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Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Engagement with Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (11 Jun 2025)

James Lawless: I thank the committee very much.

Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Engagement with Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (11 Jun 2025)

James Lawless: I will wave the Leinster flag. Proposals are coming through from MTU Cork and UCC was included in the consultation. When we did the short-term activation, which produced accommodation at Maynooth and DCU, UCC was part of the consultation but it was not ready to take up the offer at that point. It is not for want of trying, to put it simply. I am not in the Department responsible for...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2025)

James Lawless: You made some mess yourselves.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2025)

James Lawless: You would be dying for Opposition.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2025)

James Lawless: The joint Opposition.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (17 Jun 2025)

James Lawless: The Student Grant Scheme is a demand led scheme and as such the number of students who are eligible for grants varies from year to year. As of 30th May 2025, there are approximately 48,622 students in receipt of a maintenance grant at PLC, Postgraduate and Undergraduate level, if the same number of students were eligible for a grant in 2025/2026 an additional €1,000 would cost over...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (17 Jun 2025)

James Lawless: The Student Grant Scheme is a demand led scheme and as such the number of students who are eligible for grants varies from year to year. As of 30th May 2025, there are approximately 26,583 students in receipt of a non-adjacent maintenance grant at Postgraduate and Undergraduate level. If the same number of students were eligible for a grant in 2025/2026 an additional €1,000 would cost...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (17 Jun 2025)

James Lawless: My Department is continually monitoring the student supports available in order to make improvements where possible, subject to budgetary constraints. Up until recently, there was no fee support for students undertaking part-time courses. As the Deputy may be aware, I recently launched the new Part Time Fee Scheme for Specified Undergraduate Courses. This Scheme is limited to undergraduate...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (17 Jun 2025)

James Lawless: The Programme for Government agreed across all the Government parties is the blueprint for the commitments of this term of office. Under the heading of Building a Healthier Future, the Programme indicates that this Government will:Introduce a tuition fee support scheme for Graduate Entry Medicine.Provide more graduate entry medicine programmes focused on preparing student for careers in rural...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (17 Jun 2025)

James Lawless: I propose to take Questions Nos. 949 and 950 together. My Department and the Department of Health are working closely to expand provision across a number of acute skills shortages, including Medicine and other healthcare disciplines. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (17 Jun 2025)

James Lawless: I propose to take Questions Nos. 951 and 953 together. The information that the Deputy has requested is not readily available. My staff are currently collecting this information and I will get back to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (17 Jun 2025)

James Lawless: Further Education and Training (FET) is primarily delivered or contracted by the 16 Education and Training Boards (ETBs), within national guidelines. This Department has significantly increased its investment in the FET sector, from circa €909 million in 2020 to €1,055 million in 2024. As the state agency responsible for the FET sector in Ireland, SOLAS allocates the vast...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (17 Jun 2025)

James Lawless: My officials are in the process of obtaining the requested information from SOLAS and will forward a response to the Deputy separately.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (17 Jun 2025)

James Lawless: The additional funding allocated to Apprenticeship in Budget 2024 (€67m) and Budget 2025 (€77.4m) is allocated by way of grant funding via the National Training Fund to SOLAS and the HEA who fund apprenticeship programmes in education institutions. Following Budget 2025, current funding investment by my Department in apprenticeships is €339m. Some €170.1m (50%) of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (17 Jun 2025)

James Lawless: The Programme for Government agreed across all the Government parties is the blueprint for the commitments of this term of office. Under the heading of Building a Healthier Future, the Programme indicates that this Government will:Introduce a tuition fee support scheme for Graduate Entry Medicine.Provide more graduate entry medicine programmes focused on preparing student for careers in rural...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (17 Jun 2025)

James Lawless: As we continue to address the challenges facing the higher education sector, it is clear that access remains a central concern - not just access to places in our institutions, but access to the supports that make participation possible. One of the most significant challenges students face is the cost and availability of accommodation. My focus is on delivering targeted and effective...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Qualifications Recognition (17 Jun 2025)

James Lawless: Ireland has longstanding and well-developed systems for the recognition of qualifications. These systems fall into two broad categories, professional and academic recognition, that can support persons pursuing employment opportunities, seeking to practise their professions of choice, or looking to avail of new educational opportunities. Professional Recognition. Where a profession is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Inquiries (17 Jun 2025)

James Lawless: Springboard+ offers support for part-time students on master’s courses. This is managed by the Higher Education Authority on behalf of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. It offers free or heavily subsidised upskilling and reskilling higher education opportunities in areas of identified skills need. Courses range from Level 6 to Level 9 on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (17 Jun 2025)

James Lawless: As the state agency responsible for the Further Education and Training (FET) sector, SOLAS allocates funding to 16 Education and Training Boards (ETBs) and other agencies to deliver FET programmes, based on agreed targets including learner numbers. As part of City of Dublin ETB’s annual allocation, funding is provided to KLEAR Further Education Service for the delivery of adult...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Websites (17 Jun 2025)

James Lawless: My department’s website is one of number of websites under the gov.ie umbrella. While content is uploaded by the Communications team in the department, the site is developed and maintained by a team based at the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) in the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform. OGCIO does employ analytics tools and as such is...

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