Donna McGettigan

3349. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for a breakdown of the number of students qualified in the craft apprenticeship program of electrical apprenticeships in 2024 and 2025; for a breakdown of funding costs of this program for both years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41792/25]

3350. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for a breakdown of the number of students qualified in the craft apprenticeship program of brick and stone laying in 2024 and 2025; for a breakdown of funding costs of this program for both years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41793/25]

3351. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for a breakdown of the number of students qualified in the craft apprenticeship program of geo-drilling in 2024 and 2025; for a breakdown of funding costs of this program for both years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41794/25]

3352. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for a breakdown of the number of students qualified in the craft apprenticeship program of painting and decorating in 2024 and 2025; for a breakdown of funding costs of this program for both years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41795/25]

3353. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for a breakdown of the number of students qualified in the craft apprenticeship program of plastering in 2024 and 2025; for a breakdown of funding costs of this program; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41796/25]

3354. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for a breakdown of the number of students qualified in the craft apprenticeship program of scaffolding in 2024 and 2025; for a breakdown of funding costs of this program for both years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41797/25]

3355. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for a breakdown of the number of students qualified in the craft apprenticeship program of stone cutting and stone masonry in 2024 and 2025; for a breakdown of funding costs of this program for both years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41798/25]

3356. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for a breakdown of the number of students qualified in the craft apprenticeship program wood manufacturing and finishing in 2024 and 2025; for a breakdown of funding costs of this program for both years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41799/25]

3357. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of students who qualified in the craft apprenticeship program of carpentry and joinery in 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41804/25]

3358. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason his Department has reduced the points on the health professions admission test required for studying medicine (HPAT) from 300 to 150 points, and for the Leaving Certificate points from 565 to 625; the supports available for those unable to afford to pay privately up to €675 for a ten-week HPAT course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41805/25]

3359. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason no capital funding was allocated in 2025 for the Technological University of the Shannon compared with the previous year when there was an allocation of €10,195,462.18; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41806/25]

3360. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason no capital funding was allocated for Southeast Technological University in 2025 compared to 2024 when €8,536,167.02 was allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41807/25]

3361. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason there was a significant decrease in capital funding for Atlantic Technological University from €20,128,416.48 in 2024 to just €752,300.00 in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41808/25]

3362. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason there was a significant decrease in capital funding for Munster Technological University of €6,076,595.51 in 2025 compared to €11,118,095.28 in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41809/25]

3385. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on the progress that has been achieved to date on the development of College of the Future for Cavan Institute. [42802/25]

3386. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the capital works projects within his Department that were funded by the EU in the years of 2024 and to-date in 2025; and the amount of funding received per project, in tabular form. [42803/25]

3387. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of Youthreach centres in Dublin; and the number of students attending each of those centres, in tabular form. [42804/25]

3388. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the bilateral meetings he has had with his EU counterparts since his appointment, in tabular form. [42805/25]

3391. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing SUSI by 20% adjacent and non-adjacent over two years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42990/25]

3392. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide details on the breakdown of the funding for the future funding of €23.6 million announced at the beginning of the year to fund and support 23 research projects focused on AI, healthcare, agriculture, energy and transport, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42991/25]

3393. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide details on the breakdown of costs from the funding the future programme, as announced in June 2025 as part of the amendment of the National Training Fund Act over a six-year period from 2025 to 2030, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42992/25]

3394. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide details on the breakdown of funding of €600m as announced in June 2025 as part of the amendment of the National Training Fund (NTF) to enable skills development, to list what these skills are and the cost for each skill, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42993/25]

3395. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide details on the breakdown of funding of €600m as announced in June 2025 as part of the amendment of the National Training Fund (NTF) specifically for the research sector including what the increase in the PhD stipend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42994/25]

3396. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science her plans to increase the apprenticeship budget of €54.2m which was allocated from 2021 to 2023 to SOLAS and the Higher Education Authority to facilitate additional craft places; if he will provide details on specifically what these additional places are across the system, the amount each craft place will cost, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42995/25]

3397. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide a breakdown of his Department’s annual funding of €900,000 to support the expansion of the Irish language by students and staff in HEI’s for 2024 and 2025, specifically the amount allocated as block grants per institute; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42996/25]