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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pension Provisions (14 Dec 2021)

Simon Harris: Officials have engaged with the Higher Education Institution in question with a view to bringing this matter to a conclusion and I understand that the Higher Education Institution will be in communication with the individual in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Tests (14 Dec 2021)

Simon Harris: The intention of Government is to strengthen the prevention and intervention measures around COVID-19 in response to the changing context. My Department recognises the potential role of rapid antigen testing as one part of a package of surveillance and vigilance measures including self-monitoring and other public health measures. Following public health advice to the sector from the Expert...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (14 Dec 2021)

Simon Harris: The regulation of debt collection is not within the remit of my Department. Debt collection in Ireland is regulated by the Consumer Credit Act 1995, as well as the European Communities (Consumer Credit Agreements) Regulations 2010. The Consumer Credit Act is under the purview of the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, and any amendments or further regulations in relation to this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research Funding (14 Dec 2021)

Simon Harris: Tyndall National Institute was established in 2004 as a partnership between Government and University College Cork, to provide a national focal point for excellence in deep-tech research, development and graduate training in ICT. As a key national Institute, Tyndall works through world-class teams performing ground-breaking research on new materials, devices and systems with an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (14 Dec 2021)

Simon Harris: I am informed by University College Cork (UCC) that the Tyndall National Institute is a focal point for excellence in deep-tech research, development and graduate training in ICT. As a National Institute that sits in a unique position in Ireland (and internationally) at the mid-point between traditional HEI research activities and the demanding industry interface it is different from a normal...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (14 Dec 2021)

Simon Harris: I should first explain this project is managed by the Tyndall National Institute/UCC in the first instance. I understand that the EIB loan of €75m for a new building, together with other investments competitively won through SFI and others such as philanthropy, borrowings and own resources, equates to a total investment package in excess of €100m over the lifetime of the NDP...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (14 Dec 2021)

Simon Harris: Co-Funding of €6.8m from my Department with an additional €3m from the Department of Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media has been approved for the redevelopment of the Royal Irish Academy of Music's (RIAM) premises at Westland Row. The balance of funding will be supplied by RIAM largely through philanthropy and their own resources. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (14 Dec 2021)

Simon Harris: Funding of €15m has been approved towards a co-funded building for Engineering, Environment and Emerging Technologies (E3) on TCD’s main campus. The new building aims to integrate engineering, technology and the natural sciences in order to strengthen technological innovation and natural capital through world-leading research, education, and entrepreneurship.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (9 Dec 2021)

Simon Harris: Data on new entrants and graduates from all courses in social work and counselling between from 2016 to 2020 are available in the table below. These course types share an ISCED classification and therefore are grouped together and reported together for statistical purposes. Due to the way new entrants are recorded, undergraduate new entrants refer to full-time students only while...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (9 Dec 2021)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 266 and 267 together. Data on new entrants to and graduates from nursing and midwifery courses between from 2016 to 2020 are available in the table below. Due to the way new entrants are recorded, undergraduate new entrants refer to full-time students only while undergraduate graduate figures include both full and part-time students. The postgraduate data...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (9 Dec 2021)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 268 and 269 together. Data on new entrants to and graduates from medicine courses between from 2016 to 2020 are available in the table below. The undergraduate data refers to entrants to medicine courses, including graduate entry medicine. The postgraduate data refers to clinical and scientific courses offered by the schools of medicine, many of which are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (9 Dec 2021)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 270 and 271 together. Data on new entrants and graduates from all Psychology and Occupational Therapy courses between from 2017 to 2020 are available in the table below. Due to the way new entrants are recorded, undergraduate new entrants refer to full-time students only. There is no quota placed on occupational therapy or psychology courses by my Department,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (9 Dec 2021)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 272 and 273 together. Data on new entrants and graduates from all physiotherapy related courses between from 2017 to 2020 are available in the table below. Due to the way new entrants are recorded, undergraduate new entrants refer to full-time students only. There is no quota placed on speech and language therapy by my Department, and therefore the places...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (9 Dec 2021)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 274 and 275 together. Data on new entrants and graduates from all physiotherapy related courses between from 2017 to 2020 are available in the table below. Due to the way new entrants are recorded, undergraduate new entrants refer to full-time students only. There is no quota placed on physiotherapy by my Department, and therefore the places offered are a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (9 Dec 2021)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 276 and 277 together. Data on new entrants, total enrolments and graduates from all dental studies related courses between from 2016 to 2020 are available in the table below. Due to the way new entrants are recorded, undergraduate new entrants refer to full-time students only. There is no quota placed on dental courses by my Department, and therefore the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (9 Dec 2021)

Simon Harris: The Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science was formed on the 2 August 2020. Since that time my Department has occupied offices under a shared services agreement with the Department of Education. The table below displays the total the Department has expended on electricity, gas and oil/lpg in the calendar year 2020 and to date in 2021. Please note that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (9 Dec 2021)

Simon Harris: The main support provided by my Department in terms of financial supports is the Student Grant Scheme. The Student Grant Scheme, administered by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI), provides grant assistance to students attending an approved full-time course in an approved institution who meet the prescribed conditions of funding, including those relating to nationality, residency,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Examinations (9 Dec 2021)

Simon Harris: In order to address concerns in relation to exam sittings and other operational matters impacted by Covid, I recently met with management, staff and student representatives. Management bodies confirmed that they are actively looking at a range of approaches to ensure that end of term examinations will be safe, and that the requirements of students who may have Covid-19 or underlying health...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Consultations (9 Dec 2021)

Simon Harris: Underpinned by the framework of the National Skills Strategy 2016-2025, a core principle of skills policy development in Ireland is partnership with enterprise and other key stakeholders. This is achieved through a range of partnership platforms, which foster engagement, dialogue, and collaboration between relevant Government Departments and agencies, the education and training system, the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (8 Dec 2021)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 98 and 99 together. The information requested by the Deputy on Irish students studying for undergraduate or postgraduate degrees in European Universities is not collated by my Department.