Written answers
Tuesday, 15 September 2020
Department of Education and Skills
- Student Assistance Fund
534. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a college (details supplied) is on the list of colleges eligible for funding for the Government assistance fund for students to assist them... - Third Level Admissions
535. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the specific provisions he is putting in place in conjunction with third level colleges for CAO applicants who sat their leaving certificate... - Third Level Fees
536. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider reducing third level tuition fees in view of the fact that the majority of courses will be taught through blended learning... - Student Universal Support Ireland
537. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if SUSI legislation will be reviewed regarding the criteria for independent students; the reason persons over 23 years of age are being assessed... - Third Level Admissions
539. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of leaving certificate students that received their first preference choice of course in 2020 in comparison to 2019; and if he will... - Student Accommodation
543. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to take action to assist students and their families that are trying to receive refunds for rent paid for student accommodation that... - Third Level Admissions
544. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a third level institution will further extend the date for submitting a driver licence for a student (details supplied) for a paramedic... - Student Assistance Fund
546. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding for laptops will be extended to include a college (details supplied); if the college can avail of other Covid-19-related funding; and... - Student Universal Support Ireland
547. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if earnings for 2020 will be taken into account when assessing eligibility for SUSI grants in view of the substantial reduction in income many... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
548. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the financial supports and-or increased funding that has been made available to the further and higher education sectors to deal with the... - Third Level Institutions
549. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a matter regarding accusations of serious misconduct alleged against students and staff at Maynooth University (details... - Covid-19 Pandemic
550. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans in place to reduce the spread of Covid-19 in third level institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23620/20] - Student Support Schemes
551. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria used in accessing the laptop grant scheme; and the reason certain colleges are not included in the scheme although some of their... - Third Level Admissions
552. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision not to award an eligible student (details supplied) a place on the HEAR CAO programme will reviewed based on the circumstances; and... - Apprenticeship Programmes
553. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprenticeships that have been furloughed; the number that have been made redundant as a result of Covid-19; and if he will make a... - Student Support Schemes
554. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the exclusion of students of Carlow College, the second oldest higher education institution in Ireland, from... - Third Level Fees
555. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will request that the universities provide a fee waiver or other financial support for the students in the doctorate in clinical psychology... - Student Universal Support Ireland
556. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of third level students who receive each level of SUSI support such as full maintenance grants, full fees, 50% fees and so on; and... - Student Accommodation
558. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are special allocations or preferences given to persons with specific or special needs such as autism in the application for on-campus... - Student Support Schemes
561. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a report (details supplied) that stated that 17,000 students would be able to avail of free laptops; when they can apply;... - Third Level Fees
562. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure that students from Northern Ireland will not be requested to pay non-EU fees to study here regardless of ongoing Brexit... - Student Support Schemes
563. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when laptops ordered to assist students with online and blended learning will be available to Cork Institute of Technology students; and if he... - Departmental Projects
564. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of Exchequer-funded projects over €1 billion overseen by his Department; the expected rise in cost in both numerical amount and...
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