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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Adult Education Provision (28 Jun 2022)

Niall Collins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 675, 676, 677 and 678 together. The 16 Education and Training Boards (ETBs) employ Tutors to deliver various Adult, Community and Further Education programmes.  Tutors are typically employed on a part-time basis and are generally paid at the unqualified teacher rates. These are €43.36 per hour for Pre-2011 Entrants plus 8% Holiday Pay (paid...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 Jun 2022)

Niall Collins: From enquiries made by my officials with Kerry Education and Training Board, I understand that the person concerned is employed as a tutor under a contract of indefinite duration.  The person is not employed as a teacher and does not have a contract of employment as a teacher with Kerry ETB.All teacher positions within Kerry ETB are publicly advertised.  If the Deputy wishes to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Appointments Service (22 Jun 2022)

Niall Collins: 24. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if feedback will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32838/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (21 Jun 2022)

Niall Collins: 442. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if assistance with a passport application will be provided to a person (details supplied) in New Zealand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32377/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (21 Jun 2022)

Niall Collins: 469. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on a matter raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32681/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Adult Education Provision (21 Jun 2022)

Niall Collins: There has been a range of industrial relations issues pertaining to adult education tutors that have been under discussion for several years under the aegis of the Department of Education and Skills preceding the establishment of my Department.  Notwithstanding progress made on some elements, the claim to align tutors to a pay scale of an existing grade in Education...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposed Legislation (16 Jun 2022)

Niall Collins: 175. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current schedule being followed in respect of proposed legislation to deal with the control of scramblers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31520/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (16 Jun 2022)

Niall Collins: 388. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31526/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (16 Jun 2022)

Niall Collins: From enquiries made with SOLAS, I understand that pension increases due to retired public sector workers previously employed by FÁS and SOLAS have generally been processed and are with the National Shared Services Office (NSSO) for payment or have already been paid. I understand that the increases due in some 35 cases, which involve obsolete salary scales, are being calculated by SOLAS...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (15 Jun 2022)

Niall Collins: 139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on a matter in relation to a teacher (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31161/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Jun 2022)

Niall Collins: 149. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when approval to proceed will issue to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31342/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (15 Jun 2022)

Niall Collins: My officials contacted Kerry ETB who confirmed that Further Education and Training staff contracts are provided on the basis of contractual commitments and staff entitlements in line with employment law. Any variation in contractual hours are correlated directly with contractual commitments based on historical employment records. If there are specific cases the Deputy wishes to raise, my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Labour Court (15 Jun 2022)

Niall Collins: There has been a range of industrial relations issues pertaining to adult education tutors that have been under discussion for several years under the aegis of the Department of Education and Skills preceding the establishment of my Department.  Notwithstanding progress made on some elements, the claim to align tutors to a pay scale of an existing grade in Education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Reports (15 Jun 2022)

Niall Collins: A combined report for 2020 and 2021 has been prepared and will be published in the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Jun 2022)

Niall Collins: 187. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31273/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (15 Jun 2022)

Niall Collins: 234. To ask the Minister for Health if he will assist in a circumstance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31361/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pension Provisions (14 Jun 2022)

Niall Collins: 221. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 184 of 5 April 2022, if he will provide an update; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29534/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (14 Jun 2022)

Niall Collins: 236. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will address the query raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30218/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (14 Jun 2022)

Niall Collins: 535. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 233 of 24 May 2022, if Limerick City and County Council is operating the pilot caravan loan scheme; if members of the Traveller community are able to apply and be approved for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30524/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (14 Jun 2022)

Niall Collins: 666. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application for a child (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29759/22]