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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2024)

Simon Harris: ...pipes, they are prone to burst, which gives rise to leaks. In the old cast iron mains, sediment can become dislodged during repair or upgrade works. That can occasionally be carried through to customers' taps, leading to water that can, very unpleasantly, appear brown or orange when someone turns on a tap. Uisce Éireann has established a water quality task force, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (14 Jul 2022)

Simon Harris: ...PeopleXD system for payment purposes. The Deputy should note that ESBS took over the payment of Apprentices in Mar 2020 via the PeopleXD system. Prior to that, Apprentices were paid from the FAS TAPS legacy system. Regarding the deputy’s question on average costs, there is not enough data available to determine average costs as the only full year figures available are from 2021...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (30 Nov 2021)

Simon Harris: ...the Oireachtas for the day in Leinster House. The scheme was developed by the Irish Research Council to bridge the divide between policy-making and research and to ensure that elected representatives are supported to tap into publicly funded research. The Oireachtas Shadowing Scheme pairs an Irish Research Council-funded researcher with a member of the Oireachtas. Typically, the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research and Development (20 Oct 2020)

Simon Harris: ...; members of the Oireachtas for the day in Leinster House. The scheme was developed by the IRC to bridge the divide between policy-making and research and to ensure that elected representatives are supported to tap into publicly funded research. The scheme pairs an IRC funded researcher with a member of the Oireachtas. The scheme is an excellent opportunity for researchers to deepen their...

Seanad: Safe Reopening of Tertiary Sector and Key Priorities for Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Statements (24 Sep 2020)

Simon Harris: ...of the new Department, particularly those we are progressing between now and the end of the year. One of our earliest priorities was to secure the funding package I referenced earlier but also to secure significant investment in the Government's July stimulus to tap into the potential of the new Department, which has responsibility for the training budget that goes to education and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research and Development (9 Sep 2020)

Simon Harris: ...members of the Oireachtas for the day in Leinster House. The scheme was developed by the Council to bridge the divide between policy-making and research and to ensure that elected representatives are supported to tap into publicly funded research. The scheme pairs a Council funded researcher with a member of the Oireachtas. The scheme is an excellent opportunity for researchers to deepen...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: ...people who have worked outside the jurisdiction, a fellow of the Royal Institute of Architects, a deputy chairperson of An Bord Pleanála and a procurement expert. Often politicians are accused of tapping random people on the shoulder and saying "congratulations, you're on this board because you're a branch chair" or something stupid like that. I am not saying this to throw bouquets...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jan 2019)

Simon Harris: ...whether it was a competency-based board and it is very hard to define it as anything else. When one looks at members' CVs, qualifications and professional experience, one sees it was not about tapping random people on the street on the shoulder. That is the first point.

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Simon Harris: ...exemption from the content of advertisements provision will apply to on-licence premises only. The exemption will facilitate the retention of existing fixtures and fittings, for example, beer taps, mirrors and heritage advertisements, in pubs. For example, one could find a certain pub with a sign about how Guinness puts hair on your chest. That is effectively a heritage sign. We are...

Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (Resumed) (13 Mar 2014)

Simon Harris: ...can from the youth guarantee scheme. The scheme was negotiated by the Irish Government during our Presidency of the European Union Council. The scheme gives our young people an opportunity to tap in to training programmes and further education. It sends out a message that the country does not simply say to young people who are unemployed that they should go down to the dole office and...

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 17 - European Globalisation Adjustment Fund
FÁS Financial Statements 2012
National Training Fund (4 Jul 2013)

Simon Harris: ...direct my questions to Mr. Ó Foghlú on the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund. We all will be aware of the unemployment crisis that we are going through and clearly we want to see every possible cent of funding tapped and utilised effectively. In looking through the Comptroller and Auditor General's report, no doubt there is good work being done on in the utilisation of the...

Hospital Services: Motion (5 Jul 2011)

Simon Harris: ...or consultation on proposals. It creates an environment of fear and of genuine worry among the public. Unfortunately, on occasions, it also creates an environment in which some politicians try to tap in to that genuine public concern. Medical professionals in St. Columcille's Hospital, Loughlinstown, and this also applies to the broader health services in County Wicklow, should hold a...