Parliamentary questions

Education and Training Provision

Alan Farrell

249. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on the demand for forestry related courses in further and higher-level education institutions in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35053/22]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Alan Farrell

250. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider expanding apprenticeship programmes within the forestry sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35054/22]

Third Level Costs

Brendan Smith

251. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 245 of 17 February 2022, if further measures will be introduced to reduce student contributions and other associated costs for the forthcoming academic year in view of the particular pressures on many families with students attending third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35077/22]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Cormac Devlin

252. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of an apprenticeship for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35187/22]

Third Level Admissions

Brendan Smith

253. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if it is proposed to increase the number of places on first-year medicine courses for Irish students in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35190/22]

Third Level Admissions

Brendan Smith

254. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if it is proposed to increase places for students wishing to pursue healthcare courses in different therapy disciplines in universities for the upcoming academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35191/22]

Third Level Costs

Bernard Durkan

255. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a person (details supplied) qualifies for a SUSI grant to assist with a course costing €4,220; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35242/22]

Gender Recognition

Mick Barry

130. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will ensure that all third level institutions will be requested not to charge fees for the change of names or gender identities by students on records kept by the institution; if he will request all third level institutions to allow for names to be changed after graduation in order that academic records and qualification certificates can be issued with updated names; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34599/22]

Overseas Study Placements

Cathal Crowe

131. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the provisions that are being made for leaving certificate students who have been offered places in the United Kingdom and overseas institutions provided they meet the required school results, given the 2 September 2022 results date (details supplied). [34689/22]

Further and Higher Education

Matt Carthy

132. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 524 of 29 March 2022, the total number of full-time and part-time students enrolled in the referenced educational institutions who could potentially avail of the student hardship fund in each of the years 2017 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34746/22]

Adult Education Provision

Colm Burke

675. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the action that his Department is taking to address the failure of many education and training boards to keep contracts of indefinite duration and pensions up-to-date of adult education tutors considering many have contracts of indefinite duration dating back to 2015; the action that is being taken to ensure that all tutors who are entitled to contracts of indefinite duration receive them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34383/22]

Adult Education Provision

Colm Burke

676. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if all adult education tutors receive the same salary with pension and sick pay entitlements no matter what area of the country they are working in; if the increase which is awarded to staff as set out in circular letter 0052/2021 will also apply to all of these employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34384/22]

Adult Education Provision

Colm Burke

677. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the action that will be taken to ensure that the rate of pay for adult educator tutors in the Cork Education and Training Board is in line with the rates paid in other education and training boards; if consideration will be given to include increments for qualifications or prior service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34385/22]

Adult Education Provision

Colm Burke

678. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if all adult education tutors will be entitled to receive holiday pay in the same way as all other employees of the education sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34386/22]

Further and Higher Education

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

679. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to the refusal of her Department to allow University College Cork to sanction payments due to employees of Tyndall Institute, Cork (details supplied); and if she will allow University College, Cork to implement the 2009 Labour Court recommendation relating to these employees. [34479/22]

Special Educational Needs

Michael Healy-Rae

680. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 140 of 15 June 2022, if the case of the person (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33644/22]

Departmental Bodies

Michael Ring

681. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the State boards that are under his remit; the details of each State board; the details of all the persons who are currently on each board in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33833/22]

Research and Development

Alan Farrell

682. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the way in which he intends to increase domestic productivity of the research and innovation sector by 2.5% per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33873/22]

Research and Development

Alan Farrell

683. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will set out a timeline for the undertaking of a comprehensive review of the impact of research and innovation in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33874/22]

Research and Development

Alan Farrell

684. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when he intends to establish a new research and innovation policy advisory forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33875/22]

Research and Development

Alan Farrell

685. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the mechanism by which the new research and innovation policy advisory forum will operate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33876/22]

Research and Development

Alan Farrell

686. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when he intends to establish the Impact 2030: Ireland’s Research and Innovation Strategy steering group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33877/22]

Flexible Work Practices

Peadar Tóibín

687. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total number of persons who are employed by his Department; the number who are currently working remotely; and the estimated number of persons in his Department who ordinarily worked from home prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. [33976/22]

