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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes (16 Jun 2020)

John Halligan: ...Under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013, construction workers in Ireland are legally bound to hold a valid Safe Pass Registration Card to work on site.   SOLAS has examined the potential for online delivery as a means of continuing national construction health and safety courses while adhering to public health measures. No immediate...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (16 Jun 2020)

John Halligan: The Department of Education and Skills, SOLAS and the education and training providers are actively working to put in place alternative learning and assessment solutions for all apprentices, and in particular for those apprentices who are in phase 6 of their programme, while maintaining the quality and integrity of the apprenticeship programme.  Assessments for theory components of those...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes (9 Jun 2020)

John Halligan: ...) Regulations 2013, construction workers in Ireland are legally bound to hold a valid Safe Pass Registration Card to work on site. The only course currently recognised as an equivalent to the SOLAS Safe Pass course is the Construction Skills Register (CSR Northern Ireland) one day health and safety course. SOLAS has examined the potential for online delivery as a means of continuing...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Post-Leaving Certificate Courses (9 Jun 2020)

John Halligan: Further Education and Training providers have made proposals for the undertaking of practical assessment activity in the near future. These proposals are being considered by my Department and SOLAS, with appropriate public health advice.Providers will communicate arrangements to any learners affected as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (3 Jun 2020)

John Halligan: ...site. The Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation recently amended these regulations to extend the validity of Safe Pass cards with an expiration date after the 1st March 2020 until SOLAS Safe Pass training has restarted. SOLAS has examined the potential for online delivery as a means of continuing national construction health and safety courses while adhering to public...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (3 Jun 2020)

John Halligan: SOLAS is actively engaged with the education and training providers to put in place alternative learning and assessment solutions for apprentices which safeguard learner safety in the current climate as well as maintaining the quality and integrity of the apprenticeship programme.  As part of this work, it is intended that the majority of craft apprentices who...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (3 Jun 2020)

John Halligan: Further to Parliamentary Question No. 276 I would like to reiterate that the Department of Education and Skills, SOLAS and the education and training providers are actively working to put in place alternative learning and assessment solutions for apprentices including practical assessments while maintaining the quality and integrity of the apprenticeship programme.  Assessments for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes (27 May 2020)

John Halligan: ...an expiration date after the 1stMarch 2020 for the duration of the Covid-19 emergency period. The delivery of Safe Pass courses is currently suspended in accordance with public health measures. SOLAS has examined the potential for online delivery as a means of continuing national construction health and safety courses while adhering to public health measures. No immediate solution has been...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (27 May 2020)

John Halligan: The Department of Education and Skills, SOLAS and the education and training providers are actively working to put in place alternative learning and assessment solutions for apprentices while maintaining the quality and integrity of the apprenticeship programme. The majority of craft apprentices who were close to completing an off-the-job phase of training will be offered an opportunity...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (27 May 2020)

John Halligan: ...programmes currently available are open to all eligible employers who wish to train apprentices in their particular sector, subject to suitability to train being assessed and approved by SOLAS via the local ETB. Interested employers who wish to be approved to train apprentices in a particular occupation should contact their local ETB or fill out an expression of interest form online on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (20 May 2020)

John Halligan: ...by the Covid-19 restrictions will not have their apprenticeship temporarily or otherwise suspended. The national restrictions will not affect apprentices’ record of time-served, where relevant. SOLAS will again review this approach with its key stakeholders at the end of May 2020. In addition, Department is actively working with SOLAS and the education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Administration (20 May 2020)

John Halligan: ...on education and training.  As these courses are currently classroom based it will not be possible for these courses to take place at this time.   My Department is actively working with SOLAS and the education and training providers to put in place learning and assessment solutions to assist the return to work for many workers in the construction sector including on-site...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (20 May 2020)

John Halligan: SOLAS is actively engaged with the education and training providers to put in place alternative learning and assessment solutions for apprentices which safeguard learner safety in the current climate as well as maintaining the quality and integrity of the apprenticeship programme.  It is intended that the majority of craft apprentices who were close to completing...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (17 Dec 2019)

John Halligan: Registrations on craft apprenticeships have grown strongly in recent years following a very significant collapse in the number of apprenticeship registrations between 2008 and 2011. SOLAS, in partnership with Construction Industry Federation (CIF) and Waterford Wexford Education and Training Board (WWETB), operated a pilot initiative to test the viability of a shared apprenticeship...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Positive Ageing Strategy Implementation (17 Dec 2019)

John Halligan: ...oversees the development and promotion of access to a wide range of further education and training (FET) opportunities for people as they age.   Since 2016 my Department, through SOLAS the Further Education and Training Authority, has funded a national awareness raising campaign, 'Take the First Step' to encourage those, including older adults, with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (17 Dec 2019)

John Halligan: ...led apprenticeships the contribution varies for each programme as their off-the-job training has a more flexible structure.   Prior to Budget 2014 the portion of the ASC relating to examination fees was paid by the apprentice with FÁS/SOLAS paying the remainder of the fee. If the arrangement in place prior to Budget 2014 arrangement were to be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Staff (10 Dec 2019)

John Halligan: ...). Guidance is provided in the Further Education and Training sector through the Adult Education Guidance Service (AEGS) and through the guidance allocations to Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) Colleges. SOLAS provides funding to the 16 Education and Training Boards for the provision of an AEGS that provides a comprehensive, professional and quality guidance and information service to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Literacy Programmes (27 Nov 2019)

John Halligan: ....   The delivery and enhancement of adult literacy and numeracy provision is being driven through the implementation of the Further Education and Training (FET) Literacy and Numeracy Strategy which is contained in the FET Strategy 2014-19. My Department, along with SOLAS, the Education and Training Boards (ETBs) and partner agencies are collaborating on the ongoing...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Funding (21 Nov 2019)

John Halligan: My Department has requested the information sought by the Deputy from SOLAS and it is currently being compiled.  I will arrange for the information to be forwarded to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Programmes (24 Oct 2019)

John Halligan: ...xa0; The Lists are subject to twice-yearly review which is predicated on a formalised and evidence-based process and involves consideration of the research undertaken by the Skills and Labour Market Research Unit (Solas), the Expert Group of Future Skills Needs (EGFSN), the National Skills Council, and input by relevant Government Departments in addition to the public consultation...