942. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to support Muslim students in accessing financial support to continue their education in line with their faith. [33824/25]
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943. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason a school (details supplied) is not eligible for the free fees initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33958/25]
944. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliament Question No. 297 of 12 February 2025, for an update on the status of the discussions with a union (details supplied); the reasons for the delays in these discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33990/25]
945. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the infrastructure projects being built or commissioned by his Department that are currently late in their delivery; and the infrastructure projects currently over budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34093/25]
946. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will reverse austerity measures made during the financial crash regarding FET learners payments, as many prospective students are not able to take up places on suitable courses due to the payment that they would receive being well under that of a full weekly social welfare payment, despite them having t…
947. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the position regarding the Mitchell scholarship and the funding for it; if he is supportive of the aims and continuation of this fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34280/25]
948. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress made in introducing a tuition-fee support scheme for graduate entry medicine, as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34282/25]
949. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to address the skills gap in the advanced manufacturing sector nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34314/25]
950. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on when his Department will activate the new phase of structural support funding for HEIs. [34389/25]
951. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report the number of Tus which failed to reach a satisfactory level of performance in their most recent annual report under the agreement, as per the strategy and performance dialogue in conjunction with the system performance framework. [34390/25]
952. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science how many expressions of interest were received during the HEA's two EoI processes to establish the capacity for expansion in training places for key public sector skills. [34391/25]
953. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science how his Department has measured the success and scope for improvement following the 'Building Heroes' campaign. [34392/25]
954. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the average CAO points received by a student for the last five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34393/25]
955. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the average CAO points a students required to study in University College Dublin, for the last five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34394/25]
956. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for the average CAO points a students required to study in Dublin City University, for the last five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34395/25]
957. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for the average CAO points a students required to study in Trinity College, for the last five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34396/25]
958. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for the average CAO points a students required to study in University College Cork, for the last five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34397/25]
959. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to outline the further education options available for a person who already possesses a degree or master's qualification and wishes to completely change direction in their career by choosing an area that is lower than their existing qualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34543/25]
960. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the status of the development of Inis Oírr pier; if his Department has received the final business case from Galway County Council; when approval will be given; when works are expected to begin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33606/25]
961. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if his Department has a designated head of procurement; if each agency or public body under his Department’s remit also has a designated head of procurement; and if so, to list those entities, along with the name or grade of the person holding that role. [33647/25]
962. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of staff within his Department and its agencies who hold a formal procurement qualification or certification (for example, CIPS, NFQ Level 6 or higher in procurement, EU public procurement training), broken down by organisation, in tabular form. [33665/25]
963. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if his Department and each agency or public body under its remit uses a formal contract management system or procurement tracking platform; to list the systems in use; and if they are centrally monitored or independently operated. [33683/25]
964. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when a review of the Community Services Programme funding will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33695/25]
965. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if additional posts could be considered for a service (details supplied) that is funded by the Community Services Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33696/25]
966. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if, further to the statement in the Programme for Government (details supplied) he will assist in progressing the development of a national social innovation fund to assist consortia of organisations in collaborating to meet the challenges of an ageing society. [33723/25]