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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (24 Nov 2020)

Simon Harris: It is important to note in relation to this issue that applications to undertake study at postgraduatelevel are made directly to individual higher education institutions. Higher education institutions are autonomous institutions as provided for in legislation and on that basis, the criteria governing the level of tuition fees to be charged in the case of postgraduate study is solely a matter...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland (24 Nov 2020)

Simon Harris: The decision on eligibility for a student grant is a matter for SUSI 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. Total reckonable income, after income disregards and Child Dependant Increase(s) are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Institutions (24 Nov 2020)

Simon Harris: The Higher Education Authority (HEA) is an aegis body of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science established under statute by the Higher Education Authority Act, 1971 and provision relating to its governance are set out in the Act. The Act also sets out the functions of the HEA including its function as the statutory funding authority for the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Tribunals of Inquiry (24 Nov 2020)

Simon Harris: There are no tribunals, enquires or investigations being undertaken currently or in the process of being set up by this Department. There are none in which terms of reference are not complete or agreed and no costs arise in this regard.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Data (24 Nov 2020)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 653 and 672 together. A list of higher education courses in NUIG and GMIT in the fields specified by the Deputy is attached. Further education courses can be searched by location and field on and a searchable register of all qualifications recognised under the national framework of qualifications (NFQ) can be found at . My Department does not have a role in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (24 Nov 2020)

Simon Harris: The establishment of technological universities (TUs) is an important part of the Government’s higher education policy as underscored by the Programme for Government 2020. Under the statutory framework detailed in the Technological Universities Act 2018, it is a matter, in the first instance, for the relevant Institutes of Technology participating in a technological university...

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

Simon Harris: The Interim List of Eligible Programmes (ILEP) was introduced as part of a series of reforms to the student immigration system for international education in line with the Government decision of 19 May 2015. These reforms have been designed to: - tackle abuse of the immigration regime, - tackle abuse of the labour market, - improve the overall quality of offering to international students,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland (24 Nov 2020)

Simon Harris: It is anticipated that the number of students who will avail of the SUSI grant for the 2020/21 academic year is circa 70,700. Statistics in relation the student population for the 2020/21 academic year is not available at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland (24 Nov 2020)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 657, 681, 682, 687 and 688 together. The principal support provided by the Department in financial terms is the student grant scheme. Under the terms of the 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,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (24 Nov 2020)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 658 to 660, inclusive, together. The information requested by the Deputy is not held by my Department. NUIG is an autonomous institution within the meaning of the Universities Act 1997. Under this legislation universities are administratively independent and are entitled to regulate their own internal administrative processes. Neither I nor my Department have...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (24 Nov 2020)

Simon Harris: Higher education institutions (HEIs) are autonomous institutions within the meaning of the Universities Act 1997, Technological University’s Act 2018 and the Institute of Technology Acts 1992 -2006. Institutions have autonomy in relation to human resource policies, subject to compliance with Government policy in respect of employment numbers and pay policy, and are not under the direct...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (24 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: Third Level Staff (24 Nov 2020)

Simon Harris: As outlined in my response of the 11th November, the report referred to by the Deputy was undertaken by the University of Limerick (UL) in the context of its legislative autonomy to address and resolve issues that arise within the university. The Department understands that the report referred to was initiated by UL as part of its investigation into a protected disclosure received by it,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Meetings (24 Nov 2020)

Simon Harris: I had a video-conference meeting with the Northern Ireland Minister for the Economy last month, and while it was mainly introductory, we both acknowledged the importance of the research and innovation agenda for the continued economic development to the island of Ireland. Through Universities Ireland, I am working closely with the Presidents and Vice-chancellors of universities, both North...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland (24 Nov 2020)

Simon Harris: As part of a comprehensive customer service and communications strategy provided by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI), to ensure that all necessary avenues are open to applicants to receive the information they need, a dedicated email and phone line service is provided by SUSI for Oireachtas members. This was established to meet an identified need for applicants who choose to engage...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland (24 Nov 2020)

Simon Harris: Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) is the state agency with statutory responsibility for the quality assurance of further and higher education and training in Ireland. QQI is responsible for maintaining the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ). The NFQ is a system of ten levels which aims to make the qualifications system in Ireland easier to understand, thus facilitating the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions (24 Nov 2020)

Simon Harris: Universities are autonomous institutions within the meaning of the Universities Act 1997, Technological University’s Act 2018 and the Institute of Technology Acts 1992 -2006. Institutions have autonomy in relation to human resource policies, subject to compliance with Government policy in respect of employment numbers and pay policy, and are not under the direct control of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (24 Nov 2020)

Simon Harris: Universities are autonomous institutions within the meaning of the Universities Act 1997, Technological University’s Act 2018 and the Institute of Technology Acts 1992 -2006. Institutions have autonomy in relation to human resource policies, subject to compliance with Government policy in respect of employment numbers and pay policy, and are not under the direct control of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (24 Nov 2020)

Simon Harris: Universities are autonomous institutions within the meaning of the Universities Act 1997, Technological University’s Act 2018 and the Institute of Technology Acts 1992 -2006. Institutions have autonomy in relation to human resource policies, subject to compliance with Government policy in respect of employment numbers and pay policy, and are not under the direct control of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland (24 Nov 2020)

Simon Harris: The number of students that applied for a SUSI grant in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020 are provided in the attached table. ">Doc