Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein)
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818. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of PhD students enrolled in each HEI since 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41691/21]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The data requested is contained in the attached spreadsheet.

Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein)
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819. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total amount of research capital funding received by each HEI since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41692/21]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Funding for research in higher education institutions (HEI) is provided by a number of different sources. The main sources of funding come from three distinct areas: direct government funding, indirect government funding and other funding sources such as Irish industry, foreign industry and EU funding programmes. 

The table below shows the amount of capital funding received by each HEI which underpins the research expenditure reported by each HEI. The data are taken from the Higher Education R&D Survey (HERD) which is undertaken every two years to monitor the level of research and development activities in the higher education sector. The Survey asks each HEI to indicate how much they spend on research activities and how those research activities are funded.

The latest HERD Survey, covering the academic year 2018-2019, is available at:

https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/00d67-higher-education-research-and-development-survey-2018-2019/ 

Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE)
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820. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the requirement for students studying social care in ITT to sign a declaration advising that they will not go between their place of paid work and their college work placement (details supplied); and his plan to ensure that these students who are reliant on income from their jobs will be compensated financially to allow them to meet this condition of studying social care. [41701/21]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I was not aware of this requirement for students in social care placements in ITT, as HEIs are autonomous and independent with regard to their administrative and academic affairs, including in relation the facilitation of placements. Arrangements for social care placements are all arranged at a local level within the broad parameters of a framework developed by the Irish Association of Social Care Educators (IASCE). The conditions under which a placement is undertaken are similarly a matter between the HEI, the placement provider and the student.

A funding package of €105m has been created to support the tertiary sector to safely reopen in September 2021. This includes €21 million which will be allocated to provide specific extra supports for students including an extra €10m for the Student Assistance Fund which provides financial supports to students experiencing financial difficulties while in college.