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Construction Safety Licensing Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 May 2023)

Niall Collins: I thank the Deputies who spoke during the debate yesterday and today for their contributions and their broad support for the Bill. I will comment on some of the issues related to the Bill. As I said yesterday, the Construction Safety Licensing Bill will bring important reforms to the safety and health training of our construction workers. The Bill will reform how workers in the...

Construction Safety Licensing Bill 2023: Referral to Select Committee (4 May 2023)

Niall Collins: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science pursuant to Standing Orders 95(3)(a) and 181(1).

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (4 May 2023)

Niall Collins: I understand that Ramsgate Men’s Shed has applied to Waterford and Wexford Educational and Training Board (WWETB) for funding under the 2023 REACH Fund which places a strong focus on community education as a mechanism to continue to support and engage with disadvantaged learners. In addition, there is a focus on enabling the investment in building the digital infrastructure of...

Construction Safety Licensing Bill 2023: Second Stage (3 May 2023)

Niall Collins: I thank the Minister, Deputy Harris, for his opening remarks. I am pleased to have the opportunity to outline the development of the Bill and to present its main features. The development of this Bill has been supported by engagement with the construction industry in Ireland, including the undertaking of a stakeholder consultation at the beginning of last year. It built on consultative...

Construction Safety Licensing Bill 2023: Second Stage (3 May 2023)

Niall Collins: I move: “That the Bill be now read a Second Time.”

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (3 May 2023)

Niall Collins: 32. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the timeframe for the establishment of a new election observation roster; the body that will be responsible for conducting the competition; where it will be advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20347/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (3 May 2023)

Niall Collins: 153. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 383 of 21 February 2023 (details supplied), when a response will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20352/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (3 May 2023)

Niall Collins: SOLAS allocates Reach funding (formerly known as the Mitigating Against Educational Disadvantaged Fund) to the Education and Training Boards to provide support to educationally disadvantaged learners in accessing and participating in community education. The funding places a strong focus on community education as a mechanism to continue to support and engage with disadvantaged learners. In...

Personal Explanation by Minister of State (27 Apr 2023)

Niall Collins: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to address the recent focus and speculation regarding the sale by Limerick County Council of land in Patrickswell, County Limerick, in 2008. I am in absolutely no doubt that my actions in respect of this matter were at all times legally correct. I was a member of Limerick County Council up to my election to Dáil Eireann in May 2007....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (27 Apr 2023)

Niall Collins: Youthreach is a national programme, offered by the 16 Education and Training Boards, which aims to provide young early school leavers with the knowledge, skills and confidence required to participate fully in society and progress to further education, training and employment. There is no national Youthreach bus service. The non-pay funding SOLAS provides to the ETBs can be used to cover...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (26 Apr 2023)

Niall Collins: 127. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans, if any, to review and update the laws around trespass given the matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19619/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (25 Apr 2023)

Niall Collins: 282. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on an issue raised in correspondence (details supplied); if she can ask the State Examinations Commission to respond to the issue raised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19601/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (25 Apr 2023)

Niall Collins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 637 and 638 together. Following discussions with the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, approval for an offer to be made to the unions has been agreed. The proposal is that a grade of Adult Educator will be formally established with a standardised payscale aligned with the Youthreach Resource Person Scale....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (25 Apr 2023)

Niall Collins: Where an Education and Training Board (ETB) or PLC college employs personal assistants to provide services under the Fund for Students with Disabilities (FSD), responsibility for the terms of employment rests with the individual ETB/ Further Education College. The Strategic Performance Agreements for 2022-24 agreed between SOLAS and the individual ETBs provide for the rolling out of the FSD...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (25 Apr 2023)

Niall Collins: Officials in my Department are making enquiries with City of Dublin Education and Training Board on this matter and a reply will issue to the Deputy once these enquiries are complete.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Accommodation (20 Apr 2023)

Niall Collins: 348. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on a contract (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18757/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (19 Apr 2023)

Niall Collins: 57. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to confirm the contacts with the board of management of a college (details supplied) following her recent announcement giving the go-ahead to deal with the accommodation needs of the college; the details of the schedule now being followed, in view of the concerns of the college community that progress be made; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (19 Apr 2023)

Niall Collins: 56. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the proposed building programme at a school (details supplied); if she will confirm the schedule now being followed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18427/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Pensions (18 Apr 2023)

Niall Collins: 280. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17003/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (18 Apr 2023)

Niall Collins: 338. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18095/23]