Simon Harris wrote ( about Enda Kenny ) : “Think my 2011 hair is even worse than my lockdown hair! Didn’t expect to be on Reeling in the Years! Was honoured to nominate Enda Kenny to be Taoiseach in 2011 in my maiden speech in the Dáil”

independent-ie Monday, April 19, 2021 1:43:00 AM EAT

Simon Harris said : "This is out of an abundance of caution"

RTERadio Tuesday, April 13, 2021 1:22:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : "In response to the Government decision to add countries to the Mandatory Hotel Quarantine list. "

irishexaminer Tuesday, April 13, 2021 12:05:00 AM EAT

Simon Harris asked : "In response to the Government decision to add countries to the Mandatory Hotel Quarantine list. "

irishexaminer Tuesday, April 13, 2021 12:05:00 AM EAT

Simon Harris added : “There have been improvements in addressing the gender imbalance in higher education in recent years, but there remains a significant level of underrepresentation of female staff at the highest decision-making levels in Irish universities,”

siliconrepublic Monday, April 12, 2021 4:44:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris remarked : "Thank you, Robbie Lawlor. A brilliant interview on The Tommy Tiernan Show. Educational, honest and real. You will have helped so many and indeed helped us all in terms of understanding and knowledge of HIV"

irishmirror Sunday, April 11, 2021 1:56:00 AM EAT

Simon Harris said : "I want to congratulate Professor Doyle on her election as Provost of Trinity College Dublin Another glass ceiling has been shattered. "

RTERadio Saturday, April 10, 2021 5:22:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “These research collaborations are helping with some very important community and voluntary sector projects. I welcome that the highest ever number of funding awards are being made by the Irish Research Council to support these research collaborations with the community and voluntary sector. This vibrant sector plays such an important role in supporting different groups in society, including the more vulnerable or marginalised. Through partnerships with researchers, such as the projects being announced yesterday, diverse community organisations can bring new evidence and insights to enhance their services and impact for those that need them”

limerickleader Thursday, April 8, 2021 9:48:00 AM EAT

Simon Harris said : “Thoughts with the driver, his family and colleagues this evening. Frightening scenes of violence which so many people worked tirelessly over so many years to end,”

thejournal Thursday, April 8, 2021 1:43:00 AM EAT

Simon Harris said : “the virus doesn’t care whether you were abroad because you were a student or not a student and the reason we have mandatory hotel quarantine in place is to prevent new variants coming into the country”

irishmirror Wednesday, April 7, 2021 3:45:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “These research collaborations are helping with some very important community and voluntary sector projects,”

siliconrepublic Wednesday, April 7, 2021 12:14:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “Building upon existing collaboration my Department will now engage further with key stakeholders including Science Foundation Ireland, universities in a position to act as potential study sites and the HSE. Our ambition is to finalise plans shortly and quickly begin pilot studies in four universities,” “My Department will work closely with the Department of Health and the HSE on this initiative so as to learn from and contribute to the wider approach to rapid testing,”

thejournal Friday, April 2, 2021 3:29:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “I genuinely believe as we enter the months of May and June we are going to be living in a very different country,”

thejournal Wednesday, March 24, 2021 6:37:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “Next year, I plan on overhauling the CAO form because I think it narrows the conversation way way too much,”

thejournal Saturday, March 20, 2021 3:48:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “What it taught me was that it’s actually possible not to have a Leaving Cert and for the sky not to fall in and for the earth to continue to rotate on its axis and for students to get on into college life,” “I don’t want to be flippant about it, the Leaving Cert is long and tested and there are good points, but we should be willing to open our minds to actually have a discussion about how we can do better by students,”

thejournal Saturday, March 20, 2021 3:48:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : "The Government has ambitious plans to expand apprenticeship opportunities to reach 10,000 new apprentices registering per year by 2025 and, later this month, we will launch a new apprenticeship action plan,"

irishexaminer Tuesday, March 16, 2021 11:07:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “I am committed to ensuring a safe and respectful environment for all staff and students in our higher education institutions,”

thejournal Tuesday, March 16, 2021 2:01:00 AM EAT

Simon Harris said : “We won’t be in lockdown forever”

