Written answers

Wednesday, 24 February 2021

  • Education Data
    648. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of CAO applications submitted in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement...
  • Health Professions Admission Test
    649. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is an opportunity for students who sat the leaving certificate in November 2020 to undertake the HPAT assessment, which is needed for...
  • Departmental Offices
    650. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the facilities available in his Department to facilitate breastfeeding breaks in accordance with WHO guidelines of two years for women in the...
  • Technological Universities
    651. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made to advance the technological university for the south east; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9510/21]
  • Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
    657. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if students who have already paid their fees for the 2020-2021 academic year will effectively be unable to access the €250 Covid support...
  • Third Level Admissions
    659. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if assurances will be provided that any potential delay in the issuing of the 2021 A level results will not disadvantage students in Northern...
  • Third Level Examinations
    660. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his engagements with Dundalk Institute of Technology regarding exam results not being delivered to students; the steps he has taken to resolve...
  • Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
    661. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has completed its consultation with the Department of Finance and the necessary arrangements have been put in place to ensure...
  • Ministerial Advisers
    663. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the names and contact details for each special adviser requested for appointment by him, in tabular form. [9598/21]
  • Departmental Staff
    664. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of staff employed in his Department by gender and by civil service salary scale, in tabular form. [9663/21]
  • Departmental Reviews
    665. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current number of live studies, reviews and research projects undertaken or commissioned by him; and the date by which each study, review and...
  • Education Data
    666. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the breakdown of further education students who received each level of SUSI support, such as full maintenance grants, full fees, 50% fees and so...
  • Student Universal Support Ireland
    667. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 556 of 15 September 2020, if the same figure will be provided for all academic years from 2015 to 2016; and...
  • Education Data
    672. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to an increase in the number of third-level students either opting to defer their year of studies or to drop out...
  • Departmental Correspondence
    673. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has been contacted by a student or college representative who have expressed a concern regarding the mental health of students and young...
  • Third Level Costs
    674. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the parents of a person (details supplied) can be reimbursed in view of their circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Education Policy
    675. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Question No. 139 of 4 February 2021, the status of the implementation of the recommendations in Framework for Consent in Higher...
  • Third Level Education
    677. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on working with higher education institutions to ensure that online classes and virtual learning environments are made as accessible as...
  • Brexit Issues
    678. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there have been changes to the way that Irish students studying in Scotland will be treated as a result of Brexit; if will they continue to be...
  • Third Level Examinations
    679. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to a petition by students (details supplied); if clarity will be provided in respect of the way in which...
  • Third Level Fees
    680. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding is available under the funding allocated for third level courses through the July stimulus package for a course (details supplied)....
  • Access to Higher Education
    681. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); if the higher education access route application process will be...
  • Education Data
    683. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students enrolled in professional masters of education course by public and private colleges, respectively; and if he will make a...
  • Brexit Issues
    684. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the recent decision by the Scottish Government to change the fees status of higher level Irish students in...
  • Health and Safety Regulations
    687. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the issuing of Safepass registration cards under current restrictions is not being conducted and...
  • Local Development Companies
    688. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will intervene with the WWETB, Waterford Wexford Education and Training Board, to ensure that help is being provided to the new board of an...
  • Research Funding
    689. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the development of a national public genomics programme given that €66 million in funding has already been given to a private...
  • Student Accommodation
    690. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the expenditure by higher education institutions on constructing student accommodation since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Third Level Examinations
    691. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will request SOLAS to provide clear information to phase 6 electrical students in TUD, Tallaght, on their upcoming exams; if these exams...
  • Student Universal Support Ireland
    692. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress being made on the review of the SUSI scheme; the changes that have been identified; if the new criteria for the scheme will be...
  • Departmental Expenditure
    693. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount his Department has expended to date regarding awareness raising campaigns of Covid-19 in national newspapers, regional newspapers,...
  • Education Data
    694. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has data on the practice of higher education institutions running non-accredited courses; if so, if he will provide same; and...

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