Departmental Funding

942. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to support Muslim students in accessing financial support to continue their education in line with their faith. [33824/25]

947. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the position regarding the Mitchell scholarship and the funding for it; if he is supportive of the aims and continuation of this fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34280/25]

950. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on when his Department will activate the new phase of structural support funding for HEIs. [34389/25]

966. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if, further to the statement in the Programme for Government (details supplied) he will assist in progressing the development of a national social innovation fund to assist consortia of organisations in collaborating to meet the challenges of an ageing society. [33723/25]

967. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether he intends providing additional funding to Galway County Council to enable it progress a backlog of local improvement scheme applications, on hand since 2021, as a result of the high volume of applications lodged and the limited funding available each year; if he accepts the need for urgent u…

970. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if there are plans for a 2025 community recognition fund, or any such funding, to recognise community groups that have played a role in supporting new communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34110/25]

147. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health when funding announced in Budget 2025 for pulmonary fibrosis will be released. [32920/25]

194. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding provided to date for the development of U-Space in Ireland; to outline the estimated total cost for its development and implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31833/25]

653. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the capital works projects funded under the 2025 fishery harbour coastal infrastructure development programme in Dunmore East Fisheries Harbour Centre; and when each of those projects will be completed, in tabular form. [31921/25]

654. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the various funding mechanisms which exist for local authorities through his Department which relate to fisheries and the marine, in tabular form; and the level of funding directed to each local authority in each year from 2015 to 2025. [32440/25]

655. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the capital funding allocated to each local authority for public harbours and piers through the Fishery Harbour Centre and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme and any other similar funding stream in each year from 2010 to 2025, in tabular form; and the total allocated to each local authority over the perio…

663. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether the new rules around maximum fee caps will apply to childcare providers who are re-entering core funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31855/25]

667. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her Department plans for the National Centre for Research and Remembrance; actions are being taken in relation to its commemoration; and the amount funding has been allocated for this purpose. [31859/25]

670. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason AIM support educators funding is withdrawn when a child is absent due to illness or holidays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31905/25]

671. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason for the current policy under which AIM support educators funding is withdrawn when a child is marked as absent due to illness or holidays on the HIVE system; if she is aware that services must continue to pay the AIM support educators during these absences; the actions her Department is taking to address pr…

672. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason services are required to pay AIM support educators when they are out sick, while the provider is still caring for the supported child without any replacement or additional funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31907/25]

673. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the latest figures regarding number of childcare providers in Dublin that are eligible for core funding; the number that signed up for core funding in 2024 and 2025; the number that have applied for a fee adjustment for 2024 and 2025; the number of those successful, rejected or pending a decision; the number of crèche…

691. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality metric used to reduce the maximum amount of Core Funding from 600,000 in year two, 500,000 in year three and 450,000 in year four in September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32046/25]

698. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide data on the total funding allocated and spent on disability services per CHO area in each of the past five years; and to provide a breakdown of that spending per service provider within each CHO. [32154/25]

780. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the current and capital funding required for the purchase of an additional helicopter for the HSE helicopter emergency medical service. [31964/25]

859. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health to examine the case for grant approval for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32391/25]

956. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department will subsidise graduate entry medicine in line with undergraduate medicine; if new financial support mechanisms are being developed for graduate entry medicine applicants; and the timeline for implementation of same. [32173/25]

968. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will be capping the current Solas admin, capital and general expenses to the welcome increase of €30,164 in 2025 from the previous €25,231 in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32537/25]

977. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if there will be an increase of funding from the National Training Fund for training grants to industry from the current amount of €6,500 since 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32590/25]

978. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department plans to increase the current estimate of funding from the National Training Fund for Springboard of €27,550 since 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32591/25]