Written answers
Tuesday, 27 February 2024
Department of Education and Skills
- Student Accommodation
2. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the introduction of mandatory 51-week leases by private student accommodation providers; the actions he intends to take on these... - Further and Higher Education
7. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the up-to-date position regarding the development of a facility in Killarney (details supplied) as a new training centre of excellence; and if he... - Education Policy
9. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking in 2024, the European Year of Skills, to increase the uptake of lifelong learning; and if he will make a statement on the... - Student Accommodation
11. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on his Department's work on the borrowing framework for technological universities; the proposed timeline for when such a... - Further and Higher Education
14. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the centre of excellence for electric vehicles in Mullingar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9075/24] - Education and Training Provision
16. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on the Departmental subgroup on education in prisons that was proposed to be established; if it has been established; and if he will... - Legislative Programme
17. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the legislative programme. [3496/24] - Education and Training Provision
19. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is aware of recent reports (details supplied) that highlight critical skills and labour gaps in order to meet our 2030 targets as part of... - Further and Higher Education
20. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on his Department’s plans to expand the provision of education in veterinary medicine in the State; and if he will make a... - Departmental Reviews
22. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the review of the status of PhD researchers, that is, their classification as either students or employees, will be published. [9078/24] - Further and Higher Education
23. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is aware of the University of Limerick's recent purchase of social housing units in Rhebogue, County Limerick. [8903/24] - Student Accommodation
27. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which he has engaged with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in relation to restrictive 51-week tenancies for the... - Third Level Costs
28. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the increases to the PhD stipend that he announced as part of budget 2024 will be operational; and when PhD researchers will see this change... - Student Accommodation
29. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the work his Department has carried out to promote the new guidelines in relation to student digs accommodation. [9110/24] - Education and Training Boards
30. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will deliver decent public sector work contracts for the 3,500 adult education tutors who are employed by the education and training boards;... - Further and Higher Education
31. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will comment on his future plans for the expansion of further and higher education in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the... - Climate Action Plan
32. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the delayed actions his Department is leading on as part of the Climate Action Plan 2023; the proportion that have been... - Education Policy
33. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to encourage persons from disadvantaged backgrounds and ethnic minorities into third level education. [8775/24] - Third Level Reform
34. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he is taking to address the current shortcomings in the provision of mental health supports for third level institutions. [9112/24] - Third Level Staff
35. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what actions he and his Department are taking to reduce staff-to-student ratios in higher education, given Ireland was decreed to have one of the... - Departmental Priorities
36. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his priorities for Kerry in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9012/24] - Student Accommodation
37. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the engagement he has had to date with private student accommodation providers to prevent the practice of full-year compulsory leases; and if he... - Third Level Fees
38. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider putting in place a scholarship programme for radiation therapy students with a signed agreement that they would work for two... - Further and Higher Education
39. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on plans for development of Longford Westmeath ETB further education campus in Longford town; and if he will make a statement... - Third Level Education
40. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the Irish Survey of Student Engagement; and if his Department has any input into the drafting of the questions... - Student Accommodation
41. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an up-to-date report on the provision of student accommodation at University College Dublin, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin... - Further and Higher Education
42. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the plans to enhance disability supports for students at further and higher education centres; and if he will make a... - Apprenticeship Programmes
43. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason some of the craft apprenticeship curriculum course syllabuses are almost 15 years old; and the steps he will take to modernise them.... - Further and Higher Education
44. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the funding allocation to date and the timeframe for the development of Cavan Institute as a hub for further education and... - Student Accommodation
46. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the ability of technical universities to borrow funds to provide their own student accommodation; and if he will make a... - Public Private Partnerships
49. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding progress on the public private partnership, bundle 2, specifically with reference to the funding of the engineering... - Student Accommodation
50. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 109 of 18 January 2024, for an update on the plans to provide additional student accommodation units for...
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