233. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of adult international protection applicants enrolled in PLC courses, apprenticeships, undergraduate courses and postgraduate courses for the academic years 2024/2025, 2025/2026 and to date in 2026/2027. [67318/26]
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541. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the first year and full year cost of hiring a full-time teacher for every local authority area to provide Irish classes free of charge to adults based on an academic year starting in September for education and training boards; the annual expenditure specifically on Irish medium higher education in each…
389. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps being taken to address concerns regarding reductions in adult education provision in certain education and training boards, including Galway and Roscommon ETB, where it is reported that classes have been cut, teaching staff have lost employment and learners have been left without provision; to …
1255. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the ALL Oversight Group and National Literacy Coalition will be meeting again; and the plan for restructuring same. [34099/26]
718. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if there are grants available for the promotion and running of Irish night classes in adult education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68140/25]
35. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the position regarding the provision of a new building for an adult education centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55996/25]
1403. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on any plans to deal with issues being faced by adult educators across the ETB sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47624/25]
3414. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on plans to deal with issues being faced by adult educators across the ETB sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43471/25]
313. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on reports of funding issues for adult educators and the need to provide security for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39803/25]
317. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures that will be implemented to address the issues of concern to adult education teachers with regards to the new adult educator contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39869/25]
264. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if adequate funding will be allocated in order that there can be full and proper provision of adult education, with regard to adult educators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38260/25]
127. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps he is taking to address the falling rates of literacy, meaning the increase in the percentage of adults aged 16 to 65 in Ireland who are at or below level 1 on the OECD's five-level literacy scale. [37447/25]
834. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the implementation of the Community Education Framework Implementation Plan, and the number of the 25 Actions that have so far been successfully implemented. [27267/25]
268. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on the role of adult educator in Youthreach as outlined in his speech at the recent conference in Wexford (details supplied); if the adult educator grade proposed is to replace the established grade of Youthreach resource person, who have their pre-existing terms and conditions (CL12/03); and if he…
1077. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will address the issues raised in correspondence relating to adult education tutors (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17446/25]
1080. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will outline those adult education courses which were either postponed or cancelled in the 2024-2025 academic year; those which have since recommenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17512/25]
510. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of a new building for an adult education centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13033/25]
784. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps that will be taken to address the anomaly created by the new adult educator contract, which has resulted in some educators in further education and training centres being classed as non-teaching staff, to ensure those who do the same job all have similar terms and conditions of employment; and …
786. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware of the issues surrounding the implementation of the new adult educator contracts in Cork (details supplied); the measures he is taking to ensure the process is consistent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9366/25]
343. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if she will support Kerry ETB adult education teachers, tutors and students in a campaign (details supplied) for better pay and conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8323/25]
344. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on the outstanding issue of regularising the terms and conditions of adult education tutors employed by education and training boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8219/25]
990. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will address the concerns outlined in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to adult education teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7699/25]
994. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware of the situation described (details supplied); the measures he is taking to address it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8143/25]
856. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason there is no specific commitment to the Adult Literacy for Life strategy in the Programme for Government; the specific actions he will take to improve adult literacy and numeracy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5571/25]