1040. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the full cost of phasing out student contribution charges over three years, with first cut of €1500, but netting off €500 SUSI support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45293/26]
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1041. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing the HEA contribution towards graduate entry medicine tuition fees by €5,000 and €10,000 per student, respectively based on the latest available student numbers [45298/26]
1042. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated full cost of extending SUSI to postgraduate fees for qualifying students over two years, by year, in tabular form. [45299/26]
1043. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of students accessing Arts courses over the past five years, in tabular form; and the funding which has been provided for these courses in each of the institutions in the same time period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45300/26]
1044. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the first and full-year cost of hiring a full-time teacher in every local authority area, to provide Irish classes free of charge to members of the public, based on the academic year starting in September 2026. [45301/26]
1045. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total cost of increasing the SUSI maintenance by 5%, 10%, 15% and 20% for students. [45302/26]
1046. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has an any way to identify which Parliamentary Questions are AI generated; and the amount it costs, on average, to answer a Parliamentary Question. [45372/26]
1047. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated total cost of offering free third level education to students who take the course through Irish-medium education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45401/26]
1048. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); if he will provide an update on the SUSI application in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45402/26]
1049. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has investigated two issues in annual accounts (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45936/26]
1050. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to engage with Water Safety Ireland and local authorities to extend seasonal lifeguard cover at beaches and bathing areas from the Easter period through to Halloween in order to improve safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45002/26]
1051. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if, given the long delays experienced by some charities in having the sale of property approved; the number of staff within the office of the Charities Regulator; the vacancies within the office; whether staff levels are commensurate with delivering their duties in a reasonable timeframe; and if he will make a statement o…
1052. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether for procurement spend, a purchase order can be raised within his Department's financial management systems without reference to a contract, framework agreement, procurement process or other authorising arrangement; if so, the circumstances in which this may occur [45171/26]
1053. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether an invoice can be paid by his Department without an associated purchase order having first been raised; if so, the circumstances in which this may occur; the number and value of payments made during quarter one of 2026 which were not associated with a purchase order; and if he will make a statement on the matter…
1054. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will provide a schedule of external and or contractor cleaning companies that are contracted to provide cleaning services to his Department; the amount his Department paid for such works in 2025 and for the first five months of 2026; and when this current contract expires. [45245/26]
1055. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the reason an organisation (details supplied) appears to be discriminated against in the context of distribution and allocation of public funding; and the reason the support appears to be diluted and re-directed to support the set-up of entities with the aim of replacing the organisation. [45309/26]
1056. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he has an any way to identify which Parliamentary Questions are AI generated; and the amount it costs, on average, to answer a Parliamentary Question. [45377/26]
1057. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when a decision will be made on successful applications under CLÁR; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45407/26]
1058. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide a start date on the Knights and Conquest heritage project in Granard; the progress to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45593/26]
1059. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the progress on the project for the Norman Heritage Village in Granard; the progress to date; the timeframe for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45594/26]
1060. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the reason an organisation (details supplied) is not receiving a fair and equal share in the allocation of public funding via his Department; the reason support appears to be diluted and re-directed to support the establishment of other organisations which seek to replace this organisation; and if he will make a state…