Further and Higher Education

Seán Sherlock

688. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the Cabinet decision on increasing the amount that a SUSI applicant can earn will apply to applications already in process. [34147/22]

Further and Higher Education

Gary Gannon

689. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if SUSI attempts to recoup payments in instances in which further and higher institutions have received fee grants by SUSI from overpayments; if so, the amount of overpayment in fee grants identified by SUSI in 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and the amount recouped for these years. [34592/22]

Research Funding

Rose Conway-Walsh

383. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide a breakdown of the number of PhD researchers funded by Science Foundation Ireland; the Irish Research Council; the HSE and any other funding body; the number of persons in receipt of stipends directly from higher education institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33332/22]

Departmental Policies

Richard Bruton

150. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will set out a timeline to legislate for the creation of a new competitive funding research agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32870/22]

Departmental Policies

Richard Bruton

151. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the way in which he intends to increase indigenous productivity by 2.5% per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32871/22]

Departmental Policies

Richard Bruton

152. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will set out a timeline for the undertaking of a comprehensive review of the impact of research and innovation in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32872/22]

Departmental Policies

Richard Bruton

153. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when he intends to establish a new research and innovation policy advisory forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32873/22]

Departmental Policies

Richard Bruton

154. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the mechanism by which the new research and innovation policy advisory forum will operate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32874/22]

Departmental Policies

Richard Bruton

155. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when he intends to establish the Impact 2030 steering group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32875/22]

Departmental Policies

Richard Bruton

156. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the way that he intends to attract the best students globally to participate in research and innovation in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32876/22]

Third Level Education

Rose Conway-Walsh

642. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will review the current higher education metrics in the annual Revised Estimates Volume and the Public Service Performance Report to ensure the measure performance particularly in areas such as metrics on socio-economic diversity in higher education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31778/22]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Michael McNamara

643. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when a person (details supplied) will be facilitated with the next phase of their SOLAS apprenticeship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31822/22]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Cormac Devlin

644. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will outline the strategic plans for the new national apprenticeship office; the timeframe for each item; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32091/22]

Student Visas

Ivana Bacik

645. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on the expiration of stamp 2 visas for persons who were enrolled as English language students in the State; and if his attention has been drawn to persons engaged in such courses who are now unable to access their classes due to the expiration of their visas. [32273/22]

Third Level Costs

Bernard Durkan

646. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a person (details supplied) will quality for any support towards travel or tuition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32276/22]

Public Private Partnerships

Rose Conway-Walsh

647. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when he anticipates the preferred tenderers for bundle 1 of higher education private public partnerships projects will be selected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32434/22]

Third Level Education

Rose Conway-Walsh

648. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has plans to introduce an income-contingent maintenance support fund for higher education as outlined in the recently published economic evaluation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32435/22]

Public Private Partnerships

Rose Conway-Walsh

649. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to parliamentary question No. 431 of 2 June 2022, the intended timeframe for the construction of bundle 1 and bundle 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32436/22]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Rose Conway-Walsh

650. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of €2,000 payments made for each type of apprentice under the employer grant to date; the percentage of application per apprentices registered in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32437/22]

Third Level Education

David Cullinane

651. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to parliamentary question Nos. 1217 and 1262 of 14 June 2022, if he will provide a further and complete breakdown for Irish, European Union and non-European Union places. [32507/22]

Adult Education Provision

Paul Murphy

652. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the proposals that will be made to regularise contracts and establish a salary scale for adult education tutors in view of a recommendation of the Labour Court in March 2020 (details supplied); if the prior service of AETs will be acknowledged within any offer made; and the steps the Minister intends to make to bring post-2011 entrants' pay up to parity with their colleagues.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32518/22]

Third Level Education

Thomas Gould

653. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has met with third level institutions to progress the establishment of a neurology nursing course in this State. [32561/22]

Third Level Fees

Gary Gannon

654. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to parliamentary question No. 1298 of 14 June 2022, the amount that was recouped from overpayments through student repayments in 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022. [32815/22]