thejournal Thursday, March 11, 2021 7:08:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “Last year, we removed some of the obstacles to the student support scheme which led to a fivefold increase in the number of applications and grant holders. I am planning to undertake a further review of the scheme in 2021,”

thejournal Thursday, March 11, 2021 7:08:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “as quickly as they’re coming in”

thejournal Monday, March 8, 2021 7:44:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “I really do believe in the months of April, May and June you’re going to see a massive ramp up”

thejournal Monday, March 8, 2021 7:44:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “We also have to be very honest here. In fairness to the HSE and our GPs, they’re getting the vaccines out as quickly as they’re coming in”

thejournal Monday, March 8, 2021 7:44:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “as quickly as they’re coming in”

thejournal Monday, March 8, 2021 4:31:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “I really do believe in the months of April, May and June you’re going to see a massive ramp up”

thejournal Monday, March 8, 2021 4:31:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “We also have to be very honest here. In fairness to the HSE and our GPs, they’re getting the vaccines out as quickly as they’re coming in”

thejournal Monday, March 8, 2021 4:31:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris replied : “will we see the colour of that money before the designation of a university?”

waterford-news Tuesday, March 2, 2021 3:11:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “Pure thuggery on the streets of Dublin today. It’s not a ‘protest’. It’s an attack on our national effort. The abuse directed at the Gardai is sickening & shameful. Disgraceful. Thoughts with the Gardai and their families”

westernpeople Sunday, February 28, 2021 11:42:00 AM EAT

Simon Harris said : “Pure thuggery on the streets of Dublin today. It’s not a ‘protest’. It’s an attack on our national effort. The abuse directed at the Gardai is sickening & shameful. Disgraceful. Thoughts with the Gardai and their families”

carlow-nationalist Saturday, February 27, 2021 9:42:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “Pure thuggery on the streets of Dublin today. It’s not a ‘protest’. It’s an attack on our national effort. The abuse directed at the Gardai is sickening & shameful. Disgraceful. Thoughts with the Gardai and their families”

westernpeople Saturday, February 27, 2021 9:15:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “Pure thuggery on the streets of Dublin today. It’s not a ‘protest’. It’s an attack on our national effort. The abuse directed at the Gardai is sickening & shameful. Disgraceful. Thoughts with the Gardai and their families”

waterford-news Saturday, February 27, 2021 8:52:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris wrote : “That's great news. Can't wait to get back in there”

westbriton Friday, February 19, 2021 7:32:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “This decision, obviously, will be made by the TU governing authority but as I have said clearly, the speculation around Kilkenny is baseless and idle,” “It is misinformed, unhelpful and potentially divisive at a crucial moment for this project”

kilkennypeople Wednesday, February 17, 2021 1:08:00 AM EAT

Simon Harris said : “The SFI Future Innovator Prize is a challenge-based prize funding programme that seeks to support Ireland’s best and brightest, to develop novel, potentially disruptive, technologies to address significant societal challenges”

siliconrepublic Monday, February 15, 2021 2:02:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “Covid-19 has had a devastating impact on our economy and the hospitality sector has been badly impacted,”

thejournal Friday, February 12, 2021 12:46:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “The factual position is that no decision has been made on a headquarters and anyone stating otherwise is doing so baselessly,” “This speculation is uninformed and lacks a proper understanding of how a regional technological university, with a strong multi-campus footprint will operate”

waterford-news Wednesday, February 10, 2021 4:59:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “That sounds entirely logical to me,” “Obviously this decision will be made by the TU governing authority but as I’ve said very clearly, the speculation about Kilkenny is just that, baseless, misinformed idle speculation”

waterford-news Wednesday, February 10, 2021 4:59:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : "We know that too many people in Ireland have difficulties with reading, with numbers or with digital skills. Some people may not have got the help they needed earlier in their lives, but what I want people to know is that there is friendly and non-judgemental help there for you now. There are services all over Ireland which will gladly assist you with the skills you’d like to learn. "

