Written answers
Thursday, 19 May 2022
Department of Education and Skills
- Third Level Education
101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the University of Limerick’s development plans for the portion of its campus which is located in County... - Further and Higher Education
103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps his Department is taking to upskill and retrain women who are unemployed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24951/22] - Apprenticeship Programmes
111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the rates of pay for turner fitter engineer apprentices, which are currently the lowest paid apprenticeships; and if he will... - Further and Higher Education
112. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 120 of 8 March 2022, if the draft review by the expert panel on the further education and training funding... - Research and Development
118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will detail progress regarding the development of the next National Research and Innovation Strategy, including timeline and expected... - Apprenticeship Programmes
119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline progress in establishing the new national apprenticeship office and the national apprenticeship alliance; and if he will make... - Further and Higher Education
120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine the threshold of incomes that apply to SUSI applications; his plans to reverse recent changes which may exclude more students... - Technological Universities
123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase research and development funding in the coming years following the establishment of the Atlantic Technological University... - Apprenticeship Programmes
124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to locate an apprenticeship centre of excellence in Drogheda, County Louth that would serve a satellite hub to DKIT; and if he will... - Further and Higher Education
125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the work to increase SUSI eligibility for students that hold stamp 4 visas in view of the debate in Dáil Éireann on 8... - Technological Universities
126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when technological university funding status will be given equal standing to NUI universities. [25374/22] - Further and Higher Education
127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the new National Plan for Equity of Access to Higher Education; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Third Level Education
130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide updated details on his Department’s work to identify the prevalence and type of drug use among the third-level student... - Further and Higher Education
132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for addressing the funding gap of €307 million in higher education outlined in the recently publish future funding proposal;... - Technological Universities
134. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide funding to build a new student services building at Munster Technological University, Tralee to enhance the student experience... - Further and Higher Education
135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the high-level Higher Education Reform Implementation Review Group; the membership of the group; the terms of reference of the... - Student Accommodation
136. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase the supply of affordable on campus accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25247/22] - Third Level Fees
137. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will remove the fees for all post-graduate psychology courses and ensure that funding and supports are provided in order that more students... - Further and Higher Education
138. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase the number of students from DEIS areas entering further and or higher education. [24870/22] - Apprenticeship Programmes
141. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the importance of apprenticeships in society moving forward; the steps that his Department is taking to address... - Further and Higher Education
142. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way that he will ensure that any increase in funding to the higher education sector is translated into better employment conditions for the... - Technological Universities
154. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of his plans to ensure Dundalk Institute of Technology becomes a technological university; and if he will make a statement on the... - Student Accommodation
155. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of on-campus student accommodation or accommodation owned by institutes of higher education that have been added to the system in the... - Apprenticeship Programmes
156. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has considered an increase to apprenticeship rates given the rising cost of living. [25373/22] - Further and Higher Education
157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his Department’s strategy to support a change in the cultural norm in which bullying and sexual harassment are not tolerated in the... - Third Level Education
166. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that he is taking to improve access to third-level education across the island; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25204/22] - Further and Higher Education
168. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that his Department is taking to increase diversity within the medical profession; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25285/22] - Third Level Education
169. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to ensure that third-level educational institutions provide teaching and learning materials online, including lecture... - Technological Universities
170. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the technological university status bid of Dundalk Institute of Technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25341/22] - Further and Higher Education
171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will detail any work his Department is undertaking to analyse the reason the numbers qualifying for SUSI grants has fallen over recent... - Apprenticeship Programmes
176. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in the roll-out of public sector apprenticeships and the sectors in which further progress will be made. [25377/22] - Further and Higher Education
178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure in Budget 2023 that there are enhanced mental health services across all further and higher education and apprenticeship... - Research and Development
179. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to expand research grants or to develop new strategies and plans in relation to the energy generation in Ireland in line with his... - Further and Higher Education
180. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase the number of psychologists entering the workplace. [24869/22] - Third Level Education
181. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is considering making more third-level education places available to accommodate the increasing numbers of Ukrainians entering Ireland; and... - Further and Higher Education
182. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the development of an educational setting (details supplied) in Cavan town as a hub for further education and training. [25106/22] - Apprenticeship Programmes
183. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that he is taking to ensure a sufficient number of trained construction workers through apprenticeships; and if he will make a... - Third Level Education
184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the future plans his Department has to improve the access to third level education for people with disabilities; and if he will make a statement... - Apprenticeship Programmes
185. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will detail progress on Budget 2022 apprenticeship commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25274/22]
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