Written answers
Wednesday, 13 October 2021
Department of Education and Skills
- Further and Higher Education
9. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to develop and support further and higher education in County Monaghan. [49541/21] - Technological Universities
12. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans to offer new and additional courses at the technological university located in Ennis, County Clare, particularly engineering... - Third Level Education
14. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will support proposals to develop a training centre for students of the University of Limerick’s bachelor of science in paramedic... - Technological Universities
16. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of planned and allocated capital investment for the Carlow campus of the Technical University of the South-East; and if he will make a... - Third Level Fees
18. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way the distances for adjacent and non-adjacent third-level SUSI grants are set; the progress that has been made on the current review of... - Third Level Education
19. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase the uptake of third-level STEM courses by girls and women. [49850/21] - Science Foundation Ireland
20. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the changes he is proposing to the allocation of research funding though Science Foundation Ireland in view of the fact that significant new money... - Apprenticeship Programmes
21. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if more consideration can be given to an apprentice type approach for childcare courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49832/21] - Research and Development
22. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if Ireland will consider applying to join CERN due to the enormous scientific and research benefits associated with membership; and if he will... - Apprenticeship Programmes
23. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans in place to promote the take-up of new apprenticeships by more women, migrants, persons with disabilities and mature applicants; and if... - Student Accommodation
25. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the engagement he has had with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage with regard to tackling the ongoing crisis in accommodation... - Technological Universities
27. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total funding provided by the Higher Education Authority to the Connaught-Ulster Alliance consortium in seeking technological university... - Apprenticeship Programmes
28. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 509 of 15 September 2021, his Department’s plans to encourage more young persons to take-up an... - Further and Higher Education
29. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he continues to remain satisfied regarding the availability of adequate third and fourth level graduates to meet the demands... - Apprenticeship Programmes
30. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the degree to which his Department continues to facilitate the development of apprenticeship and upskilling educational and or retraining... - Third Level Education
31. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the detail of the official advice from his Department regarding in-person lectures and classes in third-level institutions (details supplied).... - Third Level Fees
32. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who to date in 2021 have applied for the SUSI grant; the number who have been awarded funding; the number of applications... - Teacher Training
33. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of works to deliver a home economics teacher training course for Mary Immaculate College, St Patrick’s Campus, Thurles, County... - Research and Development
34. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to prioritise investment in the research areas of agriculture, forestry and horticulture which will be significant components of future... - Student Accommodation
35. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to assist in the delivery of purpose-built student accommodation for the Mary Immaculate College and Technological University of the... - Further and Higher Education
36. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to develop a new pact with businesses across the country to address skills shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Student Accommodation
37. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to respond to the shortage of student accommodation. [49538/21] - Third Level Fees
38. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will offer clarity on whether or not receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment in 2020 or earlier in 2021 would disqualify a student from... - Third Level Education
39. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the level of funding that has been provided to UCC and the Munster Technological University to enable the safe reopening of on-campus education... - Cross-Border Co-operation
40. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the proposals there are to intensify co-operation in the further education sector on a cross-Border and all-Ireland basis; and if he will make a... - Apprenticeship Programmes
41. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to facilitate those in education namely cyber-security courses to progress to high-level apprenticeships; and if he will make a... - Student Accommodation
42. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if arrangements have been made for students who continue to pay huge costs for accommodation that is not being used due to the fact certain... - Third Level Education
43. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the policy of his Department in relation to the provision of third-level education through the medium of Irish; the location in which details of... - Third Level Fees
44. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made on the reform of the SUSI grant; the expected date for any changes to come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the... - Third Level Education
45. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the Erasmus Plus programme for the current academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49455/21] - Technological Universities
46. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the technological university application with respect to Waterford IT and IT Carlow; when he expects a decision to be finalised; the... - Further and Higher Education
47. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to foster inclusion as provided for in the Further Education and Training Strategy 2020-2024; and if he will make a statement on the... - Technological Universities
48. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a commitment will be given to provide the necessary capital expenditure required to ensure the expansion of the existing WIT footprint to... - Third Level Fees
49. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason pension contributions are disregarded for one student’s application but not the other student of the same family when applying... - Third Level Education
51. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current and planned developments regarding implementation of the Framework for Consent in Higher Education Institutions: Safe, Respectful,... - Third Level Fees
52. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the income criteria for the SUSI grant with a view to removing the income of students who defer a year to work and save for... - Student Accommodation
53. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the efforts that are being made to provide student accommodation for those attending the Technological University of the Shannon, Midlands... - Third Level Fees
55. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will increase the SUSI grant thresholds to reflect the increased cost of living. [49759/21] - Third Level Costs
56. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the determining factor that results in students of only some third-level educational institutes having access to the student hardship fund. [49540/21] - Third Level Education
57. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the new proposed construction commencement date for two new PPP science buildings in the Waterford and Carlow campuses; if a commitment will be... - Research and Development
58. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will establish a science and technology policy fellowship within the civil service to provide opportunities to scientists and engineers to... - Student Accommodation
59. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans that are being developed to increase student accommodations units for 2022-2023 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the... - Third Level Costs
60. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the full range of measures in place to help students in financial difficulty in third-level education; and if he will make a statement on the... - Further and Higher Education
61. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of plans to reform the CAO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49829/21] - Institutes of Technology
62. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the threshold of repair funding he is proposing to sanction for repair works at WIT given that previous repair applications of up to a total... - Third Level Education
63. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the shortfall in phycologists which is preventing the HSE from progressing the recruitment of staff for their... - Further and Higher Education
64. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made under the Fund for Students with Disabilities and other supports aimed at supporting students with disabilities to access and... - Adult Education Provision
65. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way it is envisaged higher and further education institutions will assist in the provision and expansion of adult literacy, numeracy and... - Third Level Fees
66. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will give consideration to reviewing the way the pandemic unemployment payment is assessed as income earned outside of term-time for the... - Further and Higher Education
67. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the specific proposals there are to expand the further education sector in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49874/21] - Apprenticeship Programmes
68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is evidence of a decline in the number of new registrations on construction related apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on... - Third Level Education
69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the university courses that put on additional places to meet demand of demographics and grade or point inflation; and if he will make a statement... - Third Level Costs
70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional funding will be provided in Budget 2022 to financially assist third-level students given the ever-increasing cost of living; and if... - Third Level Fees
71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the student contribution charge is currently set at an appropriate level; when he will bring forward a sustainable funding model for... - Third Level Staff
73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied that all contracts issued to staff who teach and research in all higher education institutions are secure and provide for... - Further and Higher Education
74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way the funding for capital works and equipment at higher and further education institutions in Limerick will be disbursed; and if the funding... - Third Level Costs
76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to address the demand for food banks in UCC. [49849/21] - Technological Universities
77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the role he foresees for the new university campus in Ennis, County Clare of the Technological University of the Shannon; if its plans to link... - Research and Development
78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of development of the next national research and innovation strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49814/21] - Further and Higher Education
79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the role of his Department in future-proofing certain industries as Ireland progresses towards carbon reduction goals; if there will be oversight... - Student Accommodation
80. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the immediate actions that have been taken to alleviate the student housing shortage for this academic year; and if he will make a statement on... - Apprenticeship Programmes
81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the initiatives that he has facilitated to encourage the recruitment of mature apprentices; if he is considering additional... - Student Accommodation
82. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures in place or planned to increase the supply and affordability of student accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Third Level Fees
84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the increase in SUSI grant amounts for students that have taken place since 2011; the increase in the eligible income limits; the changes that... - Third Level Education
85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the percentage of third-level courses that have not yet returned to full-time in person learning; the steps he is taking to... - Institutes of Technology
86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to acquire sites in counties Waterford and Wexford and the level of capital allocation required to develop these sites into the future... - Third Level Fees
87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to extend the SUSI eligibility criteria to include holders of exceptional stamp 4 permissions including children and young persons in... - Third Level Education
88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the detail of the work and engagement his Department has had with third-level institutions in relation to sexual violence, information campaigns,... - Further and Higher Education
89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address the multiple problems faced by trainee psychologists including the difficulty of supporting themselves thought their... - Apprenticeship Programmes
90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of and progress regarding the 18 consortia-led apprenticeships in development in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the...
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