Parliamentary questions

939. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when a Department decision will be implemented by a statutory agency (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49251/26]

940. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason an application to DARE refused for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49447/26]

941. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number, and corresponding rate, of new entrants who did not progress from first year to second year at university level, broken down by field of study, for each new entrant cohort from 2021/2022 to the most recent year for which data is available, as recorded in the Higher Educa…

942. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to expand the eligibility of SUSI to include people studying for a postgraduate masters part time due to a disability or other restrictions. [49568/26]

943. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on his Department’s priorities for Ireland’s EU Council Presidency. [49581/26]

944. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide figures of the cost overruns by his Department, relative to the budgeted amount in Budget 2026; the cost overruns by his Department, relative to the budgeted amount in Budget 2026 for each State Agency under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the…

945. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 277 of 10 June 2026, if he will provide additional details and information on the pilot programme referenced; the students the programme proposes to assist; the engagement that has taken place with third level providers on this; the engagement that ha…

946. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 277 of 10 June 2026, if he has engaged with the Department of Health , HSE and TCD regarding student nurses facing financial hardship arising from non-consecutive clinical placements when drafting the pilot programme referenced. [49711/26]

947. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 277 of 10 June 2026, if he will commit to ensuring that student nurses who are facing financial hardship arising from the undertaking of non-consecutive clinical placements will be able to access the pilot programme. [49712/26]

948. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 277 of 10 June 2026, if he will commit to raising the financial hardship facing student nurses undertaking non-consecutive clinical placements from County Louth directly with the Minister for Health, the HSE and TCD. [49713/26]

949. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total amount collected by the National Training Fund year on year from 2020 onwards; and the total spent each year, in tabular form. [49854/26]

950. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when decisions are expected to be made on applications made to the scheme to support national organisations; the number of applications received; the total funds available to the scheme; the reason for the delay in communicating decisions to applicants to date; and if he will make a statement on the m…

951. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the funding streams available through his Department for agricultural shows or gymkhanas or other equine events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48757/26]

952. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to examine an application for a grant made under the Local Enhancement Programme for a club (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48960/26]

953. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total cost of engagement with a company (details supplied) in each of the years 2020 to 2025, across his Department, by project, year and value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49098/26]

954. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if a matter will be examined and addressed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49530/26]

955. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update on correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49554/26]

956. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update on his Department’s priorities for Ireland’s EU Council Presidency. [49586/26]

957. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he accepts that maintaining viable pubs in rural communities contributes to Government objectives relating to rural regeneration, community development and social inclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49635/26]

958. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the engagement his Department has had with representative bodies regarding measures to support the sustainability of community pubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49637/26]

959. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide figures for the cost overruns by his Department, relative to the budgeted amount in budget 2026; the cost overruns by his Department, relative to the budgeted amount in budget 2026 for each State agency under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49…

960. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if his Department has examined the relationship between pub closures and rural decline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49684/26]

961. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when a CLÁR grant will be approved for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49725/26]

1. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if there will be any public consultation prior to the launch of the savings and investment account scheme. [48238/26]

2. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to ensure that the Central Bank is acting in accordance with international law in relation to its role as the home state for the Israeli bond programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48495/26]