leinsterexpress Monday, February 8, 2021 2:19:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “We know that too many people in Ireland have difficulties with reading, with numbers or with digital skills. Some people may not have got the help they needed earlier in their lives, but what I want people to know is that there is friendly and non-judgemental help there for you now. There are services all over Ireland which will gladly assist you with the skills you’d like to learn. "One of the things that the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted was educational inequality – be it a lack of devices like laptops or someone not having the connectivity to study online. The funding I am announcing today is specifically designed to tackle those inequalities and support access to community education,”

kilkennypeople Monday, February 8, 2021 12:52:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris added : “We know that too many people in Ireland have difficulties with reading, with numbers or with digital skills. Some people may not have got the help they needed earlier in their lives, but what I want people to know is that there is friendly and non-judgemental help there for you now. There are services all over Ireland which will gladly assist you with the skills you’d like to learn. "One of the things that the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted was educational inequality – be it a lack of devices like laptops or someone not having the connectivity to study online. The funding I am announcing today is specifically designed to tackle those inequalities and support access to community education,”

kilkennypeople Monday, February 8, 2021 12:52:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : "This support will further enhance the important work these Centres have already achieved, so they continue to play a pivotal role in the years ahead in protecting the wellbeing of the population and the economy,"

irishsun Monday, February 1, 2021 8:58:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “College can be an overwhelming experience but for people with disabilities, it can be extremely daunting. These projects will make a transformational difference to people’s lives. Education is for everyone and people with disabilities need to be supported by their third-level institutions”

leinsterexpress Tuesday, January 26, 2021 11:16:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “there will have to be an increase in budget and extra funding for the region”

waterford-news Tuesday, January 26, 2021 7:50:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris added : “will see additional benefit in terms of investment, campus size, course range and research,”

waterford-news Tuesday, January 26, 2021 7:50:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “College can be an overwhelming experience but for people with disabilities, it can be extremely daunting. These projects will make a transformational difference to people’s lives. Education is for everyone and people with disabilities need to be supported by their third-level institutions”

kilkennypeople Tuesday, January 26, 2021 7:11:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris added : "College can be an overwhelming experience, but for people with disabilities it can be extremely daunting"

RTERadio Friday, January 22, 2021 10:00:00 AM EAT

Simon Harris said : "carries an intersectional story of so many Americans who are never seen and heard,"

CBC Thursday, January 21, 2021 12:11:00 AM EAT

Simon Harris said : “There should be no vaccines going into the bin… but there aren’t ‘spare vaccines’ in Ireland,”

thejournal Thursday, January 21, 2021 12:00:00 AM EAT

Simon Harris added ( about Leaving Certificate ) : “I think the biggest point we need to address is how quickly the Leaving Cert students can get back into the classroom because if there are to be state exams, written exams, that will be absolutely vital. "So, there’s obviously a lot of work going on and Minister Foley is leading on that and I don't want to cut across that in terms of engaging with stakeholders and there’s an advisory group on the Leaving Cert that she convened with last year”

independent-ie Wednesday, January 20, 2021 3:57:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “There should be no vaccines going into the bin… but there aren’t ‘spare vaccines’ in Ireland,”

thejournal Monday, January 18, 2021 7:11:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : "The view we took yesterday was will we prioritise our exam students - who I think many felt left behind last year and were very stressed. We also tried to priortise the most vulnerable students - students in special needs schools and special needs classes. This is until the end of the month, I mean the Ministers very firm intention is to reopen schools on February 1st"

todayfm Thursday, January 7, 2021 4:37:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “subject to necessary approvals, they [the Health Service Executive] will be in a position to commence issuing PPE to dental practices in the next seven days”

irishtimes Thursday, January 7, 2021 1:35:00 AM EAT

Simon Harris said : “subject to necessary approvals, they [the Health Service Executive] will be in a position to commence issuing PPE to dental practices in the next seven days”

irishtimes Wednesday, January 6, 2021 8:54:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : "We have already announced a fund for student devices worth €15 million and today, we are announcing steps to improve connectivity. This is the start of a journey. It is not the end. We will continue to work with transport providers, local authorities, commercial organisations and others to do more to help support students with online learning,"

