1344. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the way in which the process for registering as an apprentice works; when the application process opens; when do apprenticeships usually start; the length of time each phase lasts; the average total length of an apprenticeship before qualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37358/2…
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1345. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of employers currently registered as offering craft apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37359/26]
1346. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of additional staff employed or that will be employed by his Department directly or under contract for the purposes of Ireland’s presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2026. [37454/26]
1347. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will review the decision to end or substantially reduce ESOL provision for Ukrainians and other learners in County Donegal from March 2027, including classes delivered in community and resource centre settings; if he will provide the ESOL allocation to Donegal ETB in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2…
1348. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the arrangements that will apply for beneficiaries of temporary protection from Ukraine who are already enrolled in higher education, further education, PLC, Springboard, adult learning or upskilling courses in the 2026/2027 academic year; whether existing students will be supported to complete the…
1349. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the timelines for when the PBC will be completed for the Swords College of the Future; when the due diligence for the preferred site option will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37872/26]
1350. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the basis on which the Erasmus+ funding allocation for a consortium (details supplied) was reduced by more than 70% compared with the mobility numbers applied for; the criteria used to determine reductions in allocations where demand is high; if he will review this decision in light of the fact that compara…
1351. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason a consortium (details supplied) did not receive the annexe referenced in the Erasmus+ funding notification issued by Léargas; when this annexe will be provided; if he will address concerns regarding the difficulty in contacting Léargas for clarification; and if he will make a statement on the mat…
1352. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when he will make a decision in relation to a recommendation by the Placenames Committee (details supplied); the date on which the recommendation will be published; if there are any restrictions on him changing placenames due to uncommenced regulation, SI or legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.…
1353. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the 2026 budget allocation for the outdoor infrastructure recreation scheme. [36900/26]
1354. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of WTE qualified solicitors working for the Charities Regulator as of 11 May 2026, in tabular form. [36901/26]
1355. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the polices that are in place to support city and county councils and community groups to utilise community centres to their maximum potential; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36979/26]
1356. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will assist a facility (details supplied) to secure capital grant funding for the urgent replacement of its roof; if he will indicate which of the Community Centres Investment Fund, the CLÁR Programme or the Community Recognition Fund is best suited to this project; if he will arrange for a Rural Development O…
1357. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if his Department has any usage policy on or if it sanctions for official purposes the use of messaging apps (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37208/26]
1358. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of additional staff employed or that will be employed by his Department directly or under contract for the purposes of Ireland’s presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2026 [37459/26]
1359. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if funding will be provided for the re-introduction of the Scéim na mBóithre Áise in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37468/26]
1360. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 599 of 12 May 2026, to engage with Fingal County Council on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37883/26]