Written answers
Tuesday, 7 October 2025
Department of Education and Skills
- Apprenticeship Programmes
720. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to address the rise in unregulated hairdressing services operating from homes and informal settings, in view of the impact on legitimate... - Education Policy
721. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to confirm that permission is required to use the words “campus” or “college” in the name of a business; the cost to... - Third Level Admissions
722. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students from the Twenty-six Counties who applied to universities and colleges in the North of Ireland, by county, per year between... - Technological Universities
724. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline progress toward allowing the creation of professorships in the Technological Universities; and if he will make a statement on the... - Student Accommodation
725. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline progress on the construction of new on-campus student accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53078/25] - Third Level Fees
726. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if consideration has been given to recognising other proof of residence for... - Grant Payments
727. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure international students on stamp 3 visas can access SUSI supports to continue their studies here; and if he will make a... - Departmental Consultations
728. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of stakeholder submissions received by his Department as a result of the stakeholder consultation on amendments to the National... - Grant Payments
729. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of SUSI applications received each year for the past three years; and the number of applications which were successful. [53327/25] - Education and Training Provision
730. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the establishment of a national skills observatory as per recommendations made by the National Skills Council. [53328/25] - Grant Payments
731. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) who has appealed the decision regarding their SUSI grant to the Student Appeal Board;... - Apprenticeship Programmes
732. 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... - Third Level Fees
741. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who benefited from the reduction in the student contribution charge in each of the past three years; and if he will make a... - Grant Payments
742. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of additional students who qualified for SUSI assistance following the increase in income level thresholds; and if he will make a... - Further and Higher Education
744. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the focus of Springboard in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53517/25] - Legislative Measures
747. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the legislation to amend the National Training Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53520/25] - Education and Training Provision
748. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a detailed plan on how the National Training Fund will be expanded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53521/25] - Student Accommodation
749. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of supporting higher education institutions in developing on campus student accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the... - Third Level Costs
751. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is sufficient support in place to assist mature learners to attend further and higher education; and if he will make a statement on the... - Third Level Fees
753. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has considered freezing student contribution fees for students who are participating in an internship and do not avail of...
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