Parliamentary questions

2276. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has paid to offset any of the carbon emitted due to St Patrick’s Day trips in 2026; and the amount paid. [20646/26]

2277. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount of carbon that has been emitted by transport used by him, the Junior Ministers in his Department, and their staff for each of the past five years; if he has paid to offset any of the carbon emitted because of transport; and the amount paid in each year. [20664/26]

2278. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the projects located within the Galway West constituency that are being funded under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) Programme, the Higher Education PPP (HEPPP) Programme, the Technological Sector Strategic Projects Programme (TSSPP), the Higher Education Strategic Infrastructure P…

2279. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on the forthcoming student accommodation strategy paper; when it is expected to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20780/26]

2280. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to outline the extent of further and higher education and research links between Ireland and India; how those links can be further enhanced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20808/26]

2281. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to outline his Department's policy approach to the use of generative AI by students and researchers across the further and higher education system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20809/26]

603. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the percentage of those studying medicine in higher education institutions in the State at present and in each of the past five years who are non-EU students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18058/26]

604. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department plans to engage staff from the private sector who work in accountancy and corporate law firms to work in his Department during the course of the upcoming EU Presidency term; the terms under which such staff will be engaged; the number of staff his Department plans to hire; t…

605. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps being taken to streamline assessment processes, given the growing number of tertiary agreements being further education and training institutes and universities put in place through the Tertiary Office, to allow colleges and universities to observe the quality of the work bein…

606. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of tertiary agreements being put in place through the Tertiary Office, set out by ETB area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18106/26]

607. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of audiologists graduating annually; the number recruited into HSE posts in each of the past five years; and whether training capacity will be expanded to meet rising demand. [18187/26]

351. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to commit to further supporting the creation of access to apprenticeship programmes specifically targeting members of the Traveller community. [17249/26]

352. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to delays in processing and reporting of exam results in a third level university (details supplied); if he will engage with senior management to expedite this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17333/26]

353. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to issues related to student registration delays in December 2025 in in a third level university (details supplied); the actions he will take to engage with senior management to avoid this situation occurring again; and if he will make a statement on the matt…

354. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware that students at TU Dublin have not yet received their results this semester, when they are typically released by the second week of February; if he will investigate the reasons for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17391/26]

355. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the funding supports for postgraduate study and specifically for a course (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17404/26]

980. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider introducing a scheme for Irish citizens that had no opportunity to study their desired course in Ireland and travelled abroad to an EU state to complete same (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16261/26]

981. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware of the difficulties relating to parking facing university students in Cork (details supplied); if his Department has engaged with the university in relation to addressing these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16398/26]

982. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to list all schemes, funding programmes, capital funds, grant streams or other expenditure headings administered by his Department in 2025 and 2026 which result in allocations, awards, or spending that can be identified with a specific geographical location including county, district, tow…

983. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide the web link to his Department’s Q4 2025 published report of purchase orders/payments over €20,000, in line with the FOI model publication scheme requirements; the date on which this report was published; and if it has not yet been published, the planned publication date. [1657…

984. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to confirm, in respect of his Department’s published quarterly reports of procurement-related payments or purchase orders over €20,000 (details supplied), where such reports are published in PDF format but originate from an Excel or similar spreadsheet file, that the underlying data was f…

985. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of times he met with student unions since taking office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16616/26]

986. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to outline what the fund for students with disabilities covers; the amount that is allocated to each category across all FETs; the amount that is allocated to transport across all FETs, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16665/26]

987. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has taken any actions in response to the repeated call in August 2025 by an organisation (details supplied) for a cap on the number of international students studying dentistry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17010/26]

656. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total capital allocation approved to date for the National Demonstration Park for Modern Methods of Construction at Mount Lucas; the amount drawn down to date; whether a formal Stage 1 and Stage 2 approval under the Capital Works Management Framework was completed prior to commencement…