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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans for Further and Higher Education: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (9 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: There was a good announcement in the budget about the increase in the stipend paid to PhD students. I think it is up to €25,000. When will that commence?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans for Further and Higher Education: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (9 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: Do they have to apply or is it automatically-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans for Further and Higher Education: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (9 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: In terms of the corporate and financial oversight of the higher education sector and technological universities, the Minister will be aware some third level institutions have got into difficulty over financial decisions. Are there plans to review oversight arrangements or is the Minister happy with them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans for Further and Higher Education: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (9 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: Is the Minister satisfied the existing legislation can give effect to the financial oversight?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans for Further and Higher Education: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (9 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: Grade inflation in the leaving certificate is primarily an issue for the Minister for Education but is the Minister concerned that in this and previous years we have seen students who got maximum points not able to get into the course of their choosing? Does he have any empathy for them? Is there anything he would like to see developed to ensure that does not happen in the future?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans for Further and Higher Education: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (9 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: This committee was intimately involved in hearings in respect of Research Ireland and the resulting legislation. An issue arose in respect of the person appointed acting chief executive ending up in the courts. Will the Minister provide an update on the new agency? Is he happy with its direction?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans for Further and Higher Education: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (9 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I wish the interim CEO well. Whether it is her or someone else, when does the Minister expect to appoint a permanent CEO?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (8 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 74. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated full-year cost to the Exchequer of expanding the Leitrim integrated transport pilot project nationally. [39874/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (8 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 75. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated full-year cost to the Exchequer of extending the wheelchair-accessible vehicle taxi grant scheme to vehicles up to 8-, 10- and 12-years-old. [39875/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Schemes (8 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 76. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated full-year cost to the Exchequer of rolling out the travel assistance scheme nationally. [39876/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Schemes (8 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 114. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated first and full-year cost of increasing the help to buy maximum grant by increments of €5,000 up to €50,000, in tabular form. [40255/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Schemes (8 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 115. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated first and full-year cost of increasing the help to buy home cap from €500,000 to €600,000 in conjunction with a maximum grant amount increase to €50,000. [40256/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Schemes (8 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 116. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated first- and full-year cost of expanding the eligible criteria for the assessment of the help to buy grant to include rent paid in the previous three years. [40257/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (8 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 117. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated first- and full-year revenue raised by an increase of the vacant property tax rate by increments of one additional multiple of the Local Property Tax, in tabular form. [40258/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (8 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 118. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated first- and full-year cost of eliminating capital gains tax on landlord selling units to their tenants.. [40259/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (8 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 119. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide the first- and full-year cost of increasing the rent tax credit by €100 increments, in tabular form. [40260/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (8 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 120. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated first- and full-year cost of abolishing stamp duty for first time buyers. [40261/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (8 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 121. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of extending the residential premises rental income relief to 2030. [40262/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (8 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 122. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of extending the eligible period for expenses incurred under the tax deduction for expenditure on retrofitting for landlords measure to 2030. [40263/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (8 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 123. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of extending pre-letting expenses tax deductions to 2030. [40264/24]