600. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for the number of higher education institutions that do not have student health centres; whether his Department has investigated the cost of establishing student health centres in every higher education institution in the State; if he will share these costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2277…
Topics / Further and Higher Education
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsFurther and Higher Education
415 questions from 87 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 6 October 2026.
415
questions
398 written, 17 oral
87
TDs have asked
9
parties and groups
Independents counted together
7
departments asked
Questions per month
The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.
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| Month | Questions |
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| January 2025 | 1 |
| February 2025 | 4 |
| March 2025 | 48 |
| April 2025 | 11 |
| May 2025 | 75 |
| June 2025 | 15 |
| July 2025 | 54 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 11 |
| October 2025 | 19 |
| November 2025 | 8 |
| December 2025 | 32 |
| January 2026 | 20 |
| February 2026 | 13 |
| March 2026 | 8 |
| April 2026 | 22 |
| May 2026 | 17 |
| June 2026 | 14 |
| July 2026 | 24 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 14 |
| October 2026 | 5 |
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The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.
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The questions
273. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the second annual Impact 2030 progress report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21668/25]
274. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will meet with higher and further education institutions that are not defined as a designated institution under the Higher Education Authority Act 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21711/25]
1891. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline the work being undertaken in her Department to increase access to third level education for disabled people; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20283/25]
1052. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of PLC courses available across Ireland, in tabular form. [16560/25]
1053. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of PLC courses available at third level, in tabular form. [16577/25]
1057. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for undergraduate fees and student contribution fees in the past 15 years, in tabular form. [16598/25]
1065. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on the pathway to designation as a higher education institution by the higher education authority; if any applications for designation were received; the timeline for a designation application to be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17103/25]
1066. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the role QQI play in the designation of institutions as higher education institutions by the HEA and if QQI can recommend institutions for higher education designation. [17104/25]
1067. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for a statement on the eligibility criteria for funding under the national training fund (NTF); if funding will be restricted to higher education institutions, and if so why; and when institutions can apply for funding under the NTF. [17105/25]
1074. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of CAO places available for undergraduate medicine, by institution for the years 2020 to 2024; the planned number for 2025, noting any significant additional funding that has been provided over the same period, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17421/25]
348. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update in relation to the proposed new veterinary college in Kildalton, County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15875/25]
6. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 11 of 8 October 2024, the status of the proposed new further education college in Galway city; if the revised business case, as requested, has been evaluated; to provide a breakdown of the €450 million national allocation over four years to four capital funding progr…
18. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will ensure that any additional financial support for students at further and higher education level are also made available to students from this State studying outside our jurisdiction, such as in Northern Ireland and in Britain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14303/25]
20. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress being made with the Colleges of the Future initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13985/25]
22. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science following the recommendations in the National Review of State Supports for PhD Researchers, the plans to ensure that all PhD researchers, regardless of their funding source, receive at least €25,000 per annum stipend; his views on the issue of giving PhD researchers a worker status; and if he will mak…
27. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on the veterinary and pharmacy courses at SETU. [14633/25]
28. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the work being done to ensure the most efficient use of further and higher education facilities, including, for example, at night and weekends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14618/25]
30. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on the progress of the review of personal assistance services funded from the fund for students with disabilities across tertiary education settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13984/25]
32. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has plans to add more courses in the further education sector specifically designed for people with disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14627/25]
33. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on the proposed “College of the Future” on the former Kickham Barracks site in Clonmel that will create a college which will host both further and higher education students, being the first co-located and fully integrated further education and training and higher education campus in Ireland. […
34. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science what plans are in place to increase the number of degree courses for occupational therapy and speech and language therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14527/25]
35. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will review the amount a student can earn per week during term time and be exempt from the SUSI means testing (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13539/25]
36. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science education the discussions that have been had with the Department of Transport to ensure that students of higher education facilities are able to commute to their place of education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14576/25]
40. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the provisions in place to support students who must commute long distances to college and university, particularly in terms of financial assistance, transport infrastructure, and flexible learning options; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14550/25]