43. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if it has been brought to his attention that a president has not been appointed to the University of Galway; how long the position has been vacant; if the process to recruit a president has started; when it is expected that the process will conclude; what engagement the Minister has had with the univers…
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.
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398 written, 17 oral
87
TDs have asked
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parties and groups
Independents counted together
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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.
The TDs who asked most
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The questions
44. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science what will be done to address the annual funding gap of €307 million for higher education which had been identified by the previous Government in May 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14625/25]
60. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the Higher Education Authority has reached agreement with third level institutions to increase the number of training places for dental students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14520/25]
62. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the projects for Further Education Colleges that will be progressed in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14302/25]
63. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will commit to establishing a minimum PhD stipend of €28,000 for all PhD students, as recommended by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14567/25]
64. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the new strategy for the further education and training sector includes a review of infrastructure capacity so as to cater for the continued growth in demand for further education and training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13980/25]
68. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the percentage of students from County Offaly that progress to third-level education; how this compares to the national average; the measures being taken to improve access to higher education for students in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14549/25]
411. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures he will take to address the funding crisis in higher education institutions to reduce the reliance on student contributions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14927/25]
412. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the means by which he will support research and innovation in Irish universities to ensure Ireland remains competitive on the global stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14928/25]
413. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science her plans to address the high cost of student accommodation and improve access to affordable housing for third-level students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14929/25]
414. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on the agreed collaboration between UCD and Boston Northeastern University regarding the new double master’s degree in sustainability engineering leadership; and if will outline the importance of this type of collaboration for the future of innovation in Ireland. [13705/25]
267. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update in respect of a project (details supplied); if a contractor has been appointed; the estimated timeframe for the works from start to completion; and the arrangements that will be put in place for staff and students during the works. [14260/25]
268. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the current status of a project, and when it will proceed to the next stage (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14288/25]
1900. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to list the academic scholarship programmes available to Palestinian students in each of Ireland’s higher education institutions; the funding available for each programme; the amount of spaces available and occupied in each programme; and the qualifying criteria for each programme, in tabular form; and if h…
1901. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to a research report into the prevalence of neurodiversity among people accessing addiction services (details supplied); if he will commit to working with further and higher education institutions to ensure that all relevant educational programmes in health and social care co…
1906. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the level 6 and level 7 bridging programmes designed for those seeking advanced entry to stage 2 or stage 3 of the B.Ed Montessori Education, last offered in 2021, will be reintroduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11293/25]
1907. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of graduates from undergraduate- and graduate-medicine programmes from all higher education institutions in the State for each of the years 2020 to 2024; the projected number for each of the years 2025 to 2029; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11306/25]
1913. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of graduates in planning from Irish higher education institutions in each of the years 2020 to 2024; and the projected number in each of the years 2025 to 2029. [11643/25]
1928. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the current status of the new Kilkenny Institute of Further Education; the amount of capital envisaged to complete the project and when he hopes to have this college open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12343/25]
460. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plan to provide pay parity for tutors in the adult education sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10273/25]
461. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science given the obvious shortage on the ground of qualified trades people, her plans to further invest in the provision of apprenticeship training for young students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10361/25]
462. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to outline the current situation with respect to the payment of non-EU third level fees for Irish citizens educated outside of the EU and returning to study at third level in Ireland; if his Department has any engagement with Irish third level institutions in such instances; and if he will make a statement …
463. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the Statutory Instruments he envisages being brought forward and signed by his Department during the first six months of 2025; to highlight in particular those concerned with the transposition and or implementation of further implementation of EU law requirements; those Statutory Instruments concerned …
464. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science what plans he has for grants or other financial assistance for students who are studying primary school teaching outside of the public system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10464/25]
465. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the budget allocated to the MentorsWork scheme in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [10473/25]