Written answers
Thursday, 23 April 2026
Department of Education and Skills
- Student Accommodation
210. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide greater legal protections to students living in digs accommodation as more and more students find themselves in this situation... - Education and Training Boards
212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to confirm that there will be no job losses or loss of courses/classes in education training boards due to changes in the tendering process; the... - Departmental Data
213. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department collects or monitors data on the rate of youth emigration; the number of post-graduates who remain in the country after... - Education Policy
214. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding his work to make higher education and higher education institutions more accessible for those coming from communities with... - Student Accommodation
215. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the way his student accommodation plan will address the question of affordability in the short and medium term to relieve... - Departmental Data
216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which his Department plans to address construction labour force shortfalls and the impact that will have on housing delivery; if he... - Student Accommodation
218. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current and projected demand for student accommodation in the Dublin region, as identified by his Department and higher education... - Further and Higher Education
224. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline what the fund for students with disabilities covers; the amount that is allocated to each category across all FETs; the amount that is... - Third Level Fees
225. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether he has engaged with the Minister for Finance regarding the cost of college fees; the consideration being given, in the context of Budget... - Student Accommodation
226. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the implications of a recent decision (details supplied); if the cost of construction is the barrier to the delivery of affordable student... - Sudden Infant Deaths
227. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on student accommodation in Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29000/26] - Student Accommodation
230. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the recently published National Student Accommodation Strategy 2026-2035; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Further and Higher Education
231. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures being taken to address projected construction-sector labour shortages over the coming years, in order to ensure that national... - Third Level Costs
232. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to make the cost of third level education more affordable for families. [22103/26] - Student Accommodation
233. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase delivery of student accommodation in Thurles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22077/26] - Apprenticeship Programmes
234. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made in expanding apprenticeship programmes beyond traditional sectors; the targets set for new apprenticeship registrations over... - Further and Higher Education
235. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to consider introducing additional educational supports for learners with special educational needs within Youthreach; and if he will make a... - Student Accommodation
236. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide greater legal protections to students living in digs accommodation as more students find themselves in this situation (details... - Further and Higher Education
237. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the engagement that has taken place between his Department and the Department of Health regarding workforce planning for speech and language... - Artificial Intelligence
238. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has concerns about negative impacts of AI on further and higher education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20375/26] - Medical Cards
239. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has engaged with the Department of Health regarding a universal GP visit card for third-level students in order that more... - Third Level Admissions
240. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action that will be taken to increase the percentage of places available on the dental training course in UCC given that less than half are... - Further and Higher Education
242. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the next phase of the development of the College of the Future project at a location (details supplied) which was... - Apprenticeship Programmes
243. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures being taken to address the ongoing apprenticeship in-class training delays; the number of dropout rates in apprenticeship programmes... - Departmental Strategies
244. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken to address skills shortages identified in the National Skills Strategy, particularly in the areas of green technologies and... - Apprenticeship Programmes
245. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to increase the accessibility of apprenticeships to the Traveller community; and if he will make a statement on the... - Research Funding
246. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has sought, or will seek, clarification from Research Ireland regarding the rationale behind the decision to discontinue the Government of... - Education Policy
247. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the imminent loss of employment facing a number of adult educators in east Galway, despite ongoing learner demand and... - Research Funding
248. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount being spent on STEM for the coming academic year in all third level institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22014/26] - Student Accommodation
249. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline any plans to increase student grants and stipends to meet increasing accommodation costs; and if he will make a statement on the... - Technological Universities
250. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on progress of the SETU Wexford campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22121/26] - Student Accommodation
252. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his proposals to ensure adequate provision of accommodation for students. [29146/26] - Third Level Costs
253. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans he has to reduce costs for students in light of the affordability crisis they are facing; and if he will make a statement on the... - Student Accommodation
254. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of additional student accommodation and costing strategy to ensure that it is affordable for families,... - Third Level Admissions
256. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has carried out any analysis of university courses in which maximum Leaving Certificate points did not guarantee admission due... - Further and Higher Education
257. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline for the establishment of the National Skills Observatory committed to in the National Digital and AI Strategy; and if he will make a... - Apprenticeship Programmes
258. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the work of his Department in establishing new apprenticeships. [29115/26] - Further and Higher Education
260. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the projected number of additional training places planned between 2026 and 2027 and 2027 and 2028 for speech and language therapy, occupational... - Student Accommodation
261. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the new student accommodation strategy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22097/26] - Departmental Data
262. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department collects or monitors data on the rate of youth emigration; the number of post-graduates who remain in the country after... - Student Accommodation
263. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will remove the barriers that prevent technological universities such a university (details supplied) from building student accommodation;... - Education and Training Boards
264. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to confirm that there will be no job losses or loss of courses/classes in education training boards due to changes in the tendering process; how... - Student Accommodation
265. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on his Department’s work in implementing the national student accommodation strategy. [29114/26] - Departmental Strategies
266. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an outline of the key measures in the Careers in Construction Action Plan that will promote housing construction; and if he will make... - Third Level Education
267. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the necessary funding will be provided to the dental school in UCC who have submitted proposed to the Department for the expansion of their... - Further and Higher Education
270. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding allocated to each institution as part of the Fund for Students with Disabilities in each of the years 2014 to 2025 and to... - Student Accommodation
271. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the efforts being made to address the chronic shortage of accommodation for students in Limerick. [29047/26] - Further and Higher Education
273. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to his comments (details supplied) in relation to courses where there would be two students present and a class of 100 on the roll and... - Student Accommodation
274. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase the number of student beds in Munster. [22104/26] - Apprenticeship Programmes
275. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the work his Department is doing to expand the number of young people opting to take up an apprenticeship; and if he will make a statement on the... - Artificial Intelligence
276. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the grant agreement for Ireland’s first AI factory antenna has been signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22068/26] - Education and Training Boards
277. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the rationale for removing the ringfenced allocation of €20 million for the provision of English language classes (ESOL) across the ETB... - Job Creation
278. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department is working alongside multinationals and universities to enable job growth for graduating students; and if he will make a... - Third Level Fees
279. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of third level fees in each of the years 2024, 2025, 2026; his plans to reduce fees; and the timeframe in which such will be delivered.... - Further and Higher Education
280. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to reinstate and develop in-person courses on the Clermont Campus in Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22111/26] - Student Accommodation
281. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has engaged with the Minister for Transport on the question of student commutes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22088/26]
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