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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (8 Feb 2022)

Niall Collins: Significant progress is being made in realising the ambition for apprenticeship set out in the Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025published in April last year. The further development and mainstreaming of apprenticeship in Ireland through the creation of a single unified apprenticeship system has a key role to play in meeting Ireland's skill needs in a manner which presents a valued...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (8 Feb 2022)

Niall Collins: As the Deputy will appreciate, the CAO is a company whose membership is representative of the higher education sector with the participating institutions retaining full control over their admission policies and decisions. Against that background, the developments to the CAO website for the 2022 application process are particularly welcome. A key goal for my Department is to enhance the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Adult Education Provision (8 Feb 2022)

Niall Collins: Education and Training Boards, funded through SOLAS, provide a range of programmes to cater for the literacy needs of adults. While the allocations for the 2022 are not currently available, the details in respect of the 2020 and 2021 are set out below. Programme Reported spend for 2020 Funding allocated for 2021 Adult Literacy Groups ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (8 Feb 2022)

Niall Collins: The Mitigating Against Educational Disadvantage Fund (MAEDF) aims to provide funding to support educationally disadvantaged learners in accessing and participating in community education. The MAEDF was first made available in 2020 when €5.8 million was awarded to 507 community education projects funded through the 16 Education and Training Boards. The projects funded varied from...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Adult Education Provision (8 Feb 2022)

Niall Collins: The Adult Literacy for Life (ALL) Strategy sets out a cross-government, cross-economy and cross-society approach to achieve the vision of an Ireland where every adult has the necessary literacy, numeracy and digital literacy to engage in society and realise their potential. During development and going forward, the ALL strategy closely references complementary initiatives across relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (8 Feb 2022)

Niall Collins: 201. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a response will issue to a matter raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) in relation to payment for excess power generated by household PV panels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6302/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (8 Feb 2022)

Niall Collins: 375. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a refund will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6292/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (8 Feb 2022)

Niall Collins: 387. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when his Department will be recruiting for places on the Irish election observers roster; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6656/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (8 Feb 2022)

Niall Collins: 550. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the process for appointing a coroner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5879/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (3 Feb 2022)

Niall Collins: 209. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the assistance that may be offered to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5538/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Contracts (3 Feb 2022)

Niall Collins: 278. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way that a contractor that fits windows and doors can get on the tender list for her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5537/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2022)

Niall Collins: 449. To ask the Minister for Health if home help workers will receive the €1,000 bonus for frontline healthcare staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5646/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (3 Feb 2022)

Niall Collins: 474. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a response to correspondence (details supplied) will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5571/22]

Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Referral to Select Committee (2 Feb 2022)

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 and 181.

Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Feb 2022)

Niall Collins: I wish to offer my condolences and sympathy to the family of the late Noel Treacy, former Deputy and Minister, who served in this House for 30 years. He is a huge loss to his wife and family, his local community and the many organisations with which he was involved in Galway. I refer in particular to Galway GAA, where he was chairman of the county board for a number of years after his...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (2 Feb 2022)

Niall Collins: 123. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 511 of 25 January 2022, if she will request the authorities of An Garda Síochána to provide information relating to the total budget allocation and total cost of Operation Foray from 2018 to date (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5265/22]

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Apprenticeship Programmes (1 Feb 2022)

Niall Collins: I thank the Senator for his question on an important issue for apprentices and for my Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. The Senator will know that craft apprenticeships account for 25 of the existing available apprenticeship programmes. Given the practical nature of off-the-job training for craft apprentices, the Covid-related shutdown of on-site...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Apprenticeship Programmes (1 Feb 2022)

Niall Collins: I will outline for the House some other pertinent sources of information that may be of assistance to Senators, their offices and their constituents. I encourage all Senators and everyone interested in apprenticeships to keep an eye on two portals - gov.ie/therightcourseand the interactive apprenticeships.iewebsite. They are one-stop shops for information that people may want to access in...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Company Registration (1 Feb 2022)

Niall Collins: 200. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of a new company registration (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4747/22]