Written answers
Tuesday, 27 May 2025
Department of Education and Skills
- Departmental Staff
807. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he plans to deploy a person at the grade of assistant principal officer level, from within his Department, to be posted at the Irish Embassy... - Departmental Funding
808. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding allocated to the inclusive environment fund, in each year since its establishment, in tabular form; and if he will make a... - Public Procurement Contracts
809. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if framework-based procurement is included in his Department’s reporting of “tendered” procurement in its annual accounts;... - Third Level Education
812. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on the work of officials within his Department in analysing alternative ways of funding third level education in lieu of the current... - Apprenticeship Programmes
813. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on the work of the apprenticeship policy unit within his Department on the review of the current Action Plan for Apprenticeship... - Further and Higher Education
815. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on the work of officials within his Department to deliver Ireland's first Tertiary Education Strategy; and if he will make a statement... - Departmental Reviews
818. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on the further education and training, apprenticeship and skills policy division's work in leading a periodic critical review of SOLAS;... - Apprenticeship Programmes
819. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on the work of his Department to expand apprenticeship offerings. [27249/25] - Construction Industry
827. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on the work of the construction and green skills unit within his Department in implementing the Careers in Construction Action Plan.... - Departmental Funding
832. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on when he expects the next round of the ALL collaboration and innovation fund to open. [27265/25] - Prison Service
833. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on if the Prison Education Taskforce's Retrofit Skills Course at QQI Level 5 will be rolled out to any further prisons. [27266/25] - Adult Education Provision
834. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on the implementation of the Community Education Framework Implementation Plan, and the number of the 25 Actions that have so far been... - Further and Higher Education
835. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on when the transfer of functions relating to Further Education and Training from the Education and Training Boards Act 2013 and the... - Education Standards
836. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on the work of officials within his Department to address the recent decline in adult literacy proficiency. [27269/25] - Further and Higher Education
837. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to update on the development of an appropriate governance framework for the new FET College; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27270/25] - Language Schools
842. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on the work of his Department on the introduction of due diligence assessments for private higher education and English language... - Further and Higher Education
843. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on the work of his Department regarding the new Learner Protection Fund. [27276/25] - Student Accommodation
852. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the delivery of student housing across University College Dublin, Dublin City University and Maynooth University. [27285/25] - Further and Higher Education
853. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will publish the sectoral decarbonisation strategy. [27286/25] - Student Accommodation
859. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he expects to publish the long term student accommodation strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27292/25] - Apprenticeship Programmes
860. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the name and sum received of each recipient under the apprenticeship capital grant, in tabular form. [27293/25] - Further and Higher Education
861. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the name, current stage and funding for each project currently under progression under the Strategic Infrastructure Upgrades Fund; and if he will... - Building Regulations
866. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on the progress of the Standardised Design Study. [27299/25] - Technological Universities
867. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on the progress of the TU Feasibility Study. [27300/25] - Student Accommodation
868. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on the progress of his Department on the development of the new student accommodation strategy 2025-2030; and when he expects the... - Education and Training Boards
869. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report when he expects the independent expert panel appointed by his Department in March 2024 to conduct an evaluation of FET practitioner... - Further and Higher Education
870. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on the work of his Department in implementing the 2023 OECD review of Ireland's national skills strategy's recommendations. [27303/25] - Departmental Functions
871. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on the work of officials within his Department, particularly the skills policy and enterprise engagement unit in the creation of a... - Departmental Strategies
872. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on the work of officials within his Department and update on the launch date for the proposal currently under development on a pilot... - Departmental Policies
874. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on the work of his Department in implementing the spotlight actions published by his Department's strategic policy Unit in 2022. [27307/25] - Further and Higher Education
875. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number and names of institutions that have been the subject of statutory processes by the Higher Education Authority under the HEA Act 2022,... - Departmental Functions
877. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the Higher Education Policy and Reform Unit within his Department have yet split into two separate units as planned in 2025. [27310/25] - Further and Higher Education
878. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on the work of his Department on the implementation of the National Access Plan 2022 - 2028. [27311/25] - Third Level Admissions
881. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report if the midterm review of the national access plan 2022 – 2028 has commenced. [27314/25] - Further and Higher Education
883. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on the work of his Department to further extend the ceiling of core-funded posts in Higher Education with regard to the 2011 employment... - Technological Universities
885. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on the work of his Department in advancing technological university reforms. [27318/25] - Further and Higher Education
886. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on the progress of the higher education strategy 2025+. [27319/25] - Education and Training Provision
888. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on the work of his Department to establish a consistent process for prioritisation and advancement of requests to expand provision in... - Departmental Functions
889. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on the work by officials within his Department's corporate services to reduce the reliance on the Department of Education and expand... - Third Level Staff
892. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on the progression of the historic sectoral pension pay scheme with the University of Limerick, following recommendations of a report... - Departmental Offices
893. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on the transition to enable upgrade works to No. 52 St. Stephen's Green, including the decant of all staff to Ely Place for the... - State Bodies
894. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on the progress of his Department's work in the establishment of a Department-wide framework for the oversight of state bodies. [27360/25] - Education and Training Provision
895. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason there are still the same number of dental students as 25 years ago; the reason most of these are from overseas; to provide details on... - Cybersecurity Policy
896. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for details on the €3.5 million cost following a cyber-attack in September 2024 at Munster Technological University; and if he will make a... - Technological Universities
897. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for information and details about a significant deficit of €8.4 million to the year end 31 August 2023, following a deficit in the prior... - Education and Training Boards
899. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the delay in the purchase of a property from Louth Meath Education and Training Board worth €6.5 million, which have been... - Third Level Admissions
900. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which the CAO is notified of the number of college courses to be offered via CAO, on an annual basis [27686/25] - Further and Higher Education
901. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is aware of the growing population in Fingal west; if he understands that there are no third level education facilities in this area; if he...
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