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Maurice Quinlivan Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Health
883. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide the business case, needs assessment, approval documentation and decision record relating to the HSE mid-west procurement for Community Rehabilitation and Transitional Beds published in March 2026; the reason for the subsequent decision to cancel that procurement within days of its original publication; and if she will set out the circumst…
Maurice Quinlivan Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Health
884. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the reason the HSE withdrew the procurement process for the Provision of Community Rehabilitation and Transitional Beds for HSE Mid-West, published in March 2026; the date on which the decision to withdraw the procurement was made; and whether clinical, operational, financial or procurement considerations informed the decision. [72469/26]
John Lahart Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Health
885. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the progress regarding the purchase by the Health Service Executive of a building (details supplied); and to outline the services that will be provided in the short, medium, and long term. [72449/26]
John Lahart Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Health
886. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if there has been a provision in Budget 2027 for medical cards to be issued to lung fibrosis patients as a matter of routine care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72392/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Health
887. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health whether her Department provides support to home care workers with mileage costs and the cost of fuel (details supplied); whether there are tax credits which home care workers can avail of to assist with the cost of fuel associated with their work as a home carer. [71970/26]
Pat Buckley Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
888. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71356/26]
Donna McGettigan Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
889. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to review correspondence (details supplied); and whether he is satisfied that Gaza students holding full scholarships from Irish institutions were refused visas, while Government of Ireland scholars submitting comparable documentation were granted them. [71363/26]
Sinéad Gibney Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
890. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide a schedule of EU Presidency events being hosted by his Department broken down by name of the event, location, date, State agencies or other departments involved in the organising of the event; and cost or budgeted cost of same (including costs borne by state agencies under its aegis), in tabular …
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
891. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will address the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding a university student who has been refused progression to fourth year. [71587/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
892. 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) and provide an update on their SUSI application. [71676/26]
Donna McGettigan Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
893. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on his recent visit to China. [71730/26]
Donna McGettigan Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
894. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the engagement his Department or the HEA has had with China General Technology Research Institute. [71728/26]
Thomas Gould Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
895. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reasons ICOT have been removed from the Interim List of Eligible Programs. [71682/26]
Maeve O'Connell Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
896. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the projected increase of student enrolments over the next five years; and the anticipated additional funding that will be required to meet this demand. [71735/26]
Denise Mitchell Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
897. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware of proposals to close a college (details supplied) in north Dublin; the engagement he has had with the board of management and staff at the college on the matter; and the steps he is taking to avoid the closure of this education and training centre. [71944/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
898. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the capital funding provided in Budget 2027 for student accommodation, including under the Higher Education sector student accommodation programme and the National Student Accommodation Strategy 2026-2035, given that the Budget 2027 expenditure report does not set out a specific allocation; and the num…
Micheál Carrigy Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
899. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if there has been further engagement with a college (details supplied) regarding potential sites for student accommodation. [71863/26]
Conor Sheehan Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
900. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if there are plans to appoint a talent and innovation attache in South Korea during 2027. [72130/26]
Conor Sheehan Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
901. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount spent on improving facilities and capacity within further education campuses in Limerick in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [72129/26]
Robert Troy Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
902. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the appeal process available for third level students in relation to free fee's for Irish students in circumstances (details supplied). [72258/26]
Albert Dolan Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
903. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if annual targets have been established for each county or region for 2026 to 2030 regarding the Government target of 12,500 apprenticeship registrations annually by 2030, in tabular form; and, if not, the way in which the geographic distribution of the additional apprenticeship places required to meet the n…
John Lahart Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
904. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if there has been consideration given to enhancing graduate entry medicine tuition support or a state-backed finance scheme; and the future plans for same. [72452/26]
John Connolly Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
905. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on the provision of a borrowing framework for the technological universities. [72275/26]
Eoghan Kenny Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Rural
906. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if the Charities Regulator has examined the governance arrangements of a registered charity (details supplied), including the composition of its board of trustees, its senior management structure and compliance with governance requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71349/26]
Eoghan Kenny Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Rural
907. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if the Charities Regulator has examined the level, purpose and accounting treatment of cash reserves held by a registered charity (details supplied); whether it is satisfied that such reserves are being held and reported in accordance with applicable charity governance and financial reporting requirements; and if he will…