irishsun Wednesday, January 6, 2021 10:52:00 AM EAT

Simon Harris added : “The establishment of only the second technological university in the State – the first outside the capital – is another important milestone for higher education in Ireland and, in particular, for the south-west,” “The new TU will build on what is best in both of these institutes of technology, particularly in strengthened links between apprenticeships, industry and employers”

siliconrepublic Monday, January 4, 2021 1:58:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : "Retrofitting involves making homes more energy-efficient and helping you to save money on your electricity bills,"

leinsterexpress Saturday, January 2, 2021 6:37:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : "The government of Ireland made a very solemn commitment to Northern Ireland that, even after Brexit, we would make sure that there were still ways for us to co-operate and collaborate in relation to higher education"

bbc Thursday, December 31, 2020 10:02:00 AM EAT

Simon Harris said : “the Irish Research Council recognises that teaching is an essential means for the structuring and dissemination of knowledge and should, therefore, be considered a valuable activity within the award holders’ career”

thejournal Tuesday, December 29, 2020 1:27:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “I hope that we will retain this flexibility into the future, allowing people to learn in the right place for them and at the right time,”

thejournal Monday, December 28, 2020 1:58:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris déclaré : «Le point de vue très clair de l'équipe des urgences de santé publique est que ce match ne doit pas avoir lieu»

lefigaro Wednesday, February 26, 2020 6:48:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris disse ( about da Irlanda ) : “Há pouco mais de 200 dias, vocês, o povo da Irlanda, votou pela revogação da Oitava Emenda [do Ato Constitucional de 1983, que reconhece o direito igual à vida da mulher do nascituro] para que pudéssemos cuidar das mulheres com compaixão”

cartacapital Friday, December 14, 2018 9:17:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris disse ( about da Irlanda ) : "Há pouco mais de 200 dias, vocês, o povo da Irlanda, votou pela revogação da Oitava Emenda [do Ato Constitucional de 1983, que reconhece o direito igual à vida da mulher do nascituro] para que pudéssemos cuidar das mulheres com compaixão"

noticias-terra-br Friday, December 14, 2018 4:28:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris wrote ( about Enda Kenny ) : “Think my 2011 hair is even worse than my lockdown hair! Didn’t expect to be on Reeling in the Years! Was honoured to nominate Enda Kenny to be Taoiseach in 2011 in my maiden speech in the Dáil”

independent-ie Monday, April 19, 2021 1:43:00 AM EAT

Simon Harris said : "This is out of an abundance of caution"

RTERadio Tuesday, April 13, 2021 1:22:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : "In response to the Government decision to add countries to the Mandatory Hotel Quarantine list. "

irishexaminer Tuesday, April 13, 2021 12:05:00 AM EAT

Simon Harris asked : "In response to the Government decision to add countries to the Mandatory Hotel Quarantine list. "

irishexaminer Tuesday, April 13, 2021 12:05:00 AM EAT

Simon Harris added : “There have been improvements in addressing the gender imbalance in higher education in recent years, but there remains a significant level of underrepresentation of female staff at the highest decision-making levels in Irish universities,”

siliconrepublic Monday, April 12, 2021 4:44:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris remarked : "Thank you, Robbie Lawlor. A brilliant interview on The Tommy Tiernan Show. Educational, honest and real. You will have helped so many and indeed helped us all in terms of understanding and knowledge of HIV"

irishmirror Sunday, April 11, 2021 1:56:00 AM EAT

Simon Harris said : "I want to congratulate Professor Doyle on her election as Provost of Trinity College Dublin Another glass ceiling has been shattered. "

