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# Simon Harris

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Chief Scientific Adviser's dual role to be 'decoupled' following concerns over independence
10 Nov 2021
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Campaign to raise awareness around spiking to be launched, says minister
5 Nov 2021
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There's a 'national obsession' with the points race, says Harris highlighting CAO changes
5 Nov 2021
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Uncertain future of Dublin's Science Gallery to be discussed next week
29 Oct 2021
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New technological university announced for the north west
28 Oct 2021
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New tool allows higher education students to anonymously report sexual harassment and violence
19 Oct 2021
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Pop-up vaccination centres to be extended on college campuses
16 Oct 2021
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Taoiseach: 'It's not a case of pressing the panic button'
Updated 15 Oct 2021
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Families and children of public figures are 'not fair game', says minister
23 Sep 2021
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Higher Education Minister Simon Harris and wife announce birth of baby boy
22 Sep 2021
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Varadkar says SF TD who named Harris as leaker has no evidence and was just repeating a rumour
Updated 16 Sep 2021
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Opinion: If the way we live and work after Covid can be reformed, why not education too?
Emma DeSouza
Updated 10 Sep 2021
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Higher education minister questions if Leaving Cert is ‘right way to go’
8 Sep 2021
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Harris to seek government approval for 4,600 extra college places for upcoming semester
13 Jul 2021
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Staff and students urged to sign up for pilot antigen testing project on four college campuses
12 Jul 2021
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Simon Harris says the pandemic has been particularly hard for college students - but next year will be different
15 Jun 2021
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Landlords will not be allowed to demand in excess of two months’ rent upfront under new rules, including from student renters
Updated 9 Jun 2021
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Limerick IT and Athlone IT merge to form new technological university
5 May 2021
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Employers will be paid more to take on women or lone parents as apprentices
19 Apr 2021
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Hotel quarantine bookings 'paused' by Department of Health in order to ramp up capacity
Updated 13 Apr 2021
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Rapid testing to be piloted in four universities, says minister
2 Apr 2021
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Reform needed on Leaving Certificate and CAO application, says higher education minister
20 Mar 2021
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Harris says Ireland will continue 'to look everywhere and anywhere' to ramp up vaccine supply
Updated 8 Mar 2021
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CAO system set to be overhauled as government plans to ramp up apprenticeship numbers
8 Mar 2021
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Varadkar tells gardaí he is willing to meet with them over GP contract leak
Updated 14 Feb 2021
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Deputy CMO insists school closures should be 'last resort' only after criticism from special needs teachers
Updated 18 Jan 2021
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Harris says it's 'important' Oireachtas gets opportunity to scrutinise salary hike for new Dept of Health Sec Gen
18 Jan 2021
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Looking to upskill or retrain? New online portal launched for the unemployed, businesses and employees
18 Jan 2021
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Government plans to have almost 4 million people vaccinated by end of September, says Donnelly
13 Jan 2021
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Department of Health can't give timeline for rollout of publicly-funded IVF
4 Jan 2021
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Creation of new Munster Technological University an 'important milestone' for south west
1 Jan 2021
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Simon Harris warns universities over sexual harassment cases as he speaks of increased funding
30 Dec 2020
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Government monitoring case numbers but no restrictions on the cards this side of Christmas
14 Dec 2020
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Cabinet agrees to purchase 875,000 doses of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine
1 Dec 2020
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Bullying and harassment survey to be carried out at higher education institutions
26 Nov 2020
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Simon Harris awarded by Trinity College Law Society for role in response to Covid-19
9 Nov 2020
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Government to take 'decisive action' tomorrow, says Harris
18 Oct 2020
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Harris says tradespeople such as plumbers and electricians can work in your home despite new restrictions
15 Oct 2020
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Scheme offering employers €3,000 to take on apprentices extended into next year
15 Oct 2020
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Third-level students: €50 million fund created to help students switch to online learning
13 Oct 2020
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