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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (7 Dec 2022)

Niall Collins: 39. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of a matter raised by a person (details supplied) with regard to a fit-for-purpose apartment remediation support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61240/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (6 Dec 2022)

Niall Collins: 248. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he can advise if the improvement works in lieu of social housing scheme will be reopened to new applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60929/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (6 Dec 2022)

Niall Collins: Officials in my Department are currently compiling information on this request and will forward it directly to the Deputy as soon as the information becomes available.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (6 Dec 2022)

Niall Collins: Officials in my Department have contacted the Limerick Clare Education and Training Board (LCETB) in relation to this query.  LCETB has confirmed that there are currently no crèche services available through any of their Further Education and Training (FET) colleges, but that all learners are entitled to apply for Affordable Childcare Scheme funded by the National Childcare Scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Reform (6 Dec 2022)

Niall Collins: My Department works proactively with the Department of Social Protection (DSP) to ensure co-ordinated approaches to support jobseekers. The regional Education and Training Boards (ETBs) work closely with INTREO offices and social protection services at national and regional level to ensure unemployed people can access to Further Education and Training (FET). The SOLAS Skills to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (6 Dec 2022)

Niall Collins: 695. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that the waiting time for colposcopy appointments in Limerick is so long; the plans to improve the service availability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60936/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Industrial Relations (1 Dec 2022)

Niall Collins: There has been previous engagement with Unions regarding these staff and while agreement was reached on some issues, the claim to align tutors to a pay scale of an existing ETB grade remains unresolved. In 2020 the Labour Court recommended that the official side identify the scale of cost it was prepared or able to absorb and make an offer, while noting the position that existed in terms of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (1 Dec 2022)

Niall Collins: I can assure the Deputy that inclusion has always been a central tenet of the work of Education and Training Boards (ETBs) and Further Education and Training (FET) providers, with an extensive reach into and across local communities. Fostering inclusion is one of the three core pillars of Future FET: Transforming Learningthe national FET Strategy 2020-2024.It identifies addressing the needs...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary)
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Niall Collins: I thank the committee for the opportunity to speak and for its consideration of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science’s Supplementary Estimate. I am accompanied by officials from my Department. The allocation for the Department's 2022 Supplementary Estimate was drawn up in recent weeks as part of the normal budgetary process. At a Cabinet...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary)
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Niall Collins: Yes.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary)
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Niall Collins: The issue, as we all know, is the cost of construction for the developers and promoters of student accommodation. This scheme will be a partnership between the three universities and promoters of student accommodation. The State will be looking to subvent the cost to the students with reference to the amount they are receiving from their Student Universal Support Ireland, SUSI, grants....

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary)
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Niall Collins: That will depend on the European Commission. Between 30% and 100% of the beds will form part of-----

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary)
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Niall Collins: It is a state aid intervention, which means it needs to pass muster with Europe. The Deputy will be aware that we are working to allow our technological universities to borrow to build student accommodation. That is being worked on in parallel with other measures. That is separate to what we have discussed heretofore. We hope to allow our technological universities to do that. As the...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary)
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Niall Collins: Yes. There is a €1,000 reduction this year, a refund to those who had paid in full, or a credit for those who are paying by instalment. Next year, the threshold is €100,000. When a person's income falls below the threshold of €100,000, the student contribution will be to €2,500.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary)
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Niall Collins: Those two organisation are within the remit of our Department, whereas the Deputy mentioned Teagasc-----

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary)
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Niall Collins: They are in other Departments. We can only concern ourselves with agencies under the aegis of our Department.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary)
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Niall Collins: It is a fair point. We informed other Departments of what we were doing with the agencies under our remit. The equity point made by the Deputy is fair enough. In October a review was announced. I have the scope of the review. Is the Deputy aware of that?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary)
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Niall Collins: It has just commenced in October.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary)
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Niall Collins: On a breakdown, if we take the year 2021-2022, the general student assistance fund was €18.1 million. There was an allocation of €1 million for part-time students. There was Covid or cost-of-living additional funding in the year 2021-2022 of €8.1 million and €1.3 million, which rolled up into €18.5 million. Similarly for the year 2022-2023, it is...