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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (1 Jun 2021)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 490 and 491 together. Close collaboration between employers and education and training institutions is critical in the design of upskilling courses to ensure they appropriately address the needs of industry. Employer input should ensure that courses are structured in a manner that meets the operational realities of businesses, including through the use of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (1 Jun 2021)

Simon Harris: The Student Assistance Fund (SAF) provides financial assistance to students experiencing financial difficulties while attending third level.  Students can be assisted towards costs such as rent, childcare costs, transport costs and books/class materials. Students on full or part-time courses leading to a higher education award (NQF level 6-10) in the universities, institutes of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Data Protection (1 Jun 2021)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy is aware, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect on 25thMay 2018 and any personal data breaches since its introduction are dealt with under the regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018. Article 4 of the GDPR defines a data breach as “‘a breach of security leading to the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (1 Jun 2021)

Simon Harris: The attached table sets out the total capital funding for infrastructure and equipment by institution over the period requested by the Deputy. The Department has undertaken a reverification process and the following parameters have been applied to the table: - The table covers capital funding for infrastructure and equipment provided via the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Protected Disclosures (1 Jun 2021)

Simon Harris: In accordance with Section 22 of the Protected Disclosure Act 2014, information on protected disclosures received during 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 has been published on the Department of Education website: www.education.ie/en/Publications/Corporate-Reports/Annual-Re port/  In summary, there have been a total of 15 Protected Disclosures made between 2016 and to date in 2021. This figure...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (1 Jun 2021)

Simon Harris: The Springboard+ initiative is managed by the Higher Education Authority (HEA) on behalf of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. The average cost of a Springboard+ in 2020 was €926 per 10 European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS). This was across all skills areas and NFQ levels. Springboard+ courses typically range from between...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (1 Jun 2021)

Simon Harris: All of the details sought by the Deputy are not readily available in my Department. Officials have requested the information from the Higher Education Authority which will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (1 Jun 2021)

Simon Harris: All of the details sought by the Deputy are not readily available in my Department. Officials have requested the information from the Higher Education Authority which will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (1 Jun 2021)

Simon Harris: Springboard+ was funded through the National Training 0;Fund and formed part of the  ESF Programme for Employability, Inclusion and Learning (PEIL) 2014-2020. The ESF are currently determining their programme for 2021 and beyond  and although not ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: EU Programmes (27 May 2021)

Simon Harris: The Estonian application in November 2020 was based on 10,080 redundancies across 14 NACE/ economic sectors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was approved under the 2014-20 EGF Rules on an exceptional basis due to the serious impact these job losses had on employment and the national economy. The mass redundancies in the Estonian tourism industry were argued to impact the national economy....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (27 May 2021)

Simon Harris: Universities and Institutes of Technology are autonomous and determine their own procedures for admission. The CAO process applications for undergraduate, and some postgraduate, courses on their behalf. Decisions on admissions are made by the higher education institutions who then instruct the CAO to make offers to successful candidates. Therefore neither I nor my Department have a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (27 May 2021)

Simon Harris: Higher education institutions are autonomous institutions as provided for in legislation. The determination, as to the total level of fees to be charged for non EU students is a matter for each institution in accordance with its own particular operational conditions and circumstances in ensuring quality education provision. Under Level 5 of the Plan for Living with COVID all further and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cybersecurity Policy (27 May 2021)

Simon Harris: For operational and security reasons, it is not appropriate to disclose details, including any budgetary matters, of my Department’s cyber security arrangements, or those of state agencies under my remit. Any disclosure of information in relation to cyber security matters could assist malicious actors in identifying potential vulnerabilities and potentially compromise my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (27 May 2021)

Simon Harris: All of the details sought by the Deputy are not readily available in my Department. Officials have requested the information from the Higher Education Authority which will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions (27 May 2021)

Simon Harris: As the deputy will be aware, higher education institutions are autonomous bodies as set out in legislation and are responsible for the day-to-day management and operational affairs of the institution including the determination of postgraduate tuition fees and refund policies. The matters raised are an internal matter for the University of Limerick (UL) and my Department is therefore not in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (26 May 2021)

Simon Harris: The Student Assistance Fund (SAF) provides financial assistance to students experiencing financial difficulties while attending third level. Students can be assisted towards costs such as rent, childcare costs, transport costs and books/class materials. Students on full or part-time courses leading to a higher education award (NQF level 6-10) in the universities, institutes of technology and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (26 May 2021)

Simon Harris: The Student Assistance Fund (SAF) provides financial assistance to students experiencing financial difficulties while attending third level. Students can be assisted towards costs such as rent, childcare costs, transport costs and books/class materials. Students on full or part-time courses leading to a higher education award (NQF level 6-10) in the universities, institutes of technology and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (26 May 2021)

Simon Harris: As the deputy will be aware, higher education institutions are autonomous bodies as set out in legislation and are responsible for the day-to-day management and operational affairs of the institution including the determination of postgraduate tuition fees and refund policies. The matters raised are an internal matter for the University of Limerick (UL) and my Department is therefore not in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (26 May 2021)

Simon Harris: The Deputy will be aware that the Programme for Government contains commitments to, among other things, review SUSI eligibility criteria, adjacency rates and postgraduate grant supports. On foot of these commitments I gave approval to commence a review of the Student Grant Scheme. A Steering Committee has been established to provide direction for the external consultants undertaking the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (26 May 2021)

Simon Harris: The Student Grant Scheme, administered by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI), provides grant assistance to eligible students attending an approved course at an approved institution who meet the prescribed conditions of funding, including those relating to nationality, residency, previous academic attainment and means. Student maintenance grants are payable at either the adjacent or...