1256. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide a summary of any specific steps taken to streamline NGOs, under the aegis of his Department, eliminate redundancies and prevent the duplication of services where organisations may compete for similar grants or operate in the same areas with little co-ordination (details supplied). [23925/25]
Parliamentary questions
Questions
TDs ask ministers questions to get answers on the record, most of them in writing. Here is every one asked in the 34th Dáil, by the department it went to and the subject heading it was filed under. How questions work
Browse the questions
1,217 questions match, newest first.
1257. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to outline the total administrative costs associated with non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department, including the overhead costs related to compliance, reporting, and auditing requirements; and to compare these costs to the overall financial aid allocated to the organisations, identif…
1258. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide a full and detailed explanation of how his Department monitors and ensures transparency in the use of public funds by non-governmental organisations under his aegis. (details supplied). [23961/25]
1259. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is considering any policy measures to remedy the "replication crisis" in the life sciences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23992/25]
1260. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for details of any policies in place, or in development, to mitigate "p-hacking" and other forms of scientific malpractice in research and publishing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23993/25]
1261. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an overview of the primary and secondary legislation regulating the rights and entitlements of third level students in respect of the institutions they attend, in particular any recourse against exclusion from an institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23994/25]
1262. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps that can be taken to assist a person (details supplied) who has been denied a SUSI grant due to complex circumstances not of their making; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24069/25]
1263. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing the SUSI postgraduate contribution to €10,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24177/25]
1264. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost to allow anyone over the age of 18 to be eligible to be assessed as an independent student if they meet all other criteria in SUSI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24179/25]
1265. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost so SUSI covered100% of postgraduate fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24180/25]
1266. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost to fully implement the Official Languages (Amendment) Act 2021 in all higher education institutions, HEIs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24185/25]
1267. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if consideration has been given to offering teaching or research posts in Ireland to academics in the US who have experienced or are at risk of facing political discrimination by the Trump Administration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24337/25]
1268. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total number of further education and training places in 2024, and the estimated cost of increasing the number of places by 1,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24369/25]
1269. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total number of free part-time further education and training courses; if there are plans to expand the number of free part-time courses; if so, the proposed increase; the estimated cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24370/25]
1270. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total budget allocation to SOLAS in the years 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24371/25]
1271. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the financial supports available for adult learners; if his Department has any plans to expand the financial supports on offer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24372/25]
1272. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on the Clár review due to be completed and additional areas included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24451/25]
1273. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the specific measures taken in his Departmental offices and operations in reducing energy usage and to assist in Ireland meeting our climate targets for 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23326/25]
1274. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of rural broadband connection points still awaiting activation; and to provide a timeline for full delivery, including in island and Gaeltacht areas. [23389/25]
1275. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will publish full monthly expenditure profiles for all major rural and community programmes in 2025. [23390/25]
1276. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will confirm whether all capital underspends in 2024 were reallocated within the Department, or returned to the Exchequer. [23391/25]
1277. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of capital delivery teams that are now fully operational; and whether further supports are planned to accelerate project completions. [23392/25]
1278. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development whether he intends to propose a stand-alone rural equality strategy during the lifetime of this Government. [23393/25]
1279. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide updated projections for funding needed to fully implement the outdoor recreation infrastructure strategy by 2027. [23394/25]
1280. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will set out plans to rebalance CLÁR programme allocations in favour of the most socio-economically disadvantaged areas. [23395/25]