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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (29 May 2025)

James Lawless: I propose to take Questions Nos. 694 and 695 together. The student enrolment data requested by the Deputy regarding nursing and midwifery is contained in the attached spreadsheet. This data was sourced from the HEA Student Records System (SRS) and is the most recent available. The number of CAO places may fluctuate year on year for any given course, the new entrant data in the attached is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (29 May 2025)

James Lawless: The student enrolment data requested by the Deputy regarding dietetics, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and physiotherapy is contained in the attached spreadsheet. This data was sourced from the HEA Student Records System (SRS) and is the most recent available. The number of CAO places may fluctuate year on year for any given course, the new entrant data in the attached is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (29 May 2025)

James Lawless: I propose to take Questions 703 and 702 together. The student enrolment data requested by the Deputy regarding nursing and midwifery is contained in the attached spreadsheet. This data was sourced from the HEA Student Records System (SRS) and is the most recent available. The number of CAO places may fluctuate year on year for any given course. My Department does not have access to CAO data....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (29 May 2025)

James Lawless: I propose to take Questions Nos. 706 and 707 together. The student enrolment data requested by the Deputy regarding medical science is contained in the attached spreadsheet. This data was sourced from the HEA Student Records System (SRS) and is the most recent available. The number of CAO places may fluctuate year on year for any given course, the new entrant data for undergraduates in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (29 May 2025)

James Lawless: I propose to take Questions Nos. 710 to 715, inclusive, together. The student enrolment data requested by the Deputy on podiatry, radiation therapy and radiography is contained in the attached spreadsheet. This data was sourced from the HEA Student Records System (SRS) and is the most recent available. The number of CAO places may fluctuate year on year for any given course, the new entrant...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (29 May 2025)

James Lawless: I propose to take Questions Nos. 716 to 719, inclusive, 722 and 723 together. The student enrolment data requested by the Deputy regarding psychology, psychotherapy and counselling is contained in the attached spreadsheet. This data was sourced from the HEA Student Records System (SRS) and is the most recent available. Data is only available in relation to publicly-funded institutions. There...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (29 May 2025)

James Lawless: I propose to take Questions Nos. 720 and 721 together. The student enrolment data requested by the Deputy regarding paramedicine is contained in the attached spreadsheet. This data was sourced from the HEA Student Records System (SRS) and is the most recent available. The number of CAO places may fluctuate year on year for any given course. In the case of paramedicine, many students...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 May 2025)

James Lawless: My Department has made significant progress regarding the range of supports and programmes for learners with disabilities, including neurodivergent people. The Programme for Access to Higher Education, or PATH, 4 funding stream under the National Access Plan supports my Department's goals of enabling all learners with disabilities avail of higher education. Phase 1 funding of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (29 May 2025)

James Lawless: Circular 0027/2011 provides for the payment of Locally Devised Assessments (LDAs) fees. The rates are paid to assessors in respect of devising and assessing QQI modules at levels 5 and 6 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ). There are also a small number of legacy NFQ level 4 modules which have LDA rates assigned. Circular 0027/2011 does not provide for QQI modules at...

Proposed Approval of the Agreement Between the European Organization for Nuclear Research and Ireland: Motion (11 Jun 2025)

James Lawless: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the terms of: (i) the Agreement between the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) and Ireland concerning the Granting of the Status of Associate Member State of CERN, signed at Geneva on 8th May, 2025, and (ii) the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Organization for Nuclear Research, copies of which were...

Proposed Approval of the Agreement Between the European Organization for Nuclear Research and Ireland: Motion (11 Jun 2025)

James Lawless: The business is an hour ahead of schedule.

Proposed Approval of the Agreement Between the European Organization for Nuclear Research and Ireland: Motion (11 Jun 2025)

James Lawless: Established in 1954, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, known as CERN, is an intergovernmental organisation that operates the largest particle physics laboratory in the world. It is headquartered in Geneva and currently comprises 24 member states and ten associate member states. Associate membership of CERN is a commitment in the programme for Government and a long-standing...

Proposed Approval of the Agreement Between the European Organization for Nuclear Research and Ireland: Motion (11 Jun 2025)

James Lawless: Gabhaim buíochas leis na Teachtaí Dála a labhair sa díospóireacht seo. It has been a worthwhile debate. I welcome the support for the motion from across the House. What is rare is wonderful. We do not see such agreement often but, when we do, it is something to celebrate. I thank the Deputies on all sides of the Chamber who contributed. I acknowledge the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (10 Jun 2025)

James Lawless: Graduate Entry Medicine (GEM) is a pathway for degree holders who want to pursue a medical career on an accelerated four-year programme. Students pursuing GEM programmes do so as second degree courses and consequently are not eligible for free fees funding. They are also not eligible for funding under the Student Grant Scheme as they do not meet the progression criteria of the Scheme. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (10 Jun 2025)

James Lawless: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1646, 1647, 1664 and 1665 together. The Higher Education Authority (HEA) is my Department's primary source of statistics in relation to the higher education sector. The HEA publishes socio-economic profile of the higher education student population, based on the home address of students and the Pobal HP Deprivation Index. The most recent report on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Costs (10 Jun 2025)

James Lawless: I am committed to addressing the costs of education for students and their families progressively over the coming years. It's important to say up front that all proposals made in relation to education expenditure, including student grants, are considered in the context of the annual Budget in October. Ahead of Budget 2026, I will publish an options paper, which will identify costs and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research Funding (10 Jun 2025)

James Lawless: Taighde Éireann - Research Ireland was established on the 1st of August 2024. Please see the budget allocation for August - December 2024 for Taighde Éireann - Research Ireland, and for the full year for 2025. - Research Ireland Allocation 2025 Research Ireland Allocation Aug-Dec 2024 Pay & Pensions €11,231,000 ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (10 Jun 2025)

James Lawless: In order to become an apprentice, individuals must secure employment with a SOLAS-approved employer, a list of which is available at . The employer must then register the apprentice with their local Education and Training Board within two weeks of the apprentice commencing employment. The number of Commis Chef apprentices who commenced training in 2024 and 2025 as well as the Commis Chef...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (10 Jun 2025)

James Lawless: SOLAS continue to support Kerry ETB in the development of its Preliminary Business Case (PBC) proposal for Killarney under the FET College of the Future Major Projects fund. The proposal is one of twelve projects that are currently being progressed under this fund. It is envisaged that the remaining projects at PBC stage under this programme call will be assessed this year and that those...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (10 Jun 2025)

James Lawless: In general, for student grant purposes, students are categorised according to their circumstances either as students dependent on parents or a legal guardian, or as independent mature students. A student may be assessed as an independent student (i.e. assessed without reference to parental income and address) if they have attained the age of 23 on the 1st of January of the year of first...