Written answers
Tuesday, 30 November 2021
Department of Education and Skills
- Youth Services
439. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties facing a training centre (details supplied) in renewing its lease; and if his Department will... - Third Level Admissions
440. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans that will be put in place to address difficulties that sixth-year students may face when trying to gain access to college in September... - Third Level Examinations
441. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if provision will be made for a person (details supplied) to take their exams. [58274/21] - Departmental Meetings
442. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the anticipated timeline for the stakeholder meetings taking place for the national access plan for 2022-2026. [58327/21] - Education and Training Provision
443. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if bricklaying instructors are needed by Solas at present or in the near future. [58364/21] - Grant Payments
444. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure a SUSI grant is issued to a person (details supplied) on appeal. [58469/21] - Apprenticeship Programmes
446. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of apprentices registering on both craft and consortia-led apprenticeships had already attained a level 8 qualification; and if he... - Departmental Programmes
447. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the energy efficiency and decarbonisation pathfinder programme in the higher education sector and plan to develop a similar... - Third Level Admissions
448. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has conducted an analysis in relation to the number of college places available in the context of grade inflation. [58492/21] - Research Funding
450. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the report (details supplied) which outlined the way the State is lagging in the global research race due to scares public spending... - Youth Services
451. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he can provide assurances that Youthreach staff and their employers and boards of management are not in breach of legislation in circumstances... - Education Schemes
452. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the means-testing requirements for Irish Research Council PhD scholarships; his plans to review these requirements in relation to how they apply... - Research and Development
453. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the next national research and innovation strategy including the key priority areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Qualifications Recognition
454. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the Baccalauréat Professionnel level 4 on the European Qualifications Framework is considered a comparable qualification to the Green... - Research and Development
455. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he sees research playing a major role in competitiveness in the future; the likelihood of meeting the demand in full; and if... - Education Policy
456. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the degree to which he expects science to play an increased role in the higher education sector with particular reference to ensuring an adequate... - Third Level Education
457. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he and his Department propose to broaden further the higher education opportunities for undergraduates here with a view to... - Education Standards
458. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the degree to which his Department continuously evaluates the performance of third and fourth level education with a view to identifying the... - Third Level Education
461. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which the number of graduates specialising in innovation, research and the sciences is likely to increase on an annual basis in the... - Education Standards
463. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he remains satisfied that third and fourth level education here have adequate access to research as a means of determining... - Third Level Education
466. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure continued access to third-level for all students seeking to avail of education at this level; and if he will make a statement... - Covid-19 Pandemic
467. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to higher education institutions holding in-person examinations at the end of term some in large venues to... - Programme for Government
468. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the commitment in the Programme for Government for addressing the gap in postgraduate grants particularly in relation to part-time... - Departmental Correspondence
470. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the arrangements that can be made to provide a temporary permission to leave and return to this country to a person (details... - Residential Property Prices Register
471. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 588 of 13 July 2021, the steps that have been taken to address the errors that have been... - Legislative Measures
472. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the review (details supplied) of the effects of the Part 4 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2020 has been published... - Immigration Status
473. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in determining the residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a... - Substance Misuse
474. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the attention of her Department has been drawn to a surge in the use of crack cocaine; if her Department has conducted an... - Visa Applications
475. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a visa application for a person (details supplied) can be expedited on medical emergency grounds; and if she will make a... - An Garda Síochána
476. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if all Garda stations custody suites are covered by CCTV cameras and audio recording facilities; if not, are the estimated... - Prison Service
479. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on prison inspection arrangements during Covid-19; the number of inspections carried out from... - Legal Aid
480. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the current membership and remaining tenure of the Legal Aid Board; the annual budget provided... - EU Directives
I can confirm to the Deputy that the European Commission has launched infringement proceedings against Ireland in relation to the following EU Directives which fall under the remit of my... - Prison Service
482. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons currently in prison for burglary and who are due to be released in 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026, in tabular... - Court Judgments
483. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of successful convictions obtained under section 31(2) of the intoxicating Liquor Act 1988 in 2019, 2020 and to-date... - Departmental Reports
484. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the independent study on familicide and domestic homicide reviews has been finalised; and when it will be published. [58678/21] - Naturalisation Applications
485. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average waiting time for successful naturalisation applications to be processed at present; the number of applications... - Work Permits
486. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of individual fishers who have received letters of approval since the inception of the atypical work permit scheme... - Court Orders
487. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of child maintenance orders each year from 2018 to date in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the... - Departmental Schemes
488. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when her consideration of greater transparency in the Immigrant Investment Programme will conclude; and if she will make a... - Legislative Programme
489. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the courts and civil law (miscellaneous provisions) Bill. [58955/21] - Legislative Measures
490. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the expected timeframe for when the private security agency sector will finish the development of training and standards for...
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