Parliamentary questions

3467. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the funding available to assist with a new initiative (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25162/26]

3468. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the supports that can be made available to students who have come here fleeing the war in Ukraine and who are in the guardianship of their grandparents (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25186/26]

3469. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to confirm whether proposals for a State-backed loan or tuition support scheme for graduate entry medicine will proceed; the timeline for the introduction of such supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25221/26]

3470. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total pay bill for the civil service in his Department for each year from 2016 to 2025 inclusive. [25445/26]

3471. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will introduce a full tuition support scheme for graduate entry medicine; if not, if at a minimum if he will outline a timeline for his plans to provide State supports for graduate entry medicine students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25670/26]

3472. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 462 of 25 March 2026, the number of apprenticeships that were not completed in each of the years 2020 to 2025; and the reasons they were not completed, in tabular form. [25678/26]

3473. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide a list of AI pilot projects which have taken place in his Department within the past three months; the expenditure associated with those projects; and whether they are still ongoing, in tabular form. [25797/26]

3474. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps being taken to address the significant and ongoing delays in the release of examination results at Technological University Dublin; the reason students who sat repeat examinations in January 2026 have still not received their results; the measures being put in place to ensure…

3475. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the bodies which operate under his aegis which have a regulatory or enforcement remit which include provision for a person convicted of an offence to receive a fine upon summary conviction, the associated maximum amount and duration of any related potential imprisonment term; provision …

3476. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the way in which his Department is aligning skills and training programmes with the Central Bank's recent findings on AI related labour market risks, particularly for workers in roles identified as highly automatable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26061/26]

3477. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of non-Governmental organisations that have received State funding from his Department in each of the past five years; the number of such organisations currently registered in the State which have been funded by his Department; the number located outside the State that have re…

3478. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of abolishing apprenticeship fees from January 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26541/26]

3479. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to list the apprenticeships that require fees/student contribution; the name of the apprenticeship and associated cost to the apprentice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26542/26]

3480. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware some students are unable to submit SUSI applications due to lengthy timeframes in the processing of Irish residency permit applications; if any alternative mechanism is in place, or being considered for the students affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. …

3481. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide a schedule of all studies and reports commissioned by his Department in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, that were composed and delivered by third parties (details supplied); the title and final cost of same; and whether the report is published…

3482. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide a schedule of all studies and reports commissioned by him in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, that were composed and delivered by his officials; the title and final cost of same, if applicable; to provide a breakdown of where costs were incurre…

3483. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide the web link to his Department’s Q1 2026 published report of purchase orders/payments over €20,000, in line with the FOI model publication scheme requirements; to confirm the date on which this report was published; and, if it has not yet been published, to state the planned p…

3484. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an estimate of the total volume of data currently stored by or on behalf of the State by his Department in data centres in Ireland, data centres outside of Ireland but within the European Union, data centres outside of the European Union and data storage facilities within his…

515. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware of the concerns of student veterinary nurses regarding their placement conditions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23294/26]

516. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress on the Wexford campus of the South-East Technological University; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23479/26]

517. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on contracted training within the WWETB; the contracted training that has been reinstated; the proposals he has for contracted training in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23480/26]

456. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the position regarding the number of employees that were employed in his Department at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22875/26]

457. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of employees in each of the agencies under his Department's remit at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22897/26]

458. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on the recognition of the National College of Ireland and its opportunities to be able to apply for State funding. [23013/26]

459. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on plans for State loans or financial assistance packages for those studying graduate medicine programmes. [23014/26]