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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Science Foundation Ireland (22 Jun 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 462. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of contracts that have not been honoured by industry partners in Science Foundation Ireland research centres; the value of unhonoured contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33108/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Science Foundation Ireland (22 Jun 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 463. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of academic staff in Science Foundation Ireland research centres; the number of staff on permanent contracts; the median wage paid to academic staff; the number of PhD researchers in the research centres; the average stipend paid to PhD researchers connected to the research centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Budgets (22 Jun 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 464. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when his Department will publish the research and development budget 2020-2021; the estimated public spend for 2020, 2021 and 2022 on research and development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33111/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (22 Jun 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 465. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average number of European credit transfer and accumulation system associated or acquired through each of the 10,158 places on 294 courses under Springboard+ 2021 announced on 14 June 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33112/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research and Development (22 Jun 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 467. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of full-time equivalent persons engaged in research and development each year since 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33202/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (22 Jun 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 468. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of places taken up in private colleges and public higher education institutes under springboard each year since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33203/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (22 Jun 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 469. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the FET and Solas programmes funded through the training people for employment budget line of the National Training Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33204/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dormant Accounts Fund (22 Jun 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 658. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount within the dormant accounts fund; the amount transferred to the fund in each year since 2011; the annual expenditure from the fund each year since 2011; the share of expenditure related to each Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32977/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dormant Accounts Fund (22 Jun 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 659. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps that will be taken to identify potential additional dormant assets and incorporate them within the dormant accounts fund since the review published in December 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32978/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Irish Central Border Area Network (22 Jun 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I thank the witnesses for this engagement. As a former councillor myself, I understand the challenges and the time and labour involved in putting together the documents they have put together and doing the work they have done. This is the way forward and is one of the most practical documents I have seen for a long time. What really speaks to me is the part where they ask what could be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Irish Central Border Area Network (22 Jun 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I thank Mr. Maxwell. Perhaps he would speak to the challenges of engaging with the Protestant boys to whom he referred in the education section.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Irish Central Border Area Network (22 Jun 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: It is in the human capital section of the report. The reference is to the Travelling community, working class boys and males in general being under-represented in third level. What needs to be done?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jun 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Last November, I was delighted when the Minister, Deputy Donnelly, announced the establishment of an inquiry into the prescribing of valproate to pregnant women. This was a key point in a long and tortuous journey for mothers and families in their search for the truth about the now widely acknowledged impact of Epilim on their unborn children, including the setting up of the redress scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (17 Jun 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 65. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether the increase in freight services between counties Mayo and Waterford further demonstrates the need for the western rail corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32445/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (17 Jun 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 96. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of and position regarding the daily intermodal freight train from Ballina to Dublin Port; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32444/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (17 Jun 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 140. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is engaged in discussions to agree revised principles for a new higher education staffing agreement to update the current employment control framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32471/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (17 Jun 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 382. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to the Exchequer of restoring the grant adjacency rate to 24km; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32788/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (17 Jun 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 383. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to the Exchequer of extending the SUSI grant to all level 6 further education and training courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32789/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (17 Jun 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 384. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to the Exchequer of extending the SUSI support for postgraduate courses to cover the full cost of fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32790/21]