86. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the progress to date in providing childcare places under the building blocks scheme. [78240/26]
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87. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the review of the 2001 planning guidelines for local authorities on early learning and childcare settings. [78254/26]
88. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline when the next round of State-led childcare project towns will be announced. [78256/26]
89. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is satisfied with the robustness, consistency and appropriateness of the assessment processes used currently and historically in diagnosing disabilities and developmental conditions in children; and whether these processes have been reviewed to ensure that diagnoses are based solely on appropriate clinical criteria and the indiv…
158. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is concerned that some students are paying up to €16,000 per year for accommodation while the delivery of purpose-built student accommodation has fallen to a reported 20-year low, with only 657 beds delivered in 2025 and 419 expected in 2026; whether he has assessed the value-for-money impli…
159. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to ensure claims by institutions that advertise third level courses as Teaching Council-recognised are accurate. [78402/26]
160. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide details of the student accommodation programme that his Department rolled out in 2024; the progress made; and the beds that have been delivered to date. [72061/26]
161. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for a full update on the progress of the Wexford campus of the South East Technological University; the status of the master plan for the campus; if student accommodation will form a part of the proposal; when construction is likely to commence on this campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. […
162. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when student fees will be completely abolished (details supplied). [72063/26]
163. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on the expression of interest process for the provision of purpose built student accommodation. [72276/26]
164. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the way in which budget 2027 will support students with the costs of third level education. [72044/26]
168. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on the record attendance at WorldSkills Ireland 2026; what this indicates about growing interest among young people in apprenticeships, further education and skills-based careers; the steps he is taking to convert that interest into additional training opportunities; and if he will make a stateme…
169. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps that are being taken to ensure higher education institutions equip students with the skills required for the increasing adoption of AI and emerging technologies across sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [77686/26]
171. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on the expansion of the Tyndall National Institute and the Government’s investment in semiconductor research, artificial intelligence, high-performance computing and quantum technologies. [71707/26]
172. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the actions he intends to take in conjunction with further and higher education providers to address identified regional shortages in advanced digital skills such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data and cloud technologies. [71794/26]
174. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount that parents and students were expected to pay in third level fees in each of the years 2024, 2025 and 2026; and the amount they will be expected to pay in 2027. [71950/26]
193. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has sought or received reports or analysis regarding the number of international students attending high-demand courses in Irish universities; and the findings of such reports or analysis. [71960/26]