Results 1-20 of 394 for speaker:Donna McGettigan

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (2 Jul 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 280. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason external authenticators for Further and Higher Education are subject to tax on travel and subsistence fees (details supplied), unlike those examiners carrying out similar work from the State Examinations Commission, who are not subject to this tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36273/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (2 Jul 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 289. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures and strategies his Department undertakes in addressing the reasons behind a decline of HEI student numbers in 2023 and 2024 from certain institutes, primarily MTU’s and TU’s e.g. TU Dublin Blanchardstown saw a decline of 225 students in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36370/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (2 Jul 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 290. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures and strategies his Department undertakes in addressing the reasons behind certain programme or study types in 2023 and 2024 seeing a decline in student numbers, most notably a decrease from 16,085 of students taking up ordinary degrees to a decrease of 15,750 in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36371/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Legislative Measures (1 Jul 2025)

Donna McGettigan: We know this is a crucially important matter, given that defects were first detected in 2011. The scheme is intended to cover apartments and duplexes built between 1991 and 2013. I accept that an interim remediation scheme was introduced, but this was for the first of the fire safety defects, which still leaves thousands of apartments in need of remedial works. Families are being raised in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Legislative Measures (1 Jul 2025)

Donna McGettigan: It was recently reported in the media that the remediation scheme will not come into effect until 2027. Will he give an assurance that this is not the case and that the scheme will actually commence in 2026? We cannot have a repeat of the defective blocks scheme fiasco, the details of which we do not need to go into. Will he guarantee there will be 100% redress for all apartment and duplex...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Legislative Measures (1 Jul 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 36. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide an update on the defects remediation scheme for apartment owners. [35765/25]

Review of Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004: Statements (1 Jul 2025)

Donna McGettigan: I welcome the publication of this report. However, there is nothing new in it and without political will to implement its recommendations, it will be another report that is left to sit on the shelf. The fact is that the issues and shortcomings in the provision of education for pupils with special educational needs have been identified in the past, and spoken about in this House on numerous...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disabilities Assessments (1 Jul 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 646. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if an NTPF type scheme exists for those waiting for an assessment of needs; the way they can apply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35475/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (1 Jul 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 681. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that can be taken to ensure a person (details supplied) receives the medical test results she requires promptly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35271/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (1 Jul 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 888. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for detailed information regarding the decrease in total grants paid to University College Cork from the estimated €208,787,000 in 2022 to the estimated €195,477,000 in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36009/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (1 Jul 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 889. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for detailed information regarding the decrease in total grants paid to Trinity College Dublin from the estimated €210,341,000 in 2022 to the estimated €196,316,000 in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36010/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (1 Jul 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 890. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for detailed information regarding the decrease in total grants paid to St. Angela’s College from the estimated €10,464,000 in 2022 to the estimated €9,483,000 in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36011/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (1 Jul 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 895. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for detailed information regarding the decrease in recurrent grants paid to St. Angela’s College from the estimated €8,795,000 in 2022 to the estimated €7,655,000 in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36016/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (1 Jul 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 891. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for detailed information regarding the decrease in total grants paid to the Irish University Association from the estimated €9,049,000 in 2022 to the estimated €4,066,000 in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36012/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (1 Jul 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 892. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for detailed information regarding the decrease in total grants paid to the National College of Ireland from the estimated €2,886,000 in 2022 to the estimated €2,728,000 in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36013/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (1 Jul 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 893. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for detailed information regarding the decrease in total grants paid to the Royal Irish Academy from the estimated €7,463,000 in 2022 to the estimated €7,062,000 in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36014/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (1 Jul 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 896. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for detailed information regarding the decrease in recurrent grants paid to the Royal Irish Academy from the estimated €6,167,000 in 2022 to the estimated €5,596,000 in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36017/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (1 Jul 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 894. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for detailed information regarding the decrease in total grants paid to Griffith College from the estimated €1,801,000 in 2022 to the estimated €1,336,000 in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36015/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (1 Jul 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 897. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for details as to the reason there has been no increase in recurrent grants paid of the estimated €1,105,000 for Maynooth University since 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36018/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (1 Jul 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 898. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for detailed information regarding the decrease in skills grant payments for a college (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36054/25]