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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (12 Dec 2023)

Simon Harris: The Irish College of Humanities and Applied Sciences is a privately funded institution and I have no role or remit in respect of this body. Munster Technological University (MTU) have advised me that the course in question was developed on request from Cuan Mhuire who were expanding their gambling addiction service provision and required education for their counsellors within the context of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (12 Dec 2023)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 865 to 867, inclusive, together. In February 2022, I announced the Technological Sector Strategic Projects Fund (TSSPF) a key capital funding programme which will strengthen the technological sector by supporting additional capacity and delivering core infrastructure improvements including research and innovation activity. This important capital...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (12 Dec 2023)

Simon Harris: My officials and I are working closely with Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to realise our collective ambition for the delivery of Higher Education across the country. Rather than operating from an institution-specific annual distribution, capital projects across the Higher Education sector are identified through competitive processes, with successful projects progressing through the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Policies (12 Dec 2023)

Simon Harris: My Department has made significant changes in the further and higher education, research, innovation and science sectors since its establishment in 2020, and has since seen encouraging progress across these sectors over the past number of years.With 400,000 people enrolled in learning across further and higher education, the Department is responsible for a sizeable sector. Learning outcomes...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (12 Dec 2023)

Simon Harris: I have not been made aware of any plans to develop a new campus on the north side of Cork city. However, my Department is willing to work collaboratively with all higher education institutions and Education and Training Boards on the development of capital projects in line with their established masterplans. My Department is currently supporting a number of key ongoing major capital...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (12 Dec 2023)

Simon Harris: I am pleased to provide the Deputy with the requested table outlining the number of craft apprentices by phase in the Cork region, as of the end of November 2023, is attached. The table also breaks down the numbers by craft programme. As you will see in the table, as of 30 November 2023, the Cork region has a total craft apprentice population of 2,744. This consists of 1,108 apprentices at...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (12 Dec 2023)

Simon Harris: Under the Further Education and Training Act (2013), SOLAS has statutory responsibility for planning, funding and co-ordinating Further Education and Training (FET) in Ireland. My officials have referred your query to SOLAS where the information requested is presently being compiled. An answer will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it becomes available.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (12 Dec 2023)

Simon Harris: During 2023, as part of the Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025, the National Apprenticeship Office (NAO) began engagement with partners at second level and in further and higher education to explore the development of a Transition Unit (TU) on national apprenticeship options for delivery in Transition Year and with similar age cohorts in other second level settings (Youthreach and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (12 Dec 2023)

Simon Harris: Budget 2024 contains a package of measures to support households with the cost of living. These cost of living measures include the provision of one off funding to reduce the student contribution fee payable by higher education students that are eligible for the free fees initiative (FFI), in academic year 2023/24, by €1,000. In relation to the €1,000 reduction in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Properties (12 Dec 2023)

Simon Harris: I would like to thank the Deputy for this question relating to property or sites in the ownership of the my department, and whether any of them are vacant or derelict. My department does not own any sites or properties which are vacant or derelict. I can confirm that my department does not actually own any properties or sites. I hope this clarifies this matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (12 Dec 2023)

Simon Harris: Ensuring a supply of qualified vets to meet the demands of Ireland's agri-food sector is an important issue for my Department. As you are aware, a number of institutions put forward proposals following the recent HEA Expression of Interest process outlining options for the expansion of existing veterinary medicine provision. A number of the proposals could be regionally impactful,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (12 Dec 2023)

Simon Harris: Under the Further Education and Training Act (2013), SOLAS has statutory responsibility for planning, funding and co-ordinating Further Education and Training (FET) in Ireland. My officials have referred your query to SOLAS where the information requested is presently being compiled. An answer will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it becomes available.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (12 Dec 2023)

Simon Harris: My Department has made significant changes in the further and higher education, research, innovation and science sectors since its establishment in 2020, and has since seen encouraging progress across these sectors over the past number of years.With 400,000 people enrolled in learning across further and higher education, the Department is responsible for a sizeable sector. Learning outcomes...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Budget 2024 (7 Dec 2023)

Simon Harris: Budget 2024 contains a package of measures to support households with the cost of living. These cost of living measures include the provision of one off funding that has allowed for a €1,000 reduction in the student contribution fee for higher education students that are eligible for the Free Fees Initiative (FFI) in 2023/24. As the Deputy will be aware, the student contribution...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Strategies (7 Dec 2023)

Simon Harris: It is my intention to publish Ireland’s new international Talent and Innovation strategy, ‘Global Citizens 2030’ in January 2024. Global Citizens 2030 will be my Department's first International strategy which encompasses the breadth of tertiary education. It builds upon Ireland’s many achievements over the past decade and seeks to confirm Ireland as a first...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Currency Circulation (7 Dec 2023)

Simon Harris: Higher Education Institutions are autonomous bodies and are responsible for their own day-to-day management and operational affairs, including the management of commercial arrangements and provision of services for students on campus. As such, they retain the right to determine their own policies and procedures. It should be noted that the regulation of commercial affairs and legislative...

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

Simon Harris: Significant engagement is ongoing between my Department, the Department of Health, the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, and the Department of Education to develop a joined-up approach to address system level demand in therapeutic disciplines and healthcare programmes. This year 460 additional places were created in health care related programmes including...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Language Schools (6 Dec 2023)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 200 and 206 together. The Government is taking further steps to strengthen the regulation of the English language education sector in Ireland. The Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Act 2019 contains provisions to provide for the establishment of a new national Learner Protection Fund and the International Education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (6 Dec 2023)

Simon Harris: The student referred to by the Deputy applied as an independent student to SUSI for the 2023/24 academic year and evidence of her independent residence for 2021 and 2022 was requested in a letter dated 7 July 2023. No supporting documents were received within the timeframe stipulated on the letter requesting same and as per letter to the applicant dated 18 October 2023, her application was...

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

Simon Harris: Budget 2024 contains a package of measures to support households with the cost of living. These cost of living measures include the provision of one off funding to reduce the student contribution fee payable by higher education students that are eligible for the free fees initiative (FFI), in academic year 2023/24, by €1,000. Net of students that avail of a 100% student...