Questions

232. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No's 6899/26 and 50256/26 to confirm that Cavan/Monaghan ETB's FET College Major Capital Project will be developed at one location on land currently occupied by a college (details supplied); to further confirm this project will advance at pace; and if he will outline the ti…

613. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will confirm that appropriate adult guidance is available in each ETB; the qualification requirement expected to be held by such guidance officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54521/26]

435. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update in relation to the developments relating to staff cuts and cancellation of English classes in GRETB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53814/26]

925. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress that has been made in placing ETB employees who accepted adult educator contracts on the correct point of the adult educator salary scale; the timeline for the payment of all outstanding salary arrears due to those employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53199/26]

900. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 434 of 19 June 2025, if he will provide an update on the proposed Strategic Infrastructure Upgrade Fund (SIUF) project; whether the Stage 1 Report submitted by the ETB design team and reviewed by SOLAS has now been approved by his Department; whether the project has …

154. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will support the City of Dublin Education and Training Board to open up additional spaces on specialist training courses operated by the National Learning Network, which is currently capped due to available funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50197/26]

341. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the current status of the application of Louth Meath Education Board for funding to deliver the permanent Dunboyne College of Further Education & Training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48337/26]

212. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to confirm that there will be no job losses or loss of courses/classes in education training boards due to changes in the tendering process; the way in which the anomalies and inconsistencies uncovered by the EPS were allowed to happen; and his views on whether the level of governance is appropriate.; an…

217. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on funding cuts to the Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29090/26]

264. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to confirm that there will be no job losses or loss of courses/classes in education training boards due to changes in the tendering process; how the anomalies and inconsistencies uncovered by the EPS were allowed to happen; his views on whether the level of governance is appropriate; and if he will make …

277. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the rationale for removing the ringfenced allocation of €20 million for the provision of English language classes (ESOL) across the ETB network; whether he is aware of the cuts to class provision and the cuts to adult education teaching positions such as in GRETB as a result of this removal of funding; and i…

575. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the rationale for removing the ringfenced allocation of €20 million for the provision of English language classes (ESOL) across the ETB network; if he is aware of the cuts to class provision and the cuts to adult education teaching positions as a result of this removal of funding; and if he will make a state…

517. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on contracted training within the WWETB; the contracted training that has been reinstated; the proposals he has for contracted training in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23480/26]

1039. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will honour the contract between GRETB and a person (details supplied) that was to run until 20 June 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21469/26]

1040. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount of funding or funding grants provided by the Department to Galway-Roscommon ETB for the year 2025; whether any aspects of these funding grants were ring-fenced for specialised programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21543/26]

1041. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the planned amounts of funding or funding grants to be provided by the Department to Galway-Roscommon ETB for the year 2026; whether any aspects of these funding grants are to be ring-fenced for specialised programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21544/26]

1042. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether he will reverse funding cuts to Galway-Roscommon ETB which are causing the cancellation of classes and a reduction in the number of teaching posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21545/26]

1045. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason a tender process for a new multi-supplier framework agreement for ETBs was recently cancelled; the issues that arose in the process; when the process will be relaunched; the supports available to ETBs in the meantime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21812/26]

1056. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the plans in place for 2026 to enhance regional access to further education and training through ETBs; the investment being made in new campuses, digital learning infrastructure and community-based provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22132/26]

526. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to reports that Galway and Roscommon ETB (GRETB) intend not to renew several further education teaching contracts after Easter 2026, affecting multiple staff who are approaching eligibility for a contract of indefinite duration, and resulting in the early termination of adult …

2240. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the rationale behind the recent changes to the literacy and community education budget allocations for the Education and Training Boards (ETBs), including GRETB; the factors that led to the reported €20 million reduction in funding; the number of fixed term or non permanent staff affected by this decision, …

2248. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to cuts to the number of adult education teachers working in the Galway-Roscommon ETB network particularly those who have not received a contract of indefinite duration (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to cuts to classes available within the Galway-Roscommo…

2249. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has made changes to funding to the Galway-Roscommon ETB for Adult English language classes; if he is aware of cuts to the number of Adult Education Teachers working in the Galway-Roscommon ETB network and how many teaching roles have been cut; if he is aware of cuts to classes available…

2252. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of ETB teachers that have been laid off; the number of others that will follow due to changes in tendering processes; to outline the anomalies and inconsistencies uncovered by the EPS which led to the decision to change the processes; the number of ETB classes that will be cancelled as a resu…

2253. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department will carry out a review of travel subsistence allowance provided by Education Training Boards; into the need for a supplementary allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19463/26]