Written answers

Wednesday, 27 April 2022

Department of Education and Skills

Education and Training Provision

Photo of Paul MurphyPaul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE)
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113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he plans to streamline the safepass renewal process to remove the requirement for renewal courses given that under the Further Education and Training Act 2017, SOLAS is an administrative body and no longer a training authority. [21318/22]

Photo of Simon HarrisSimon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy in relation to this issue has been requested from SOLAS.

Officials in my department are engaging with SOLAS to confirm the position and the details will be communicated to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Photo of Paul MurphyPaul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE)
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114. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that the management of SOLAS between 2017 and 2019 have deviated from or gone beyond the ministerial order to demand that candidates for Safe Pass take a course to renew their safepass, ignoring the High Court and its own counsel and legal advice. [21319/22]

Photo of Simon HarrisSimon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy in relation to this issue has been requested from SOLAS.

Officials in my department are engaging with SOLAS to confirm the position and the details will be communicated to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Photo of Paul MurphyPaul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE)
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115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if SOLAS is entitled to run apprenticeship and construction courses as an administrative body under section 38 of the Further Education and Training Act 2017. [21320/22]

Photo of Simon HarrisSimon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy in relation to this issue has been requested from SOLAS.

Officials in my Department are engaging with SOLAS to confirm the position and the details will be communicated to the Deputy as soon as possible.

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