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Barry Heneghan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2481. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if her Department has an estimated timeline for the completion of the new accident-and-emergency department and critical care unit for Beaumont Hospital, which is included in the HSE Capital Plan 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21267/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2482. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of individuals granted a medical card or GP visit card in each of the years 2023 and 2024 who had to be assigned a GP by the HSE, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21270/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2483. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health the steps she will take to address the shortfall of 175 regional inpatient neurorehabilitation beds across the country, highlighted in the Inpatient Rehabilitation Mapping report published by the HSE in September 2024; the steps that will be taken to address the shortage of 34 beds in the HSE south west region as Cork and Kerry continue to lack a dedicated neuro…
Denise Mitchell Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
2484. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to address the issue of grade inflation when it comes to CAO offers this year; the steps he will take to ensure fairness for students who sat the Leaving Certificate in 2025 and those who sat it in previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18553/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
2485. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on an application by a university (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20938/25]
Barry Ward Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
2486. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the percentage of CAO applicants for third level places in September 2025 that are people that sat their Leaving Certificate in the years 2020-2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21204/25]
Denise Mitchell Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
2487. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to address the issue of grade inflation when it comes to CAO offers this year; the steps he will take to ensure fairness for students who sat the Leaving Certificate in 2025 and those who sat it in previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18553/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
2488. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider extending SUSI student contribution fees to undergraduate students studying abroad in the UK/EU; if further consideration could be given in this regard to the fact that many of these students wish to return to Ireland and enter employment upon completion of their studies abroad; and if h…
Albert Dolan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
2489. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the review of financial supports for third-level students from Ukraine has been completed; and if so, the outcome or when the review is expected to be completed. [18641/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
2490. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will report on the possibility of encouraging greater flexibility for part-time options in higher education courses (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18675/25]
Carol Nolan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
2491. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider increasing the parental income threshold for SUSI grant applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18707/25]
Carol Nolan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
2492. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of applications made to SUSI for the 2024-2025 academic year that were rejected on the grounds of household income exceeding the limit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18708/25]
Carol Nolan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
2493. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he can provide data on the number of second level students from DEIS schools who have proceeded to an approved PLC, or undergraduate or post graduate course during the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 academic years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18709/25]
Robert O'Donoghue Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
2494. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a student attending a school (details supplied) qualifies to apply to the CAO as a Gaeltacht applicant, in light of previous indications that students at boarding schools may not be eligible for this status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18787/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
2495. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of WTE senior mechanical engineer and senior quantity surveyor employed by his Department as of 2 April 2025, in tabular form. [18847/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
2496. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware of the significant challenge for this year's Leaving Certificate students who will be expected to meet the CAO points for course entrance based on 2024 inflated grading; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18850/25]
Jen Cummins Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
2497. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of people that have voluntarily registered with the voluntary licences register in regard to student digs. [18862/25]
Jen Cummins Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
2498. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide the voluntary licensee register for students attending third level institutions in regard to student digs. [18863/25]
Jen Cummins Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
2499. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science how many undergraduate, postgraduate, PLC and apprenticeship courses are available at third level, in tabular form. [18894/25]
Mairéad Farrell Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
2500. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of Ukrainian students who were included in the free fee scheme in the year 2023 and 2024, and the cost of funding related to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18909/25]
John Lahart Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
2501. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the constituency universities of TUD that are to benefit from the Altitude Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18927/25]
James Geoghegan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
2502. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide emergency funding to extend a course (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18941/25]
Cathy Bennett Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
2503. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his proposals regarding implementing a reduction in the student contribution fee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18956/25]
Mattie McGrath Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
2504. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to outline all supports available to Ukrainians and international protection recipients for access to third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19024/25]
Robert O'Donoghue Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
2505. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will acknowledge the disadvantage facing CAO applicants who are sitting their Leaving Certificate in 2025 compared to those who sat their Leaving Certificate in previous years; if his Department has plans to tackle this disadvantage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19026/25]