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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (1 Dec 2020)

Simon Harris: Under the July stimulus package an additional funding allocation of €47.5m was provided for Higher Education skills-related programmes. The higher education elements of the July stimulus package were in three broad areas – further support for Springboard+ and HCI Pillar 1 (€10m), Funding for Postgraduate provision (€22.5m), and the provision of modular...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (1 Dec 2020)

Simon Harris: In recognition of the challenges facing full time third level students the Government has approved once off funding of €50m to provide additional financial assistance in this academic year. The funding, which was provided in Budget 2021, in recognition of the significant upheaval they have experienced due to the COVID-19 pandemic will offer financial assistance to all EU full-time...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Institutions (1 Dec 2020)

Simon Harris: The HEA has been working with higher education stakeholders for the past 12 months on the issue of the collection of data on higher education institution staff by ethnicity. The HEA Centre of Excellence for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion will request such data in December 2020, following the publication of a statement by the Athena SWAN National Intersectionality Working Group in May 2020....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland (26 Nov 2020)

Simon Harris: The decision on eligibility for a student grant is a matter for the centralised student grant awarding authority SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland) to determine. In assessing an application for the 2020/21 academic year, SUSI will have regard to the following qualifying criteria for the special rate of maintenance grant: 1. The student must qualify for the standard rate of grant; 2....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme (26 Nov 2020)

Simon Harris: I am conscious of the difficulties being experienced by students and their families as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, and of the importance of the Student Grant Scheme and related supports, such as the Student Assistance Fund and the Fund for Students with Disabilities. These supports have a fundamental role in assisting students and families who are putting their children through further...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (26 Nov 2020)

Simon Harris: The figures requested by the Deputy are available in the attached table. The figures given are for the 2018/2019 year, the latest available. Part-time student enrolments by Higher Education Institution, 2018/2019 Higher Education Institution Number of Students TU Dublin 7736 University College Dublin 3942 IT...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (26 Nov 2020)

Simon Harris: Under the July stimulus package an additional funding allocation of €47.5m was provided for Higher Education skills-related programmes. The higher education elements of the July stimulus package were in three broad areas – further support for Springboard+ and HCI Pillar 1 (€10m), Funding for Postgraduate provision (€22.5m), and the provision of modular...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (26 Nov 2020)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 315 and 319 together. In recognition of the challenges facing full time third level students the Government has approved once off funding of €50m to provide additional financial assistance in this academic year. The funding, which was provided in Budget 2021, in recognition of the significant upheaval they have experienced due to the COVID-19 pandemic...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (26 Nov 2020)

Simon Harris: As part of a package of COVID-19 supports for the higher and further education sectors, my Department has allocated €15 million to higher and further education providers for a once-off COVID-19 grant to support disadvantaged students in accessing ICT devices. This initiative addresses concerns regarding the digital divide in the context of the shift to online and blended models...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (26 Nov 2020)

Simon Harris: The Government has provided funding in the amount of €168m to support the return of students to further and higher education for the academic year 20/21. This included €150million in new funding and a re-prioritisation of €18million. The specific student supports include a doubling of the Student Assistance Fund, and a €15 million technology fund for devices for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (26 Nov 2020)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 318 and 321 together. In recognition of the challenges facing full time third level students the Government has approved once off funding of €50m to provide additional financial assistance in this academic year. The funding, which was provided in Budget 2021 in recognition of the significant upheaval they have experienced due to the COVID-19 pandemic,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme (26 Nov 2020)

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. To satisfy the terms and conditions of the Student Grant Scheme in relation to progression, a student must be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (26 Nov 2020)

Simon Harris: Part 5 of the Disability Act 2005 requires that public bodies promote and support the employment of people with disabilities and ensure that 3% of staff employed by them are people with disabilities. Under Part 5 of the Act, departmental monitoring committees furnish an annual report on the performance of its aegis bodies for the previous year. In accordance with the statutory requirement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (25 Nov 2020)

Simon Harris: It is the Department’s objective, which is shared by the further and higher education sector, to ensure that, where possible, an optimal learning experience is provided in the circumstances that present at any specific time. In “Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19” the following framework is provided by Government in respect of further and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Counselling Services (25 Nov 2020)

Simon Harris: The support and wellbeing of our students is a priority for my Department, particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the increased stress and pressure resulting from it. In recent weeks, I launched a new National Framework to address the issues of student mental health and suicide prevention. This Framework is Ireland’s first ever national approach to address student...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Mental Health Policy (25 Nov 2020)

Simon Harris: The support and wellbeing of our students is a priority for my Department, particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the increased stress and pressure resulting from it. In recent weeks, I launched a new National Framework to address the issues of student mental health and suicide prevention. This Framework is Ireland’s first ever national approach to address student...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Procurement Contracts (25 Nov 2020)

Simon Harris: Information in respect of the inclusion of social clauses in individual contracts is not routinely compiled by my Department. I will arrange to have the relevant details in respect of the Department's contracts collected and forwarded to the Deputy in due course. Further information requested in regard to the inclusion of social clauses in contracts by an aegis or other publicly funded...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (25 Nov 2020)

Simon Harris: I am very conscious of the impact the pandemic has had on our students. To ensure the safety of our students and staff in further and higher education, the majority of college is online this semester. In recognition of the challenges facing full time third level students the Government has approved once off funding of €50m to provide additional financial assistance in this academic...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme (24 Nov 2020)

Simon Harris: I wish to inform the Deputy that the appeal to which he refers was heard by the independent Student Grant Appeals Board on March 10th 2020. The Board communicated their decision directly via email to the student on March 11th 2020. Students in third-level institutions experiencing exceptional financial need can apply for support under the Student Assistance Fund. This Fund assists...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Programmes (24 Nov 2020)

Simon Harris: The information requested is available at the following link: ">BordNaMona