2553. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if there have been any recent developments in the implementation of the borrowing policy for technological universities; if a timeline has been established for when technological universities will be permitted to access borrowing facilities; how this policy is expected to support capital investment and strat…
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2554. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures being taken to increase research funding and infrastructure for technological universities; how his Department is supporting their development into research-intensive institutions on par with traditional universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19871/25]
2555. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide a progress update on the implementation of financial supports for students undertaking unpaid or underfunded mandatory placements, as committed to in the programme for Government; if his Department has engaged with SUSI or the HEA to develop a targeted funding mechanism; when students can …
292. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science how many undergraduate courses are available at third level, in tabular form. [17886/25]
293. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science how many postgraduate courses are available at third level, in tabular form. [17887/25]
294. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science how many apprenticeships are available at third level, in tabular form. [17888/25]
1052. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of PLC courses available across Ireland, in tabular form. [16560/25]
1053. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of PLC courses available at third level, in tabular form. [16577/25]
1054. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science how the equalisation of the Leaving Certificate will affect the points race for courses in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16584/25]
1055. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide the voluntary licensee register for students attending third level institutions. [16594/25]
1056. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of people who have voluntarily registered with the voluntary licensees register. [16595/25]
1057. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for undergraduate fees and student contribution fees in the past 15 years, in tabular form. [16598/25]
8. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his Department's plans to provide adequate protections for students renting in digs accommodation. [14649/25]
49. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his Department's plans to keep the reduction in student capitation. [14648/25]
67. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on the demands by an organisation (details supplied) for protections for staff on precarious contracts in the tertiary education sector. [14650/25]
71. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the detail the plans to provide affordable student accommodation across the country to address the accommodation crisis. [14647/25]
873. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he plans to continue the success of Ireland’s membership of the European Southern Observatory by expanding access or creating more opportunities such as postdoctoral research for Irish astronomers. [13321/25]
874. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans for the implementation of support infrastructure for the European Southern Observatory for Irish astronomers similar to those announced following Irelands accession to CERN. [13322/25]
460. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plan to provide pay parity for tutors in the adult education sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10273/25]