Maeve O'Connell

973. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department is considering extending SUSI funding to all QQI-validated programmes at independent third level institutions. [51688/25]

974. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department is considering including private and independent HEIs in the Unified Tertiary Framework, in order that students who obtain SUSI support at further education colleges do not lose out if progressing to such HEIs. [51689/25]

975. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to outline his Department's position regarding the collection and usage of student levies by higher educational institutions. [51690/25]

976. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department is planning to regulate the prevalence of 'exploding licences' for ebooks and journal subscriptions for further and higher educational institutions. [51691/25]

977. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update regarding the work of officials within his Department towards encouraging access to graduate-entry medicine student loans. [51692/25]

978. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department is planning to require higher education institutions to provide a booklist to students in advance of their courses beginning, to improve transparency in the costs students will have to incur for each course. [51693/25]

979. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider extending SUSI grant eligibility to students of all QQI-accredited courses. [51694/25]

980. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress of the development of a traineeship in modern methods of construction, as is expected to launch in quarter 3 of 2025. [51695/25]

981. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress of the mid-term review of the national access plan. [51696/25]

982. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the expected publication date of the updated careers in construction action plan. [51697/25]

63. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide details regarding her Department’s plans to reduce the cost of childcare to €200 per month per child; and if she will provide a timeframe for the delivery of this key Programme for Government commitment. [49996/25]

82. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to report on her Department’s work regarding the development of State-led childcare facilities. [49997/25]

712. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department covers the cost of any unitary charges arising from public private partnership contracts for further or higher educational institutions; and if so to list the institutions and the cost associated. [50195/25]

19. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to report the work of his Department in responding to the decision to withdraw the international peacekeeping force in Lebanon in 2027. [49119/25]

80. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide an update regarding the progress made by his Department in progressing the Defence Amendment Act 2025. [49118/25]

261. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport the way in which his Department has integrated planning for shared mobility hubs into metropolitan area transport strategies and other relevant plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44706/25]

262. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport the way in which his Department is implementing promotional campaigns to support the uptake of shared mobility modes. [44707/25]

263. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport the way in which his Department is developing a brand identity for publicly built and procured shared mobility hubs. [44708/25]

264. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport the progress made by his Department in preparing guidance for local authorities on the development of inclusive shared mobility hubs in line with universal design principles. [44709/25]

265. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport the way in which his Department is working with shared mobility providers to promote safe usage of shared micromobility modes. [44710/25]

266. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport the way in which his Department is supporting small businesses and employment opportunities through the development of shared mobility hubs. [44711/25]

267. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport the way in which his Department is supporting the use of shared mobility hubs with a focus on disadvantaged groups and micro-enterprises. [44712/25]

268. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport the data his Department has available showcasing the effectiveness of shared mobility hubs. [44713/25]

269. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport to advise where shared mobility hubs will be developed; and the criteria for deciding a location’s eligibility. [44714/25]

386. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport to list the disability person’s representative organisations that were present at each of the four stakeholder engagement meetings as part of the development of an updated SMP Action Plan and as part of the Sustainable Mobility Policy 2022; and the organisations that received invitations to participate but did not attend. [44267/25]