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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (14 Jul 2022)

Niall Collins: Officials are currently compiling the information requested and this will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (14 Jul 2022)

Niall Collins: My Department has received the 2021 annual report and accounts from SOLAS for 2021 and the report will be published in the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (13 Jul 2022)

Niall Collins: 111. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans, if any, to regulate the use of electric scooters; the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38455/22]

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Niall Collins: I note I may have to step out for the Dáil vote.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Niall Collins: It is due any minute.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Niall Collins: Amendments Nos. 43 to 45, inclusive, propose to amend section 10(2). Amendment No. 44 would change "shall comply with" to "may consider", while amendment No 43. states, "An tÚdarás shall comply with any directions concerning the engagement of consultants and advisers which may from time to time be given to it by the Minister, given with the consent of the Minister for Public...

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Niall Collins: I can address that later.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Niall Collins: We can keep going.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Niall Collins: I thank all the Senators for their contributions with regard to this grouping of amendments. Amendment No. 28 seeks to delete the function in section 9(1)(c) to "secure and evidence value for money in the expenditure by An tÚdarás of moneys provided to it under section 19" and replace it with "ensure financial transparency in designated higher education institutions and effective...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (12 Jul 2022)

Niall Collins: 301. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on correspondence received (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38042/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (12 Jul 2022)

Niall Collins: 576. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department is dealing with a funding application for works at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38043/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (12 Jul 2022)

Niall Collins: The Modern Methods of Construction: Defining MMC Businessreport was published in May 2022 by the Construction Industry Skillnet and Construction Industry Federation. This industry-led report represents the views of the construction sector. Skillnet Ireland and the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) established the Construction Professionals Skillnet in 2020, the aim of the network is to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (12 Jul 2022)

Niall Collins: As the Deputy is aware, the Green Cert relates to an approved agricultural-based course on completion of which a student is deemed to be a qualified farmer for the purposes of all Revenue and Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) schemes. Green Certificate courses are available throughout 10 Education and Training Boards, covering agriculture, forestry, horticulture, and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (12 Jul 2022)

Niall Collins: 1077. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to progress the provision of additional beds at a hospital (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the clear need for a positive decision in the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38044/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (12 Jul 2022)

Niall Collins: 1148. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she can assist a group (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38050/22]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport (7 Jul 2022)

Niall Collins: I assure the Deputy that the NTA is engaging regularly with the Department of Transport on public transport fares. I further advise that the introduction of the TFI 90-minute fare, as envisaged by the BusConnects programme, has hugely benefited public transport users across Dublin. I have been advised that when the boundaries were first established for the 90-minute fare structure, the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: General Practitioner Services (7 Jul 2022)

Niall Collins: I thank the Deputy. Her requests are noted and will be transmitted to the Minister for Health and the HSE. I assure her that the Government remains committed to ensuring that patients throughout the country continue to receive adequate access to GP services and particularly to out-of-hours services. We know we could do with more GPs. We all face that fact in our constituencies. The...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport (7 Jul 2022)

Niall Collins: I thank the Deputy for raising this topic, which is important to her constituency and her constituents. I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for Transport. I understand that the question relates to the inclusion of Skerries and Balbriggan in the TFI 90-minute fare initiative. The Department of Transport has responsibility for policy and overall funding for public transport....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: General Practitioner Services (7 Jul 2022)

Niall Collins: I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue. General practice is at the heart of primary care, and a robust general practice and GP out-of-hours service is essential to the delivery of primary care health service. The Government recognises there are capacity challenges facing general practice. However, the Minister for Health's ambition for general practice is to ensure everyone...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Jul 2022)

Niall Collins: I thank all those who engaged in the debate on this Bill and for the facilitating of today's debate and for the further work that is going to go into this legislation, including Committee Stage amendments and trying to get the Bill through the Houses before the summer recess. As the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, mentioned in his opening speech, the chief purpose of the Bill is to amend...