Questions

923. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department and each body under its aegis discloses expenditure on external consultancy and adviser fees, by category (details supplied) in their annual report and or financial statements for each accounting year; if they provide direct web links to the most recent publications where these Section 1.5 …

361. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to detail the instances in which software or IT systems procured by his Department or agencies were later deemed unfit for purpose; and the costs of replacement or remediation. [54394/25]

961. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount expended on cloud storage solutions in the past five years and to date in 2025; and if he will provide the data storage supplier, in tabular form. [51365/25]

715. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount of expenditure on off-site storage solutions for the past five years to date; if he will provide a breakdown of items (details supplied) not stored in his Department on annual basis. [50494/25]

2723. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on the total funding allocated to County Louth under this Department from 2023 to date, per year in tabular form. [46349/25]

2741. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on the Ulster University Derry campus expansion supported under the Shared Island Fund, including scope, capital profile, co-funders and delivery timeline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47401/25]

3377. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount spent by his Department and State bodies under its aegis on travel and subsistence in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42466/25]

402. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the details for the past three years and the current year funding allocated or paid out for Departmental employees for legal study programmes including EU law in the past three years, detailing the course title, the course provider, the course fees, grade of employee supported, whether course was in person or…

901. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his Department’s expenditure on hairstyling, make-up, personal grooming, and general cosmetic expenses, in each of the years 2015 to 2025, in tabular form. [36996/25]

902. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his Department’s expenditure on beauticians, make-up artists or hairdressing professionals, stylists or personal shoppers, specifying if such expenditure was on a contract or retainer fee basis, in each of the years 2015 to 2025, in tabular form. [37015/25]

903. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his Department's expenditure on media training in each of the years 2015 to 2025; the firms contracted to provide training; and the position or grade of those availing of training for example minister, secretary general, principal officer and so on. [37050/25]

904. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his Department's expenditure on media consultancy in each of the years 2015 to 2025; the consultancy firms involved; and the nature of each contract, in tabular form. [37068/25]

915. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of purchase orders processed by his Department in 2023 that were not included in the published reports of purchase orders over €20,000; the number of purchase orders excluded due to their value falling below the €20,000 threshold, and the total combined value of those purchase orders; and the numb…

963. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans for programme expenditure to improve a significant decline and to address the lack of consistency in the numbers of output targets for New Research Ireland-funded PhD positions from 310 in 2023 to 200 in 2024, with a slight increase of 220 in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter.…

964. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans for programme expenditure to improve a significant decline and to address the lack of consistency in numbers of output targets for New Research Ireland-funded postdoctoral researchers funded by Research Ireland per annum from 309 in 2023 to 250 in 2024; the reason there is a slight increase of …

570. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total estimated cost to the Exchequer associated with the recent renaming and rebranding of his Department, including, but not limited to, cost categories (details supplied); the breakdown of the incurred or projected costs; and if a cost-benefit analysis or any assessment of public value was carried out …

592. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether his Department has investigated the costs associated with ensuring Irish-English bilingual signage in every higher education institution; if he can share these costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22707/25]

593. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether his Department has investigated the costs associated with funding a full-time staff role of Irish language officer in every higher education institution; if he can share these costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22709/25]

594. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether his Department has investigated the costs associated with fully implementing the Official Languages Act 2003 and 2021 across all higher education institutions in the State; if he can share these costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22711/25]

595. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether his Department has investigated the cost associated with employing a full-time Irish-English translator for every higher education institution in the State; if he can share these costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22713/25]

596. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether his Department has investigated the cost associated with funding all TEG exams for all third level courses where it is a requirement of the course,; if he can share these costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22715/25]

597. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether his Department has investigated the cost associated with introducing an optional module in every degree that would be taught through Irish in all third level education; if he can share these costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22717/25]

599. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether his Department have investigated the costs associated with providing free open access to journal articles to students; if he will share these costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22774/25]

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]

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]