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Third Level Admissions

71 questions from 25 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 13 October 2026.

71
questions
69 written, 2 oral
25
TDs have asked
9
parties and groups
Independents counted together
1
departments asked

Questions per month

The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.

Jan 2025Oct 2026
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MonthQuestions
January 20252
February 20250
March 20250
April 20253
May 202525
June 20250
July 20254
August 20250
September 20251
October 20257
November 20259
December 20250
January 20263
February 20260
March 20262
April 20265
May 20266
June 20260
July 20261
August 20260
September 20262
October 20261

Who asks, by party

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.

  • Aontú6 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil6 from 5 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael12 from 6 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party1 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent1 from 1 TD · 15 seats today
  • Labour Party3 from 3 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity1 from 1 TD · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin40 from 5 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.

  1. 21
  2. 12
  3. 5
  4. 4
  5. 3
  6. 3
  7. 2
  8. 2

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

David Cullinane Written 29 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
694. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of year-one nursing and midwifery enrolments at each institute at undergraduate and graduate level for each year 2022-2024, in tabular form; the number of CAO places; and the cost of each place. [28621/25]
David Cullinane Written 29 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
695. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of nursing and midwifery enrolments across all years at each institute at undergraduate and graduate level for each year 2022-2024, in tabular form; the number of CAO places; and the cost of each place. [28622/25]
David Cullinane Written 29 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
696. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of year-one speech and language therapy enrolments at each institute at undergraduate and graduate level for each year 2022-2024, in tabular form; the number of CAO places; and the cost of each place. [28623/25]
David Cullinane Written 29 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
697. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of speech and language therapy enrolments across all years at each institute at undergraduate and graduate level for each year 2022-2024, in tabular form; the number of CAO places; and the cost of each place. [28624/25]
David Cullinane Written 29 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
698. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of year-one occupational therapy enrolments at each institute at undergraduate and graduate level for each year 2022-2024, in tabular form; the number of CAO places; and the cost of each place. [28625/25]
David Cullinane Written 29 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
699. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of occupational therapy enrolments across all years at each institute at undergraduate and graduate level for each year 2022-2024, in tabular form; the number of CAO places; and the cost of each place. [28626/25]
David Cullinane Written 29 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
700. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of year-one physiotherapy enrolments at each institute at undergraduate and graduate level for each year 2022-2024, in tabular form; the number of CAO places; and the cost of each place. [28627/25]
David Cullinane Written 29 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
701. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of physiotherapy enrolments across all years at each institute at undergraduate and graduate level for each year 2022-2024, in tabular form; the number of CAO places; and the cost of each place. [28628/25]
David Cullinane Written 29 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
702. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of year-one social work enrolments at each institute at undergraduate and graduate level for each year 2022-2024, in tabular form; the number of CAO places; and the cost of each place. [28629/25]
David Cullinane Written 29 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
703. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of social work enrolments across all years at each institute at undergraduate and graduate level for each year 2022-2024, in tabular form; the number of CAO places; and the cost of each place. [28630/25]
David Cullinane Written 29 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
704. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of year-one dietetics enrolments at each institute at undergraduate and graduate level for each year 2022-2024, in tabular form; the number of CAO places; and the cost of each place. [28631/25]
David Cullinane Written 29 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
705. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of dietetics enrolments across all years at each institute at undergraduate and graduate level for each year 2022-2024, in tabular form; the number of CAO places; and the cost of each place. [28632/25]
David Cullinane Written 29 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
708. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of year-one pharmacy enrolments at each institute at undergraduate and graduate level for each year 2022-2024, in tabular form; the number of CAO places; and the cost of each place. [28635/25]
David Cullinane Written 29 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
709. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of pharmacy enrolments across all years at each institute at undergraduate and graduate level for each year 2022-2024, in tabular form; the number of CAO places; and the cost of each place. [28636/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 27 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
881. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report if the midterm review of the national access plan 2022 – 2028 has commenced. [27314/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 27 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
900. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the date on which the CAO is notified of the number of college courses to be offered via CAO, on an annual basis [27686/25]
John Lahart Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
2560. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the average CAO points requirement for primary school teaching in the years 2020 to 20204, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20068/25]
John Clendennen Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
2579. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware of score requirement to apply for admission to a course (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21222/25]
John Clendennen Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
2580. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if there are plans in place to increase the number of places available to undertake a MSc occupational therapy (professional qualification) in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21223/25]
Paul Murphy Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
1712. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of students who withdrew from their programmes in institutions (details supplied), in tabular form. [1438/25]
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
1722. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a PLC course can be attended by a person (details supplied) in the Institute of Further and Higher Education in Carlow, based on her residency status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1491/25]