Further and Higher Education

10. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will outline the capital projects in the further education sector that will be progressed in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26306/25]

14. 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 on the new further education and training strategy in collaboration with SOLAS following the conclusion of its public consultation earlier this year. [25568/25]

15. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of students from County Mayo who applied for SUSI grants in the past three years; the number of those applications that were approved; the breakdown of the type of SUSI supports awarded to students from County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26276/25]

16. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to address the educational and space needs of the National College of Art and Design in Dublin’s Liberties for the students and the staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26194/25]

17. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of additional training spaces created in the disciplines of occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech and language therapy and psychology within the third level sector for the 2025-2026 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26326/25]

19. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the work being carried out to examine how best a person-centred support model for learners with disabilities can be developed across further and higher education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25306/25]

32. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will outline his plans on the expansion of pathways to be introduced into higher education through tertiary programmes and new apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25650/25]

36. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on the proposed new further education college in Galway city; if the evaluation which was scheduled to take place in the first week of April has now concluded; the outcome of that evaluation; the timeline for the delivery of the college; and if he will make a statement …

37. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps he is taking to assist young people who grew up in State care in accessing third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25487/25]

40. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department plans to expand access to traditional third-level education in counties such as Offaly, which currently do not have a university or institute of technology campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25973/25]

42. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the position in relation to CAO places given the adjustment in grades due to the class of 2025, to give the students of 2025 the same opportunity for access to their selected courses when competing against students from previous years particularly 2020-2024; and if he will make a stateme…

49. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider providing additional financial supports for students undertaking postgraduate courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26264/25]

51. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps his Department is taking to mitigate the penalties faced by young carers who may miss mandatory labs or exams due to care responsibilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25801/25]

54. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department will consider working with higher education institutions to expand access to remote learning with a view to increasing accessibility to further education for students in rural and isolated communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26277/25]

55. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the proposals, in place to develop further education on a cross-Border/All Ireland basis. [26225/25]

56. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of the plans to enhance disability supports for students at further and higher education centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25307/25]

59. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his Department's efforts to further reduce the burden on families who have to pay for their children's further education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26322/25]

390. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if there is a policy for corporate sponsorship of further and higher education campuses; if so, the frequency with which it is reviewed; and the stakeholder consultation for same. [26526/25]

190. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if there are plans for capital investment in further and higher education facilities in Galway during the remainder of 2025. [26136/25]

228. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether there are any other pathways for a child in county Kildare (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24635/25]

1241. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the new further education and training college announced on 12 December 2022 in Swords will proceed to a formal planning application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23583/25]

1242. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science what has happened in the last 26 months to advance the badly needed further education and training college planned for Swords and provide 1,000 campus places and 6,000 outreach or online places to service the Fingal area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23584/25]

1243. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the construction timeline for the new further education and training college planned for Swords; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23585/25]

1244. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the budgeted cost of the further education and training college planned for Swords; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23586/25]

1245. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the target date to open the planned further education and training college in Swords, Fingal, where the population is increasing, the labour market is at full employment, and there is a need for a training college to upskill persons of all ages in Fingal; and if he will make a statement …