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

Simon Harris: The loans available for GEM students are private arrangements between the relevant lenders and the students applying for such loans. Notwithstanding this position the Department has been made aware of reports regarding the specific loan scheme for graduate entry medicine and is seeking further information on this issue.  The fee payable by a student can vary depending on a variety...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Data Protection (26 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: My Department occupies properties providing by the Property Management Services in the Office of Public Works, which acts as an agent for all Government Departments. None is equipped with facial recognition devices. The information in respect of the state bodies, within the scope of the Deputy’s question, is not held by my Department.  Contact details for these bodies are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (26 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1168 and 1179 together. My Department had no involvement in the matter raised by the Deputy. Higher education institutions are academically independent and regulate their own academic affairs and administrative processes. The Code of Governance for Irish Universities states that ‘The role of the governing authority is governed in particular by Section...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (26 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: The funding allocated to the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, as set down in the annual Estimates, is used to meet costs associated with the provision of further and higher education, labour market initiatives including skills, and Irish research and development.  The allocation is provided both directly and through my Department’s...