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Thu, 25 Mar 2021
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Student Universal Support Ireland
Rose Conway-Walsh
137. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the widow's, widower's or surviving civil partner's (contributory) pension is included as income in SUSI assessments; if this was always the case; the reason for its inclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16147/21]
Thu, 25 Mar 2021
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Student Universal Support Ireland
Rose Conway-Walsh
138. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost to the Exchequer of including the widow's, widower's or surviving civil partner's pension in the income disregards list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16148/21]
Thu, 25 Mar 2021
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Research and Development
Rose Conway-Walsh
139. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide the public and private investment in research and development as a numerical value, a share of GDP, a share of GNI and a share of GNI* in each year since 2006, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16149/21]
Thu, 25 Mar 2021
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Departmental Expenditure
Rose Conway-Walsh
142. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount spent to date of the €2.2 billion in capital expenditure the Government has committed to spending across higher education over the period 2018 to 2027 under Project Ireland 2040; the breakdown of expenditure to date by location and campus in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16196/21]
Wed, 24 Mar 2021
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Driver Licences
Rose Conway-Walsh
64. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport when he will initiate negotiations with the UK on a formal licence exchange agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44806/20]
Wed, 24 Mar 2021
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Road Network
Rose Conway-Walsh
90. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport if the N26 is included in the review of Project Ireland 2040; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44807/20]
Wed, 24 Mar 2021
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Airport Development Projects
Rose Conway-Walsh
269. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport the state aid that has been granted to Knock Airport in the past ten years in tabular form; the EU state aid rules that are currently in place for airports such as Knock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13973/21]
Wed, 24 Mar 2021
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Rose Conway-Walsh
549. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the average cost to the Exchequer for each apprentice employed in the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15774/21]
Wed, 24 Mar 2021
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Rose Conway-Walsh
550. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the average cost for each apprentice employed in the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15841/21]
Wed, 24 Mar 2021
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Rose Conway-Walsh
1132. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the breakdown on a percentage basis of the prior educational attainment of apprentices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14928/21]
Wed, 24 Mar 2021
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Rose Conway-Walsh
1133. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the percentage of apprentices who secure their apprenticeship through personal connections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14929/21]
Wed, 24 Mar 2021
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Rose Conway-Walsh
1134. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if companies are entitled to access the apprenticeship incentivisation payment in cases in which the apprentice at the time of registration was already an employee of the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14930/21]
Wed, 24 Mar 2021
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Rose Conway-Walsh
1135. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number and percentage of companies registering apprentices that also accessed the incentive payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14931/21]
Wed, 24 Mar 2021
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Rose Conway-Walsh
1136. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the average age of new apprentices since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14932/21]
Wed, 24 Mar 2021
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Third Level Education
Rose Conway-Walsh
1137. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number and percentage of college dropouts since 2011 at third-level; the number and percentage of those in receipt of Student Universal Support Ireland, SUSI, support in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14933/21]
Wed, 24 Mar 2021
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Third Level Education
Rose Conway-Walsh
1138. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the most recent North-South cross-Border enrolment figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14934/21]
Wed, 24 Mar 2021
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Rose Conway-Walsh
1139. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a full list of apprenticeship consortia will be provided; the number of apprentices enrolled under each by new recruits and existing staff and the number of employers under each consortia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14935/21]
Wed, 24 Mar 2021
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Rose Conway-Walsh
1140. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the apprentices enrolled per year since 2006; the new registrations per year since 2006, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14936/21]
Wed, 24 Mar 2021
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Rose Conway-Walsh
1141. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the minimum rate an apprentice can be paid; the lowest rate an apprentice is currently being paid; the average wages for each industry in which apprentices are trained for each year of their training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14937/21]
Wed, 24 Mar 2021
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Rose Conway-Walsh
1142. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the most recent figures for the average cost of a craft apprentice and of a new consortia-led apprentice, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14938/21]