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Donna McGettigan Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
894. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the engagement his Department or the HEA has had with China General Technology Research Institute. [71728/26]
Thomas Gould Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
895. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reasons ICOT have been removed from the Interim List of Eligible Programs. [71682/26]
Maeve O'Connell Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
896. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the projected increase of student enrolments over the next five years; and the anticipated additional funding that will be required to meet this demand. [71735/26]
Denise Mitchell Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
897. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware of proposals to close a college (details supplied) in north Dublin; the engagement he has had with the board of management and staff at the college on the matter; and the steps he is taking to avoid the closure of this education and training centre. [71944/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
898. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the capital funding provided in Budget 2027 for student accommodation, including under the Higher Education sector student accommodation programme and the National Student Accommodation Strategy 2026-2035, given that the Budget 2027 expenditure report does not set out a specific allocation; and the num…
Micheál Carrigy Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
899. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if there has been further engagement with a college (details supplied) regarding potential sites for student accommodation. [71863/26]
Conor Sheehan Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
900. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if there are plans to appoint a talent and innovation attache in South Korea during 2027. [72130/26]
Conor Sheehan Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
901. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount spent on improving facilities and capacity within further education campuses in Limerick in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [72129/26]
Robert Troy Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
902. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the appeal process available for third level students in relation to free fee's for Irish students in circumstances (details supplied). [72258/26]
Albert Dolan Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
903. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if annual targets have been established for each county or region for 2026 to 2030 regarding the Government target of 12,500 apprenticeship registrations annually by 2030, in tabular form; and, if not, the way in which the geographic distribution of the additional apprenticeship places required to meet the n…
John Lahart Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
904. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if there has been consideration given to enhancing graduate entry medicine tuition support or a state-backed finance scheme; and the future plans for same. [72452/26]
John Connolly Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
905. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on the provision of a borrowing framework for the technological universities. [72275/26]
Jen Cummins Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
728. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to increase the support for students with mild general learning difficulties in third level education. [69884/26]
Jen Cummins Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
729. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to increase the support for autistic students in third level education. [69882/26]
Jen Cummins Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
730. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to increase the support for dyslexic students in third level education. [69881/26]
Ivana Bacik Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
731. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures his Department is taking to address the growing affordability crisis facing students in third-level education, particularly in relation to the escalating cost of student accommodation; and the measures his Department intends to make to ensure that young people can access and fully participate in …
Aengus Ó Snodaigh Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
732. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to list the cultural institutions, if any, including museums, galleries, libraries, archives, theatres, concert halls, bands, ensembles, and performing companies, operated or hosted by his Department and public bodies or semi-State companies under his Department's remit, identifying the State funding pr…
Brian Brennan Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
733. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing delays in registration of students at Technological University Dublin following on from issues with result delays earlier this year; and the action that has been taken to resolve this issue. [70354/26]
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
734. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason funding for 25 undergraduate medicine places, each year at Queen's University Belfast, has been discontinued in 2027; and if he will urgently review this decision with his Government colleagues, considering the impact this will have on students and the provision of medical professionals t…
Michael Cahill Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
735. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide funding for public owned college student accommodation in Tralee, County Kerry, given that currently all student beds in Tralee are privately owned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70550/26]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
736. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether his Department holds, or has held in the preceding five years, contracts with a company (details supplied); and the value and purpose of any such contracts. [70480/26]
Duncan Smith Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
737. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress that has been made in acquiring lands for a third level institution in Swords County Dublin; if a site has been identified and purchased; and the exact location. [70645/26]
Paul Lawless Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
738. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the impact of these transport challenges on student participation, retention and educational opportunity has been assessed; the measures being considered to support affected students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71113/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 30 Sep 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
202. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of a SUSI grant application for a person (details supplied); the reason for the extensive four-month delay and repeated requests for duplicate documentation from the applicant; if a review of the file will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69042/26]
Rory Hearne Written 30 Sep 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
203. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on the Student Accommodation Implementation Plan which is referenced in the National Student Accommodation Strategy; the details of the implementation plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69050/26]