Parliamentary questions

1693. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an assurance that no civil servant has had their career break extended beyond five years where there is a suitable vacancy in their home Department or agency; to provide an assurance that, where a civil servant has had their career break extended beyond five years on ac…

1694. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will ensure that Cork ETB tutors receive proper employment contracts with guaranteed hours and improved conditions. [46254/24]

1695. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the major capital building projects that are being part-funded by the Higher Education Authority and or his Department in 2024; the amount of Exchequer funding provided to each project; and when each of those capital works projects will be completed, in tabular form. [46296/24]

1696. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of external consultant reports commissioned by his Department in 2024; the cost of same; and the company involved and publication date, by report, in tabular form. [46299/24]

1697. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the current surplus in the National Training Fund; the impediments to its spend; the spending that was applied in 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46318/24]

1698. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science how much funding was allocated to each ETB in 2023 and 2024, in tabular form. [46319/24]

1699. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the timeline for his plans to deliver a stand-alone strategy for the delivery of purpose-built student accommodation in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46355/24]

1700. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the €1,000 reimbursement for third level students applies to those doing their master's degree; and, if not, whether there are additional grants available to this cohort of students. [46405/24]

1701. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps his Department is taking to address gender-based violence and harassment in educational institutions such as universities. [46494/24]

1702. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to detail the scholarships available for a prospective university student who experienced homelessness as an adolescent and was not under the care of Tusla, therefore making him ineligible for the 1916 bursary and the student assistance fund, as he was neither under Tusla’s care …

1703. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will confirm that Taighde Éireann will be maintaining the existing level of funding for research programmes of 80% for those previously funded by Science Foundation Ireland and 20% for those previously funded by the Irish Research Council; and if he will make a statement on the …

1704. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to review the case of a child (details supplied); if he will confirm her entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46692/24]

1705. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of second level schools that have exchange programmes with other EU countries that are supported through the Erasmus programme; the number of students involved; the countries involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46750/24]

1706. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for a detailed up-to-date report on a site in Killarney (details supplied) earmarked for development as a training college for the hospitality industry; if this important project for Killarney and County Kerry will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46910/24]

1707. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a list will be provided of all persons appointed to State or semi-State boards under his remit since 1 November 2024. [46929/24]

1708. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of a scholarship for a student (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1011/25]

1709. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the level of surplus in the SOLAS national training fund. [1165/25]

1710. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for a list of all further education institutions located in Cork North Central, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1279/25]

1711. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount higher education institutions (details supplied) spent on their graduation ceremonies; the number of students that graduated in each of the years 2017 to 2024, for TUD and MTU; and the amount spent on graduations by DIT and CIT prior to the establishment of TUD and MTU, respect…

1712. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of students who withdrew from their programmes in institutions (details supplied), in tabular form. [1438/25]

1713. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on the nature of the commercial relationship between a company (details supplied) and TU Dublin; and if there are no conflicts of interest in the awarding of contracts to this company by TU Dublin. [1439/25]

1714. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on the Funding Our Future policy, published by Government in May, 2022; the current estimate for the shortfall in core funding for the higher education sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1479/25]

1715. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans, if any, to fund improvements in basic research equipment in our higher education institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1480/25]

1716. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on the establishment of professorships at the Technological Universities. [1481/25]

1717. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on the development of the Wexford campus of South East Technological University. [1482/25]