RTERadio Saturday, April 10, 2021 5:22:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “These research collaborations are helping with some very important community and voluntary sector projects. I welcome that the highest ever number of funding awards are being made by the Irish Research Council to support these research collaborations with the community and voluntary sector. This vibrant sector plays such an important role in supporting different groups in society, including the more vulnerable or marginalised. Through partnerships with researchers, such as the projects being announced yesterday, diverse community organisations can bring new evidence and insights to enhance their services and impact for those that need them”

limerickleader Thursday, April 8, 2021 9:48:00 AM EAT

Simon Harris said : “Thoughts with the driver, his family and colleagues this evening. Frightening scenes of violence which so many people worked tirelessly over so many years to end,”

thejournal Thursday, April 8, 2021 1:43:00 AM EAT

Simon Harris said : “the virus doesn’t care whether you were abroad because you were a student or not a student and the reason we have mandatory hotel quarantine in place is to prevent new variants coming into the country”

irishmirror Wednesday, April 7, 2021 3:45:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “These research collaborations are helping with some very important community and voluntary sector projects,”

siliconrepublic Wednesday, April 7, 2021 12:14:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “Building upon existing collaboration my Department will now engage further with key stakeholders including Science Foundation Ireland, universities in a position to act as potential study sites and the HSE. Our ambition is to finalise plans shortly and quickly begin pilot studies in four universities,” “My Department will work closely with the Department of Health and the HSE on this initiative so as to learn from and contribute to the wider approach to rapid testing,”

thejournal Friday, April 2, 2021 3:29:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “I genuinely believe as we enter the months of May and June we are going to be living in a very different country,”

thejournal Wednesday, March 24, 2021 6:37:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “Next year, I plan on overhauling the CAO form because I think it narrows the conversation way way too much,”

thejournal Saturday, March 20, 2021 3:48:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “What it taught me was that it’s actually possible not to have a Leaving Cert and for the sky not to fall in and for the earth to continue to rotate on its axis and for students to get on into college life,” “I don’t want to be flippant about it, the Leaving Cert is long and tested and there are good points, but we should be willing to open our minds to actually have a discussion about how we can do better by students,”

thejournal Saturday, March 20, 2021 3:48:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : "The Government has ambitious plans to expand apprenticeship opportunities to reach 10,000 new apprentices registering per year by 2025 and, later this month, we will launch a new apprenticeship action plan,"

irishexaminer Tuesday, March 16, 2021 11:07:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “I am committed to ensuring a safe and respectful environment for all staff and students in our higher education institutions,”

thejournal Tuesday, March 16, 2021 2:01:00 AM EAT

Simon Harris said : “We won’t be in lockdown forever”

thejournal Thursday, March 11, 2021 7:08:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “Last year, we removed some of the obstacles to the student support scheme which led to a fivefold increase in the number of applications and grant holders. I am planning to undertake a further review of the scheme in 2021,”

thejournal Thursday, March 11, 2021 7:08:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “as quickly as they’re coming in”

thejournal Monday, March 8, 2021 7:44:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “I really do believe in the months of April, May and June you’re going to see a massive ramp up”

thejournal Monday, March 8, 2021 7:44:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “We also have to be very honest here. In fairness to the HSE and our GPs, they’re getting the vaccines out as quickly as they’re coming in”

thejournal Monday, March 8, 2021 7:44:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “as quickly as they’re coming in”

thejournal Monday, March 8, 2021 4:31:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “I really do believe in the months of April, May and June you’re going to see a massive ramp up”

thejournal Monday, March 8, 2021 4:31:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “We also have to be very honest here. In fairness to the HSE and our GPs, they’re getting the vaccines out as quickly as they’re coming in”

thejournal Monday, March 8, 2021 4:31:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris replied : “will we see the colour of that money before the designation of a university?”

waterford-news Tuesday, March 2, 2021 3:11:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “Pure thuggery on the streets of Dublin today. It’s not a ‘protest’. It’s an attack on our national effort. The abuse directed at the Gardai is sickening & shameful. Disgraceful. Thoughts with the Gardai and their families”

westernpeople Sunday, February 28, 2021 11:42:00 AM EAT

Simon Harris said : “Pure thuggery on the streets of Dublin today. It’s not a ‘protest’. It’s an attack on our national effort. The abuse directed at the Gardai is sickening & shameful. Disgraceful. Thoughts with the Gardai and their families”

carlow-nationalist Saturday, February 27, 2021 9:42:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “Pure thuggery on the streets of Dublin today. It’s not a ‘protest’. It’s an attack on our national effort. The abuse directed at the Gardai is sickening & shameful. Disgraceful. Thoughts with the Gardai and their families”

