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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (8 May 2024)

Niall Collins: 210. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on a matter (details supplied). [20563/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (8 May 2024)

Niall Collins: Section 32 of the Further Education and Training Act 2013 requires SOLAS to submit its annual report to me no later than the following 31st May, while section 31 requires it to submit its draft financial statements no later than 1st March to the Comptroller and Auditor General. I can confirm that SOLAS submitted its draft 2023 financial statements to the Comptroller and Auditor General on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (8 May 2024)

Niall Collins: The Operational Guidelines Working Group is a sub-group of the Directors of Further Education and Training (FET) Forum created under the auspices of Education and Training Boards Ireland (ETBI). It comprises nominees from the 16 ETBs, ETBI and SOLAS, a project consultant, and is chaired by an ETB FET Director. The Working Group is developing updated and revised draft guidelines for...

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

Niall Collins: All Youthreach centres are required to have a programme plan for work experience in place. Work experience is a central part of the Youthreach programme and the Youthreach Operational Guidelines requires all centres to have a work experience programme plan to enable learners explore possible career paths through preparing and planning for, participating in and then evaluating a specific work...

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

Niall Collins: Work experience is a central part of the Youthreach programme. The Youthreach Operational Guidelines provide for all centres to have a programme plan for work experience, to enable learners explore possible career paths through preparing and planning for, participating in and then evaluating a specific work placement. Youthreach centres undertake a risk assessment before a learner...

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

Niall Collins: The Youthreach programme is a national full-time programme for unemployed early school leavers generally between 16 and 20 years of age and is delivered in two settings, Youthreach Centres and Community Training Centres. The Operational Guidelines on Youthreach provide for a year of 225 days, with learners being required to attend for 208 days. Individual learner plans are developed for each...

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

Niall Collins: The Youthreach Operational Guidelines provide that centres may arrange programme activities over the summer period before the centre closes in addition to the minimum 208 learner days. The provision of such programmes or activities is not mandatory. It is a matter for each ETB to determine having regard to the needs of the learners, the estimated attendance over the period and the potential...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (8 May 2024)

Niall Collins: 668. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason an application (details supplied) was unsuccessful; if any similar proposals were successful in this round or in previous rounds; if this group can reapply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20594/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Staff (2 May 2024)

Niall Collins: 250. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current staff vacancies in relation to occupational therapy and speech and language therapy relating to west Limerick children's services; what is being planned to reduce the long wait times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20078/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (2 May 2024)

Niall Collins: Officials in my department are engaging with City of Dublin Education and Training Board in relation to this matter and will revert to the Deputy in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cybersecurity Policy (1 May 2024)

Niall Collins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 327 and 328 together. Officials in my Department are making enquiries with SOLAS and Skillnet Ireland and a response will issue to the Deputy in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (30 Apr 2024)

Niall Collins: 263. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW will detail the amount of funding provided to a project (details supplied); the details of the scheme through which this funding was provided; where the promoters of similar projects can apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19444/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (30 Apr 2024)

Niall Collins: 264. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a map (details supplied) prepared by the OPW is available; if so, where a copy of same can be obtained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19445/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 Apr 2024)

Niall Collins: 362. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a recently approved school building project (details supplied) can be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19437/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (30 Apr 2024)

Niall Collins: 409. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department will review the case of a person (details supplied) and issue the full grant payment, given the circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19177/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 Apr 2024)

Niall Collins: 500. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will extend the online application service for GNIB cards to Limerick, where applicants are experiencing significant wait times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19079/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (30 Apr 2024)

Niall Collins: 501. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on an undocumented regularisation appeal (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19080/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (30 Apr 2024)

Niall Collins: 640. To ask the Minister for Health for an update regarding current staffing levels of paediatric epilepsy services at University Hospital Limerick; the number of current vacancies which may exist within the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18803/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (30 Apr 2024)

Niall Collins: 735. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department or any agency of his Department has assessed any potential health impacts to people who reside near windfarms/wind turbines including the impacts of any noise and flicker coming from wind turbines; if the Department has or compiles any data in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19443/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (25 Apr 2024)

Niall Collins: 182. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the assimilation of primary school caretakers similar to school secretaries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18537/24]