Written answers
Tuesday, 8 February 2022
Department of Education and Skills
- Further and Higher Education
51. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the level of support provided under the student assistance fund since his Department was established; and if he will make a statement on the... - Third Level Admissions
52. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he intends taking to ensure that more students entering third-level education have access to the course of their choice and that the... - Caiteachas Ranna
53. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cén méid de bhuiséad na Roinne a chaitear ar chúrsaí nó ar mhúineadh trí Ghaeilge, mar fhigiúr agus... - Third Level Fees
60. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he plans to bring a proposal to Cabinet to reduce third-level fees as part of a sustainable funding model for higher education; and if he will... - Student Accommodation
63. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the new provisions he is putting in place to ensure affordable rents for students in view of the spiralling rent costs; and if he will make a... - Further and Higher Education
64. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the implementation under the Framework for Consent in Higher Education Institutions: Safe, Respectful, Supportive and... - Adult Education Provision
65. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made under the Adult Literacy for Life ten-year adult literacy strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6381/22] - Further and Higher Education
66. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the strategy to ensure an adequate number of higher and further education places will be made available for the 2022-2023 academic year; and if he... - Apprenticeship Programmes
67. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date under the Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025; the number of new apprentices registered per sector; the status of... - Further and Higher Education
70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of his engagement with organisations (details supplied) with respect to the examination of academic support activities of PhD... - Departmental Strategies
71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made on the development of the next national research and innovation strategy including the planned consultation; and if he will make... - State Examinations
72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the connection between leaving certificate reform such as hybrid models in the future and entry to further and higher education; and... - Further and Higher Education
73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of extra places that would be needed in higher education to allow for an open access model; and if he will make a statement on the... - Departmental Schemes
74. 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. [6356/22] - Covid-19 Pandemic
75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the resumption of in-person tuition and related activities; the measures that will be put in place to support students who are... - Further and Higher Education
76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the work undertaken by his Department to support higher and further education providers to meet the need for skilled and trained personnel in the... - Third Level Admissions
77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his strategy to reform the CAO and broaden access to further and higher education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6371/22] - Further and Higher Education
78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a report concerning sexual violence in Irish colleges and universities (details supplied). [6325/22] - Third Level Education
79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied that all third-level institutions have sufficient mental health and well-being measures in place for their students; the... - Further and Higher Education
80. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans regarding a further education facility (details supplied); if he proposes to expand the existing site for use by the further education... - Third Level Admissions
81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans to increase the number of places in third-level education for the next academic year. [6432/22] - Adult Education Provision
82. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding allocated for adult literacy courses for 2022. [6259/22] - Apprenticeship Programmes
83. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the increase in craft apprenticeship waiting lists to access off-the-job training; the steps he is taking to address the issue; and... - Further and Higher Education
84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the work undertaken to address sexual harassment and violence in third-level education considering the findings from the... - Apprenticeship Programmes
85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the Apprenticeship Action Plan since its launch; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6053/22] - Further and Higher Education
86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he intends to reduce the cost of further and higher education, such as reducing the contribution charge payable by students; and if he will... - Apprenticeship Programmes
87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of his plans to bring further apprenticeship opportunities to young persons in Cork city in particular the re-establishment of... - Technological Universities
88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the Atlantic technological university is on track to commence operations in 2022; if consideration has been given to locating the headquarters... - Further and Higher Education
89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students from Northern Ireland enrolled in further and higher education in each of the years since 2010 to date in tabular form; his... - Third Level Education
90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on his efforts to introduce mandatory consent classes in third-level institutions; and if he will make a statement on the... - Technological Universities
91. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the development of technological universities including the urgent need to progress technological university status in the... - Third Level Admissions
93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether colleges should increase the use of entrance examinations in 2022 for entry for students who have achieved the general... - Technological Universities
94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding progress on the establishment of the Technological University for the South East Ireland; and if he will make a statement... - Institutes of Technology
95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of plans and funding to expand the Waterford Institute of Technology campus in preparation for the technological university; and if he... - Third Level Education
97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no option to study physiotherapy at undergraduate level in third-level institutions in... - Further and Higher Education
100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures that will be implemented to intensify cross-Border co-operation in the provision of further education; and if he will make a... - Technological Universities
101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional support is being provided for the establishment of technological universities and the transition that institutes of technology... - Educational Disadvantage
102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the level of support provided under the Mitigating Against Educational Disadvantage Fund over the past two years. [6431/22] - Third Level Education
103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to alleviate the economic pressures on students in higher education and in particular his plans to provide affordable student... - Apprenticeship Programmes
106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to address the under-investment in apprenticeships; and the way that his Department will manage the current waiting lists for... - Further and Higher Education
107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made regarding a new campus for Cavan Institute at Cathedral Road, Drumalee, Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Third Level Education
109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to support colleges to deliver online options for students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6485/22] - Further and Higher Education
110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the SUSI review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6088/22] - Educational Disadvantage
111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way that he plans to tackle educational disadvantage in terms of accessing further and higher education institutions in 2022. [6091/22] - Third Level Admissions
113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the disproportional number of places offered on QQI level 5 pre-nursing courses and the places dedicated to... - Apprenticeship Programmes
114. 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... - Further and Higher Education
115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which his Department is engaged with the fields of science and research with a view to meeting the current and future requirements... - Irish Language
116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the discussions that have taken place between his Department and the Department of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport, Gaeltacht and the Media to... - Further and Higher Education
117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his strategy to support students impacted by domestic violence including access to SUSI supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Apprenticeship Programmes
120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the work to increase the number of female apprentices as part of the national Action Plan on Apprenticeship; and if he will... - Adult Education Provision
121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the Adult Literacy for Life, 10-year adult literacy strategy particularly in relation to the implementation phase; and if... - Third Level Admissions
122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there has been a noticeable difference in CAO applications given that the new format includes all options available to school leavers; and if... - Further and Higher Education
123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons who applied for a SUSI grant in each of the past ten years by county in tabular form. [6314/22] - Third Level Admissions
128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures that will be put in place to ensure students are not disadvantaged by grade inflation; and if he will make a statement on the... - Student Accommodation
129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that have been taken to tackle the student accommodation crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6388/22] - Further and Higher Education
130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the findings of the survey of experiences of sexual violence and harassment in higher education; and if he will make a statement on... - Student Accommodation
134. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will bring forward a new student accommodation strategy; the reason that no progress reports on the implementation of the current student... - Further and Higher Education
135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the implementation of the Future FET: Transforming Learning 2020-2024 strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6377/22] - Third Level Education
141. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that all barriers on the path qualification in psychology, speech and language therapy and occupational therapy are removed... - Further and Higher Education
144. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the review of the SUSI grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6370/22]
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