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Covid-19 (Higher Education): Statements (14 Jan 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I thank the Minister and the Minister of State for those contributions. I sat here for the last three hours during the discussions with the Minister for Education, Deputy Foley. I apologise if I must go back over some of the same material, because of the connection between third-level education and the leaving certificate. All I wanted the Minister for Education to do was answer my...

Covid-19 (Higher Education): Statements (14 Jan 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: On the leaving certificate, we do not know how this virus will go, so will there be clarity around the predicted grades or a combination of both? Can the Minister reassure students that the algorithm that would be used for determining places in colleges will be fair? Will there be some transparency around it? I go back again to the clarity and the information that students need right at...

Brexit (Foreign Affairs): Statements (21 Jan 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Can the Minister confirm that the common travel area ensures that all Irish and British citizens can continue to access further and higher education on a same-fees basis, as was the case prior to Brexit, and that no students from the North will be charged international fees at any of our educational institutions? This is a very specific question and the Minister may intend to make a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (21 Jan 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 48. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Transport Infrastructure Ireland is carrying out tree felling on a substantial scale in County Mayo; the planned extent of this tree felling in the county and nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3361/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (21 Jan 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 281. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that certain higher education institutes, HEIs, are informing prospective students if they are residents in Northern Ireland that they may be subject to international fees; if a list of the HEIs taking this approach will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3352/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions (21 Jan 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 282. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for including commercial premises in the roll-out of extended virtual campuses by a provider (details supplied); the selection criteria and process for commercial premises; if students will be able to assess the Wi-Fi without being paying customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3353/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions (21 Jan 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 283. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the anticipated cost of rolling out extended virtual campuses by a provider (details supplied) to 90 locations in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3354/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland (21 Jan 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 284. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that have been take to engage with student unions outside of a group of unions (details supplied) particularly in relation to the Student Universal Support Ireland, SUSI, review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3355/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Data (21 Jan 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 285. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of students enrolled in the first year in higher education at the beginning of 2020-21 academic year; and the way it compares to the same figure for the 2019-20 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3356/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (21 Jan 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 286. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions taken to expand in-demand third level course places for the 2021-22 academic year; the target number for increased places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3357/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (21 Jan 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 443. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of financial support provided to facilitate the construction of the primary care centre in Ballina, County Mayo; the amount of rent paid annually by the HSE for the facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3358/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (21 Jan 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 444. To ask the Minister for Health the service overlap that will exist between Ballina District Hospital and the expanded primary care centre in Ballina, County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3359/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (21 Jan 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 445. To ask the Minister for Health if oncology blood services in the community will continue and if there are no plans to require patients to travel into hospitals in order to provide a blood sample; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3360/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Assistance Fund (27 Jan 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 581. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount received by each higher education institute under the student assistance fund; the amount distributed to students in each institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3835/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (27 Jan 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 582. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills The number of additional purpose-built student accommodations beds that have been added since the launch of the National Student Accommodation Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3846/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (27 Jan 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 584. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the breakdown between higher education institute-owned accommodation and private sector accommodation in terms of beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3848/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (27 Jan 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 583. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average rent per student in purpose-built student accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3847/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (27 Jan 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 588. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applicants to the CAO that did not receive an offer in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3919/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (27 Jan 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 589. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the additional 2,000 undergraduate places secured in the budget for the academic year 2021-2022 are separate from and in addition to the maintenance of all places added in for the academic year 2020-2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3920/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (27 Jan 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 590. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide additional detail on the circa 5,000 additional places for higher education referenced in the Budget 2021 expenditure report; if this figure includes postgraduate and international students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3921/21]