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Question· writtenPQ 914asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026
914. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider establishing or facilitating a coordinated engagement between the affected students, the University of Chichester, University College Cork, the relevant professional bodies and the liquidators of the Academy of Play and Child Psychotherapy, with a view to identifying a practical pathway for affected students to complete their qualifications and clinical placements; and if he will outline what role his Department can play in assisting students who have invested significant sums in these programmes and are now facing circumstances outside of their control. [68208/26]
Question· writtenPQ 913asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026
913. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount of money that has been spent since 2020 by his Department or by HEI's on procurement or consultancy on student accommodation that has not proceeded; and the reason the projects have not proceeded. [68482/26]
Question· writtenPQ 912asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026
912. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of Irish citizens, excluding other EU, UK and Northern Ireland students, enrolled in first year medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, physiotherapy and veterinary medicine programmes in each higher education institution in each academic year from 2021-2022 to 2025-2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68437/26]
Question· writtenPQ 911asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026
911. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the approved intake capacity and number of available first-year places, as distinct from actual enrolments, for medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, physiotherapy and veterinary medicine programmes in each higher education institution in each academic year from 2021-2022 to 2026-2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68438/26]
Question· writtenPQ 910asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026
910. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the annual tuition fees charged to non-EU students in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, physiotherapy and veterinary medicine programmes in each higher education institution for each of the years from 2021-2022 to 2026-2027; whether this information has been sought from the institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68439/26]
Question· writtenPQ 909asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026
909. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 787 of 14 May 2026, to provide an update on the dentistry enrolment table referenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68440/26]
Question· writtenPQ 908asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026
908. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 788 of 14 May 2026 relating to pharmacy student numbers, to provide an update on the tabular data referred to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68441/26]
Question· writtenPQ 907asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026
907. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether the 612 additional healthcare education places announced in August 2026 are restricted to Irish and EU students; if not, the number that may be allocated to non-EU students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68444/26]
Question· writtenPQ 906asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026
906. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether he is satisfied that the current balance between EU and non-EU undergraduate medical students at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland aligns with national workforce planning objectives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68445/26]
Question· writtenPQ 905asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026
905. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of Irish/EU and non-EU students enrolled in graduate entry veterinary medicine at University College Dublin in each academic year since 2017/2018; the annual tuition fee charged to each category; whether additional publicly funded EU places have been considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68446/26]
Question· writtenPQ 904asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026
904. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether his Department, the Higher Education Authority, or agencies under his remit have undertaken an assessment of whether the allocation of places to non-EU students in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, physiotherapy or veterinary medicine has reduced the number of places available to Irish students; if such assessments have been undertaken, to provide copies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68442/26]
Question· writtenPQ 903asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026
903. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the growth in student enrolments across the higher education sector in each year since 2022; the number of additional student places funded by the State in each year since 2022; the total Exchequer funding allocated in respect of demographic growth in each year since 2022, in tabular form; and the proportion of additional enrolments for which funding was provided. [68377/26]
Question· writtenPQ 902asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026
902. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the extent to which the estimated annual funding gap of €307 million identified in 'Funding the Future' May 2022 has been addressed; the reason for the full funding requirement has not yet been met; the total estimated annual funding shortall facing the higher education sector, taking into account the outstanding core funding gap and related commitments in respect of demographic growth, pension liabilities, pay and industrial relations cost pressures; the methodology for ascertaining same; and the projected timeline for addressing the remaining funding shortfall in full. [68379/26]
Question· writtenPQ 901asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026
901. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the engagement his Department has had with organisations (details supplied) and other relevant bodies following the voluntary liquidation in August 2026, which has left more than 100 students in Ireland facing uncertainty regarding their qualifications, clinical placements and fees paid; and the guidance or assistance the Government can provide to these students. [68203/26]
Question· writtenPQ 900asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026
900. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the discussions his Department have had with organisations (details supplied) and other relevant higher education and professional bodies regarding arrangements to allow students to complete their qualifications, including clinical placements, supervision and assessments; and whether he is satisfied that all affected Irish students have a viable pathway to complete the programmes for which they enrolled. [68205/26]
Question· writtenPQ 899asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026
899. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether his Department is aware that students who were due to commence play therapy training in Cork in September 2026 following the liquidation of an organisation (details supplied); the discussions he has had with University College Cork and other relevant bodies regarding a pathway for these students to commence or continue their studies; and whether the Government can assist in securing an alternative recognised pathway for these students. [68206/26]
Question· writtenPQ 898asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026
898. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the protections or avenues of redress available to students in Ireland who have paid substantial fees towards play therapy qualifications delivered through the academy of play and child psychotherapy, which has entered voluntary liquidation; whether his Department can assist affected students in identifying the options available to them in respect of fees already paid; and if he will engage with the relevant insolvency practitioners to establish information and assistance that can be provided to affected students. [68204/26]
Question· writtenPQ 897asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026
897. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the protections in place for students undertaking higher or further education programmes delivered by private or overseas education and training providers where a provider ceases trading or enters liquidation; whether students are protected against losing substantial fees or being left without a route to complete a qualification; and, in light of the situation involving the academy of play and child psychotherapy, whether he will review the existing arrangements and consider additional safeguards for students in Ireland. [68207/26]
Question· writtenPQ 896asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026
896. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the financial measures to support students who wish to pursue postgraduate studies; and the number of such students who received these supports in 2025-2026. [68226/26]
Question· writtenPQ 895asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026
895. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the position regarding the planned graduate entry medicine loan scheme or other schemes of financial support for such students. [68228/26]
Question· writtenPQ 796asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026
796. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 3876 and 3895 of 7 September 2026, to provide the number of education, training or seminar events delivered by an organisation (details supplied) to HSE staff in each of the past five years; the subjects covered; the number of HSE staff who attended in each year; and whether the HSE made any payment to the organisation for that education. [68690/26]
Question· writtenPQ 792asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026
792. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 3895 of 7 September 2026, and given that approximately 200 HSE staff are members of an organisation (details supplied), the mechanisms by which the HSE assures itself of the evidence base and content of the continuing education those staff receive through the organisation. [68696/26]
Question· writtenPQ 770asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026
770. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if the Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, is currently providing adaption-placement programmes for qualified paediatric nurses to return to service following a gap in HSE employment; and when this programme will be open for applicants. [68487/26]
Question· writtenPQ 763asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026
763. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if she will outline when the HSE will be providing a nursing practice programme for currently registered childcare nurses who have a gap in service and require this course to return to HSE employment; and her views on the urgency to provide such courses given the current recruitment requirements within the HSE and the imminent opening of the National Children's Hospital. [68485/26]
Question· writtenPQ 447asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026
447. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current number of special needs assistants employed in mainstream classes, by primary level and second level. [68901/26]
Question· writtenPQ 446asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026
446. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will extend a post primary school transport route to collect a student (details supplied) who is attending a special class from her house. [68975/26]
Question· writtenPQ 445asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026
445. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has considered making CPD for teachers in the area of SEN mandatory. [68965/26]
Question· writtenPQ 444asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026
444. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of teachers who carried out CPD through Oide and the NCSE, respectively; and the mechanism that exists within her Department to monitor the uptake of CPD by teachers. [68962/26]
Question· writtenPQ 443asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026
443. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total annual figure for increasing the primary school capitation grant to €400 per pupil; and to make a statement on the matter. [68891/26]
Question· writtenPQ 442asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026
442. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total annual figure for increasing the secondary school capitation grant to €500 per pupil; and to make a statement on the matter. [68892/26]
Question· writtenPQ 441asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026
441. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the full annual cost of providing one classroom teacher per 19 pupils in primary school; and to make a statement on the matter. [68893/26]
Question· writtenPQ 440asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026
440. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the full annual cost of providing one classroom teacher per 20 pupils at second level; and to make a statement on the matter. [68894/26]
Question· writtenPQ 439asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026
439. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total number of pupils with special educational needs in mainstream primary school classrooms, mainstream secondary school classrooms; and to make a statement on the matter. [68895/26]
Question· writtenPQ 438asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026
438. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of pupils in special classes at primary level; and to make a statement on the matter. [68896/26]
Question· writtenPQ 437asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026
437. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of pupils in special classes at second level; and to make a statement on the matter. [68897/26]
Question· writtenPQ 436asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026
436. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of pupils currently in special schools; and to make a statement on the matter. [68898/26]
Question· writtenPQ 435asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026
435. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of pupils with SEN who had no suitable school place in the last school year; and to make a statement on the matter. [68899/26]
Question· writtenPQ 434asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026
434. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which the State Examinations Commission will authenticate Additional Assessment Components for home educated and medically vulnerable Leaving Certificate candidates; and if she will ensure that students who are unable to maintain a full, physical school attendance are not adversely impacted as a result of these Additional Assessment Components which require work completed to be authenticated by a school teacher. [68863/26]
Question· writtenPQ 433asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026
433. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will engage with the NCCA/SEC and other appropriate bodies to ensure that American football and other minority sports are designated as approved options within the invasion games category within the official LCPE curriculum as the current specification explicitly lists just six approved physical activities and results in the exclusion of others; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68866/26]
Question· writtenPQ 432asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026
432. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school (details supplied) does not yet have a school principal. [68915/26]
Question· writtenPQ 431asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026
431. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the case of a person (details supplied); if she will provide an update on an incremental credit application submitted to her Department; and if she will outline the expected timeframe for processing. [68937/26]
Question· writtenPQ 430asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026
430. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide the staffing ratio for teachers, special needs assistants (SNAs), and therapeutic staff in all newly established special education classes and special schools; and to provide the current actual staffing levels versus these approved ratios in all newly established special education classes and special schools. [68932/26]
Question· writtenPQ 429asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026
429. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will increase capitation for primary schools to better support them meet rising operational costs in Budget 2027. [68935/26]
Question· writtenPQ 428asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026
428. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to examine the situation at a school (details supplied); the reason school places were offered if the school was not ready to accommodate additional students; and the reason therapists were not allocated to the school. [68925/26]
Question· writtenPQ 427asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026
427. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to examine the case of a person (details supplied). [68929/26]
Question· writtenPQ 426asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026
426. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current number of SNA’s employed in special class and special school settings; and to make a statement on the matter. [68903/26]
Question· writtenPQ 425asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026
425. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the recommencement of a school transport route (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68219/26]
Question· writtenPQ 424asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026
424. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the Solar for Schools Programme specifications to facilitate the installation of battery storage in schools, thereby allowing them to retain and use more of the electricity they generate. [68211/26]
Question· writtenPQ 423asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026
423. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review an application for school transport for a student (details supplied). [68271/26]
Question· writtenPQ 422asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026
422. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a matter (details supplied) regarding Budget 2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68553/26]