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Financial Resolutions 2022 - Financial Resolution No. 6: General: Financial Resolution (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

Niall Collins: I will echo some of the comments made by the Minister. I thank the Ministers for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputies Donohoe and Michael McGrath, for their engagement with us to arrive at a total voted spend for our Department of approximately €3.9 billion. That significant sum of money will be spent on people engaged in the further and higher education sector,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (27 Sep 2022)

Niall Collins: 63. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if an issue raised by a person (details supplied) in relation to the cost of solar panels will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47196/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (27 Sep 2022)

Niall Collins: 126. To ask the Minister for Finance if the benefit-in-kind charge in relation to a person (details supplied) is correct; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46840/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (27 Sep 2022)

Niall Collins: 241. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a student (details supplied) will be accommodated on the school bus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46693/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (27 Sep 2022)

Niall Collins: The information requested by the Deputy is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (27 Sep 2022)

Niall Collins: 440. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 669 of 24 May 2022, the status of the current staffing levels for paediatric epilepsy services at University Hospital Limerick; the current vacancies which exist in the service; the efforts that are being undertaken to address these; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46622/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (27 Sep 2022)

Niall Collins: 505. To ask the Minister for Health if the case of a child (details supplied) will be examined and assistance provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46952/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services (22 Sep 2022)

Niall Collins: 259. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will assist a married couple (details supplied) who are in distress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46463/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (22 Sep 2022)

Niall Collins: 274. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that a person (details supplied) was not considered for redeployment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46546/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (22 Sep 2022)

Niall Collins: 297. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the social care needs of a group (details supplied) are being catered for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46460/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (21 Sep 2022)

Niall Collins: 2. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46223/22]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Sep 2022)

Niall Collins: No, he does not.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2022)

Niall Collins: I thank the Senators who spoke on the amendment. Notwithstanding what has been said, the amendment proposes to amend section 17(7)(b)(iv), which relates to bodies which may be prescribed by the Minister to include bodies which conduct research. This amendment is not necessary, as section 2(2) of the Bill provides that all references to higher education shall include references to research...

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2022)

Niall Collins: Amendment No. 60 proposes that a person may not be appointed as chief executive where he or she has been directly employed by the Government or a Minister thereof within the preceding three years. In short, we feel this is not an appropriate amendment because it would narrow the field of potential suitable candidates for the role of CEO of the HEA. Amendment No. 61 proposes that a person...

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2022)

Niall Collins: Amendments Nos. 62 to 64, inclusive, propose to include provisions that the Minister shall, in the preparation of the strategy have regard to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, section 42 of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Act 2014 and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Environmental development and sustainability are already included in the...

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2022)

Niall Collins: I made a comment-----

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2022)

Niall Collins: I made a comment regarding amendments Nos. 113 and 141, which are part of this grouping. On amendment No. 113, the governing authority has the authority under section 34(2) of the Universities Act 1997 to approve a strategic development plan "without modification or, after consultation with the chief officer, approve the plan with such modifications as it thinks fit". Therefore, the intent...

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2022)

Niall Collins: I do not think the Senator spoke to that amendment, did she?

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2022)

Niall Collins: That is okay.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (20 Sep 2022)

Niall Collins: 188. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he can examine a submission (details supplied); if he can provide feedback on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45479/22]