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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (7 May 2025)

James Lawless: There is a comprehensive and ambitious set of commitments for research and innovation in the new Programme for Government. This work will be progressed via a number of national policies and strategies, under the national research and innovation strategy Impact 2030. The formation of Taighde Éireann – Research Ireland in August 2024 is designed to build a more effective and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (7 May 2025)

James Lawless: My Department is not aware of any application relating to the refurbishment of a disused protected structure for use as a Community Adult Education Centre for St. Mary’s Community in Limerick City. Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board has advised my Department that St. Mary’s Adult Education Centre operates as an outreach community education centre. It applies...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (7 May 2025)

James Lawless: I can confirm that any income received from a maintenance arrangement is regarded as reckonable income under the Student Grant Scheme 2025. However, where maintenance payments have been made under a legally enforceable arrangement to a separated spouse those payments are disregarded for the purposes of calculating the reckonable income of an Applicant. Further information on reckonable income...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cycling Facilities (7 May 2025)

James Lawless: As the Deputy will be aware the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (DFHERIS) was established in July 2020. Cycle to work scheme applications are processed by the Department of Education on behalf of my Department as part of Memorandum of Understanding between both Departments. The number applications processed on behalf of DFHERIS are as follows. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Undefined (7 May 2025)

James Lawless: On the matter of the pipefitting apprenticeship I welcome that the measures I have previously outlined are being implemented to address backlogs and capacity. I am advised that officials from my department have responded to you directly through the E-correspondence system regarding the details provided. I thank the Deputy for raising this issue.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Information and Communications Technology (7 May 2025)

James Lawless: Springboard+ 2025 has not yet been finalised, therefore it is not possible to provide the requested information in relation to 2025, at this time. The requested information is available in the table below for Springboard+ 2024: SPRINGBOARD+ 2024 Skills Area No. Courses No. Places Cost Artificial...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Bodies (7 May 2025)

James Lawless: Quarterly prompt payment reporting data submitted by public bodies and agencies under my Department are compiled and published in accordance with Government Decision S29296 of 19 May 2009, 2 and 8 March 2011, and 28 March 2017. These reports, are made available online. Please see links below. 2025 Prompt Payments - www.gov.ie/en/department-of-further-and-higher-education-res...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Bodies (7 May 2025)

James Lawless: Public bodies under the aegis of my Department are required to submit quarterly prompt payment reports in accordance with Government Decision S29296 of 19 May 2009, 2 and 8 March 2011, and 28 March 2017, regarding the 15-Day Prompt Payment Commitment. These reports are published on a quarterly basis. Details can be found in the links below: Q1 2025 Prompt Payments - Q1 - Q4 2023 Prompt...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (7 May 2025)

James Lawless: I propose to take Questions Nos. 592, 593, 595, 596 and 597 together. Our higher education system plays an important role in supporting and promoting the use of the Irish language. To this end, the Higher Education Authority (HEA) has a statutory responsibility to ensure that higher education institutions (HEIs) promote and use the language. It should be noted that Higher Education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (7 May 2025)

James Lawless: Higher Education Institutions are autonomous bodies within the meaning of the Universities Act 1997, the Institutes of Technology Acts 1992 to 2006, and the Technological Universities Act 2018. They are responsible for their own administrative and academic affairs, including those impacted by the Official Languages Acts. Recurrent grant funding is allocated to these institutions either...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (7 May 2025)

James Lawless: A priority for my department remains the continued growth of the national apprenticeship system to meet Ireland’s skills needs now and into the future. The termination of an apprentice’s contract of employment does not result in the termination of the apprenticeship. In this case, the apprenticeship is put on hold until a new apprentice employer is secured, at which point the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (7 May 2025)

James Lawless: Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are autonomous bodies within the meaning of the Universities Act 1997, the Institutes of Technology Acts 1992 to 2006, and the Technological Universities Act 2018. They are responsible for their own administrative and academic affairs. Recurrent grant funding is allocated to these institutions either through the HEA, which disburses funding on behalf of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (7 May 2025)

James Lawless: The main support available to students is the statutory based Student Grant Scheme which is administered by SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland). Under the terms of the Student Grant Scheme, grant assistance is awarded to students attending an approved course in an approved institution who meet the prescribed conditions of funding, including those relating to nationality, residency,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (7 May 2025)

James Lawless: I wish to thank the Deputy for the question regarding student health facilities. Higher Education Institutions are autonomous bodies and the internal disbursement of funding is a matter for each individual institution. This would include the funding of student services and health supports. However, I know and expect that the welfare of students, and this includes all students, is an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Strategies (7 May 2025)

James Lawless: My Department continues to support work combatting racism across the Higher Education System, including via the work driven out by, and funding provided via, the HEA Centre of Excellence on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. While higher education institutions are autonomous, I know that the welfare of students is a priority for all our publicly funded higher education institutions. I...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (7 May 2025)

James Lawless: The decision on eligibility for a student grant, and the rate payable to applicants deemed eligible for that grant is a matter for SUSI to determine having regard to the terms and conditions of the Scheme. Under the terms of the student grant scheme, grant assistance is awarded to students who meet the prescribed conditions of funding including those which relate to nationality, residency,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Fiscal Data (7 May 2025)

James Lawless: In October 2022, an independent review of PhD provision was announced, the first time that a review of this nature had been undertaken. The independent Co-Chairs undertook a very comprehensive consultation process, meeting with over 35 stakeholder organisations, including an all-day (and in-person) workshop with student groups. In addition, over 750 written review submissions were received...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: International Students (7 May 2025)

James Lawless: In order to obtain permission to study in Ireland, international students are required to demonstrate that they have sufficient funds to be able to support themselves while in Ireland without recourse to public funds, or the reliance on casual employment. Currently, visa required nationals must show evidence that they have immediate access to at least €10,000. This is the estimated...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Policies (1 May 2025)

James Lawless: I would like to thank the Deputy for raising the issue of Irish Sign Language (ISL) education in Further and Higher Education institutions. The following courses are currently offered by Higher Education Institutions:Munster Technological University offers a Special Purpose Award (SPA) Certificate in ISL — a year-long, part-time course at Level 6 on the National Framework of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (1 May 2025)

James Lawless: My Department has had considerable engagement with the National College of Ireland in the past, particularly in relation to capital funding requests for the expansion of the college's northeast inner-city Dublin campus. The National College of Ireland is a private, not for profit, and independent institution. Its day-to-day operations, including matters related to administration and...