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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (22 Jan 2025)

Niall Collins: 1109. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of the number of landowners nationwide who have trees which are non-commercial plantations impacted by ash dieback adjacent to public roads; if he has assessed the associated potential risk to road safety; if he would consider a scheme to help landowners with the cost of removal of their impacted trees; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (22 Jan 2025)

Niall Collins: 1108. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he can provide an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1390/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (22 Jan 2025)

Niall Collins: 1547. To ask the Minister for Health if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1399/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (22 Jan 2025)

Niall Collins: Following negotiations between my Department, the Department of Education, which has regulatory responsibility for the Education and Training Board (ETB) sector and the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, a proposal to formally establish a grade of Adult Educator with a standardised pay scale, aligned with the Youthreach Resource Person Scale, was presented to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (22 Jan 2025)

Niall Collins: The National Training Fund (NTF) accumulated surplus was €1.54 billion at end 2023, as set out in the NTF Annual Financial Statements (AFS) for 2023 audited by the Comptroller and Auditor-General (C&AG). In line with section 14 of the NTF Act, 2000, the 2023 AFS was laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas on 10th December, 2024. The 2024 NTF AFS have yet to be compiled, but...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (22 Jan 2025)

Niall Collins: I thank the Deputy for his question. As the Deputy is aware, SOLAS is funded from my Department for the provision of further education and training (FET) services. In turn, SOLAS allocates funding to the Education and Training Boards (ETBs) for the delivery of FET at a regional level. Section 32 of the Further Education and Training (FET) Act, 2013 requires SOLAS to submit its annual...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (22 Jan 2025)

Niall Collins: The National Training Fund (NTF) accumulated surplus was €1.54 billion at end 2023, as set out in the NTF Annual Financial Statements (AFS) for 2023 audited by the Comptroller and Auditor-General (C&AG). In line with section 14 of the NTF Act, 2000, the 2023 AFS was laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas on 10th December, 2024. The 2024 NTF AFS have yet to be compiled, but the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (22 Jan 2025)

Niall Collins: I thank the Deputy for his question. My officials have liaised with Cork Education and Training Board (CETB) on your behalf. CETB have provided the table below which sets out its further education centres and facilities in Cork north central. CETB have advised my officials that they also deliver a range of courses and programmes in centres in collaboration with other organisations which are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (22 Jan 2025)

Niall Collins: I welcome the Deputy’s question on this matter. Access to further education and training (FET) courses for those who are not citizens of Ireland, other member states in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom or Switzerland is dependent on their immigration status. I note in the details provided that the person in question does not currently have an Irish Residency...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Nov 2024)

Niall Collins: Who were you talking to?

Proposed Approval by Dáil Éireann of the Data Protection Act 2018 (Section 51(3)) (Defence Forces Tribunal of Inquiry) Regulations 2024: Motion (5 Nov 2024)

Niall Collins: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft: Data Protection Act 2018 (Section 51(3)) (Defence Forces Tribunal of Inquiry) Regulations 2024, a copy of which has been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 1st November, 2024.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Local Authorities (5 Nov 2024)

Niall Collins: I thank Senator Boyhan for raising this matter and for his continued interest in local government issues. As it happens, the monitoring delegation from the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe will travel to Dublin on 14 November next for a post-monitoring dialogue on its 2023 monitoring report. As a result, I am grateful for the opportunity to come before the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Local Authorities (5 Nov 2024)

Niall Collins: There are robust governance structures in place at local government level, based on legislation and good practice. All local authorities have an internal audit unit and an audit committee, chaired by an independent expert. There are also opportunities to further strengthen the powers of locally elected members in respect of their primary oversight and governance role in regard to local...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (5 Nov 2024)

Niall Collins: 241. To ask the Minister for Finance if he can consider issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); if he can assist this person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43970/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (5 Nov 2024)

Niall Collins: 288. To ask the Minister for Finance for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44881/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (5 Nov 2024)

Niall Collins: 304. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44143/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Nov 2024)

Niall Collins: 395. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on a proposed ASD class for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44295/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Nov 2024)

Niall Collins: 632. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to provide an update on a carer’s allowance application for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44022/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (5 Nov 2024)

Niall Collins: I would like to thank the Deputy for this question. As the Deputy is aware, education provided outside of the traditional mainstream education system by the Further Education and Training sector is offered through the Youthreach programme. The Youthreach Programme is provided in Youthreach Centres and Community Training Centres (CTCs). CTCs are typically non-profit making companies or...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Nursing Education (5 Nov 2024)

Niall Collins: SOLAS has advised my officials that the numbers of students enrolling in Level 5 pre-nursing PLC courses were 1,347 in 2023/24 and 1,046 in 2024/25. In addition, data for students enrolled on tertiary programmes for nursing outside of the CAO system is included in the table below. Starting their programme in further education, learners will progress seamlessly to guaranteed places to...