westernpeople Saturday, February 27, 2021 9:15:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “Pure thuggery on the streets of Dublin today. It’s not a ‘protest’. It’s an attack on our national effort. The abuse directed at the Gardai is sickening & shameful. Disgraceful. Thoughts with the Gardai and their families”

waterford-news Saturday, February 27, 2021 8:52:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris wrote : “That's great news. Can't wait to get back in there”

westbriton Friday, February 19, 2021 7:32:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “This decision, obviously, will be made by the TU governing authority but as I have said clearly, the speculation around Kilkenny is baseless and idle,” “It is misinformed, unhelpful and potentially divisive at a crucial moment for this project”

kilkennypeople Wednesday, February 17, 2021 1:08:00 AM EAT

Simon Harris said : “The SFI Future Innovator Prize is a challenge-based prize funding programme that seeks to support Ireland’s best and brightest, to develop novel, potentially disruptive, technologies to address significant societal challenges”

siliconrepublic Monday, February 15, 2021 2:02:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “Covid-19 has had a devastating impact on our economy and the hospitality sector has been badly impacted,”

thejournal Friday, February 12, 2021 12:46:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “The factual position is that no decision has been made on a headquarters and anyone stating otherwise is doing so baselessly,” “This speculation is uninformed and lacks a proper understanding of how a regional technological university, with a strong multi-campus footprint will operate”

waterford-news Wednesday, February 10, 2021 4:59:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “That sounds entirely logical to me,” “Obviously this decision will be made by the TU governing authority but as I’ve said very clearly, the speculation about Kilkenny is just that, baseless, misinformed idle speculation”

waterford-news Wednesday, February 10, 2021 4:59:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : "We know that too many people in Ireland have difficulties with reading, with numbers or with digital skills. Some people may not have got the help they needed earlier in their lives, but what I want people to know is that there is friendly and non-judgemental help there for you now. There are services all over Ireland which will gladly assist you with the skills you’d like to learn. "

leinsterexpress Monday, February 8, 2021 2:19:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “We know that too many people in Ireland have difficulties with reading, with numbers or with digital skills. Some people may not have got the help they needed earlier in their lives, but what I want people to know is that there is friendly and non-judgemental help there for you now. There are services all over Ireland which will gladly assist you with the skills you’d like to learn. "One of the things that the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted was educational inequality – be it a lack of devices like laptops or someone not having the connectivity to study online. The funding I am announcing today is specifically designed to tackle those inequalities and support access to community education,”

kilkennypeople Monday, February 8, 2021 12:52:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris added : “We know that too many people in Ireland have difficulties with reading, with numbers or with digital skills. Some people may not have got the help they needed earlier in their lives, but what I want people to know is that there is friendly and non-judgemental help there for you now. There are services all over Ireland which will gladly assist you with the skills you’d like to learn. "One of the things that the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted was educational inequality – be it a lack of devices like laptops or someone not having the connectivity to study online. The funding I am announcing today is specifically designed to tackle those inequalities and support access to community education,”

kilkennypeople Monday, February 8, 2021 12:52:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : "This support will further enhance the important work these Centres have already achieved, so they continue to play a pivotal role in the years ahead in protecting the wellbeing of the population and the economy,"

irishsun Monday, February 1, 2021 8:58:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “College can be an overwhelming experience but for people with disabilities, it can be extremely daunting. These projects will make a transformational difference to people’s lives. Education is for everyone and people with disabilities need to be supported by their third-level institutions”

leinsterexpress Tuesday, January 26, 2021 11:16:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “there will have to be an increase in budget and extra funding for the region”

waterford-news Tuesday, January 26, 2021 7:50:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris added : “will see additional benefit in terms of investment, campus size, course range and research,”

waterford-news Tuesday, January 26, 2021 7:50:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “College can be an overwhelming experience but for people with disabilities, it can be extremely daunting. These projects will make a transformational difference to people’s lives. Education is for everyone and people with disabilities need to be supported by their third-level institutions”

kilkennypeople Tuesday, January 26, 2021 7:11:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris added : "College can be an overwhelming experience, but for people with disabilities it can be extremely daunting"

