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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Private Partnerships (16 Nov 2021)

Simon Harris: As the deputy is aware, the development of a Public Sector Benchmark (PSB) is now a key part of the Value for Money assessment prior to proceeding with a PPP project. The PSB represents the full estimated cost, including risk to the State of delivering the project using “traditional” public sector procurement. It is the practice in the education sector to allow...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (16 Nov 2021)

Simon Harris: The principal support provided by the Department in financial terms is the Student Grant Scheme. Under the terms of the Student Grant Scheme, grant assistance is awarded to students attending an approved course in an approved institution who meet the prescribed conditions of funding including those which relate to nationality, residency, previous academic attainment and means. My Department...

Seanad: Science Week: Statements (11 Nov 2021)

Simon Harris: I thank the Acting Chair. I note her personal interest in the topic. It is great that we are having a debate in Seanad Éireann, as well as last night in Dáil Éireann, on the issue of Science Week. We may use this debate as a catalyst or launch point to have a conversation about science in general, research in science, policymaking, and the work that we do as well. I thank...

Seanad: Science Week: Statements (11 Nov 2021)

Simon Harris: There is still time left for other counties to catch up. When we look to the future, it is important to look at our research past as well. Ireland has for many years played its part in advancing the breadth of human knowledge in creating new technologies that have had an international impact. One notable person is Ellen Hutchins of Cork, who was Ireland’s first female botanist. Her...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (11 Nov 2021)

Simon Harris: Progression is a key tenet of the Student Grant Scheme and section 2 of the Student Support Act 2011. To satisfy the terms and conditions of the student grant scheme in relation to progression, a student must be moving from year to year within a course, having successfully completed the previous year or be transferring from one course to another where the award for the subsequent course is of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (11 Nov 2021)

Simon Harris: The Student Grant Scheme, administered by SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland), provides grant assistance to students attending an approved course in an approved institution who meet the prescribed conditions of funding, including those relating to nationality, residency, previous academic attainment and means. The means test arrangements of the Student Grant Scheme are applied...

Science Week 2021: Statements (10 Nov 2021)

Simon Harris: Absolutely.

Science Week 2021: Statements (10 Nov 2021)

Simon Harris: I am pleased to open this debate to mark Science Week 2021 in Ireland. I thank the Business Committee for scheduling the debate and Deputy Naughten for suggesting it. We are debating science in the Dáil this week and it will be debated in the Seanad tomorrow, which I welcome. This week is about highlighting, in particular, the importance of science in regard to climate action, as...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (10 Nov 2021)

Simon Harris: Under the terms of the Student Grant Scheme, grant assistance is awarded to students attending an approved course in an approved institution who meet the prescribed conditions of funding, including those relating to nationality, residency, previous academic attainment and means. With regard to the residency criterion, in order to be eligible for a grant, a "student", as defined in Section...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Advertising (10 Nov 2021)

Simon Harris: The Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science was established in June 2020. The table below details all advertising spend by the department from the establishment of the department to date. Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science spending on advertising The Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (10 Nov 2021)

Simon Harris: While the UK was afforded the opportunity under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement to remain part of the Erasmus programme, they chose not to. I have had discussions with the UK Secretary of State for Education and the Scottish Deputy First Minister on the question of student mobility, and the MoU on the Education Principles associated with the Common Travel Area protects mobility...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Semi-State Bodies (10 Nov 2021)

Simon Harris: The following table outlines the HEA expenditure since 2016-2020 as requested by the Deputy. 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 €’000s €’000s €’000s €’000s €’000s 9,344 8,901 10,775 11,768 11,039

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Nursing Education (10 Nov 2021)

Simon Harris: The information requested by the Deputy is available at the following link.  The numbers provided are those recorded on the HEA's Student Records System (SRS) and refer to first year enrolments and graduates from mental health nursing courses, by higher education institution. ">Mental Health Nursing Training

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (10 Nov 2021)

Simon Harris: General provision in areas such as green skills and sustainability is ongoing across the Tertiary Education sector, delivering education and training programmes from short courses targeted to awareness building, upskilling and reskilling programmes and full and part-time academic and vocational programmes.  The courses listed in the attached are specific green skills and sustainability...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (10 Nov 2021)

Simon Harris: Springboard+ 2020/21 provided 19 courses in construction related areas with 1,107 funded participants. Under Springboard+ 2021/22, there are 25 courses available (634 places) in construction related areas. Response to the courses has been positive with 1,115 applications received and 464 offers to date. 7 of these courses, representing a total of 175 places, have not yet commenced and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (10 Nov 2021)

Simon Harris: My Department sources its statistics on student enrolments from the HEA's Student Records System. The figures provided as part of Parliamentary Question No. 673 of 2 November 2021 related to first year enrolments in medicine courses. Therefore these figures contain first year repeat students in addition to new entrants. In addition, in recognition of the particular circumstances and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (10 Nov 2021)

Simon Harris: The following table outlines the funding provided to Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) each year from 2008 to date in 2021 as administered via the HEA. - B4 Recurrent Provision B16 & C4 Capital Provision 2008 €3,567,171 €2,897,566 2009 €4,766,230 €921,289 ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (10 Nov 2021)

Simon Harris: Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim Education and Training Board (MSLETB) is currently working with SOLAS on the establishment of Mayo College of Further Education and Training.  Included in this is a proposal from the ETB to redevelop the facilities and buildings referred to by the Deputy. SOLAS, in conjunction with my Department, is currently in the process of developing a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Health Services Staff (9 Nov 2021)

Simon Harris: I can confirm that my officials have requested a copy of McHugh report on student nurse and midwife clinical placement allowances.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (9 Nov 2021)

Simon Harris: I was delighted to launch the enhanced CAO website for the 2022 CAO application process on Friday 5th November 2021. A key goal of my Department is to enhance the visibility of further education and training, or FET, and apprenticeship options for school leavers. To progress this key goal, from 2022, school leavers will be able to explore options across the third level system, whether in...