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Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

John Halligan: I do not think it is being eroded.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

John Halligan: I know we are running over time but there is also a decision by the Government to increase masters and PhD enrolments by 500 per annum, delivering a 30% increase. That is part of the programme for Government, as is increasing the number of research personnel in enterprises from 25,000 to 40,000. Also, there is an intention to build further co-operation to maintain and enhance our scientific...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

John Halligan: The return is between €5 and €8.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

John Halligan: The ESO and CERN are leading international research collaborations in astrophysics and particle physics respectively, and we know there would be absolute benefits from membership. It would drive research excellence through collaboration on physics, which is a fundamental discipline that underpins other areas of science and technology. It is our intention to do what we can. As the Deputy...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

John Halligan: I thank Deputy Donnelly, but does he have an hour? The Deputy has posed very important questions. It is important to note that part of our research priority does include artificial intelligence, augmented virtual reality and health and well-being, smart and sustainable food production and processing. The Deputy asked a very complicated question about science and there is always the...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

John Halligan: Yes, I agree.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

John Halligan: Can the Deputy repeat his question?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

John Halligan: I have had a chance to look at it. I should point out that we have programmes for frontier research and the Laureate Awards. That is managed by the Irish Research Council, which has a budget of €20 million. This provides 30 Laureate Awards. I do not support the Bill. I welcome the opportunity to discuss the important role of Science Foundation Ireland with the Deputy and I...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

John Halligan: I am not questioning the Deputy - I know he is honourable and good - but these are the figures we have from Science Foundation Ireland.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

John Halligan: I want to comment briefly on one point. Regarding funding for research and development, the universities funds, the established international model of funding is based on a ratio of one third, one third and one third in terms of public, competitiveness, and industrial funding. The governance and monitoring of that are matters for the Higher Education Authority and the education sector, not...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

John Halligan: That is some information for the Deputy.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

John Halligan: It is my money.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

John Halligan: It is important to note we work under the established international model, which has been pretty good and pretty forceful in recent years. It is called one third, one third and one third. It is important we evaluate that. We carry out an evaluation of how the money is spent on all the programmes every year. I can have a further discussion with the Deputy and give him whatever information...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Programmes (27 Mar 2018)

John Halligan: To support the skills need of those in employment a commitment has been included in the 2018 Action Plan for Education to publish a policy framework for the Further Education and Training (FET) sector on Employee Development. The framework will set out priorities, including how the FET budget will support employee development.  The framework will be published in Quarter...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (27 Mar 2018)

John Halligan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 234 to 237, inclusive, together. The information requested by the Deputy in relation to apprenticeship programmes in operation is set out on the following tabular statement. There are currently 13,209 people undertaking an apprenticeship in one of these programmes. The 2018 budget allocation for apprenticeship training is €122m which represents an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (22 Mar 2018)

John Halligan: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following tables: Registration (all occupations) by Gender 2015-2017 Year Registered Female Male Grand Total 2015 8 3,145 3,153 2016 37 3,784 3,821 2017 110 4,733 4,843 Grand Total 155 11,662 11,817 Registration 2015-2017 by current status Year Registered Left trade UNEMPLOYED (left employer) REDUNDANT (let go due to lack...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (20 Mar 2018)

John Halligan: There are a range of new and expanding programmes in place to meet skills demands in the construction industry.  These include programmes identified following engagement between education and training providers and construction employers through the 9 Regional Skills Fora. Construction related apprentice registrations increased from 1,713 in 2015 to 2,314 in 2016 which...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (20 Mar 2018)

John Halligan: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table: Participation rate in education and training of employed (last 4 weeks) by type, sex, age  (15-64, %) SEX Total Males Females GEO/TIME 2016 2016 2016 European Union (current composition) 14.3 12.6 16.2 European Union (15 countries) 16.4 14.6 18.6 Euro area (19 countries) 14.6...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Applications (20 Mar 2018)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. Currently over 116,000 children, including almost 12,000 children with special educational needs, are being transported in over 4,500 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually at a total cost of almost...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (20 Mar 2018)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. Currently over 116,000 children, including almost 12,000 children with special educational needs, are being transported in over 4,500 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually at a total cost of almost...