Further and Higher Education
An official questions-paper heading. 396 questions (17 oral, 379 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2026-07-15.
Questions under this heading, per month
Jan 2025Jul 2026
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| Month | Questions |
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| Jan 2025 | 1 |
| Feb 2025 | 4 |
| Mar 2025 | 48 |
| Apr 2025 | 11 |
| May 2025 | 75 |
| Jun 2025 | 15 |
| Jul 2025 | 54 |
| Sep 2025 | 11 |
| Oct 2025 | 19 |
| Nov 2025 | 8 |
| Dec 2025 | 32 |
| Jan 2026 | 20 |
| Feb 2026 | 13 |
| Mar 2026 | 8 |
| Apr 2026 | 22 |
| May 2026 | 17 |
| Jun 2026 | 14 |
| Jul 2026 | 24 |
Addressed to
| Department | Questions |
|---|---|
| Further and Higher Education | 384 |
| Education | 5 |
| Justice | 3 |
| Housing | 1 |
| Foreign | 1 |
| Enterprise | 1 |
| Children | 1 |
Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-02 | Further and Higher Education |
| 2026-05-12 | Further and Higher Education |
| 2026-05-12 | Further and Higher Education |
| 2026-05-12 | Further and Higher Education |
| 2026-04-23 | Further and Higher Education |
| 2026-04-23 | Further and Higher Education |
| 2026-03-05 | Further and Higher Education |
| 2026-01-29 | Further and Higher Education |
| 2026-01-29 | Further and Higher Education |
| 2026-01-28 | Further and Higher Education |
| 2025-12-11 | Further and Higher Education |
| 2025-07-08 | Further and Higher Education |
| 2025-07-08 | Further and Higher Education |
| 2025-06-17 | Further and Higher Education |
| 2025-05-27 | Further and Higher Education |
| 2025-05-22 | Further and Higher Education |
| 2025-05-22 | Further and Higher Education |
| 2025-05-22 | Further and Higher Education |
| 2025-05-22 | Further and Higher Education |
| 2025-03-27 | Further and Higher Education |
The questions
Maeve O'Connell
written
2025-05-27 · to Further and Higher Education
849. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on any plans or further actions under consideration by his Department following the conclusion of the Race Equality Implementation Plan in 2025. [27282/25]
Maeve O'Connell
written
2025-05-27 · to Further and Higher Education
850. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the name and details of each of the 50 major projects in the higher education sector receiving Exchequer funding; the name and details of the 65 projects in the FET sector receiving Exchequer funding; and the amount of funding received in each instance, in tabular form. [27283/25]
Maeve O'Connell
written
2025-05-27 · to Further and Higher Education
851. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the name and details of each capital project currently set for delivery through the use of public private partnerships in the third level sector, in tabular form. [27284/25]
Maeve O'Connell
written
2025-05-27 · to Further and Higher Education
853. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when he will publish the sectoral decarbonisation strategy. [27286/25]
Maeve O'Connell
written
2025-05-27 · to Further and Higher Education
854. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on his Department’s work in the development of a decarbonisation capital investment programme. [27287/25]
Maeve O'Connell
written
2025-05-27 · to Further and Higher Education
855. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on his Department’s work in the development of a new capital investment framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27288/25]
Maeve O'Connell
written
2025-05-27 · to Further and Higher Education
856. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the way in which his officials within his Department are working to address the implications of section 64 governance reports on capital projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27289/25]
Maeve O'Connell
written
2025-05-27 · to Further and Higher Education
857. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the name and stage of each project under the Technological Sector Projects Fund; and to list the Exchequer funding provided for each project, in tabular form. [27290/25]
Maeve O'Connell
written
2025-05-27 · to Further and Higher Education
858. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the work of officials within his Department to acquire sites in FE and HE areas to facilitate capital project investment; and to report on the maximum number of sites the Department is currently considering acquiring. [27291/25]
Maeve O'Connell
written
2025-05-27 · to Further and Higher Education
861. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the name, current stage and funding for each project currently under progression under the Strategic Infrastructure Upgrades Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27294/25]
Maeve O'Connell
written
2025-05-27 · to Further and Higher Education
862. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the Sligo NZETB Training Centre, MSLETB, is currently on track to be brought into operation in 2025. [27295/25]
Maeve O'Connell
written
2025-05-27 · to Further and Higher Education
863. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the Ballyfermot Training Centre NZETB provision, CDETB, is currently on track to be brought to an on-site position in 2025. [27296/25]
Maeve O'Connell
written
2025-05-27 · to Further and Higher Education
864. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the name and cost associated with each minor capital works under his Department’s capital programmes delivery unit, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27297/25]
Maeve O'Connell
written
2025-05-27 · to Further and Higher Education
865. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the next evaluation meeting for the College of the Future Major Projects Fund, targeted for Q1 2025 has taken place. [27298/25]
Maeve O'Connell
written
2025-05-27 · to Further and Higher Education
870. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the work of his Department in implementing the 2023 OECD review of Ireland's national skills strategy's recommendations. [27303/25]
Maeve O'Connell
written
2025-05-27 · to Further and Higher Education
875. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number and names of institutions that have been the subject of statutory processes by the Higher Education Authority under the HEA Act 2022, in tabular form; and if any institution has been the subject of such processes on multiple occasions. [27308/25]
Maeve O'Connell
written
2025-05-27 · to Further and Higher Education
878. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the work of his Department on the implementation of the National Access Plan 2022 - 2028. [27311/25]
Maeve O'Connell
written
2025-05-27 · to Further and Higher Education
879. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to update on the progress of the disabilities pilot project in Further and Higher Education, as provided for in Budget 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27312/25]
Maeve O'Connell
written
2025-05-27 · to Further and Higher Education
880. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on if a support team has been created to ensure the completion of the disability pilot project. [27313/25]
Maeve O'Connell
written
2025-05-27 · to Further and Higher Education
883. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the work of his Department to further extend the ceiling of core-funded posts in Higher Education with regard to the 2011 employment control framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27316/25]
Maeve O'Connell
written
2025-05-27 · to Further and Higher Education
884. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to update on the expansion of the part-time pilot scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27317/25]
Maeve O'Connell
written
2025-05-27 · to Further and Higher Education
886. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the progress of the higher education strategy 2025+. [27319/25]
Louise O'Reilly
written
2025-05-27 · to Further and Higher Education
901. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware of the growing population in Fingal west; if he understands that there are no third level education facilities in this area; if he will provide an update on his plans to address this deficit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27695/25]
Louise O'Reilly
written
2025-05-27 · to Further and Higher Education
902. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware that a large industrial facility in Fingal west that has recently closed (details supplied); if he will give consideration to examining this site for a possible third level college; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27696/25]
Gillian Toole
oral
2025-05-22 · to Further and Higher Education
5. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the timeline for the single-phase delivery of the new campus for Dunboyne College of Further Education and Training, Dunboyne, County Meath, to be funded from as many relevant streams as possible, including but not limited to SOLAS, sports capital and national training funding. [26525/25]