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Question· writtenPQ 327asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020
327. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education the amount her Department has spent on temporary accommodation for a school (details supplied) since its foundation; the number of prefabs currently in use; the potential additional capacity which might be available in the short term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42983/20]
Question· writtenPQ 326asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020
326. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education when the sale for the site from the National Asset Management Agency, NAMA, of the school campus at Donaghcumper, Celbridge, County Kildare will be completed; if there are obstacles to the purchase of the site; if so, the obstacles; the way in which they will be overcome; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42982/20]
Question· writtenPQ 325asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020
325. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education the status of the proposed campus development at Donaghcumper, Celbridge, County Kildare which is due to accommodate three schools (details supplied); the stage the project is at; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42981/20]
Question· writtenPQ 324asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020
324. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education the reason for the delay in the installation of prefabs in a school (details supplied) which were applied for in March 2020 and are having an effect on secondary school places in the wider Castleknock area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42980/20]
Question· writtenPQ 323asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020
323. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Education if a child (details supplied) will be granted a place in the autism spectrum disorder class in a school. [42979/20]
Question· writtenPQ 322asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020
322. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education the progress of a school site in Celbridge which has been identified as a preferred new location for three schools (details supplied); the delays currently being experienced; the resolution that presents to same; the timeline for progression of the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42969/20]
Question· writtenPQ 321asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020
321. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Education the status of efforts to secure a permanent site for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42934/20]
Question· writtenPQ 320asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020
320. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education the sanctions in place for schools that fail to meet the legal requirement to include in their admission policies detailed arrangements for those not attending religious instruction. [42887/20]
Question· writtenPQ 319asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020
319. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education when approved funding for assistive technology for a student (details supplied) will be made available. [42862/20]
Question· writtenPQ 318asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020
318. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education her views on a matter raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) regarding the issues in relation to the sharing of information with a school principal when a child attending the school tests positive for Covid-19. [42860/20]
Question· writtenPQ 317asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020
317. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education when the ASD class at a school (details supplied) will be established; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43477/20]
Question· writtenPQ 316asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020
316. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to a Covid-19 outbreak at a school (details supplied); the rationale behind the existing protocols in such circumstances given the multiple cases associated with this outbreak; and if a change in these protocols is envisaged. [43449/20]
Question· writtenPQ 315asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020
315. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education her views on the current increased level of vehicular traffic bringing children to school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43110/20]
Question· writtenPQ 122asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020
122. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of a technological university for the south-east; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42535/20]
Question· writtenPQ 121asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020
121. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the increase in the income limits that have taken place in relation to the means testing of the SUSI grants since 2010; the increase in the average income during that period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41110/20]
Question· writtenPQ 120asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020
120. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has ring-fenced funding from budget 2021 for covering the cost of providing rapid testing and tracing on college campuses in the years ahead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41675/20]
Question· writtenPQ 119asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020
119. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to encourage qualitative research methodology in Irish research given a shift towards quantitative methods in recent years and the importance of qualitative research in developing rich and deep understandings of human behaviour. [43215/20]
Question· writtenPQ 118asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020
118. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the way in which the new Munster Technological University can best work with stakeholders in the region to produce greater employment opportunities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43311/20]
Question· writtenPQ 117asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020
117. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has or will issue regulations regarding the way in which publicly-funded higher education bodies may or may not use their land for commercial or other activities. [41270/20]
Question· writtenPQ 116asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020
116. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to provide work placements for students studying physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech and language therapy as many in these professions have been redeployed to Covid-19 testing; if these placements will be delayed; if the qualification date for these students will be delayed; the supports that will be put in place for these students if their placement and qualification date are delayed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42418/20]
Question· writtenPQ 115asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020
115. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to reform the CAO form to include further education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43173/20]
Question· writtenPQ 114asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020
114. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress which has been made to date in getting Departments to commit to recruiting a cohort of apprentices each year. [43171/20]
Question· writtenPQ 113asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020
113. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to 11,200 lecturers working on a temporary or casual basis in recent years across Irish universities and institutes of technology. [43301/20]
Question· writtenPQ 112asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020
112. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the breakdown of the 16,700 laptops made available to students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43305/20]
Question· writtenPQ 111asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020
111. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the courses available to older persons to improve their digital skills by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43218/20]
Question· writtenPQ 110asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020
110. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the Covid-19 related supports available to third-level and further education colleges for 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43220/20]
Question· writtenPQ 109asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020
109. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a mechanism will be introduced for fourth year student nurses not in receipt of SUSI to receive the €250 refund in view of the fact that they will not be on campus in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43176/20]
Question· writtenPQ 108asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020
108. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to the recent OECD report on the reform of the leaving certificate which highlighted the lack of engagement of higher and further education institutions and of the enterprise sector in the development of reforms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43170/20]
Question· writtenPQ 107asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020
107. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to extend third level and apprenticeship opportunities for persons with intellectual disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43151/20]
Question· writtenPQ 106asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020
106. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total amount of repayments due to grant overpayments over 2020-2021 academic year sought by SUSI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42787/20]
Question· writtenPQ 105asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020
105. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has had contact with Carlow College, St. Patrick’s, Carlow with regard to bringing about the full integration of Carlow College, St. Patrick’s, into the higher education framework and system in the south-east region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41537/20]
Question· writtenPQ 104asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020
104. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 661 of 24 November 2020, the status of the higher education staffing agreement; when the principles will be agreed; the engagement there has been with workers and higher education institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43313/20]
Question· writtenPQ 103asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020
103. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the contact he has had with his counterpart in Northern Ireland on all-island education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43156/20]
Question· writtenPQ 102asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020
102. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to provide a bursary to nursing students whilst on work placement to cover living costs and loss of earnings due to the danger of cross contamination whilst working in a healthcare environment. [43148/20]
Question· writtenPQ 101asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020
101. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures being considered or undertaken to address mental health issues experienced by school leavers and third level students due to difficulties they are experiencing during the ongoing Covid-19 restrictions; the way in which students are being identified who are at risk of increased mental health issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42353/20]
Question· writtenPQ 100asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020
100. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the way in which the perspectives and experiences of current and former students will feature in the full-scale review of SUSI. [43299/20]
Question· writtenPQ 99asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020
99. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to provide continuing education facilities in Ballincollig, County Cork for school leavers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43297/20]
Question· writtenPQ 98asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020
98. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will meet with representatives of construction workers to discuss the impact of recent price rises from the SOLAS administered safe pass scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43216/20]
Question· writtenPQ 97asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020
97. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to provide supports to post-leaving certificate students who are not eligible for a €250 payment which has been made available to third-level students. [41755/20]
Question· writtenPQ 96asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020
96. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he plans to review the employment status of postgraduate students who also work for third level education institutions as part of their degree. [41658/20]
Question· writtenPQ 95asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020
95. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if it will be investigated if Fingal would benefit from the development of a training centre under the training centre program offered by the Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43172/20]
Question· writtenPQ 94asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020
94. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the rationale for excluding post-leaving certificate students from a recently announced €250 payment for students. [41756/20]
Question· writtenPQ 93asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020
93. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps he is taking to address workers’ rights for postgraduate researchers in universities and institutes of technology. [43298/20]
Question· writtenPQ 92asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020
92. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on supporting the establishment of units similar to a facility (details supplied) in all universities and institutes of technology. [43302/20]
Question· writtenPQ 91asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020
91. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the way in which he will provide clarity to students in terms of on-campus time in the next semester given the experience of the last semester; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43161/20]
Question· writtenPQ 90asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020
90. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when retrofitting centres of excellence will open in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43155/20]
Question· oralPQ 89asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020
89. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if universities are in a position to assure students applying from Northern Ireland that under no circumstance will they be charged international fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43164/20]
Question· writtenPQ 88asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020
88. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has carried out reviews of the criteria for SUSI grants regarding the definition of a dependent child and when they become an independent adult with their own home during the same third level course. [41286/20]
Question· writtenPQ 87asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020
87. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the way in which he plans to support students enrolled in third level institutions to get back to college campuses in 2021 after Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41644/20]
Question· writtenPQ 86asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020
86. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on the impacts that the Covid-19 restrictions have had on the mental health of third level students; the measures he has taken to ease their introduction to third-level in the current environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43336/20]