Questions

2493. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he can provide data on the number of second level students from DEIS schools who have proceeded to an approved PLC, or undergraduate or post graduate course during the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 academic years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18709/25]

2494. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a student attending a school (details supplied) qualifies to apply to the CAO as a Gaeltacht applicant, in light of previous indications that students at boarding schools may not be eligible for this status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18787/25]

2495. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of WTE senior mechanical engineer and senior quantity surveyor employed by his Department as of 2 April 2025, in tabular form. [18847/25]

2496. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware of the significant challenge for this year's Leaving Certificate students who will be expected to meet the CAO points for course entrance based on 2024 inflated grading; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18850/25]

2497. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of people that have voluntarily registered with the voluntary licences register in regard to student digs. [18862/25]

2498. 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 in regard to student digs. [18863/25]

2499. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science how many undergraduate, postgraduate, PLC and apprenticeship courses are available at third level, in tabular form. [18894/25]

2500. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of Ukrainian students who were included in the free fee scheme in the year 2023 and 2024, and the cost of funding related to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18909/25]

2501. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the constituency universities of TUD that are to benefit from the Altitude Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18927/25]

2502. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide emergency funding to extend a course (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18941/25]

2503. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his proposals regarding implementing a reduction in the student contribution fee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18956/25]

2504. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to outline all supports available to Ukrainians and international protection recipients for access to third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19024/25]

2505. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will acknowledge the disadvantage facing CAO applicants who are sitting their Leaving Certificate in 2025 compared to those who sat their Leaving Certificate in previous years; if his Department has plans to tackle this disadvantage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19026/25]

2506. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the mitigation measures he will put in place to ensure the Leaving Certificate class of 2025 is not disadvantaged when applying for college courses compared to previous years’ classes whose grades were inflated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19049/25]

2507. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will ring-fence CAO places so that students from previous years compete amongst themselves, and not directly against the class of 2025, whose grades are artificially lower by comparison; if not, if grade deflation will be applied to students from previous years entering the 2025 CAO system; and if he wi…

2508. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on the public and private financial resources required and available to support his Department’s plans to meet Ireland’s climate targets by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19098/25]

2509. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the details of all services, grants, loans and payments available to individuals or households funded by his Department and agencies under his remit; the eligibility requirements and any conditionality for receiving the service, grant, loan or payment (details supplied); and the monetary value, or r…

2510. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if funding will be provided to the ETBs for the current financial year; whether each ETB has been issued with a confirmed budget or is currently operating under a provisional or indicative allocation; the date each ETB was notified of its allocation, and whether these allocations carry full budgetary author…

2511. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the income threshold for the student contribution is being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19253/25]

2512. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of contracts currently held by his Department with a company (details supplied); the details of contracts currently held by the Department with the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19346/25]

2513. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to support more women into STEM. [19358/25]

2514. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of applications to CAO 2025 which are from students who will not sit the Leaving Certificate in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19368/25]

2515. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 835 of 1 April 2025, if his Department will take into consideration the workload of part-time courses when finalising the 2025 part-time fee scheme for specified undergraduate courses; if a specific course (details supplied) will be considered; and if he will make a sta…

2516. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department will consider the workload and commitment levels of a part-time course (details supplied) when deciding the courses that will appear on the 2025 part-time fee scheme for specified undergraduate courses that qualify for SUSI funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19428/25]

2517. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the actions that have been taken to alleviate the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on students; if additional financial supports or targeted grant increases are being considered for the upcoming academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19508/25]