Results 1-20 of 394 for apply speaker:Patrick O'Donovan

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (28 May 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...” or rent-a-room arrangements for their children to attend an approved course will now qualify for the Rent Tax Credit, provided the claimant and their child are not related to the landlord. This change will apply retrospectively for the years 2022 and 2023. More information on the rent tax credit is available on www.revenue.ie/en/personal-tax-credits-reliefs-and-exemption...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (23 May 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...places. I go back to the scenario of children who have entered primary school and receive resources, whether special needs assistants or additional hours outside the classroom, and the same applies to second level. They and their families are very concerned that that cliff edge will not present itself at third level. This is a policy I want to turn my attention to in the months ahead,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (23 May 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...back to the Deputy about them. Regarding toilets in public places, for a lot of places of learning, whether FETs, universities or ETBs, it depends on their ownership, but the building regulations apply to them. If they are public buildings, there is need to have regard to all users and all people's ability to be mobile, regardless of who they are or where they come from. If there is a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Nursing Education (23 May 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...of 25 additional medical places there from September 2024. These places will be cofunded by my Department and the Department of Health. Students who take up one of these places will commit to applying and accepting, if offered, a position in the HSE as an intern at the end of their studies. I will continue to work with all relevant stakeholders, including the HSE, to provide sustainable...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Student Accommodation (23 May 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...safeguard our students in digs accommodations, which are typically more informal and flexible arrangements in family homes. For this reason the usual Residential Tenancy Board protections do not apply to this type of accommodation provision. In line with Housing for All objectives to increase protections in private rental accommodation, the Department published a voluntary regulatory...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Student Visas (23 May 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: -----but my office will gladly meet him with regard to the specific issue he has. I thank Deputy Gannon for raising this question. To be eligible to apply for a student grant, you must be an Irish, EU, EEA, UK or Swiss national or you must have one of the permissions to remain provided by the Minister for Justice, which are listed in the Student Support Act 2011 and the Student Support...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (23 May 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...and training learners to continue on with their studies if that is what they wish. The Higher Education Links Scheme gives learners the opportunity to use their QQI Level 5 or 6 major award to apply, through the CAO, for a place in the first year of a higher education programme. Under this scheme, results in a further education programme are converted to CAO points and applicants...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (23 May 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...the residency requirement if they have not been outside the State for more than two of the previous five years. The residency requirements of the Student Grant Scheme seek to ensure that those applying for a grant assistance will have a more established linkage with and integration into the State, a concept recognised in EU law and accepted across the EU. Under Article 32 of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (23 May 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...x201c;digs” or rent-a-room arrangements for their children to attend an approved course will now qualify for the Rent Tax Credit. This is provided the claimant and their child are not related to the landlord. This change will apply retrospectively for the years 2022 and 2023. In respect of the Further Education Sector, PLC charges levied across the sector will be removed from...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (23 May 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...Solutions Architect is planned to go live in May 2024. There are a further 14 apprenticeships in development for launch in the next 12 months. Details on the programmes available, and how to apply, can be found at apprenticeship.ie. Joint Tertiary Programmes In December 2022, the establishment of a new National Tertiary Office (NTO) was announced, to support the development of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (21 May 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...institutions. I can advise the Deputy that the review and appeals process is in place to make sure that all HEAR applicants are treated fairly and that the assessment procedures have been applied consistently. Further information on the appeals process is available at: www.accesscollege.ie/hear/making-an-application/hear-review- and-appeals/. Subsequently, applicants also have...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (21 May 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...at their first point of entry to an approved further or higher education course or at their point of re-entry to an approved course following a break in studies of at least three years, and continues to apply for the duration of their studies. The decision on eligibility for student grant applications is a matter for the centralised grant awarding authority, SUSI (Student Universal...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (21 May 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...to the student contribution costs for qualifying students. The data to allow for the costing of a €1,000 reduction in 2024/25 is not yet available. However, it is anticipated that the estimated costs of applying a student contribution reduction in 2024/25 would be of a similar magnitude to that in 2023/24. The estimated costs for 2024/25 are as follows: - €91.9 million...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (21 May 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...Fund (SAF) which was previously known as the Student Hardship fund is allocated based on an Academic year. Students in third-level institutions experiencing exceptional financial need can apply for support under the Student Assistance Fund (SAF). This Fund assists students, in a sensitive and compassionate manner, who might otherwise be unable to continue their third level studies due...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (14 May 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...Apart from the Student Grant Scheme, there are various other supports that may be available to third level students:Students in third-level institutions experiencing exceptional financial need can apply for support under the Student Assistance Fund, which assists students, in a sensitive and compassionate manner, who might otherwise be unable to continue their third level studies due to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (14 May 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...arrangements to the learners. In addition, my Department has been advised that an alternative application process has also been made available to learners on an individual basis for those wishing to apply to a large public higher education provider offering a degree programme in Montessori Education. Further information about this alternative pathway was communicated to the learners at a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Policies (8 May 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...parents, they would be assessed on the basis of parental income. In terms of other financial assistance available, students in third-level institutions experiencing exceptional financial need can apply for support under the Student Assistance Fund. This Fund assists students, in a sensitive and compassionate manner, who might otherwise be unable to continue their third level studies due...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (8 May 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are autonomous and administer their own admissions criteria. Applicants for post graduate programmes apply directly to the individual HEIs, neither the Minister nor the Department has a role in this process or access to this data. The following data was sourced from the Student Records System of the Higher Education Authority and is rounded to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (1 May 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...a student is repeating a period of study. In this regard, as the Deputy will appreciate, it is not possible for my Department to offer guidance on the repeat period of study arrangements that may apply for individual students, such as those that may apply in the case raised by the Deputy, or to intervene in the repeat period of study policy of the institution. In relation to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (30 Apr 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...a matter for the institution. It is open to UCD Professional Academy to enter into partnerships with public sector bodies to provide industry specific training. It is also open to providers to apply for funding calls such as Springboard+ which is managed by the HEA.