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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (5 Mar 2024)

Simon Harris: ...accommodation and materials. There is €500,000 funding in 2024 for this programme, delivered at TU Shannon, and expanding to include all Education and Training Boards, as well as TUS Limerick, Athlone, MTU and ATU Galway. Apprenticeship Allowance While attending off-the-job training in Education and Training Boards, craft apprentices are paid a training allowance appropriate to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (27 Feb 2024)

Simon Harris: ...had lacked a university presence of its own, being instead traditionally served by higher education institutions such as the University of Limerick, Mary Immaculate College and the University of Galway. However, with the creation of TUS on 1st October 2021, that has now changed. The TUS Ennis campus offers two courses in Social Care Work, with around 50 students enrolled. In 2023, my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (27 Feb 2024)

Simon Harris: The Deputy will be aware that over the course of 2023, Galway Roscommon ETB (GRETB) were supported by SOLAS in developing their Preliminary Business Case (PBC) proposal for their Mervue site in Galway city under the FET College of the Future Major Projects fund. The development of a robust PBC is fundamental to the requirements of the Infrastructure Guidelines. GRETB submitted their...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (27 Feb 2024)

Simon Harris: As part of the Short-Term Activation Programme, the University of Galway (UG) received approval to progress a proposed lease approximately 242 additional beds over 15 years, subject to review. This proposal is currently being examined by the HEA as part of a due diligence assessment. A number of other potential developments in Galway may also be amenable to a leasing intervention or...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Medical Research and Training (21 Feb 2024)

Simon Harris: ...June 2023. The report set out a number of options for developing substantial capacity in medicine provision and included a proposal for a “Rural and Remote” medical programme in University of Galway with prolonged immersion in rural and remote general practice and placements in integrated care hubs.? At this point, the Government is considering how investment could be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research and Development (23 Jan 2024)

Simon Harris: ...City University, Dundalk Institute of Technology, Munster Technological University, Technological University Dublin, Trinity College Dublin, University College Cork, University College Dublin, University of Galway, University of Limerick and University of Maynooth. In monetary value, these projects represent roughly 2% of the total drawdown by Irish organisations. Title ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (18 Jan 2024)

Simon Harris: ...substantial capacity in a number of healthcare disciplines including medicine. The diverse options identified include a proposal for a “Rural and Remote” medical programme in University of Galway with prolonged immersion in rural and remote general practice and placements in integrated care hubs.? There is a substantial capital cost associated with the provision of any new...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (18 Jan 2024)

Simon Harris: I thank the Deputy for her question. The Deputy will be aware that Galway Roscommon ETB have been working with and supported by SOLAS in developing their preliminary business case proposal for their Mervue site in Galway city under the FET College of the Future Major Projects fund for the last number of months. The development of a robust Preliminary Business Case (PBC) is fundamental to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (18 Jan 2024)

Simon Harris: ...four universities. These projects are being progressed as immediate response measures to unlock supply of affordable accommodation in partnership with our University sector. The University of Galway (UG) received approval to progress a proposed lease of 242 additional beds over 15 years, subject to review. This proposal is currently nearing the end of the due diligence process. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (18 Jan 2024)

Simon Harris: ...co-authorships. University College Dublin (UCD) - Research project with Tel Aviv University and academic mobility of students and staff in partnership with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem University of Galway (UG) - 6 research partnerships with Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Machba - Interuniversity Computation Center, Tel Aviv University, Ben-Gurion University Of The Negev,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Employment Support Services (18 Jan 2024)

Simon Harris: ...87% of honours degree graduates from TUs are in employment nine months post-graduation, compared to 64% - 85% for Universities. TUS had the highest employment rate, at 86.9% while the University of Galway had the lowest (64.4%) The Central Statistics Office also publish data on higher education outcomes, matching HEA graduate data against administrative data sources such as Revenue and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (17 Jan 2024)

Simon Harris: ...Limerick 147 University College Dublin 404 Trinity College Dublin 311 University College Cork 219 University of Galway 190 Maynooth University 92 Dublin City University 179 Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland 34 ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (17 Jan 2024)

Simon Harris: ...13 City of Dublin ETB 9 Cork ETB 12 Donegal ETB 1 Dublin & Dun Laoghiare ETB 5 Galway & Roscommon ETB 2 Kildare & Wicklow ETB 6 Kilkenny & Carlow ETB 6 Limerick & Clare...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (6 Dec 2023)

Simon Harris: ...coru.ie/health-and-social-care-professionals/education/appro ved-qualifications/speech-and-language-therapists/ This list includes three undergraduate courses in Trinity College Dublin, University Galway and University College Cork and a postgraduate programme in University of Limerick. The number of enrolments for the last five years, sourced from the Student Records System in the HEA...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (6 Dec 2023)

Simon Harris: .... Total number of SAF recipients by HEI, 2022/23 Total DCU 1,360 MU 1,529 University of Galway 1,587 UCD 2,545 TCD 890 UCC 1,608 UL 1,029 MIC 384 ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (7 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: ...CORK ETB € 1.2m € 2.7m € 1.6m CITY OF DUBLIN ETB € 0.98m € 1.3m € 2.6m GALWAY AND ROSCOMMON ETB € 5.9m € 0.73m € 6.7m LIMERICK AND CLARE ETB € 1.5m € 1.8m € 3.7m ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (7 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: The Department is aware that Galway Roscommon ETB (GRETB) have submitted a Business Case to SOLAS in respect of the purchase of a property in Roscommon for the purpose of provision of new apprenticeship capacity plus potentially consolidating existing FET provision from Lisnamult, Roscommon. The business case is currently being appraised by SOLAS against a number of requirements...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Costs (7 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: ...of €400,000 for a bursary for apprentices from under-represented groups. It is proposed that the funding will support apprenticeship learners in all ETBs and at TUS Limerick and Athlone, MTU, ATU Galway and TU Dublin. More broadly, I recognise the impact that the cost of living is having on our apprentices. This is why I am particularly targeting funding of €3.8m to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (7 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: ...to October 2023 CORK ETB € 1.2m € 2.7m € 1.6m CITY OF DUBLIN ETB € 0.98m € 1.3m € 2.6m GALWAY AND ROSCOMMON ETB € 5.9m € 0.73m € 6.7m LIMERICK AND CLARE ETB € 1.5m €...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (26 Oct 2023)

Simon Harris: ...increased funding of €400,000 for a bursary for apprentices from under-represented groups. It is proposed that the funding will support apprenticeship learners in all ETBs and at TUS Limerick and Athlone, MTU, ATU Galway and TU Dublin. More broadly, I recognise the impact that the cost of living is having on our apprentices. This is why I am particularly targeting funding of...