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73 questions match, newest first.

Donna McGettigan Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
1144. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the form of support his Department is giving to the Higher Education Authority who stated that the Technical University Dublin is in a deteriorating financial position (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61728/25]
Donna McGettigan Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
1145. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on the HEA financial recovery plan for TU Dublin from July 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61729/25]
Donna McGettigan Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
1146. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for a detailed and up-to-date report on TU Dublin regarding the provision of a monthly cash flow statement to the HEA; to outline what the agreed deliverables are up to December 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61730/25]
Donna McGettigan Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
1147. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the plans his Department has to address TU Dublin deficits, which are reported to be because of a decrease in student numbers because of associated tuition fee income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61731/25]
Donna McGettigan Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
1148. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department will provide information about TU Dublin and payments in 2024 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61732/25]
Donna McGettigan Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
1149. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department will provide detailed information about TU Dublin’s payroll matters identified in HEA recovery plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61733/25]
Donna McGettigan Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
1150. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has investigated the reason TU Dublin’s legal spend increased in 2024 more than threefold from €204,228 to €658,821; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61734/25]
John Lahart Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
876. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on technological universities becoming providers of medical school education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57229/25]
Eoghan Kenny Oral 16 Oct 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
2. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when he expects specific capital funding to be allocated and announced to establish a new constituent campus in Wexford town for the Southeast Technological University; when the masterplan for the site will be published; when he expects SETU to have access to the new site and construction work on the new campu…
Johnny Mythen Written 16 Oct 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
400. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the current situation on the new SETU; the reason for the delay; when construction of the South East Technical University will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56460/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
724. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to outline progress toward allowing the creation of professorships in the Technological Universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53077/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 2 Oct 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
477. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on proposals to introduce professorship grades at technological universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52683/25]
Mary Lou McDonald Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
1420. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the timeframe for funding to be made available to the Technological University Dublin to develop its campus at Broombridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48626/25]
Paul Lawless Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
3328. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether technical universities, and specifically, TUS Clonmel IT, receive funding to build student accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41216/25]
Donna McGettigan Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
3359. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason no capital funding was allocated in 2025 for the Technological University of the Shannon compared with the previous year when there was an allocation of €10,195,462.18; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41806/25]
Donna McGettigan Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
3360. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason no capital funding was allocated for Southeast Technological University in 2025 compared to 2024 when €8,536,167.02 was allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41807/25]
Donna McGettigan Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
3361. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason there was a significant decrease in capital funding for Atlantic Technological University from €20,128,416.48 in 2024 to just €752,300.00 in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41808/25]
Donna McGettigan Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
3362. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason there was a significant decrease in capital funding for Munster Technological University of €6,076,595.51 in 2025 compared to €11,118,095.28 in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41809/25]
David Cullinane Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
135. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will approve funding for the South East Technological University's health, pharmacy, veterinary and apprenticeship buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37403/25]
Catherine Connolly Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
147. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on the development of a borrowing framework for technological universities; the timeline for the delivery of the framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37607/25]
David Cullinane Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
164. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will make specific capital funding commitments to deliver the South East Technological University strategic plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37402/25]
David Cullinane Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
907. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the capital funding allocated to each technological university since creation, by year, in tabular form. [37178/25]
David Cullinane Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
908. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of approval for the SETU one health building; when the preliminary business case was received; when a decision will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37179/25]
David Cullinane Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
909. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of approval for the SETU Wexford Campus; when the preliminary business case was received; when a decision will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37180/25]
David Cullinane Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
910. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of approval for the SETU veterinary and pharmacy buildings; when the preliminary business case was received; when a decision will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37181/25]