264. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the supports for disabled students who do not qualify for a SUSI grant and cannot work due to their disability to afford third level education. [74853/26]
Topics / Third Level Costs
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsThird Level Costs
73 questions from 49 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 21 October 2026.
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70 written, 3 oral
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| January 2025 | 3 |
| February 2025 | 0 |
| March 2025 | 2 |
| April 2025 | 2 |
| May 2025 | 2 |
| June 2025 | 1 |
| July 2025 | 5 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 3 |
| October 2025 | 6 |
| November 2025 | 7 |
| December 2025 | 3 |
| January 2026 | 5 |
| February 2026 | 3 |
| March 2026 | 1 |
| April 2026 | 14 |
| May 2026 | 6 |
| June 2026 | 5 |
| July 2026 | 4 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 0 |
| October 2026 | 1 |
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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
104. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the plans to alleviate the costs on third level student families in budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50269/26]
118. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has assessed barriers faced by rural students in Mayo in accessing higher education, including transport, accommodation, and digital connectivity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49868/26]
138. Deputy David Maxwell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to clarify the Government’s position on student fees, in light of recent media reports suggesting that fees may not be reduced as previously indicated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37219/26]
156. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps being taken to address the cost of attending third level education, including accommodation and student contribution fees; and whether he will provide an update on any supports available to students and families experiencing financial pressure in accessing higher education. [50181/26]
674. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the Government funding available to support clinicians undertaking doctoral studies (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46899/26]
916. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the financial supports available to mature students returning to higher education for a postgraduate degree; to examine the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46904/26]
917. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the financial assistance available to a person on a stamp 4 visa (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46968/26]
186. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps she will take to address serious financial problems facing a cohort of students (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44752/26]
279. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 3471 of 14 April 2026, to provide assurance that students who cannot afford four years of GEM fees are safe to take up positions in GEM courses when offered in August, and do not have to decline out of uncertainty about Governmental intervention in time. [44324/26]
1318. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the details of the Donogh O'Malley scholarship scheme in his Department; the number of students who have benefitted from the scholarship in each year since it started; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37118/26]
1324. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on whether it is right for SUSI to refuse a grant to a student who is a member of the Reserve Defence Forces but is not employed by the RDF (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36881/26]
150. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider additional financial supports for students on a temporary basis due to increasing travel costs that students are currently facing as we approach exam time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34974/26]
166. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on the merits of creating a student finance model that would provide interest free loans to students that do not qualify for SUSI grants, to support the associated costs of attending third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34393/26]
179. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the improvements he has made to student financial supports and SUSI for eligible students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34708/26]
197. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he acknowledges the economic difficulties facing-third level students and their families; and the actions he will take to lessen the burden on them in the coming academic year. [34733/26]
232. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to make the cost of third level education more affordable for families. [22103/26]
253. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the plans he has to reduce costs for students in light of the affordability crisis they are facing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20376/26]
577. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the financial supports available to a student (details supplied) to undertake a one year course in London; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29296/26]
380. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason for the lack of financial support available for students pursuing essential master’s degrees, particularly in healthcare-related fields, in private college (details supplied). [27473/26]
3429. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason SUSI decides on the means test for self-employed families, that have depreciation, not the basis of the notice of assessment, (the basis of Revenue’s taxation of the family) but on the pre depreciation figure (details supplied). [23656/26]
3430. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason the means test does not give a disregard for student earnings during term time (details supplied). [23657/26]
3431. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason farm assist is means tested for SUSI while the working family payment is not. [23659/26]
3432. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason HAP and RAS is disregarded for the SUSI means test while mortgage repayments are not. [23660/26]
3433. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason the HEA is stating that it is not responsible for the financial student assistant fund when, according to the TUS, the student assistant fund is managed by the HEA. [23664/26]