Questions

1146. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for a detailed and up-to-date report on TU Dublin regarding the provision of a monthly cash flow statement to the HEA; to outline what the agreed deliverables are up to December 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61730/25]

1147. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the plans his Department has to address TU Dublin deficits, which are reported to be because of a decrease in student numbers because of associated tuition fee income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61731/25]

1148. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department will provide information about TU Dublin and payments in 2024 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61732/25]

1149. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department will provide detailed information about TU Dublin’s payroll matters identified in HEA recovery plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61733/25]

1150. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has investigated the reason TU Dublin’s legal spend increased in 2024 more than threefold from €204,228 to €658,821; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61734/25]

1158. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department is aware that a recent Speak Out report states only one in eight third-level students who anonymously disclosed experiences of bullying, assault or sexual violence over a two-year period felt comfortable making a formal report to their higher education institution; the steps he will ur…

1159. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department plans to expand the criteria for the SUSI grant to include persons who have become estranged from their family, and therefore cannot be supported by their family's income, and do not have the paperwork to prove this estrangement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62098/25…

2113. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department can provide further and detailed information based on an online investigation report (details supplied) that listed Science Foundation Ireland as funding a researcher to the amount of $649,891 following their involvement with a network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5…

2126. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for a full breakdown of costs from budget 2026 to increase 12,500 apprentice registrations as set out by the programme for Government target per annum by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58718/25]

2127. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of new places in medicine out of the 1,100 for the budget 2026 higher education allocation; the costs for the increase of these new places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58719/25]

2128. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the exact number of health and social care new places out of the 1,100 for the budget 2026 higher education allocation; the costs for the increase of these new places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58720/25]

2129. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the costs under the Budget 2026 Skills Development Programme and supported by the National Training Fund; the specifics of the expansion of the construction and green talent pipeline in support of Government priorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58721/25]

2130. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the costs from the Budget 2026 €426 million investment under the Research, Innovation and Science Programme to support fundamental research through the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies; the investment towards Ireland's associate membership of CERN; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58…

2131. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the costs from the Budget 2026 €426 million investment under the Research, Innovation and Science Programme supporting Ireland's high-performance computing capacity to compete in future research, specifically in artificial intelligence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58723/25]

2132. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the costs from the Budget 2026 €426 million investment under the Research, Innovation and Science Programme for research infrastructure specifically for the renewing of outdated and basic equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58724/25]

2149. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to consider expanding the criteria for the Student Assistance Fund by redefining the priority groups to include those who come from lone parent families with low incomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59683/25]

879. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount of funding given to any researchers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56616/25]

880. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the system in place to check whether researchers are legitimate before funding is handed out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56617/25]

881. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the oversight being used to verify and ensure affiliations are legitimate and traceable in terms of research; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56618/25]

882. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the transparency that is mandated through clearer author contribution statements and verified funding acknowledgements, to create a more reliable and accountable record of how research is conducted and supported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56619/25]

883. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on plans to align CAO and UCAS results dates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56645/25]

886. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the detailed breakdown of funding allocations for the Higher Education Authority for 2024, 2025 and 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56830/25]

887. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the detailed breakdown of funding allocations for Hear and Dare for 2024, 2025 and 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56831/25]

888. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the detailed breakdown of funding allocations for SUSI for 2024, 2025 and 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56832/25]

889. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the detailed breakdown of funding allocations for Youthreach for 2024, 2025 and 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56833/25]