743. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a mechanism exists whereby a person can alter their pending general employment permit application to be considered as a critical skills employment permit application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21048/25]
744. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a mechanism exists whereby a person can alter their current general employment permit to a critical skills employment permit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21050/25]
1056. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Education if Ireland is going to participate in the next ‘TIMSS Advanced’, which measures STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) preparedness for senior-cycle students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21071/25]
1057. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Education if she will consider changing the initial teacher training programme for secondary school teachers back to one year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21072/25]
1248. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he can undertake to address the shortcomings in the defective concrete blocks grant scheme, which results in a lack of full technical assessments and insufficient funding being provided to affected homeowners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19902/25]
1249. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will implement an exemption scheme for planning permission and other fees for homeowners rebuilding their homes due to defective blocks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19903/25]
1433. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost to allow part-time workers or learners to avail of the back to education payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19766/25]
1434. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost to increase the back to education rates by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19771/25]
1442. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Social Protection what interventions can be undertaken by his Department to address the difficulty faced by a person (details supplied) in accessing his social welfare due to medical problems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20048/25]
1585. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Justice if she will order a pause to the increase to €6,665 in financial support international students are required to demonstrate in order to study in Ireland; if she will instruct her Department to engage in meaningful consultation with the education sector in line with its Customer Charter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19826/25]
2060. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health for a comprehensive and detailed update in addressing the lack of anorexia beds for the mid-west only; the timeline for when an eating disorder team will be put in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19039/25]
2152. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the number of students were on waiting lists for mental health services in the years 2020-2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19541/25]
2153. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the average length of time for waiting lists for higher level students wanting to access mental health services in the years 2020-2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19543/25]
2212. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health if Sharing the Vision: A Mental Health Policy for Everyone' Implementation Plan 2025 – 2027, can be amended to ensure patients reporting suicidal ideation do not have to go through accident and emergency and instead have access to a separate general admission unit for those experiencing a mental health emergency (details supplied); and if she will make a sta…
2358. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the number of third level students that were on waiting lists for mental health services in the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20473/25]
2359. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the average length of time for waiting lists for third level students wanting to access mental health services in the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20474/25]
2517. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the actions that have been taken to alleviate the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on students; if additional financial supports or targeted grant increases are being considered for the upcoming academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19508/25]
2518. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science how his Department is supporting technological universities in defining and delivering their strategic missions; the steps being taken to ensure sufficient institutional autonomy for long-term planning and regional impact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19509/25]
2519. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans for ensuring that all learners are enabled to access the supports they require, specifically those with disabilities as outlined in the Statement of Strategy 2024-2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19510/25]
2529. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of students nationally at third level have dropped out from their studies due to mental health issues in the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19539/25]
2530. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of students nationally at third level have dropped out from their studies due to mental health issues in the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19540/25]
2531. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of students were on waiting lists for mental health services in the years 2020-2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19542/25]
2532. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the average length of time for waiting lists for higher level students wanting to access mental health services in the years 2020-2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19544/25]
2535. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost for SUSI to introduce a dedicated translation service for students and their documentation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19750/25]
2536. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost to restore the adjacency grant rate to 24 km rather than the current 30km; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19752/25]