Parliamentary questions

600. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for the number of higher education institutions that do not have student health centres; whether his Department has investigated the cost of establishing student health centres in every higher education institution in the State; if he will share these costs; and if he will make a statement …

601. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he intends to expand the SUSI grant system to returning immigrants, asylum seekers, migrants, those who are undocumented and those in direct provision and whether his Department knows what the cost would be for the residency criteria to be removed to enable that access; if he will share …

602. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether his Department has investigated the cost associated with enabling student health facilities to offer free blood tests and free prescriptions for hormones to trans and non-binary students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22778/25]

603. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the actions he is taking to improve the safety and security of students of colour in our higher education institutions and if his Department has investigated the costs associated with establishing a national helpline service for student victims of racism; and if he will make a statement on …

604. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to supply any analysis his Department has undertaken on the estimated costs associated with extending the fee grant to students studying outside of the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22783/25]

605. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether his Department has undertaken any analysis of the impact on the fiscal position of the State in circumstances where PhD students were treated as PAYE workers on average industrial wages or living wages, giving them all rights and benefits; if he will share this analysis; and if he w…

606. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he intends on supporting international students in financial difficulty; if yes, with what measures; any estimated costs from his Department associated with a new national financial aid fund to support international students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22786/25]

382. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans for expanded access to Irish sign language education in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21996/25]

383. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will give further consideration to the request for capital funding due to the expansion needs of a college (details supplied), taking into account its important role across all education levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22011/25]

268. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on the role of adult educator in Youthreach as outlined in his speech at the recent conference in Wexford (details supplied); if the adult educator grade proposed is to replace the established grade of Youthreach resource person, who have their pre-existing terms and conditions …

269. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware that anyone applying for the SUSI over the age of 23, still residing with their parents is automatically classed as a mature dependent student and means-tested according to the household income; if he is aware that the assumption of family support for adults living in th…

270. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware that adults over 23 applying for the SUSI grant who are living in the parental home but are not, themselves, legal adult dependents, are classed as mature dependent students and subject to a means-test of the entire household income; if he is aware of the hardship that r…

271. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the percentage of the capital budget allocation for his Department that was spent in the first four months of 2025; If he will provide the same figures for the corresponding period in the years of 2024 and 2023, in tabular form. [21462/25]

272. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of clinical psychologist courses and places that are currently in the third level educational system; and what plans are in place to increase this number. [21499/25]

273. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the second annual Impact 2030 progress report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21668/25]

274. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will meet with higher and further education institutions that are not defined as a designated institution under the Higher Education Authority Act 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21711/25]

2484. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to address the issue of grade inflation when it comes to CAO offers this year; the steps he will take to ensure fairness for students who sat the Leaving Certificate in 2025 and those who sat it in previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18553/25]

2485. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on an application by a university (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20938/25]

2486. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the percentage of CAO applicants for third level places in September 2025 that are people that sat their Leaving Certificate in the years 2020-2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21204/25]

2487. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to address the issue of grade inflation when it comes to CAO offers this year; the steps he will take to ensure fairness for students who sat the Leaving Certificate in 2025 and those who sat it in previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18553/25]

2488. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider extending SUSI student contribution fees to undergraduate students studying abroad in the UK/EU; if further consideration could be given in this regard to the fact that many of these students wish to return to Ireland and enter employment upon completion of their stud…

2489. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the review of financial supports for third-level students from Ukraine has been completed; and if so, the outcome or when the review is expected to be completed. [18641/25]

2490. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will report on the possibility of encouraging greater flexibility for part-time options in higher education courses (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18675/25]

2491. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider increasing the parental income threshold for SUSI grant applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18707/25]

2492. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of applications made to SUSI for the 2024-2025 academic year that were rejected on the grounds of household income exceeding the limit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18708/25]