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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research Funding (20 May 2021)

Simon Harris: My Department and its agencies are significant funders of research, accounting for over half of the €869.2 million Government investment in research, development and innovation in 2019. Government investment in R&D includes funding for programmes that encompass all disciplines and all types of research. It should be noted that public funding for research is awarded according to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (20 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. The eligibility criteria for student grants are reviewed...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (20 May 2021)

Simon Harris: I am aware of the high number of CAO applications this year, and officials from my Department are engaging regularly with representatives from the higher education sector in relation to the 2021/22 academic year and demand for places. €18 million has been provided in Budget 2021 which will build additional capacity in the system and address demographic growth pressures. This is in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (20 May 2021)

Simon Harris: I am aware of the high number of CAO applications this year, and officials from my Department are engaging regularly with representatives from the higher education sector in relation to the 2021/22 academic year and demand for places. The CAO process applications for undergraduate courses on behalf of the Higher Education Institutions. Decisions on admissions are made by the HEIs who...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (20 May 2021)

Simon Harris: The student grant is a contribution towards the cost of attending college. Student maintenance grants are payable at either the adjacent or non-adjacent rate. The distance to be measured is the shortest non-tolled most direct route from the student’s residence to the institution attended. The adjacent rate of maintenance grant is payable in the case of students whose normal residence...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (20 May 2021)

Simon Harris: A key priority of my Department is strengthening the pathways between post-primary and further and higher education. Crucial to this is the creation of a single application portal that is user-friendly, clear and offers equal visibility of all the options for all learners and potential learners in a single location. There has been regular and ongoing engagement over the last couple of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (20 May 2021)

Simon Harris: My Department's Statement of Strategy, which I published on 8 March last contains a commitment to put in place a sustainable funding model for the higher education. This is essential in ensuring that our higher education institutions can effectively meet high standards of quality and performance, and achieve critical outcomes for our economy and society. A comprehensive economic...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (20 May 2021)

Simon Harris: The current National Development Plan (NDP) provides for the first time a dedicated capital envelope for the Further Education and Training (FET) sector. Expenditure increased from €5.5m in 2018 to €16.7m in 2020 with planned investment of €32.5m in 2021. Expenditure of €16.7m in 2020 provided an opportunity to support a range of programmes including: -...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (20 May 2021)

Simon Harris: The development of a country’s talent entails lifelong investment and commitment on the part of both the individual and the State. From pre-primary through to further and higher education and throughout an individual’s career, skills and knowledge need to be continuously enhanced if individuals, employers and countries are to realise their potential. The role of education,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (20 May 2021)

Simon Harris: The latest data available on third level enrolments is from the 2019/2020 academic year, when there was a total of 235,697 students enrolled in higher education. A breakdown by course level and mode of study is available in the table below. The HEA publishes student enrolment figures on an annual basis. The enrolment figures for 2020/2021 will be published later this year. Mode...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cybersecurity Policy (20 May 2021)

Simon Harris: The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) which is located within the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment, is the primary cyber security authority in the State. The NCSC provides a range of cybersecurity services to operators of Critical National Infrastructure, Government Departments and Agencies. My Department's cyber security protocols are supported by the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Data Protection (20 May 2021)

Simon Harris: My Department when processing personal data of any nature adheres to the principles enshrined in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). My Department has put in place comprehensive technical and organisational measures in order to ensure and demonstrate that its processing of personal data fully complies with data protection law. The integrity and confidentiality of personal data is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Data Protection (20 May 2021)

Simon Harris: My Department when processing personal data of any nature adheres to the principles enshrined in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). My Department has put in place comprehensive technical and organisational measures in order to ensure and demonstrate that its processing of personal data fully complies with data protection law. The integrity and confidentiality of personal data is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (20 May 2021)

Simon Harris: The development of a country’s talent entails lifelong investment and commitment on the part of both the individual and the State. From pre-primary through to further and higher education and throughout an individual’s career, skills and knowledge need to be continuously enhanced if individuals, employers and countries are to realise their potential. My Department has a key role...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (20 May 2021)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 315, 316, 322 and 323 together. The development of a country’s talent entails lifelong investment and commitment on the part of both the individual and the State. From pre-primary through to further and higher education and throughout an individual’s career, skills and knowledge need to be continuously enhanced if individuals, employers and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (20 May 2021)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 317 to 320, inclusive, together. There are a number of key strategies in place at all levels to ensure we meet existing and future skills demands, including in the area of the sciences. These include policies designed to ensure a pipeline of suitably qualified science and technical graduates, and initiatives to equip young people and the working population...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (20 May 2021)

Simon Harris: Our society and the world of work are changing rapidly, and if anything, this will be accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Our Higher Education Institutions will have an important role in equipping us to manage this change. This will entail agility and innovation in how those institutions operate. There are a number of key strategies in place at all levels to ensure we meet existing and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (20 May 2021)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 324 and 325 together. From pre-primary through to further and higher education and throughout an individual’s career, skills and knowledge need to be continuously enhanced if individuals, employers and countries are to realise their potential. The expansion of higher education has been a key enabling factor in the growth of the Irish economy over...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (20 May 2021)

Simon Harris: The further and higher education sectors have a number of key strategies in place at all levels to ensure we meet existing and future skills demands. These include policies designed to ensure a pipeline of suitably qualified higher education graduates and apprentices, and initiatives to equip young people and the working population more generally with the skills and capacity to meet these...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (20 May 2021)

Simon Harris: Please find attached in tabular format the information requested by the deputy on posts filled through open and internal panels by my department and its aegis bodies from April 2020 to present. The Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (D/FHERIS) Number appointed Month/year appointed Open competition or internal County...