RTERadio Friday, January 22, 2021 10:00:00 AM EAT

Simon Harris said : "carries an intersectional story of so many Americans who are never seen and heard,"

CBC Thursday, January 21, 2021 12:11:00 AM EAT

Simon Harris said : “There should be no vaccines going into the bin… but there aren’t ‘spare vaccines’ in Ireland,”

thejournal Thursday, January 21, 2021 12:00:00 AM EAT

Simon Harris added ( about Leaving Certificate ) : “I think the biggest point we need to address is how quickly the Leaving Cert students can get back into the classroom because if there are to be state exams, written exams, that will be absolutely vital. "So, there’s obviously a lot of work going on and Minister Foley is leading on that and I don't want to cut across that in terms of engaging with stakeholders and there’s an advisory group on the Leaving Cert that she convened with last year”

independent-ie Wednesday, January 20, 2021 3:57:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “There should be no vaccines going into the bin… but there aren’t ‘spare vaccines’ in Ireland,”

thejournal Monday, January 18, 2021 7:11:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : "The view we took yesterday was will we prioritise our exam students - who I think many felt left behind last year and were very stressed. We also tried to priortise the most vulnerable students - students in special needs schools and special needs classes. This is until the end of the month, I mean the Ministers very firm intention is to reopen schools on February 1st"

todayfm Thursday, January 7, 2021 4:37:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “subject to necessary approvals, they [the Health Service Executive] will be in a position to commence issuing PPE to dental practices in the next seven days”

irishtimes Thursday, January 7, 2021 1:35:00 AM EAT

Simon Harris said : “subject to necessary approvals, they [the Health Service Executive] will be in a position to commence issuing PPE to dental practices in the next seven days”

irishtimes Wednesday, January 6, 2021 8:54:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : "We have already announced a fund for student devices worth €15 million and today, we are announcing steps to improve connectivity. This is the start of a journey. It is not the end. We will continue to work with transport providers, local authorities, commercial organisations and others to do more to help support students with online learning,"

irishsun Wednesday, January 6, 2021 10:52:00 AM EAT

Simon Harris added : “The establishment of only the second technological university in the State – the first outside the capital – is another important milestone for higher education in Ireland and, in particular, for the south-west,” “The new TU will build on what is best in both of these institutes of technology, particularly in strengthened links between apprenticeships, industry and employers”

siliconrepublic Monday, January 4, 2021 1:58:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : "Retrofitting involves making homes more energy-efficient and helping you to save money on your electricity bills,"

leinsterexpress Saturday, January 2, 2021 6:37:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : "The government of Ireland made a very solemn commitment to Northern Ireland that, even after Brexit, we would make sure that there were still ways for us to co-operate and collaborate in relation to higher education"

bbc Thursday, December 31, 2020 10:02:00 AM EAT

Simon Harris said : “the Irish Research Council recognises that teaching is an essential means for the structuring and dissemination of knowledge and should, therefore, be considered a valuable activity within the award holders’ career”

thejournal Tuesday, December 29, 2020 1:27:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris said : “I hope that we will retain this flexibility into the future, allowing people to learn in the right place for them and at the right time,”

thejournal Monday, December 28, 2020 1:58:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris déclaré : «Le point de vue très clair de l'équipe des urgences de santé publique est que ce match ne doit pas avoir lieu»

lefigaro Wednesday, February 26, 2020 6:48:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris disse ( about da Irlanda ) : “Há pouco mais de 200 dias, vocês, o povo da Irlanda, votou pela revogação da Oitava Emenda [do Ato Constitucional de 1983, que reconhece o direito igual à vida da mulher do nascituro] para que pudéssemos cuidar das mulheres com compaixão”

cartacapital Friday, December 14, 2018 9:17:00 PM EAT

Simon Harris disse ( about da Irlanda ) : "Há pouco mais de 200 dias, vocês, o povo da Irlanda, votou pela revogação da Oitava Emenda [do Ato Constitucional de 1983, que reconhece o direito igual à vida da mulher do nascituro] para que pudéssemos cuidar das mulheres com compaixão"

noticias-terra-br Friday, December 14, 2018 4:28:00 PM EAT