Results 641-660 of 10,490 for speaker:Patrick O'Donovan
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (26 Sep 2024)
Patrick O'Donovan: The Deputy may wish to note that the annual rates of maintenance and the income thresholds applied are the same for undergraduate and postgraduate students. The Student Contribution is not payable Postgraduate Students, as they are not eligible for free fees. The annual rates of maintenance grant for postgraduate students, income limits for postgraduate maintenance grants and postgraduate...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (26 Sep 2024)
Patrick O'Donovan: As the Deputy is aware the decision on eligibility for a student grant is a matter, in the first instance, for the awarding authority, SUSI to determine. Under the Student Grant Scheme for full-time courses, income from employment which represents holiday earnings outside of term time (Easter, summer and Christmas holidays) can be deducted when determining the reckonable income of an...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (26 Sep 2024)
Patrick O'Donovan: I made comments regarding single sex schools during the course of an interview and that is my personal opinion, and in the context of being a qualified teacher and parent.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (26 Sep 2024)
Patrick O'Donovan: As the Deputy may be aware, my Department currently has three means-tested grant schemes in place to provide support to students. The main support available to assist students with the cost of attending higher education is the Student Grant Scheme as administered by the awarding authority, Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) on behalf of the Department of Further and Higher Education,...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (26 Sep 2024)
Patrick O'Donovan: The decision on eligibility for a student grant is a matter, in the first instance, for the centralised student grant awarding authority SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland) to determine. Where an individual applicant has had an appeal turned down in writing by an appeals officer in SUSI and remains of the view that the scheme has not been interpreted correctly in their case, an...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (24 Sep 2024)
Patrick O'Donovan: Awaiting reply from Department.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Budget 2025 (24 Sep 2024)
Patrick O'Donovan: The availability and cost of accommodation is a challenge for many students especially at this time of year. I met with USI and representative Student Unions last week and we have an extensive discussion on student accommodation and other matters of importance. A capital investment of €100m from the National Development Plan windfall allocation enabled the progression of 1,014...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Mental Health Services (24 Sep 2024)
Patrick O'Donovan: Awaiting reply from Department.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (24 Sep 2024)
Patrick O'Donovan: Awaiting reply from Department.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (24 Sep 2024)
Patrick O'Donovan: Awaiting reply from Department.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (24 Sep 2024)
Patrick O'Donovan: Awaiting reply from Department.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cross-Border Co-operation (24 Sep 2024)
Patrick O'Donovan: Awaiting reply from Department.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Freedom of Information (24 Sep 2024)
Patrick O'Donovan: Awaiting reply from Department.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: EU Funding (24 Sep 2024)
Patrick O'Donovan: Awaiting reply from Department.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (24 Sep 2024)
Patrick O'Donovan: Awaiting reply from Department.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (24 Sep 2024)
Patrick O'Donovan: I am conscious of the need for the progressive implementation of measures to address cost as a barrier to attending higher education. I have recently published an options paper (www.gov.ie/en/publication/db3c6-funding-the-future-an-annua l-options-paper-on-the-cost-of-higher-education-2024/) which sets out the various possible measures to reduce the cost of attending higher education. I...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (24 Sep 2024)
Patrick O'Donovan: Awaiting reply from Department.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (24 Sep 2024)
Patrick O'Donovan: Funding for the National Apprenticeship programme is determined through the annual Estimates process, led by the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform. In advance of Budget 2025 on the 1st October, my department published the Funding the Future - An annual options paper on the cost of higher education 2024, on the 16th September, which can be...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (24 Sep 2024)
Patrick O'Donovan: My Department is aware of issues regarding ebook licencing and is engaging with the higher education sector and the Department of Rural and Community Development who have responsibility for public libraries. Those discussions are at an early stage. In terms of supports for students, I am conscious of the need for the progressive implementation of measures to address cost as a barrier to...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (24 Sep 2024)
Patrick O'Donovan: The Student Assistance Fund is managed by the Higher Education Authority on behalf of my Department. The HEA allocates funding based on the academic year to each of the universities, Institutes of Technology, the Colleges of Education and a number of other higher education bodies. The core allocation for the SAF is €9.1 million per annum and increases were secured for this academic...