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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (23 May 2024)

Niall Collins: Cavan and Monaghan Education and Training Board (CMETB) provides a wide range of full and part time programmes throughout Cavan and Monaghan. Monaghan Institute offers a wide range of further education and training courses, including PLC courses at Levels 5 and 6, apprenticeships, traineeships as well as a range of part-time options and evening classes. The ETB’s adult education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Staff (23 May 2024)

Niall Collins: As the Deputy will be aware, SOLAS was authorised to revise the Guidelines on the Fund for Students with Disabilities to provide for a standard hourly rate of €21 plus 8% holiday pay for personal assistant employed directly by ETBs, with effect from 1st March 2024. My officials are finalising the terms of reference for a review of Personal Assistance services funded from the Fund for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Tax Code (23 May 2024)

Niall Collins: As the Deputy will appreciate any issues pertaining to taxation are a matter for the Department of Finance and the Revenue Commissioners. Section 195C of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 contains a specific tax exemption for travel and subsistence payments paid by the State Examinations Commission to examiners in relation to the State examinations. My officials are engaging with the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Bodies (23 May 2024)

Niall Collins: SOLAS has advised that whilst it does not have any posts specifically for planners or architects, there are two Programme Managers in its Capital Unit to support the planning, delivery, and operation of small and large-scale capital projects within the Further Education and Training sector. The roles are filled by personnel with the relevant technical and professional training, expertise and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (22 May 2024)

Niall Collins: 101. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23100/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Employment Rights (22 May 2024)

Niall Collins: Following negotiations between my department, the Department of Education, which has regulatory responsibility for the Education and Training Board (ETB) sector and the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (DPENDPR) a proposal was accepted by relevant Unions to create a new grade of adult educator, with a standardised pay scale. This grade will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Pay (22 May 2024)

Niall Collins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 212, 216 and 217 together. The role of the External Authenticator in the Further Education and Training (FET) sector is to ensure an independent verification of quality assurance in assessment processes and procedures within the delivery of education programmes. This is an essential component of the quality assurance mechanisms underpinning the Quality and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (21 May 2024)

Niall Collins: 211. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider a reduction in VAT on safety clothing (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22481/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (21 May 2024)

Niall Collins: 217. To ask the Minister for Finance if stamp duty exemptions can be granted to those who start farming at 35 years of age, if working full time; if conditions (details supplied) will suffice for an exemption and other reliefs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22663/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (21 May 2024)

Niall Collins: 275. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on a school project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22342/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Correspondence (21 May 2024)

Niall Collins: 394. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22588/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (21 May 2024)

Niall Collins: The funding allocated by SOLAS to the ETBs in respect of the Youthreach Programme (including learner allowances) for the years 2021 - 2023 is as set out in the table. SOLAS is not in a position to report on the funding provided to the Programme to date in 2024. This detail will be available in August when SOLAS has completed its mid year review of the ETB funding position. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Pay (16 May 2024)

Niall Collins: My officials are continuing to engage with colleagues in the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform regarding the application of this pay award to workers in section 39 bodies who are delivering training funded by the Education and Training Boards.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (15 May 2024)

Niall Collins: The Reach Fund supports educationally disadvantaged learners to access and participate in community education. It is administered at a local level through the 16 Education and Training Boards (ETBs) who advertise the Fund inviting Community education providers to apply for funding for eligible projects. SOLAS issues annual guidelines for the operation of the Fund and approves an allocation...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (14 May 2024)

Niall Collins: 245. To ask the Minister for Finance if a response will issue to matters raised in correspondence regarding inequality in awarding the primary medical certificate (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21776/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Correspondence (14 May 2024)

Niall Collins: 485. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on a query (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21626/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (14 May 2024)

Niall Collins: 520. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to improve rates of pay for childcare workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21490/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (14 May 2024)

Niall Collins: I am aware that Ballyfermot College of Further Education (BCFE) offers a BA Honours Degree in Visual Media awarded by the University of Dundee. It is a full-time 2-year top-up degree course with options to specialise in animation and game design. There are 37 students enrolled on the 2-year degree programme in 2023/23. There are a further 27 students currently enrolled in BCFE on a 1-year...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (14 May 2024)

Niall Collins: My Department has only recently become aware of this article published in the Irish Journal of Education in April 2024. My officials are reviewing the article, which I understand explores the unique characteristics of the programme to identify variables influencing staff retention. This article follows the Youthreach Employee Wellbeing Report 2022: A review of employees experience of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (14 May 2024)

Niall Collins: The ESRI’s Evaluation of the National Youthreach Programmes in 2019 found that over three quarters of Youthreach and Community Training Centres offered QQI level 3 and 4 qualifications with a fifth offering the LCA Programme. Most centres structure learning so that young people take QQI Level 3 qualifications in year one and progress to QQI Level 4 qualifications in year two. Level 4...