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Donna McGettigan Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
3386. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the capital works projects within his Department that were funded by the EU in the years of 2024 and to-date in 2025; and the amount of funding received per project, in tabular form. [42803/25]
Donna McGettigan Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
3387. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of Youthreach centres in Dublin; and the number of students attending each of those centres, in tabular form. [42804/25]
Donna McGettigan Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
3388. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the bilateral meetings he has had with his EU counterparts since his appointment, in tabular form. [42805/25]
Sean Fleming Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
3389. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether his Department, or any agency operating under its aegis, has in the past five years used reserved contracts or included social clauses in public procurement tenders; if so, to detail the types of contracts or clauses used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42848/25]
Ann Graves Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
3390. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if it can be ensured that a person (details supplied) receives the SUSI grant in time to return to Trinity College Dublin. [42987/25]
Donna McGettigan Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
3391. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing SUSI by 20% adjacent and non-adjacent over two years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42990/25]
Donna McGettigan Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
3392. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide details on the breakdown of the funding for the future funding of €23.6 million announced at the beginning of the year to fund and support 23 research projects focused on AI, healthcare, agriculture, energy and transport, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42991/…
Donna McGettigan Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
3393. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide details on the breakdown of costs from the funding the future programme, as announced in June 2025 as part of the amendment of the National Training Fund Act over a six-year period from 2025 to 2030, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42992/25]
Donna McGettigan Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
3394. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide details on the breakdown of funding of €600m as announced in June 2025 as part of the amendment of the National Training Fund (NTF) to enable skills development, to list what these skills are and the cost for each skill, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42993/2…
Donna McGettigan Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
3395. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide details on the breakdown of funding of €600m as announced in June 2025 as part of the amendment of the National Training Fund (NTF) specifically for the research sector including what the increase in the PhD stipend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42994/25]
Donna McGettigan Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
3396. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science her plans to increase the apprenticeship budget of €54.2m which was allocated from 2021 to 2023 to SOLAS and the Higher Education Authority to facilitate additional craft places; if he will provide details on specifically what these additional places are across the system, the amount each craft place wi…
Donna McGettigan Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
3397. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide a breakdown of his Department’s annual funding of €900,000 to support the expansion of the Irish language by students and staff in HEI’s for 2024 and 2025, specifically the amount allocated as block grants per institute; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42996/25]
Donna McGettigan Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
3398. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide a breakdown of the annual funding of €1.8 million from the HEA for the development of Acadamh na hOllscolaiochta Gaeilge at University of Galway for 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42997/25]
Donna McGettigan Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
3399. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the cost to extend the SUSI grant system for postgraduate fee contribution of €5,000 for qualifying students for the upcoming academic year 2025/2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42998/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
3400. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the grants or supports available to students completing their third level college course in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43018/25]
Pa Daly Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
3401. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on the one legacy action due as outlined in the Q1 2025 progress report (details supplied); to outline which actions they are; the reason for the delay; the status of the progress to date; the timeline for completion, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43043/25]
Ann Graves Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
3402. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science given the important work done by teachers and staff in Youthreach facilities, if there have been any discussions regarding the alignment of the Youthreach calendar year with the second level calendar year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43055/25]
James Geoghegan Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
3403. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the details of the capital funding programmes or grants which his Department or any body under his aegis has responsibility, for which sporting organisations are eligible to apply for; the details of any funding programme or grant that is currently open or the date when a subsequent prospective funding p…
James Geoghegan Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
3404. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the details of capital funding programmes or grants which his Department or any body under his aegis has responsibility, for which community organisations are eligible to apply for; the details of any funding programme or grant that is currently open or the date of when a subsequent prospective funding p…
Conor D McGuinness Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
3405. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount of funding allocated to each HEI and ETB as part of the fund for students with disabilities in each of the years 2014 to 2024, and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43203/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
3406. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on timelines, budgets and the terms of reference for a review of disability issues across further and higher education settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43463/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
3407. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans for capital investment in further and higher education facilities in Louth over the next number of years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43464/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
3408. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress made in colleges of the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43465/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
3409. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the plans for a colleges of the future in county Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43466/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
3410. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans for new apprenticeships and the timeframe to have them up and running; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43467/25]