Written answers
Wednesday, 27 January 2021
Department of Education and Skills
- Higher Education Institutions
579. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the chairpersons of HEA-funded Irish higher education institutions; the term of office of each; the number of terms served by each; the method of... - Technological Universities
580. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the terms of reference of the independent person he appointed on 28 July 2020 to accelerate plans for a technological university in the south... - Student Assistance Fund
581. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount received by each higher education institute under the student assistance fund; the amount distributed to students in each institution;... - Student Accommodation
582. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills The number of additional purpose-built student accommodations beds that have been added since the launch of the National Student Accommodation... - Third Level Fees
585. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on calls by students and student unions to reduce university fees by 30% given that students are under severe financial pressure with... - Student Assistance Fund
586. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he plans to provide a financial support package to struggling families and students who cannot receive refunds from private accommodation... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
587. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements in place for students not in receipt of a SUSI grant residing in the State and studying in Northern Ireland to receive the... - Third Level Admissions
588. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applicants to the CAO that did not receive an offer in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3919/21] - Departmental Reports
591. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the demographic trend in the Department of Education report Projection of Demand for Full-Time Third-Level Education 2018 – 2040... - Third Level Admissions
592. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of additional third-level places at undergraduate and postgraduate level that have been added since the Department of Education... - Third Level Fees
594. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he plans to reduce third-level fees for the 2020-2021 academic year or partly compensate students or their parents for this cost given that... - Local Authority Funding
596. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the specific funding streams available to local authorities to apply for; the amount that has been given by county; the amount awarded under each... - Third Level Fees
597. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if instruction has been given to higher education institutions on relaxing fee payment timelines with consideration to the impact of the Covid-19... - Third Level Education
598. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take to engage with course directors in third-level institutions to discuss ongoing concerns particularly in relation to... - Third Level Admissions
600. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the current number of CAO accounts to date; and the way in which this information compares to CAO accounts made in 2019 and... - Student Support Schemes
601. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to support applicants to the HPAT who do not have access to dependable Wi-Fi or the necessary digital tools required to... - Traveller Education
603. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which the ring-fenced funding of €300,000 announced on 12 November 2020 will be allocated and spent to ensure supports are... - Health and Social Care Professionals
604. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if partial refunds or reductions in placement hours are being considered for a cohort of students (details supplied) especially as a result of... - Apprenticeship Programmes
608. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he plans to publish the apprenticeship action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4463/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
612. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the budgetary analysis being carried out to plan for long Covid-19 impacts in his Department and each State agency under the remit of his... - Student Support Schemes
613. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the discrepancy between the treatment of trainee educational psychologists and trainee clinical psychologist... - Disability Act Employment Targets
614. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the absolute and relative number of persons with disabilities employed by his Department in each of the years 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2020;... - Appointments to State Boards
615. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of State and semi-State board appointments that fall under the aegis of his Department made since this Government took office...
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