Written answers

Tuesday, 8 February 2022

  • Covid-19 Pandemic
    497. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has consulted with third-level institutions and the Minister for Justice in respect of a situation which has arisen during the pandemic in...
  • Third Level Education
    498. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of course places available in third-level institutions for speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and clinical psychology...
  • Grant Payments
    500. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the changes that have been made to the Student Universal Support Ireland grant criteria; when it comes into effect; and if he will make a...
  • Education and Training Boards
    501. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of heavy goods vehicle and bus drivers that were trained through the education and training board system in 2021, by county in tabular...
  • Departmental Contracts
    502. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the agencies under the remit of his Department; the amount that has been spent on all Covid-19-related consultancy contracts by his Department...
  • Education and Training Provision
    503. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the report of the review by the expert panel on the further education and training model will be completed and published; and if he will...
  • Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
    504. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the implementation of the recommendations of the recently published national surveys on sexual harassment and sexual violence...
  • Student Accommodation
    505. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the work that has been undertaken to improve the availability and affordability of student accommodation. [6106/22]
  • Disability Services
    507. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has been contacted by the HSE or Department of Health officials with concerns in relation to recruitment issues within their disability...
  • Apprenticeship Programmes
    508. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress or otherwise made with regard to the uptake of apprenticeships particularly with regard to apprenticeships in the construction...
  • Education and Training Provision
    509. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions being taken by his Department to address the requirement for chefs in the hospitality sector; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Official Travel
    510. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will be travelling abroad for St. Patrick’s week 2022 on official visits; and if so, the location he is scheduled to visit. [6234/22]
  • Apprenticeship Programmes
    512. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the 2021 drop-out rate from craft apprenticeships by apprenticeship type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6264/22]
  • Third Level Staff
    516. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has implemented the senior academic leadership initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6455/22]
  • Departmental Reviews
    517. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the review and update of the International Education Strategy for Ireland as proposed in the Programme for Government has taken place; and if...
  • Student Accommodation
    520. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of on-campus or higher education institution owned student accommodation beds that have been added to the system in the past two...
  • Departmental Schemes
    523. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the Student Universal Support Ireland, SUSI, qualifying income criteria in order that families in receipt of the working family...
  • Departmental Funding
    525. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department is responsible for funding the Higher Education Authority; if so, the funding provided to date; and if he will make a statement...
  • Third Level Education
    526. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he plans to move to a unitary funding model that provides equal funding to the university and technological sector as part of a sustainable...
  • Technological Universities
    527. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that his Department has decided to provide capital investment to the newly-formed technological universities almost exclusively...
  • Departmental Schemes
    528. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports that are available for mature students who wish to study part-time on a course that is not covered by Springboard+; and if he will...
  • Departmental Reviews
    529. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will publish the SUSI review and bring forward measures to improve the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6646/22]
  • Apprenticeship Programmes
    530. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he continues to put in place provisions to ensure sufficient apprentices to fill ongoing and future vacancies at all levels;...
  • Third Level Education
    531. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which higher education continues to meet workplace requirements in terms of suitably qualified personnel; and if he will make a...
  • Bullying in Educational Institutions
    540. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which his Department continues to monitor incidents of bullying in the workplace throughout the higher education system; the extent...

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