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Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Niall Collins: ...by public private partnership bundle 1 are located at the Technological University Dublin campuses in Tallaght and Blanchardstown, the Munster Technological University campuses in Tralee and Cork, the Athlone campus of Technological University of the Shannon and the Institute of Art, Design and Technology in Dun Laoghaire. All projects are currently on programme and the estimate for...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Niall Collins: To conclude the point, the PPPs that are finished are at Grangegorman central and east quads, the Cork School of Music and the National Maritime College of Ireland. I am sorry to cut across the Deputy.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Risk Management (14 Nov 2023)

Niall Collins: ...schemes to the businesses affected by Storm Debi in County Galway. An enhanced emergency business flooding scheme was launched in October to help businesses affected by recent flooding in counties Cork, Waterford, Limerick, Kilkenny, Wexford and Louth. This is in addition to the existing emergency business flooding scheme. These schemes provide urgent assistance to businesses that were...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Bus Services (21 Sep 2023)

Niall Collins: ...operated on a commercial basis by bus and coach businesses of varying size. Unfortunately, the Deputy's question on capacity issues on public transport between Youghal and Midleton train station in County Cork does not specify whether the bus services in question pertain to Bus Éireann’s PSO route 260 or their commercial Expressway route 40, so I will speak to both. As the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (22 Jun 2023)

Niall Collins: ...Blackrock Garda Station. I am advised by the Garda authorities that Blackrock, Anglesea Street and Bridewell Garda stations are now incorporated under one functional area as part of the new Garda operating model, namely, Cork city centre community engagement. I am informed by the Garda authorities that, as of 31 May 2023, the latest date for which figures are available, there is one...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Meetings (13 Jun 2023)

Niall Collins: ...Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (DFHERIS) 02.03.2023 Meeting re Capital Funding & Other FET Issues 06.04.2023 Launch of Cork NZEB/Retrofitting Centre 22.05.2023 Prisoner Education Taskforce 31.05.2023 National Economic Dialogue 12.06.2023

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (31 May 2023)

Niall Collins: My officials made enquiries with Cork Education and Training Board (ETB) in relation to your query. Cork ETB have confirmed that they have been engaging with this inclusive dance company to discuss their programme and possible grant application. They are in the process of completing an application for Community Education Grant funding to support the sub level 6 accredited part of the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Home Care Packages (2 Feb 2023)

Niall Collins: ...this year. The dementia-specific proportion of new home support hours will increase from 5% in 2021 to 15% in 2023. The delivery of a high-quality consistent home support service is a key priority for the Cork and Kerry community healthcare organisation, CHO 4, focusing on keeping people well in their homes and communities for as long as possible, in line with enhanced investment. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (8 Dec 2022)

Niall Collins: ...Directly Personal Assistants via external providers Cavan and Monaghan ETB 12 N/A City of Dublin ETB N/A 60 Cork ETB 27 N/A Donegal ETB N/A N/A Dublin and Dún Laoghaire ETB N/A N/A Galway and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Courts Service (16 Nov 2022)

Niall Collins: ...office. It is planned that all sittings of the District Court will be held in Fermoy for the duration of the refurbishment works. All Circuit Court sittings will move to Anglesea Street courthouse in Cork city for the project's duration. The Minister, Deputy McEntee, has been informed by the Courts Service that no staff will be in Mallow courthouse as the extent of the refurbishments...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (25 Oct 2022)

Niall Collins: Following enquiries made by my officials with Cork Education and Training Board (CETB) and SOLAS, I understand that learners who are significantly impacted by a number of factors, including transportation, can make an application to CETB for support funding under the Learner Assistance Fund, within the REACH funding allocated by SOLAS to CETB. The process for learners to apply is currently...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bus Services (20 Sep 2022)

Niall Collins: My officials are making enquiries with Cork Education and Training Board in relation to this matter and a response will issue to the Deputy once this enquiries are complete.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (7 Jul 2022)

Niall Collins: ...by the employer in each education and training board, ETB, region rather than on a county basis. Last year, the highest number of apprentice registrations were to Dublin and Dún Laoghaire ETB, Cork ETB and Louth-Meath ETB. A full table of the registration figures by programme and by ETB region for the period 2020 to 2022 to date is being prepared and will be sent separately to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Adult Education Provision (28 Jun 2022)

Niall Collins: ...hour. While these rates are those generally paid to tutors across the sector, I understand that there are some differences in the pay arrangements across the ETBs.    My officials are confirming the position regarding Cork ETB and I will advise the Deputy when this is confirmed. A range of industrial relations issues pertaining to adult education tutors have been under...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (19 May 2022)

Niall Collins: ...;Offaly, Waterford–Wexford and Limerick–Clare education and training boards, ETBs. The Minister will open the latest NZEB centre in Limerick on Monday. We intend to open three more, including in Cork. We are really pleased to confirm that we have reached an agreement to open a new centre of excellence in Dublin also. Ongoing innovation in delivery includes a move to a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (5 Apr 2022)

Niall Collins: ...under the Galway Roscommon ETB Lot are: Eden Computer Training Limited – trading as Eden Training; Chevron College Limited; FRS Training, Irish Times Training and partners; Klangley Investments (Cork) Limited, trading as Impact Training andKT Business Skills Limited. These companies are responsible for the delivery of training through Irish, should this be required from them....

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

Niall Collins: ... Total  Cavan and Monaghan ETB €641,182 €520,462 €1,161,644 City of Dublin ETB €1,273,594 €925,141 €2,198,735 Cork ETB €543,517 €946,669 €1,490,186 Donegal ETB €307,489 ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (19 Jan 2022)

Niall Collins: ...Difference 2021 compared to 2020 Cavan and Monaghan ETB €641,182 €520,462 €120,720 City of Dublin ETB €1,273,594 €925,141 €348,453 Cork ETB €543,517 €946,669 -€403,152 Donegal ETB €307,489...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (19 Jan 2022)

Niall Collins: ...changes to current funding levels. The members of the panel are: - Fiona Hartley O’Connor, former Executive Director, Strategy and Knowledge in SOLAS; - Ted Owens, former Chief Executive of Cork Education and Training Board; and - Ken Rutherford, former Assistant Director at Scottish Funding Council. The panel have undertaken extensive research, consulted with a wide range of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youth Services (30 Nov 2021)

Niall Collins: From inquiries made by my officials with Cork Education and Training Board, I understand that the Manager of the Community Training Centre has received a verbal agreement from their landlord to offer a 5 year lease commencing January 2022 and that the ETB expects the matter to be resolved in the coming weeks.