232. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No's 6899/26 and 50256/26 to confirm that Cavan/Monaghan ETB's FET College Major Capital Project will be developed at one location on land currently occupied by a college (details supplied); to further confirm this project will advance at pace; and if he will outline the ti…
Topics / Education and Training Boards
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsEducation and Training Boards
115 questions from 58 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 23 September 2026.
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112 written, 3 oral
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| January 2025 | 3 |
| February 2025 | 2 |
| March 2025 | 8 |
| April 2025 | 3 |
| May 2025 | 12 |
| June 2025 | 3 |
| July 2025 | 12 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 15 |
| October 2025 | 5 |
| November 2025 | 3 |
| December 2025 | 2 |
| January 2026 | 6 |
| February 2026 | 7 |
| March 2026 | 19 |
| April 2026 | 5 |
| May 2026 | 1 |
| June 2026 | 2 |
| July 2026 | 6 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 1 |
| October 2026 | 0 |
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613. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will confirm that appropriate adult guidance is available in each ETB; the qualification requirement expected to be held by such guidance officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54521/26]
435. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update in relation to the developments relating to staff cuts and cancellation of English classes in GRETB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53814/26]
925. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress that has been made in placing ETB employees who accepted adult educator contracts on the correct point of the adult educator salary scale; the timeline for the payment of all outstanding salary arrears due to those employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53199/26]
900. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 434 of 19 June 2025, if he will provide an update on the proposed Strategic Infrastructure Upgrade Fund (SIUF) project; whether the Stage 1 Report submitted by the ETB design team and reviewed by SOLAS has now been approved by his Department; whether the project has …
154. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will support the City of Dublin Education and Training Board to open up additional spaces on specialist training courses operated by the National Learning Network, which is currently capped due to available funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50197/26]
312. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an urgent update on a vacancy in a school (details supplied).; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50476/26]
182. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the requirements from the Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education Training Board for ETB staff members to be present when community groups use school halls or sports facilities outside of school hours; if this policy can be reviewed; if the cost associated with this can be reviewed to make it more accessible to community groups; and if she will …
341. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the current status of the application of Louth Meath Education Board for funding to deliver the permanent Dunboyne College of Further Education & Training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48337/26]
474. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will expedite the provision of a sanction to Donegal ETB in respect of replacing the head of human resources; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36680/26]
212. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to confirm that there will be no job losses or loss of courses/classes in education training boards due to changes in the tendering process; the way in which the anomalies and inconsistencies uncovered by the EPS were allowed to happen; and his views on whether the level of governance is appropriate.; an…
217. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on funding cuts to the Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29090/26]
264. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to confirm that there will be no job losses or loss of courses/classes in education training boards due to changes in the tendering process; how the anomalies and inconsistencies uncovered by the EPS were allowed to happen; his views on whether the level of governance is appropriate; and if he will make …
277. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the rationale for removing the ringfenced allocation of €20 million for the provision of English language classes (ESOL) across the ETB network; whether he is aware of the cuts to class provision and the cuts to adult education teaching positions such as in GRETB as a result of this removal of funding; and i…
575. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the rationale for removing the ringfenced allocation of €20 million for the provision of English language classes (ESOL) across the ETB network; if he is aware of the cuts to class provision and the cuts to adult education teaching positions as a result of this removal of funding; and if he will make a state…
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]
1039. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will honour the contract between GRETB and a person (details supplied) that was to run until 20 June 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21469/26]
1040. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount of funding or funding grants provided by the Department to Galway-Roscommon ETB for the year 2025; whether any aspects of these funding grants were ring-fenced for specialised programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21543/26]
1041. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the planned amounts of funding or funding grants to be provided by the Department to Galway-Roscommon ETB for the year 2026; whether any aspects of these funding grants are to be ring-fenced for specialised programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21544/26]
1042. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether he will reverse funding cuts to Galway-Roscommon ETB which are causing the cancellation of classes and a reduction in the number of teaching posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21545/26]
1045. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason a tender process for a new multi-supplier framework agreement for ETBs was recently cancelled; the issues that arose in the process; when the process will be relaunched; the supports available to ETBs in the meantime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21812/26]
1056. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the plans in place for 2026 to enhance regional access to further education and training through ETBs; the investment being made in new campuses, digital learning infrastructure and community-based provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22132/26]
526. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to reports that Galway and Roscommon ETB (GRETB) intend not to renew several further education teaching contracts after Easter 2026, affecting multiple staff who are approaching eligibility for a contract of indefinite duration, and resulting in the early termination of adult …
614. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the progression of the proposed headquarters project (details supplied); the current stage of development, engagement with LMETB, and the expected next steps in the delivery process. [18315/26]
797. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to any issues within Education Training Boards providing employees with a contract of employment due to uncertainty of applying changes to current and new employee contracts following an agreement after industrial action taken some time ago; if she will outline the standard employment terms and conditions of employe…