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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (28 Sep 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 297. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, following on from his comments made on 21 September 2023, he can outline the criteria which technological universities must satisfy in order to be deemed off balance sheet for the purposes of borrowing for student accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41923/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (27 Sep 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 131. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical card holders in each county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41718/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (27 Sep 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 132. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists in each county who are currently part of the DTSS, in tabular form; if he will provide an update on the work he and his Department are doing to ensure access to dental care for medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41719/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (27 Sep 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 139. To ask the Minister for Health to confirm how cases at a hospital (details supplied) will be decided; and if a lottery system will be used. [41879/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (27 Sep 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 140. To ask the Minister for Health the rationale for a decision (details supplied). [41880/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospice Services (27 Sep 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 141. To ask the Minister for Health if he has plans to expand capacity at a hospice (details supplied). [41881/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (27 Sep 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 142. To ask the Minister for Health what plans there are to increase the availability of staff to increase care hours for patients (details supplied). [41882/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Angling Sector (26 Sep 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 107. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he and his Department will support Inland Fisheries Ireland in any potential marketing campaign to promote Lough Corrib SAC as a carp fishery for angling tourism-purposes, considering the recent finding of carp in the lake; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41091/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Costs (26 Sep 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 610. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills can he outline what impact the increase in the state contribution for new places for graduate entry medicine (details supplied) will have on reducing fees in the academic year 2023/24, disaggregated by new entrants, second year students, third year students, and fourth year students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41099/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Student Accommodation (21 Sep 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank Deputy Murnane O'Connor for raising this issue. It is quite interesting, particularly for the Carlow area. I am asking this question for my own clarity because I am new in this role. Something that comes up frequently with regard to the technological universities is the lack of clarity regarding borrowing and whether it will be on the Government balance sheets. Why are the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Student Accommodation (21 Sep 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank the Minister.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (21 Sep 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on increasing the throughput of craft apprentices through the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40589/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (21 Sep 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: In order to deal with the issues we have been outlining over the last hour and a half - I refer to the housing crisis and student accommodation - we need to make sure there is a strong throughput of craft apprentices, especially for the future of young people who want to stay here, contribute to this society and help to solve that crisis. Will the Minister provide an update on what he is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Student Accommodation (21 Sep 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: I want to thank an Teachta Cian O'Callaghan for tabling this question. It is something we have seen over the last number of weeks and days. Students have been coming together and clearly protesting any increases in the cost of student accommodation. This is not only for themselves, but they are showing solidarity for others and solidarity for the future. That is really powerful and strong...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Student Accommodation (21 Sep 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Yes.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Reports (21 Sep 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Both of us speak to students regularly and we hear their concerns. So many students are telling me that they are either doing huge and long commutes trying to get into college, if they can, and that this is causing them huge stress. We saw that young woman on "The Tonight Show" this week who was explaining how she was travelling a long distance and the impact that was having with getting up...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Reports (21 Sep 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what plans he has for the proposals outlined in his Department’s recently published options paper, Funding the Future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40587/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Reports (21 Sep 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: The Minister recently published the options paper, Funding the Future. Will he outline what proposals his Department is considering enacting from the range of options presented in that paper and what he might be considering as part of budget 2024? If he wants to give us a detailed outline, that would be no problem.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Reports (21 Sep 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: We have been discussing the considerable burden of the cost of accommodation on students and the very real impact that has on students' ability to access third level education. Students who are going into sixth year now are considering what they will do, going forward, and wondering if they will be able to access third level education. Another thing that needs to be talked about is the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Student Accommodation (21 Sep 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the progress to expand the current offering of student accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40586/23]