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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (23 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 2631.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of funding the purchase a full Adobe suite of software for creative students (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33101/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cross-Border Co-operation (23 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 2632.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of creating a North/South mobility creation of a central website for studying cross-Border; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33102/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (23 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 2633.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing the maximum amount available for the postgraduate tuition grant to become €8,000 per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33103/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (23 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 2634.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost for changing the current dependent children rates (details supplied) with the current model proposed change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33104/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (23 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 2635.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of reducing postgraduate and international fees by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33105/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (23 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 2636.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of introducing open access to journal articles for students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33111/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (23 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 2637.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of introducing a national financial aid fund to support international students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33113/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (23 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 2638.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of extending the fee grant to students studying outside of the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33116/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (23 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 2639.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of introducing SUSI to students studying fully online courses and those studying micro-credentials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33117/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (23 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 2640.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing the income threshold for the special rate of SUSI to €50,000 and removing provision setting out the requirement of receiving relief from the Department of Social Protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33118/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (23 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 2641.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of allowing persons over the age of 18 years to be eligible to be assessed as an independent student if they meet all other criteria in SUSI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33120/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Period Poverty (23 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 2642.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of introducing a period poverty fund in every higher education institute to allow period products to be distributed to students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33121/24]

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit, an Teachta Byrne. Caithfidh mé a rá go gcuirim fáilte roimh an Bille seo. Tá mé cinnte go bhfuil sé féin sásta gur féidir leis, mar Aire Stáit na Ghaeltachta, é seo a chur faoi bhráid na Dála. Tá sé seo fíorthábhachtach. Is dócha go bhfuil go leor...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: -----an dáta do na toghcháin. Tá sé fíorthábhachtach go bhfuil sé seo ag tarlú mar ba bhuille é i dtéarmaí daonlathais na Gaeltachta. Cuirim fáilte roimhe sin. Ar ndóigh, tá cúpla rud gur mhaith liom a lua. Cé nach suím ar an gcomhchoiste Gaeilge, tuigim go raibh tuairimí ag an gcoiste mar gheall...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Irish Language (11 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta Ó Cathasaigh as an gceist seo a ardú. It brings me back to something that was discussed at the comhchoiste Gaeilge yesterday about ensuring that people we employ to deal with schools in the Gaeltacht and with Gaelcholaistí are proficient in the Irish language. There should be an onus on those advertising jobs to include a requirement in...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Funding (11 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: My Sinn Féin colleagues brought forward the Education (Voluntary Contributions) Bill in 2021. I understand that the Minister did not oppose this Bill, but she has not acted upon it. That Bill would have placed an obligation on schools to make clear to families that contributions are voluntary. It would ensure that no child is stigmatised or denied opportunities because their parents...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Funding (11 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Will the Minister, Deputy Foley, be conducting a full and independent analysis of the level and effectiveness of primary and post-primary school funding?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Funding (11 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: We need to have a frank conversation about this. Parents are really struggling every single year when they are bringing their kids to school. What we are seeing now, and what we have seen from the report of the Irish League of Credit Unions this week, is that parents are spending approximately €1,400 per secondary school child and over €1,000 per primary school child. As for...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs (11 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Will the Minister of State outline the actions she has taken to ensure deaf and hard of hearing students can reach their full academic potential?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs (11 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: My understanding is that deaf and hard-of-hearing children are getting less support than before under the new SET model. Guidelines for 2024-25 allocate virtually all hours to children who are at the lowest levels in standardised tests. This means the Department now interprets educational needs solely on low scores, without reference to ability or potential. Deaf or hard-of-hearing...