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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (3 Feb 2021)

Simon Harris: The fee payable by a student can vary depending on a variety factors including the type of course and the student's access route including previous education. Entry to medicine in Irish HEIs is provided through both undergraduate and graduate entry routes. Under the Department's Free Fees Initiative, the Exchequer pays tuition fees on behalf of eligible first time undergraduate students...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Medical Research and Training (3 Feb 2021)

Simon Harris: Horizon Europe is the ninth iteration of the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation.  It will be officially launched on 02 February 2021. It builds upon the activities and research funded by the previous Framework Programme, Horizon 2020. Like Horizon 2020, Horizon Europe adopts a three-pillar approach: - Open science pillar– which continues the focus on supporting...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (3 Feb 2021)

Simon Harris: I appreciate that this is a time of considerable stress and concern for third level students and the challenging and stressful circumstances that students are facing are being taken into account by Higher Education institutions as they adapt and respond to the changing situation. This includes the consideration of issues around on-site access for practical work for students. The national...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Erasmus+ Programme (3 Feb 2021)

Simon Harris: In response to expressed concerns by civic society in Northern Ireland, the Irish Government has committed to facilitating the continued access to Erasmus mobilities for higher education students in NI institutions.  Officials in my Department have engaged with their counterpart in the Department of the Economy in Northern Ireland on this matter. It is planned that eligible students...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Erasmus+ Programme (3 Feb 2021)

Simon Harris: Provision was made in the EU-UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement, which would enable the UK Government to continue its participation in Erasmus programme.  However, it decided not to avail of this mechanism.  It is open to the UK Government to apply to the EU Commission at any future stage to participate in the scheme.  Acceptance of such an application would facilitate the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Erasmus+ Programme (3 Feb 2021)

Simon Harris: The Erasmus+ programme is the main avenue through which my Department and the Higher Education community support studying abroad for third-level students. The European Commission has been engaged in work to examine what is possible given the current state of the pandemic across Europe. The European Commission approved the new work programme for Erasmus+ (2021-2028) in December 2020. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Erasmus+ Programme (3 Feb 2021)

Simon Harris: Despite disruptions to the programme caused by the pandemic, the Higher Education Authority (HEA), which is the national agency with responsibility for the Erasmus+ programme at Higher Education level, oversaw 4079 Erasmus outbound mobilities from Ireland (3876 students and 203 staff) and 8655 incoming mobilities to Ireland (7648 students and 1007 staff) for the 2019/2020 period. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Erasmus+ Programme (3 Feb 2021)

Simon Harris: The European Commission has provided funds to assist Erasmus students with costs incurred as part of cancelled or rearranged mobilities this year. In cases where students had to cancel their Erasmus mobility due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the student is entitled to receive support in covering their travel expenses if they were not able to cancel their travel booking and where reimbursement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (3 Feb 2021)

Simon Harris: The information requested by the Deputy is not available, as data on rent paid by students for purpose-built student accommodation is not collected.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Examinations (3 Feb 2021)

Simon Harris: At present, the Level 5 measures designate higher and further education as essential insofar as onsite presence is required for education activities that cannot be held remotely. In overall terms, the sectors have rapidly adjusted to a more restrictive environment again, with all further and higher education institutions conducting the vast majority of their provision online. The balance...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes (3 Feb 2021)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, in recognition of the challenges facing full time third level students, financial assistance will be provided in academic year 2020/21 to all students who avail of SUSI grants and to all EU full-time undergraduate and postgraduate students attending publicly funded Higher Education Institutions in the state.   The specific information requested...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions (3 Feb 2021)

Simon Harris: The strategic initiatives to which the Deputy refers, form part of the funding envelop for the Fund for Students with Disabilities (FSD) and will support the overall development of disability services in higher education institutions. The process by which the funding was allocated involved a call for proposals from HEIs who had available FSD funding which they wished to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (3 Feb 2021)

Simon Harris: In accordance with Memorandum of Understanding on the Common Travel Area, which was signed in 2019 by the Irish and UK Governments, Irish students will not be liable for international fees should they choose to study in the UK. The fees charged will be in line with the 'home' fees paid by UK nationals, which is up to £4,375 in the case of those studying in Northern Ireland and up to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (28 Jan 2021)

Simon Harris: The employment status of the individual referred to by the Deputy is a matter for the relevant higher education insitution as the employer and it is therefore not appropriate for me to comment on the position.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jan 2021)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 193 and 196 together. I appreciate that this is a time of considerable stress and concern for third level students and the challenging and stressful circumstances that students are facing are being taken into account by Higher Education institutions as they adapt and respond to the changing situation. This includes the consideration of issues around work...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (28 Jan 2021)

Simon Harris: The fee payable by a student can vary depending on a variety factors including the type of course and the student's access route including previous education. Higher education institutions are autonomous institutions as provided for in legislation. The determination, as to the total level of fees to be charged for postgraduate course is a matter for each institution in accordance with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (28 Jan 2021)

Simon Harris: Matters relating to the introduction of a scheme to provide for tuition fee funding to students in return for future clinical years in the HSE is matter for the Department of Health. It is important to reflect upon the supports provided to students and the basis of the fees charged by institutions. The fee payable by a student can vary depending on a variety factors including the type of...

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

Simon Harris: All of the information sought by the Deputy is not readily available in my Department and in some cases is not easily accessible due to the restrictions currently in place as a result of the current public health crisis. However, the information is currently being collated, insofar as possible, and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (27 Jan 2021)

Simon Harris: I announced the appointment last year of a programme executive director to progress relevant aspects of the TUSEI consortium’s proposals to develop a technological university in the south east, however the appointment was made by the TUSEI consortium comprising IT Carlow and Waterford IT. As such, the Deputy’s queries should be directed to and are matters for the consortium.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Assistance Fund (27 Jan 2021)

Simon Harris: The information requested by the Deputy is in the attached file. The file includes the allocations to each HEI and net payments made by the HEA to HEIs in respect of Student Assistance Fund in academic years 2019/20 and 2020/21, which takes into accounts balances in HEIs. Expenditure by individual HEIs in 2019/20, as reported to the HEA, is also included. The amount of funding given to each...