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]
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239. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has data on the average distance travelled by students to their further or higher educational institution. [46115/26]
240. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of additional accommodation units supplied by the rent-a-room scheme. [46116/26]
188. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department is considering initiatives to support and encourage hybrid teaching models in tertiary education to better equip students with the increasing prevalence of remote work in the workplace. [34832/26]
202. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on the work of his Department in making graduate entry medicine courses more accessible; and if his Department is considering any new initiatives, schemes or bursaries to this end. [34831/26]
1254. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has considered extending eligibility for Springboard courses to those not currently in employment who are not in receipt of State supports, such as those who have retired early. [32081/26]
258. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on the work of his Department in establishing new apprenticeships. [29115/26]
265. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on his Department’s work in implementing the national student accommodation strategy. [29114/26]
569. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprentices registered to the construction sector in 2025. [22085/26]
570. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when he will publish his Department’s student accommodation strategy. [22086/26]
901. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on his Department's work in the development of the designation by order process. [27893/26]
440. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the process for the way in which HEI’s can seek designations to enable their graduates to become Seanad electors. [8911/26]
441. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has any plans to develop a college (details supplied) [8913/26]
2629. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a one day a week class training model is being considered for craft apprentices to reduce the impact on employers as a result of the six week block class model and encourage apprenticeships. [2505/26]
2630. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of academic and teaching staff which currently work in the TU sector; and the number of academic and teaching staff which currently work in traditional universities. [2506/26]
2631. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department is considering amending the teaching requirements for academic staff in Technological Universities in order to bring them in line with their counterparts in traditional universities. [2507/26]
373. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will establish a priority system for allocations under the national training fund following the enactment of the National Training Fund (Amendment) 2025 Bill. [70845/25]
374. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on the work of his Department towards enabling the delivery of student accommodation. [70846/25]
962. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his Department’s position on the recent announcement of Dundalk Institute of Technology’s agreement with Queen’s University Belfast. [65988/25]
963. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the new agreement between Dundalk IT and Queen’s University Belfast will have any impact on the fees charged to current or future students of Dundalk IT. [65989/25]
2102. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on the programme of research undertaken by his officials in partnership with the Economic and Social Research Institute, ESRI, to better understand student decision-making and influencing factors [58194/25]
40. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department is considering extending the Human Capital Initiative Programme; if not, if replacement programmes are being developed in lieu of an extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55835/25]
55. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the way in which his Department will invest in apprenticeships following the significant allocation made in Budget 2026. [55836/25]
728. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of stakeholder submissions received by his Department as a result of the stakeholder consultation on amendments to the National Training Fund; and the names of stakeholders who were invited to participate in this consultation. [53326/25]
729. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of SUSI applications received each year for the past three years; and the number of applications which were successful. [53327/25]