David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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706. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of year-one medical science enrolments at each institute at undergraduate and graduate level for each year 2022-2024, in tabular form; the number of CAO places; and the cost of each place. [28633/25]

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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707. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of medical science enrolments across all years at each institute at undergraduate and graduate level for each year 2022-2024, in tabular form; the number of CAO places; and the cost of each place. [28634/25]

James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 706 and 707 together.

The student enrolment data requested by the Deputy regarding medical science is contained in the attached spreadsheet. This data was sourced from the HEA Student Records System (SRS) and is the most recent available.

The number of CAO places may fluctuate year on year for any given course, the new entrant data for undergraduates in the attached is reflective of the number of CAO places.

The Department does not have the costing per student for all higher education programmes. The university sector collects full economic costing data. The full economic cost of each student enrolled as an undergraduate or postgraduate student will vary depending on the discipline.

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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710. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of year-one podiatry enrolments at each institute at undergraduate and graduate level for each year 2022-2024, in tabular form; the number of CAO places; and the cost of each place. [28637/25]

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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711. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of podiatry enrolments across all years at each institute at undergraduate and graduate level for each year 2022-2024, in tabular form; the number of CAO places; and the cost of each place. [28638/25]

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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712. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of year-one radiography enrolments at each institute at undergraduate and graduate level for each year 2022-2024, in tabular form; the number of CAO places; and the cost of each place. [28639/25]

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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713. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of radiography enrolments across all years at each institute at undergraduate and graduate level for each year 2022-2024, in tabular form; the number of CAO places; and the cost of each place. [28640/25]

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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714. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of year-one radiation therapy enrolments at each institute at undergraduate and graduate level for each year 2022-2024, in tabular form; the number of CAO places; and the cost of each place. [28641/25]

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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715. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of radiation therapy enrolments across all years at each institute at undergraduate and graduate level for each year 2022-2024, in tabular form; the number of CAO places; and the cost of each place. [28642/25]

James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 710 to 715, inclusive, together.

The student enrolment data requested by the Deputy on podiatry, radiation therapy and radiography is contained in the attached spreadsheet. This data was sourced from the HEA Student Records System (SRS) and is the most recent available.

The number of CAO places may fluctuate year on year for any given course, the new entrant data in the attached is reflective of the number of CAO places.

The Department does not have the costing per student for all higher education programmes. The university sector collects full economic costing data. The full economic cost of each student enrolled as an undergraduate or postgraduate student will vary depending on the discipline.

Addressing shortages in critical health and social care professions is a key priority for my Department and for the Government as a whole.

An interdepartmental working group was established in April 2025, chaired by my Department along with senior representatives from the Department of Health, the HSE, the Department of Children, Equality and Disability, the Higher Education Authority and the Department of Education and Youth.

This group is progressing work to expand student capacity in these critical therapy areas. The HEA has sought expressions of interest from Higher Education Institutions, to increase places in nine key disciplines as identified by the Department of Health. Options are being shortlisted for consideration and I will be discussing these matters at the forthcoming Cabinet Sub-Committee on Disabilities.

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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716. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of year-one psychology enrolments at each institute at undergraduate and graduate level for each year 2022-2024, in tabular form ; the number of CAO places; and the cost of each place. [28643/25]

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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717. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of psychology enrolments across all years at each institute at undergraduate and graduate level for each year 2022-2024, in tabular form; the number of CAO places; and the cost of each place. [28644/25]

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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718. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of year-one counselling and psychotherapy enrolments at each institute at undergraduate and graduate level for each year 2022-2024, in tabular form; the number of CAO places; and the cost of each place. [28645/25]

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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719. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of counselling and psychotherapy enrolments across all years at each institute at undergraduate and graduate level for each year 2022-2024, in tabular form; the number of CAO places; and the cost of each place. [28646/25]

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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722. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of year-one counselling and psychotherapy enrolments at each institute at undergraduate and graduate level for each year 2022-2024, in tabular form; the number of CAO places; and the cost of each place. [28649/25]

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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723. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of counselling and psychotherapy enrolments across all years at each institute at undergraduate and graduate level for each year 2022-2024, in tabular form; the number of CAO places; and the cost of each place. [28650/25]

James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 716 to 719, inclusive, 722 and 723 together.

The student enrolment data requested by the Deputy regarding psychology, psychotherapy and counselling is contained in the attached spreadsheet. This data was sourced from the HEA Student Records System (SRS) and is the most recent available. Data is only available in relation to publicly-funded institutions. There are a significant number of courses in this area available through private providers and my Department does not have access to these.

The number of CAO places may fluctuate year on year for any given course, the new entrant data for undergraduate courses in the attached is reflective of the number of CAO places. Applications for post-graduate courses are not offered through the CAO.

The Department does not have the costing per student for all higher education programmes. The university sector collects full economic costing data. The full economic cost of each student enrolled as an undergraduate or postgraduate student will vary depending on the discipline.

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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720. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of year-one paramedicine enrolments at each institute at undergraduate and graduate level for each year 2022-2024, in tabular form; the number of CAO places; and the cost of each place. [28647/25]

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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721. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of paramedicine enrolments across all years at each institute at undergraduate and graduate level for each year 2022-2024, in tabular form; the number of CAO places; and the cost of each place. [28648/25]

James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 720 and 721 together.

The student enrolment data requested by the Deputy regarding paramedicine is contained in the attached spreadsheet. This data was sourced from the HEA Student Records System (SRS) and is the most recent available.

The number of CAO places may fluctuate year on year for any given course. In the case of paramedicine, many students access training through applying to the National Ambulance Service and not through the CAO.

The Department does not have the costing per student for all higher education programmes. The university sector collects full economic costing data. The full economic cost of each student enrolled as an undergraduate or postgraduate student will vary depending on the discipline.