Questions

3361. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason there was a significant decrease in capital funding for Atlantic Technological University from €20,128,416.48 in 2024 to just €752,300.00 in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41808/25]

3362. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason there was a significant decrease in capital funding for Munster Technological University of €6,076,595.51 in 2025 compared to €11,118,095.28 in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41809/25]

3363. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a company (details supplied) had a contract with his Department in the years of 2024 and to-date in 2025; and if so, the nature of the services provided by this company to his Department in each of the years in question. [41879/25]

3364. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the plans he has to advance education, training and maintenance of new digital skills, particularly STEM subjects, to assist girls; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41956/25]

3365. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the work his Department has carried out on the review of the gender equality action plan for higher education referenced in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42039/25]

3366. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he uses personal emails for his Government business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42174/25]

3367. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the details of any messaging provider downloaded on his ministerial phone; the details of any provider downloaded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42175/25]

3368. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures he will take to ensure that staff working in adult education are not reliant on social welfare during the summer months; the timeline for when these measures will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42217/25]

3369. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the engagement his Department has had with the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade regarding the difficulties Palestinian students with scholarships to study in Ireland are having with obtaining visas in time to commence study; and if he will mak…

3370. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of students studying English language courses in the State in each of the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42321/25]

3371. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the breakdown by country of origin of students studying English language courses in the State in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42322/25]

3372. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his Department’s strategy in relation to the housing needs of students studying English language courses in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42323/25]

3373. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to outline in detail all inspections, reviews and assessments have been carried out by his Department into the quality and standard of courses provided by English language schools in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42324/25]

3374. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department is responsible for education for people over the age of 65 years, given that lifelong learning is defined as learning up to the age of 64 years; if not, the Department that is responsible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42334/25]

3375. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on the need to create a student finance model that will provide interest-free loans to students that do not qualify for SUSI grants to support the associated costs of attending third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42401/25]

3376. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if any comparative analysis has been done by his Department into the availability of State-backed low-interest loans, provided by other EU countries, to support students to afford expenses related to attending third level institutions separate to specific fees for their course; and if he will make a statement…

3377. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount spent by his Department and State bodies under its aegis on travel and subsistence in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42466/25]

3378. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the progress made in creating a website to give students comprehensive information on third level pathways, as committed to in the programme for Government. [42604/25]

3379. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the progress made in creating an online career guidance and information portal. [42605/25]

3380. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the progress made in developing sector-specific career guidance and information portals. [42606/25]

3381. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report the total number of students registered in higher education institutions each year for the past five years. [42607/25]

3382. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on the progress made in carrying out the second stage of the technological sector student accommodation programme. [42608/25]

3383. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report the amount of funding allocated in the National Training Fund to provide craft apprenticeships to fill reported gaps in the construction sector. [42609/25]

3384. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware that an education and training board has capped the number of places available for specialist training (details supplied) resulting in vulnerable students, many of whom have a disability or require additional supports being denied a further education place this year; and if he will make a s…

3385. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on the progress that has been achieved to date on the development of College of the Future for Cavan Institute. [42802/25]