simon Harris: She is wrong.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Jul 2022)

Simon Harris: She is wrong. I am the Minister. I am aware of what I say and what I do not say, thank you.