2506. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the mitigation measures he will put in place to ensure the Leaving Certificate class of 2025 is not disadvantaged when applying for college courses compared to previous years’ classes whose grades were inflated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19049/25]
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2507. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will ring-fence CAO places so that students from previous years compete amongst themselves, and not directly against the class of 2025, whose grades are artificially lower by comparison; if not, if grade deflation will be applied to students from previous years entering the 2025 CAO system; and if he wi…
2508. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on the public and private financial resources required and available to support his Department’s plans to meet Ireland’s climate targets by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19098/25]
2509. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the details of all services, grants, loans and payments available to individuals or households funded by his Department and agencies under his remit; the eligibility requirements and any conditionality for receiving the service, grant, loan or payment (details supplied); and the monetary value, or r…
2510. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if funding will be provided to the ETBs for the current financial year; whether each ETB has been issued with a confirmed budget or is currently operating under a provisional or indicative allocation; the date each ETB was notified of its allocation, and whether these allocations carry full budgetary author…
2511. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the income threshold for the student contribution is being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19253/25]
2512. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of contracts currently held by his Department with a company (details supplied); the details of contracts currently held by the Department with the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19346/25]
2513. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to support more women into STEM. [19358/25]
2514. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of applications to CAO 2025 which are from students who will not sit the Leaving Certificate in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19368/25]
2515. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 835 of 1 April 2025, if his Department will take into consideration the workload of part-time courses when finalising the 2025 part-time fee scheme for specified undergraduate courses; if a specific course (details supplied) will be considered; and if he will make a sta…
2516. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department will consider the workload and commitment levels of a part-time course (details supplied) when deciding the courses that will appear on the 2025 part-time fee scheme for specified undergraduate courses that qualify for SUSI funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19428/25]
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]
2520. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will detail the progress and future plans to give effect to a general borrowing framework, beyond student residential accommodation, for technological universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19513/25]
2521. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount of capital investment committed by his Department to each of the technological universities since their foundation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19515/25]
2522. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will detail the additional student places, additional new courses and additional new academic disciplines at each of the new technological universities since their foundation. [19516/25]
2523. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will detail the history of public-private-partnership-funded projects at South East Technological University; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19517/25]
2524. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will detail the outstanding debts held by any of technological universities and institutes of technology, the history of those debts and repayments made and envisaged. [19518/25]
2525. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will detail the progress and plans for new academic employment contracts in the technological university sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19519/25]
2526. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will detail the new integrated management structures in each of the new technological universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19520/25]
2527. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will detail the nature of the financial deficit reported to be in the accounts of Technological University Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19521/25]
2528. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if consideration has been given by his Department to ringfence a proportion of CAO places for applicants from previous leaving certificate cohorts to allow them to compete within their own group instead of against the class of 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19524/25]
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]