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Question· writtenPQ 41asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 October 2024
41. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will examine flexibility under the national childcare scheme as regards hours attended by children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43556/24]
Question· writtenPQ 32asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 October 2024
32. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the level of shortage in childcare being experienced at present has been identified; if proposals are being developed to accelerate the process of filling the gaps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43486/24]
Question· writtenPQ 30asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 October 2024
30. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the level of capital grant-aid that will be made available to assist in the provision of additional childcare places through community providers and private providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43431/24]
Question· writtenPQ 20asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 October 2024
20. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the proposals there are to provide additional childcare places in Cavan and Monaghan, taking in to account difficulties incurred by parents in obtaining placements for children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43432/24]
Question· writtenPQ 19asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 October 2024
19. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures his Department is taking to increase the number of facilities that will take children under two years and eight months into childcare to assist parents returning to work; if he acknowledges the problem this is causing in having professionals return to key roles in employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43397/24]
Question· writtenPQ 16asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 October 2024
16. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an overview of the new equal start DEIS model for childcare; how many services are included; what additional supports are provided; how the model can tackle child poverty; what future expansion of the model is envisaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43341/24]
Question· oralPQ 7asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 October 2024
7. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the publication of the early childhood care and education review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43559/24]
Question· oralPQ 2asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 October 2024
2. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the joint labour committee will meet, following the announcement of funding for a pay increase for early years educators in budget 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43702/24]
Question· writtenPQ 213asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2024
213. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the pay and other benefits, including any loyalty payment or bonuses or other benefit in kind, of each CEO of any State agency or State board under the remit of his Department for each year since 2022, in tabular form. [43369/24]
Question· writtenPQ 98asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2024
98. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education to guarantee that an applicant (details supplied) will get a school placement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43574/24]
Question· writtenPQ 97asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2024
97. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education the engagement she has had to date with the various school patrons regarding the use of school buildings when they are not in use by the school; and if patrons are resisting or refusing to make schools available when not in use, whether she will consider options to compel such use. [43562/24]
Question· writtenPQ 96asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2024
96. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education when the letter of acceptance will be issued for the construction work to commence for a school (details supplied); what is causing the delay in this being issued; when work is expected to begin and be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43553/24]
Question· writtenPQ 95asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2024
95. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the reason for the long delay in the progress of a promised new school building (details supplied); when this project is likely to move to stage 1 preliminary design; and if she will agree to an early meeting between officials in her Department and the school representatives in order to clarify the precise timescale applying to this project. [43519/24]
Question· writtenPQ 94asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2024
94. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education if there is a plan to provide a wet room at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43503/24]
Question· writtenPQ 93asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2024
93. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education if she is aware that a number of schools within the Laois-Offaly constituency have no mainstream ASD units or classrooms at all; the measures she is taking to improve the situation for families of children with special needs in Laois and Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43478/24]
Question· writtenPQ 92asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2024
92. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if she will provide the details of the expenditure on ICT in schools since 27 June 2020, on a local authority basis, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43457/24]
Question· writtenPQ 91asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2024
91. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education to examine a refusal of school bus places and subsequent appeal (details supplied). [43453/24]
Question· writtenPQ 90asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2024
90. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education if she would consider engaging with schools (details supplied) about moving to one co-educational school as there is demand in the area to do so; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43360/24]
Question· writtenPQ 89asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2024
89. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education if she will provide clarity on pages 9 and 10 of Circular 80/2024 (relating to admissions to post-primary special classes) (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43313/24]
Question· writtenPQ 88asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2024
88. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education for an update on the large-scale project for a school (details supplied) under the school building programme; if a letter of acceptance has been issued; if a commencement date is available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43312/24]
Question· oralPQ 13asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2024
13. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education and disability will meet next. [43254/24]
Question· oralPQ 12asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2024
12. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education and disability will meet next. [43248/24]
Question· oralPQ 11asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2024
11. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education and disability will meet next. [41193/24]
Question· oralPQ 10asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2024
10. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education and disability will meet next. [39168/24]
Question· oralPQ 9asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2024
9. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education and disability will meet next. [38046/24]
Question· oralPQ 8asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2024
8. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education and disability will meet next. [37662/24]
Question· oralPQ 7asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2024
7. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education and disability will next meet. [37628/24]
Question· writtenPQ 859asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2024
859. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if consideration would be given to altering the requirements Irish citizens need to fulfil in order to qualify for Irish or EU fee rates in universities, as many Irish parents who work outside of Europe are required to have their children attend school or reside in Ireland for three of the five years before attending college in order qualify for Irish or EU fee rates, which is not feasible in some circumstances; whether an allowance could be made in exceptional individual cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43203/24]
Question· writtenPQ 858asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2024
858. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress being made at present regarding the development of a training college at the Killarney proposed campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43169/24]
Question· writtenPQ 857asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2024
857. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of vacant properties owned by his Department; and the number of which are houses or residential properties. [43145/24]
Question· writtenPQ 856asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2024
856. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of instructors employed by the City of Dublin Education and Training Board to conduct cybersecurity associate level 6 apprenticeship training, in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [43131/24]
Question· writtenPQ 855asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2024
855. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to detail the oversight, if any, his Department has relating to the content of the graduate diploma in social, personal and health education and relationships and sexuality education course at DCU to date; if the course material or objectives are approved by his Department prior to delivery; if any officials in his Department have any input into the course content or course objectives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42990/24]
Question· writtenPQ 854asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2024
854. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for his and his Department’s assessment of the feasibility of the South East Technological University, Strategic Plan, Connecting for Impact 2023-2028, given that €350 million of capital funding is required between 2023 and 2028 to realise the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42804/24]
Question· writtenPQ 853asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2024
853. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the details of the public funding with respect to each of the universities, technological universities and colleges for the provision of new-build student accommodation; the number of units; the public contribution and the timeline for their completion, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42803/24]
Question· writtenPQ 852asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2024
852. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the details of the capital expenditure within each of the technological universities since their creation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42802/24]
Question· writtenPQ 851asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2024
851. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the details of the annual payments in respect of the loans provided to IT Tralee and Waterford IT since the loan was provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42799/24]
Question· writtenPQ 850asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2024
850. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether new lecturing and research contracts for faculty working in the technological university sector will be in place before March 2025. [42798/24]
Question· writtenPQ 849asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2024
849. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide details on the process that decides approval for the provision of new or additional pharmacy faculties and course development; and if new courses will be approved in the technological sector before March 2025. [42797/24]
Question· writtenPQ 848asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2024
848. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to outline his Department's planned allocations to capital developments at South East Technological University over the next 12 months and beyond. [42796/24]
Question· writtenPQ 847asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2024
847. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an overall assessment of the likelihood of a borrowing framework for the technological sector to be in place before March 2025. [42795/24]
Question· writtenPQ 846asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2024
846. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the details of the provisional supply and demand analysis for purpose-built student accommodation and private rented accommodation with respect to the catchment of each technological university and College, in tabular form. [42794/24]
Question· writtenPQ 845asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2024
845. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the public private partnership bundle 2 will be completed before the completion of the current National Development Plan 2018-2027. [42793/24]
Question· writtenPQ 844asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2024
844. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to clarify if an applicant’s income from part-time work can be disregarded as part of reckonable income assessed for SUSI grants. [42778/24]
Question· writtenPQ 843asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2024
843. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware that Department officials engaged with the Teachers Union of Ireland at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) on aligning the Youthreach programme with the second level school calendar year at their last discussion at the WRC in early June 2024; if there will be an outcome to the discussions within the lifetime of the current Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42748/24]
Question· writtenPQ 842asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2024
842. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide the details of costings provided to the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform in the context of the National Development Plan 2021-2030 review conducted earlier this year; and to provide a breakdown of each project and its projected cost in each of the years 2025 to 2030. [42718/24]
Question· writtenPQ 841asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2024
841. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide a breakdown of the number and cost of the additional places across veterinary, medicine and other healthcare disciplines announced as part of a €16.4 million increase in budget 2025. [42702/24]
Question· writtenPQ 840asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2024
840. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he or his Department is continuing to engage with representatives from the Teachers Union of Ireland at the Workplace Relations Commission on alignment of the Youthreach calendar year with the second level calendar year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42693/24]
Question· writtenPQ 839asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2024
839. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress of discussions between a union (details supplied) and officials from his Department on the alignment of the Youthreach calendar year with the second level calendar year; if this decision will be finalised in the time left of this current administration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42624/24]
Question· writtenPQ 838asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2024
838. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will reply to the attached correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42497/24]
Question· writtenPQ 837asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2024
837. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department is working to resolve outstanding issues whereby an existing adult literacy tutor with ten years or less of service left will be financially disadvantaged in terms of pension entitlements if they convert to adult educator; if so, when he expects these issues to be resolved; if those so affected can convert at a later date, without penalty, once these issues have been resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42436/24]