Further and Higher Education

878. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to detail all business cases received for capital works in each technological university, including the date received, the current status of each and the timeline for progression, in tabular form. [35964/25]

881. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the legislative basis by which technological universities, including SETU, may borrow to fund capital expenditure; if the relevant provisions have been commenced; and if not, the timeline for giving effect to them. [35967/25]

882. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to detail his engagement to date under the National Development Plan in relation to capital works at SETU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35968/25]

883. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to detail the capital funding allocated to each technological university in each year from the date of their establishment to date, in tabular form. [35969/25]

888. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for detailed information regarding the decrease in total grants paid to University College Cork from the estimated €208,787,000 in 2022 to the estimated €195,477,000 in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36009/25]

889. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for detailed information regarding the decrease in total grants paid to Trinity College Dublin from the estimated €210,341,000 in 2022 to the estimated €196,316,000 in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36010/25]

890. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for detailed information regarding the decrease in total grants paid to St. Angela’s College from the estimated €10,464,000 in 2022 to the estimated €9,483,000 in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36011/25]

891. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for detailed information regarding the decrease in total grants paid to the Irish University Association from the estimated €9,049,000 in 2022 to the estimated €4,066,000 in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36012/25]

892. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for detailed information regarding the decrease in total grants paid to the National College of Ireland from the estimated €2,886,000 in 2022 to the estimated €2,728,000 in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36013/25]

893. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for detailed information regarding the decrease in total grants paid to the Royal Irish Academy from the estimated €7,463,000 in 2022 to the estimated €7,062,000 in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36014/25]

894. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for detailed information regarding the decrease in total grants paid to Griffith College from the estimated €1,801,000 in 2022 to the estimated €1,336,000 in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36015/25]

895. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for detailed information regarding the decrease in recurrent grants paid to St. Angela’s College from the estimated €8,795,000 in 2022 to the estimated €7,655,000 in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36016/25]

896. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for detailed information regarding the decrease in recurrent grants paid to the Royal Irish Academy from the estimated €6,167,000 in 2022 to the estimated €5,596,000 in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36017/25]

897. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for details as to the reason there has been no increase in recurrent grants paid of the estimated €1,105,000 for Maynooth University since 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36018/25]

898. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for detailed information regarding the decrease in skills grant payments for a college (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36054/25]

899. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for detailed information regarding the decrease in the skills grant payments for a college (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36055/25]

900. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for detailed information regarding the decrease in Skills Grant Payments for a college (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36056/25]

355. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of successful SUSI applicants in each of the 32 counties in the 2024-2025 academic year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35118/25]

244. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 431 of 19 June 2025, if he will provide supplementary information in relation to highlighted matters (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34577/25]

959. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to outline the further education options available for a person who already possesses a degree or master's qualification and wishes to completely change direction in their career by choosing an area that is lower than their existing qualification; and if he will make a statement on th…

431. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has plans to intervene or offer supports to dozens of Brazilian students left in limbo following the sudden closure of an agency (details supplied) at the end of May 2025, which mediates between students and schools, colleges, and universities; and if he will make a statement on…

432. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount raised in each of the past ten years via the annual student contribution (previously called the student services charge) at third level, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33271/25]

433. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an estimate of the average annual cost per student of delivering one year of full-time university education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33272/25]

434. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on the funding under the Strategic Infrastructure Fund to build a new Youthreach facility on the site of the existing college site (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33311/25]

435. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost per annum of the scheme to attract academics from the United States by co-funding their salaries which was announced in May 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33329/25]