Simon Harris Archives – The College View

Yes or Pass: An Garda Síochána to be outfitted with body-worn cameras?

February 15, 2023

You can take the bus, the Luas, or even the train and believe that you are not being recorded, but you are. CCTV cameras have been installed for public safety, yet, there isn’t any recording

Harris announces maintenance grant increases- A reminder of Budget 2023

January 2, 2023

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris has announced today that student maintenance grants have now increased. This measure was introduced as part of Budget 2023, which will see the

Colleges are given 1.5 million for sexual violence and harassment prevention and response managers

October 26, 2022

Minister for Further and Higher education, Simon Harris announced this plan on the 13th of October. This occured as a result of increasing sexual violence and harassment figures across third level education. Based on figures

25% increase in apprenticeship registrations in 2021 compared to 2019

November 24, 2021

Apprenticeship registrations have increased by 25% in Ireland, as announced by Minister Simon Harris and the department of Further and Higher Education. The Minister addressed this positive increase by stating “so far, this year we

Additional funding, discounted transportation, and free contraception headline Budget 2022’s student impact

October 12, 2021

The government is committing an additional €200 million to the SUSI grant as part of a substantial investment in young people in the Budget 2022 announcement this morning.

DCU announce reopening plans as college presidents urge students to get vaccinated

August 29, 2021

This week Dublin City University announced their reopening plans to incoming and continuing undergraduate and master students.

Irish colleges set to be included in R&D directory for businesses.

June 25, 2021

Irish third-level universities are set to play a vital role in a new research and development (R&D) directory for businesses.

Public Consultation of Student Grant Scheme is launched

April 14, 2021

The income threshold for postgraduate students also expanded from €31,500 to €54,250 and the fee grant contribution will increase from €2,000 to €3,500.

Harris launches €2.5 billion international student funding recovery

April 14, 2021

Simon Harris is launching a €2.5 billion recovery for revenue Irish universities have lost from international students.

Rapid antigen testing may be used to allow for on-campus learning

April 14, 2021

Minister Simon Harris announced last week that rapid antigen Covid-19 testing will be trialed at 4 universities and could enable a return to third-level education in autumn.

Minister for Higher Education Simon Harris joins Tik Tok

March 25, 2021

The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Simon Harris has joined Tik Tok and has amassed hundreds of thousands of views within a day

Three more Technological Universities may be established by 2022

March 24, 2021

The government has announced that three new Technological Universities could be established by next year by merging existing Institutes of Technology.

Primary teaching students at private college must pay €650 for online Gaeltacht

March 24, 2021

Over 1,700 students at Hibernia College, a private college for training primary and post-primary teachers are being forced to pay €650 for an online Gaeltacht experience.

New educational programmes launched for the hospitality and tourism sectors

February 24, 2021

Minister for Further and Higher Education, research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris and Minister of State Noel Collins have announced two new skills programmes for the hospitality and tourism sectors.

Universities are permitted to continue with campus activities during Level 5 restrictions

October 28, 2020

The government announced a move to Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions nationwide beginning at midnight on Wednesday October 21st.

DCU to receive almost €3 million in research funding

October 28, 2020

DCU will receive €2.9 million in funding towards academic research that was hindered by Covid-19.

DCU granted €20 million under Human Capital Initiative

October 14, 2020

Minister for Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD has announced that €197 million in funding will be allocated to projects in higher-level institutions under the Human Capital Initiative, including €20 million for

Irish patients will not be given medicinal cannabis until government find quality assured supplier

November 14, 2018

Finding a quality assured cannabis provider is causing a delay for specific patients receiving treatment under the medicinal access programme.

Community defends primary school student facing deportation

October 31, 2018

Tens of thousands of people have signed a petition to protest the deportation order of the Irish born nine-year-old, Eric Zhi Ying Xue.

Abortion services are set to be free of charge

October 3, 2018

Abortions will be free according to minister for health.

Minister for Health makes an appearance at Clubs and Socs

October 4, 2017

Politicians inspected the future of their parties as they visited DCU’s ‘Clubs and Socs’ signups on Monday. Among the familiar faces was Fine Gael Minister for Health Simon Harris who made his way around to

SSDP welcome report providing access to cannabis for certain conditions

February 22, 2017

Minister for Health Simon Harris has said that a report recommending access to cannabis products for certain conditions will be implemented.

Mental health spending to increase despite rumours

November 16, 2016

Mental Health spending is set to increase in 2017 by €24.7m, despite popular belief that spending is to be cut from the sector in the 2017 budget.

Mental health services to receive just €15m as Government break Budget promise of €35m

October 22, 2016

Mental Health Reform have criticised the Government as it has emerged that they plan to invest just €15 million into mental health services, as opposed to the Budget-day announcement of €35 million. During last week’s