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Maeve O'Connell Written 20 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
918. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on how sustainability and flexibility will be practically implemented in the new standardised design guidelines for student accommodation without increasing costs. [25181/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 20 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
919. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report what the current criteria are for selecting the initial three pilot locations under Stage 2 of the Technological Sector Student Accommodation Programme. [25182/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 20 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
920. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on what metrics will be used to measure the success of the pilot phases of the Technological Sector Student Accommodation Programme before it increases in scale. [25183/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 20 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
921. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the estimated timeline for the full implementation of a borrowing framework for technologic universities for the construction of student accommodation. [25184/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 20 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
922. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on any plans either ongoing or under consideration to expand the student assistance fund to meet rising demand from students due to rent costs. [25185/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 20 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
923. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the main learnings by his Department from the 2024 rent-a-room campaign, and how these learnings will inform future campaigns and outreach programmes. [25186/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 20 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
924. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the work of officials within his Department in engaging with Solas, with a view to reduce the delays faced by apprentices in accessing training phases. [25187/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 20 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
925. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the date that his Department intends to publish the National Apprentice Office Report, following their recent survey. [25188/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 20 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
926. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science where the payment is drawn from for QQI levels 1-3 and 4-6 respectively, having regard to Circular 0027/2011- Payment to Assessors for Locally Devised Assessment, which was issued in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25198/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 20 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
927. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25265/25]
Jen Cummins Written 20 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
928. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the timeline for the short-term activation fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25551/25]
Jen Cummins Written 20 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
929. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the breakdown of the Short-Term Activation Programme funding, by institution, in tabular form. [25552/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 20 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
930. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of an Erasmus+ grant for a person (details supplied); if there is a mechanism to allow for exceptions or alternative documentation in such cases, particularly when the student has fulfilled all other obligations; the oversight that exists to ensure that partner institutions offered to Irish studen…
Matt Carthy Written 20 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
931. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of beneficiaries of temporary protection who availed of the temporary tuition fee support scheme in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; the cost of the scheme in each of those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25798/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 20 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
932. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the next date he met formally with the CEO of Solas. [25848/25]
Donna McGettigan Written 20 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
933. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for details on the revenue generated by third level fees, from 2020 to date in 2025, correlated and broken down by year, in tabular form. [26023/25]
Donna McGettigan Written 20 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
934. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for the estimated full-year cost of reducing contribution fees by €1,500 in year one, by €1,500 in year two, with an overall reduction of €3,000 over two years, by year, in tabular form. [26024/25]
Donna McGettigan Written 20 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
935. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for the estimated full cost of extending the 'fund for students ' with a disability (FSD) across all further education and training FET courses, over two years, by year in tabular form. [26025/25]
Donna McGettigan Written 20 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
936. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for the estimated full cost of extending SUSI to postgraduate fees for qualifying students over two years, by year, in tabular form. [26026/25]
Donna McGettigan Written 20 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
937. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for the estimated full cost of increasing SUSI maintenance by 15%, both adjacent and non-adjacent, over two years, by year, in tabular form. [26027/25]
John McGuinness Written 15 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
335. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will outline the number of agencies or quangos established by his Department in each of the past ten years and the cost to the State of funding each one. [24935/25]
Niamh Smyth Written 15 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
336. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will review correspondence (details supplied); if he will address the concerns raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25066/25]
Mark Wall Written 14 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
228. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether there are any other pathways for a child in county Kildare (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24635/25]
Mairéad Farrell Written 14 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
229. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science in the context of the statement in the Irish Prison Service Annual Report that all Prison Education Centres meet the quality assurance standards demanded by QQI, the number of meetings of the Prison Education Taskforce that took place over the period 2015-2025; the current priorities of this task force; a…
Emer Currie Written 14 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
230. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the policies, guidelines, and supports that are in place for third-level institutions and educators in relation to the effective and responsible integration of AI into teaching and assessment practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24546/25]