Written answers
Thursday, 30 March 2023
Department of Education and Skills
- Third Level Education
60. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of non-EU students taking up medical places in universities in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7503/23] - Departmental Funding
69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the Budget for the near zero energy building training centres of excellence; if that budget has been drawn down; and if he will make a statement... - Student Accommodation
70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the provision of student accommodation in Carlow; if his Department has plans to expand the offering of... - Veterinary Services
72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details for a new veterinary college; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15705/23] - Third Level Education
73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he has taken to ensure that regional universities and technological universities and institutions will be equipped to train the offshore... - Third Level Admissions
74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the Government undertakes any analysis of the number of people from the Traveller community who enter third-level education per year; and if... - Third Level Education
75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the national review of State supports for PhD researchers; if he will commit to continuing the examination of the working status of... - Disability Services
76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way his Department is providing assistance to young adults with disabilities, in particular those with intellectual disabilities, to travel to... - Further and Higher Education
77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the integration of Carlow College into St. Patrick's; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15709/23] - Third Level Education
78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he and his Department continue to ensure a steady stream of graduates to meet the demand in education, health and engineering,... - Third Level Fees
80. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will commit to the abolition of all third-level and postgraduate fees in budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15749/23] - Third Level Education
81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he intends to allocate the necessary funds in budget 2024 to meet the demands of an organisation (details supplied) for a living wage for all... - Veterinary Services
82. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on veterinary provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15731/23] - Apprenticeship Programmes
83. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the participation to date by the public service and the multinational sector in traditional apprenticeships and new apprenticeships; and the... - Further and Higher Education
84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 66 of 14 February 2023, if he will provide a status update on the proposed new further education college in... - Disability Services
85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions he has taken, in conjunction with the HSE and the Higher Education Authority, to identify capacity gaps within children's disability... - Apprenticeship Programmes
86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprenticeships registered to date in 2023; his plans to promote apprenticeship; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Further and Higher Education
87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional places in further education will be provided in 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15760/23] - Third Level Costs
89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures being put in place to assist students who are facing huge pressures in living costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Third Level Education
90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of medical places available in universities in Ireland; if there are plans to increase this; the number of places on these courses are... - Third Level Fees
91. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if student fees will be maintained at the level of €2,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15734/23] - Education and Training Provision
92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way he is tackling the skills shortages in the workforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15664/23] - Third Level Education
94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding Ireland's application to join the CERN programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15706/23] - Apprenticeship Programmes
95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of any engagement he has had with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with a view to further expanding... - Education and Training Boards
96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the up-to-date position and timelines for the redevelopment of the former Pretty Polly site in Killarney as an education centre; and if he will... - Third Level Education
98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is aware of the issues raised by the chief financial officer at University College Cork surrounding the funding of third-level universities;... - Departmental Funding
99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the level of capital funding available to his Department in 2023; the general areas which will benefit from such investment; and if he will make a... - Education and Training Provision
100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans to introduce the teaching of human skills, also known as soft skills, into further and higher education courses in the State,... - Educational Disadvantage
101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons that availed of the third-level access course in each year since it was established. [15229/23] - Education and Training Boards
102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the ongoing engagement between his Department and the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan... - Technological Universities
103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the up-to-date position and timelines for the construction of the new STEM building at Munster Technological University, Tralee; and if he will... - Public Sector Pensions
104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline his plans to ensure access to public service pensions for research staff in all higher education institutions across the... - Departmental Reviews
105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the ongoing PhD review; if he will consider bringing forward emergency measures to help PhD researchers deal with...
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