Written answers
Tuesday, 8 July 2025
Department of Education and Skills
- Education and Training Provision
111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expand the number of third level places related to therapies in the disability sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Apprenticeship Programmes
113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken to reach the target of 750 apprenticeships in the public service and Civil Service; and if he will make a statement on the... - Third Level Admissions
116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of leaving certificate holders who accepted a university place in each of the past ten years; the number of persons who graduated from... - Third Level Fees
117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for the latest update on the implementation of a ‘second chance’ provision to ensure students undertaking a repeat year or changing... - Education and Training Provision
118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the development of the Modern Methods of Construction Demonstration Park at Mount Lucas; the number of beneficiaries who will... - Grant Payments
119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the same income eligibility limits for SUSI grants are applicable for students attending approved colleges and courses outside our... - Third Level Costs
120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the targeted supports he intends to give to families for the upcoming college year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Third Level Fees
121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his rationale regarding the change in the student contribution charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37620/25] - Further and Higher Education
122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps his Department is taking to ensure that the construction of the five new higher education buildings aligns with and supports... - Grant Payments
123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the number of students in receipt of various levels of SUSI grant; his plans to improve access to higher education by expanding the... - Education and Training Provision
125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider providing a career pathway for healthcare assistant profession through a third level course, apprenticeship, social care... - Third Level Fees
126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the third level fee supports that are available for graduate medicine students; if he will outline future plans for this if none are currently in... - Adult Education Provision
127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to address the falling rates of literacy, meaning the increase in the percentage of adults aged 16 to 65 in Ireland who... - Transport Policy
128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he is taking to reduce commuting times for students who must travel over county lines to attend third level education. [37635/25] - Student Accommodation
129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions his Department is taking to increase access to student accommodation in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Apprenticeship Programmes
132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the means by which his Department is working to simplify apprenticeship pathways. [37330/25] - Teacher Training
133. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm that he has engaged with the president of a school (details supplied) regarding Gaeltacht placement fees for post-primary... - Departmental Funding
134. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on funding to replace or upgrade basic research equipment in our universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37372/25] - Technological Universities
135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will approve funding for the South East Technological University's health, pharmacy, veterinary and apprenticeship buildings; and if he... - Third Level Fees
136. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide a detailed roadmap for implementing the promise in the programme for Government to “Continue to reduce the Student Contribution... - Student Accommodation
137. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the up-to-date position on the new student accommodation strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37622/25] - Mental Health Services
138. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to extensive waiting lists for mental health supports in third level institutions; the actions he will take to... - Third Level Fees
139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the programme for Government commitment to reduce the student contribution fee over the lifetime of the... - Grant Payments
140. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has looked at streamlining and simplifying the SUSI application process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37584/25] - Student Accommodation
141. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 4 of 22 May 2025, for an update on the developments made to increase the provision of student accommodation... - Third Level Fees
142. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has undertaken any study to determine the impact on college uptake levels of the €1,000 reduction in the student... - Student Accommodation
143. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills If he will ensure that measures are put In place to protect students from runaway inflation rates when tenancies change, as could happen under... - Grant Payments
144. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the increases in SUSI grants have kept pace with the cost-of-living increases in the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the... - Third Level Costs
145. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the engagement he and his Department have had with stakeholders regarding pay rates for PhD researchers students, as of July 2025; and if he will... - Technological Universities
147. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the development of a borrowing framework for technological universities; the timeline for the delivery of the framework;... - Further and Higher Education
148. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the major capital projects that will be progressed in 2025 in the further education sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37628/25] - Apprenticeship Programmes
149. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plan for a renewed action plan to succeed the Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025; if the new action plan will have a focus on... - Student Accommodation
150. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures being taken to address the shortage of third level student accommodation; the measures being taken to ensure affordability of rents... - Research and Development
151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the Department’s plan to recruit US researchers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37585/25] - Third Level Admissions
152. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to confirm that he has engaged with both Trinity College Dublin and University College Cork with a view to increasing the number of Irish... - Third Level Staff
153. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 43 of 27 March 2025, if the position remains vacant; the number of positions in the university occupied by... - Apprenticeship Programmes
154. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the target of 10,000 annual apprenticeship registrations by the end of 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37512/25] - Education and Training Provision
155. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to expedite work on a site (details supplied) in Killarney, County Kerry, by developing a state-of-the-art campus focusing on skills development... - Student Accommodation
156. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the programme for Government commitment to ensure student accommodation leases align with the academic year, making it easier... - Education and Training Provision
157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration is being given to expanding employer placement opportunities as a formal component of university programmes; and if he will make... - Third Level Fees
158. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount the student contribution fee will be for the 2025-26 academic year and the 2026-27 academic year; and if he will make a statement on... - Further and Higher Education
159. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 36 of 22 May 2025, for an update on the development of a new campus for further education and training in... - Third Level Fees
160. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to clarify the plans for the student contribution charge for the coming academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37619/25] - Apprenticeship Programmes
161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a disparity in pay exists in how some apprentices are supported during their off-the-job phases of their training, that is,... - Education and Training Provision
162. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans in place to increase the number of degree courses for occupational therapy and speech and language therapy; and if he will make a... - Apprenticeship Programmes
163. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of the expansion of apprenticeships since the publication of the action plan on apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on... - Technological Universities
164. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will make specific capital funding commitments to deliver the South East Technological University strategic plan; and if he will make a... - Third Level Fees
165. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will make a strong case to Cabinet to retain the cost-of-living reduction of €1,000 for student fees in budget 2026, and to making... - Education Policy
166. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to consider Ireland’s potential membership of the European Infrastructure for Translational Medicine; and if he will make a... - Disability Services
167. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline any additional supports being considered to assist students with disabilities in their transition from secondary to third level... - Education and Training Provision
168. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the steps being taken to integrate green skills across further and higher education programmes; and if he will make a... - Further and Higher Education
170. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the new building for Dunboyne College of Further Education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37298/25]
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