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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (7 Nov 2023)

Niall Collins: 527. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if schools are getting the ICT (digital) grant this year, noting that there was great disappointment that the grant was not given in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48410/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (7 Nov 2023)

Niall Collins: 660. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will advise on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48248/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Support Services (7 Nov 2023)

Niall Collins: 859. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a letter issued to a person (details supplied) can be reissued as they require it for SUSI; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48637/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Investigations (7 Nov 2023)

Niall Collins: 947. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will investigate an incident (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48382/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Correspondence (7 Nov 2023)

Niall Collins: 996. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); and the actions, if any, that are planned or proposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47667/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Correspondence (7 Nov 2023)

Niall Collins: 1019. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he can address the concerns raised by a service provider (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48002/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (7 Nov 2023)

Niall Collins: 1020. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of an application-proposal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48003/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (7 Nov 2023)

Niall Collins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1377, 1380, 1383, 1385, 1389, 1390, 1392, 1398, 1406, 1412 and 1441 together. Following discussions with the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, approval for an offer to be made to the unions was agreed earlier this year. The proposal is that a grade of Adult Educator will be formally established with a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (7 Nov 2023)

Niall Collins: The Youthreach programme aims to provide early school leavers with the knowledge, skills and confidence required to participate fully in society and progress to further education, training and employment. The content of Youthreach programmes is a matter for the individual ETBs. I understand that the latest Retention Report published by the Department of Education, based on post-primary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (7 Nov 2023)

Niall Collins: My officials are preparing a reply and a response will be issued to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (7 Nov 2023)

Niall Collins: My officials have made enquiries with City of Dublin ETB (CDETB) in relation to your query. We understand from CDETB, that when making their application for supports under the Fund for Students with a Disability (FSD), that the learner concerned did not declare that they had a physical disability. CDETB have confirmed that they will now re-engage with the learner on their application for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (25 Oct 2023)

Niall Collins: My officials are liaising with Skillnet Ireland on this question and a response will be issued to the Deputy shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (24 Oct 2023)

Niall Collins: Traineeships are full-time programmes, between 6 and 20 months, offering occupation-specific training combining formal classroom training and workplace coaching. They are open to all potential participants, of all ages and backgrounds, and are free of charge to participants. Trainees may include school leavers, older learners, those in employment and those who are unemployed. To qualify...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (24 Oct 2023)

Niall Collins: While there is a significant and growing surplus in the National Training Fund (NTF), plans to spend the NTF surplus must be considered within the context of budgetary policy and EU fiscal rules. Any increase in NTF expenditure, all other things being equal and without a corresponding reduction on the Vote, requires an increase in my Department’s and overall Government expenditure...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (24 Oct 2023)

Niall Collins: The Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS) is an educational opportunities scheme that aims to provide second chance education to people who have been unemployed for at least six months. Operated through local Education and Training Boards (ETBs), VTOS provides learners opportunities to improve their general level of education, gain certification, develop their skills and prepare for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (19 Oct 2023)

Niall Collins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 107 and 134 together. The Education and Training Boards (ETBs) contract Specialist Training Provision (STPs) to provide learner-focused training and related services, to assist individuals to enter or re-enter the labour market. STPs address the identified training needs of people with disabilities who are experiencing exclusion and labour market...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Economic Policy (19 Oct 2023)

Niall Collins: The initial implementation phase of the Adult Literacy for Life (ALL) Strategy involved the establishment of a National Programme Office (NPO) in SOLAS, with six staff to drive its implementation along with the recruitment of Regional Literacy Coordinators in the Education and Training Boards. Minister Harris chairs the ALL Strategy Oversight Group and the NPO has recently established a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Budget 2024 (19 Oct 2023)

Niall Collins: As the Deputy will be aware, there is a significant and growing surplus in the National Training Fund. However, plans to spend the NTF surplus must be considered within the context of budgetary policy as set out in the Government’s Summer Economic Statement. Any increase in NTF expenditure, all other things being equal and without a corresponding reduction on the Vote, requires an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (19 Oct 2023)

Niall Collins: Following discussions with the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, approval for an offer to be made to the unions was agreed earlier this year. The proposal is that a grade of Adult Educator will be formally established with a standardised payscale aligned with the Youthreach Resource Person Scale. This grade will apply to tutors employed in ETBs...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: An Teanga Gaeilge (19 Oct 2023)

Niall Collins: Is príomhchuid é cur chun cinn na litearthachta sa Ghaeilge den Litearthacht d’Aosaigh don Saol (ALL ) - straitéis 10 mbliana an rialtais do litearthacht, d’uimhearthacht agus do litearthacht dhigiteach d’aosaigh. Tá sé luaite i Straitéis ALL nach mór freastal ar riachtanais litearthachta chainteoirí dúchais na Gaeilge agus gur...