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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (27 May 2025)

James Lawless: The Collaboration and Innovation Fund is an initiative of the Adult Literacy for Life (ALL) Strategy, the Government's 10-year strategy that aims to ensure that every adult has the necessary literacy, numeracy, and digital literacy to fully engage in society and realise their potential. The objective of the Fund is to promote a more inclusive and equitable society by providing support for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Prison Service (27 May 2025)

James Lawless: The Retrofit Skills QQI Level 5 course pilot training programme as detailed in the Irish Prison Education Taskforce Workplan is now complete. Students in the Midlands and Wheatfield Prisons completed training and assessments in the Retrofit Skill course in 2024. The Department, in collaboration with key stakeholders, is currently revising the second iteration of the Careers in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Adult Education Provision (27 May 2025)

James Lawless: Community education is crucial for individual growth, social cohesion, and democratic participation. It provides local, accessible learning opportunities, fosters skills development, and builds confidence, ultimately promoting greater community involvement. Delivering a commitment set out in the FET Strategy 2020–2024, a national Community Education Framework was developed through...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (27 May 2025)

James Lawless: This question is more appropriate to the Minister for Education and Youth for a response. My officials have liaised with colleagues in the Department for Education and Youth who have advised that they can provide a response to this question should the Deputy wish to submit the question to them.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Standards (27 May 2025)

James Lawless: Launched in 2021, the Adult Literacy for Life (ALL) Strategy is Ireland’s 10-year strategy aimed at ensuring every adult has the literacy, numeracy, and digital literacy needed to participate fully in society and reach their potential. The Strategy is a cross-government, cross-economy and cross-society approach aimed at addressing adult literacy challenges, enhancing skills, and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (27 May 2025)

James Lawless: I propose to take Questions Nos. 837, 838 and 839 together. As outlined in the National Further Education and Training (FET) Strategy 2020-2024, key to successful development of the sector will be the evolution of FET facilities and provision into distinct integrated FET Colleges of the Future, that can enable community-based learning excellence, fundamental in meeting the skills needs of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (27 May 2025)

James Lawless: Tertiary programmes, first established in 2023, are a new form of third level provision allowing a learner to complete the first year or two of a Bachelors degree in an ETB before moving on to complete the degree in a higher education institutions. The programmes are in a three year pilot phase, with the third intake in September 2025 marking the beginning of year three. Representatives...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (27 May 2025)

James Lawless: Reply not received from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Language Schools (27 May 2025)

James Lawless: Reply not received from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (27 May 2025)

James Lawless: Reply not received from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (27 May 2025)

James Lawless: In line with Section 16 of the Higher Education Authority (HEA) Act 2022 the board membership for the Higher Education Authority consists of a Chairperson and 11 Ministerial appointed ordinary members (including one student representative). In accordance with sectoral legislation the Governing Board for each Higher Education Institute (HEI) shall comprise of 19 members, which includes nine...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (27 May 2025)

James Lawless: In line with Section 16 of the Higher Education Authority (HEA) Act 2022 the board membership for the Higher Education Authority consists of a Chairperson and 11 ordinary members appointed by the Minister (includes one USI representative). As the HEA is recognised as a State Board, the appointment process for new members, including the Chairperson, is managed by the Public Appointments...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (27 May 2025)

James Lawless: An open recruitment process for the new CEO of Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) is currently underway. This process is being supported by Forvis Mazars with the position also being advertised on the Public Appointments Service's website. The application deadline for this position was Monday 26th May 2025. Applicants will now be subject to a competitive shortlisting and interview...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (27 May 2025)

James Lawless: It is my intention to publish the 2025 Annual Options paper in the Autumn. The Options Paper will set out various options for further enhancement of supports for consideration as part of the budgetary process. I will have regard to a number of those options when making proposals in the context of budget 2026 discussions.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (27 May 2025)

James Lawless: I am pleased to confirm that all 16 of these post holders are now in place and provide direct support to students and staff. Since 2023, DFHERIS has provided ring fenced recurrent funding for dedicated Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Managers in higher education institutions. These roles support the implementation of the Ending Sexual Violence and Harassment Framework (ESVH) and will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (27 May 2025)

James Lawless: The Race Equality Implementation Plan (2022-2025) was launched in September 2022. Additionally, in March 2023, the Anti-Racism Principles for Irish Higher Education Institutions were introduced, and seek to assist HEI leadership in efforts to foster a culture of racial equality within their institutions. The Presidents of 21 HEIs have signed and endorsed the Anti-Racism Principles for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (27 May 2025)

James Lawless: The information in relation to the further and higher education projects sought by the Deputy is detailed in the attached table. This listing represents the current position and is subject to ongoing change. Funding disbursed to date has been provided for projects where a contract has been awarded. For projects that have not reached tender and award stage the information on funding...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (27 May 2025)

James Lawless: The current Higher Education PPP Programme, originally announced as part of the Building on Recovery Capital Plan 2016-2021, includes eleven projects. This commitment to the PPP programme has been carried through into the current National Development Plan 2021-2030. Bundle 1, consisting of six projects, has five projects completed and one under construction, with a completion date in Q2...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (27 May 2025)

James Lawless: Reply not received from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (27 May 2025)

James Lawless: I propose to take Questions Nos. 853 and 854 together. Decarbonisation is a fundamental objective in all public sector capital investment programmes. All capital expenditure proposals take climate impact into account prior to progression. The following measures are already being implemented to ensure that we meet the climate targets for the tertiary sector:The Energy Efficiency and...