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

Simon Harris: The Deputy's office has clarified that the question is To ask the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to detail in tabular form the number of students from each HEI that benefitted from the Student Assistance Fund for the 2022/2023 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. The number of students by HEI who benefitted from SAF for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research and Development (6 Dec 2023)

Simon Harris: Both Science Foundation Ireland and the Irish Research Council fund a number of research projects involving induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC), which is common practice in life science research.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (6 Dec 2023)

Simon Harris: The overall apprentice population, i.e. those persons that have taken up apprenticeship programmes but have not yet qualified, to end of November 2023 is 27,332. This can be broken down into 22,990 in Craft and 4,342 in Consortia-led programmes. In regard to the construction sector, there have been 5,409 apprenticeship registrations this year to the end of November. These are broken down on a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (5 Dec 2023)

Simon Harris: The Deputy will be aware that Budget 2024 contains a package of measures to support households with the cost of living. These cost of living measures include a €1,000 reduction in the student contribution fee for higher education students that are eligible for the free fees initiative (FFI), a scheme which operates within the State. The student contribution only applies in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (5 Dec 2023)

Simon Harris: There are currently 73 apprenticeship programmes in Ireland: 25 craft 48 consortia-led.I am aware that many craft apprentices are experiencing delays accessing their first period of off-the-job training (Phase 2). These waiting times reflect the strong growth in registrations for craft apprenticeship in a demand-led system, where employers in a buoyant construction sector in particular are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (5 Dec 2023)

Simon Harris: My Department does not have any remit for TUSLA. However, officials from my Department have contacted the administrators of the HEAR scheme for clarification on the criteria and I am advised that the only way to qualify as a person in care, is if you have a letter from TUSLA. I would, however, suggest that the student in question should contact the Access office of the college they...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (30 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: Apprenticeships are demand-led in nature. As such, there are no restrictions on the number of apprentices that can be registered. Craft programmes in particular have seen strong registrations over the past several years, as employers recognise the valuable opportunities that apprenticeship presents. This has created a situation where, despite record levels of investment, system capacity has...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Consultations (30 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: My Department has not prepared any Governmental White Papers during the period in question. However, my Department has published a number of strategies and policy statements in recent years, which set out my Department’s goals and objectives. A selection of these publications includes:Annual Report 2022 -www.gov.ie/en/organisation-information/8cb17-annual-report-...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Consultations (30 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: Since my Department's formation in 2020, there have been 10 consultancy reports prepared to inform internal departmental decision-making, organisation design and policy development which have not been published. The total cost of these reports since 2020 is €291,673.75. Further detail can found in the following table: Unit Requested Year Title of Report ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Advertising (30 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: Over the past three years, the sum of €3,874.11 has been spent on twitter for campaigns such as COVID advice for students, SUSI supports and the launch of the Right Course website. Year Amount Subject 2021 €2,091.11 The Right Course website 2021 €1,150.50 COVID awareness for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Advertising (30 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: Over the past three years, the total spend on facebook and instagram has been €49,113.11. This covered campaigns on COVID advice for students, student supports, rent a room, and the year of skills. Year Amount Subject 2021 €6,855.75 COVID advice for students 2022 €977.73 SUSI...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Advertising (30 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: Please see the table below: Year Amount Subject 2021 €1,136.86 launch of The Right Course website 2022 nil 2023 nil

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (29 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: My Department has been working in cooperation with the Department of Health, the HSE, third level institutions and health profession regulators, to increase places in third level programmes where there is an acute requirement indicated by the Department of Health workforce planning division. The introduction of new programmes in health disciplines would require significant input from all...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (29 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: The issue of academic career precarity is and will remain an important element of the work of my Department. As part of this work, my officials engage with all stakeholders, including trade unions and Higher Education Institutions, on the issues that are raised in IFUT’s recent report on precarious employment. The report is a useful contribution to ongoing consideration of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (29 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: Under the Prompt Payment Act 1997 and SI 580 2012 European Communities (Late Payment in Commercial Transactions) Regulations 2012, prompt payment interest (PPI) is applied to valid invoices which are not processed for payment within 30 days of receipt. The applicable reference rate (rate applied by the ECB) plus the statutory interest for late payments is 8%. A compensating amount based on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: EU Directives (29 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: The Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science holds the national coordination role for two EU Directives. These Directives were transposed into Irish law in 2017 and 2022 respectively and as follows: Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications (as amended by Directive 2013/55/EU) was transposed by S.I. No. 8/2017 - European Union...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (28 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: The work of integration sits across a number of sections in my Department. There is no personnel focused specifically on this area. An Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) unit sits within my Department and also works closely with the Centre of Excellence for EDI in the Higher Education Authority and the wider tertiary sector to ensure that we can make a real impact on all forms of equality.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Freedom of Information (28 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: My Department reports annually to both the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Office of the Information Commissioner on Freedom of Information activity. The Office of the Information Commissioner publish this data in its annual report and the annual reports up to 2022 are available on the OIC’s website - www.oic.ie/publications/annual-reports/ In 2022 my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (28 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: Currently, there are 73 national apprenticeship programmes available in Ireland. Of these, 58 have no qualifying criteria associated in regards to colour blindness. More generally, to support apprentices, information is sought at the point of registration on any additional supports that may be needed due to a disability. Education and training providers offer learning and other supports to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (28 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: No funding for this project was provided by my Department.