Further and Higher Education

Ged Nash

414. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when pension increases due to retired public service workers who were employed by FAS, the ETBs and Solas will receive payment of the increases they are owed; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31402/22]

Grant Payments

Colm Burke

415. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if consideration will be given by his Department to excluding the pandemic unemployment payments when calculating family income for the purposes of the SUSI grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31468/22]

Further and Higher Education

Rose Conway-Walsh

416. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of adjusting the progression criteria for the free fees initiative to allows for overlap of levels where the graduation level will amount to a progression; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31524/22]

Student Accommodation

Holly Cairns

417. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps that he is taking in response to concerns raised by an organisation (details supplied) concerning the exploitation of international students due to the student accommodation crisis. [31730/22]

Departmental Policies

Holly Cairns

418. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit that operate in direct contact with members of the public have policies in place for members of the public to report instances of sexual harassment or assault that occur on the property of his Department or each public body and agency under his remit; if so, if these policies are publicly accessible on the relevant website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31744/22]

Departmental Policies

Holly Cairns

419. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit have policies in place for employees to report instances of sexual harassment or assault that occur involving other employees or members of the public or on the property of his Department or each public body and agency that operate under his remit; if so, if these policies are publicly accessible on the relevant website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31763/22]

Education and Training Boards

Michael Healy-Rae

164. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason some teachers in Kerry Education and Training Board on CID are on contracts while others have full contracts and all of them are carrying out the same work, duties and responsibilities (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31154/22]

Labour Court

Paul Murphy

165. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when he intends on implementing the Labour Court recommendation of March 2020 to regularise the contracts of adult education tutors and establish a salary scale given that many AETs are facing into yet another summer of signing on for social welfare; if he will recognise prior service; if he will resolve the outstanding issues relating to contracts of indefinite duration; if he will raise post-2011 entrants' pay to parity with their colleagues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31343/22]

EU Programmes

Brendan Griffin

166. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the Erasmus scheme will be expanded to the early years childcare and education sector to allow practitioner mobility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31038/22]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Cian O'Callaghan

167. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprenticeship applications that are outstanding; the number of apprenticeship applications in the construction sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31056/22]

Departmental Correspondence

Seán Sherlock

168. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if an application is being considered for persons (details supplied). [31094/22]

Third Level Admissions

Rose Conway-Walsh

169. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of new European Union undergraduate entrants into Trinity College on a full-time basis since 2006, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31096/22]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Rose Conway-Walsh

170. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the budget allocation for the National Apprentice Office for 2022; the total number of employees currently; the anticipated number of employees when the Office is fully set up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31097/22]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Rose Conway-Walsh

171. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprentices working across the public sector; what percentage this represents out of the total number of registered apprentices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31098/22]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Rose Conway-Walsh

172. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprentices working across commercial and non-commercial semi-State companies; the percentage this has on the total number of registered apprentices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31099/22]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Rose Conway-Walsh

173. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprentices employed at each semi-State organisations in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31100/22]

Departmental Schemes

Ivana Bacik

174. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of opening the Student Access Fund to non-domestic students. [31156/22]

Departmental Schemes

Rose Conway-Walsh

175. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost to the Exchequer of increasing the SUSI fee cover for post-graduate student to cover the full cost of fees for eligible students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31260/22]

Departmental Bodies

Rose Conway-Walsh

176. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has sought a report from the new Student Grant Appeals Board since coming into office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31261/22]

Departmental Bodies

Rose Conway-Walsh

177. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if an oversight agreement has been put in place between his Department and the Student Grants Appeals Board in accordance with the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies 2016; if not, if any exemption has been sought from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31262/22]

Departmental Reports

Rose Conway-Walsh

178. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when he plans to publish the National Training Fund expenditure report for 2020; if there has been a delay to the usual publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31263/22]

Departmental Expenditure

Rose Conway-Walsh

179. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total funding allocated to each higher education institution through the access premium weighting as part of core funding for each year since 2006, in tabular form; and the value as a percentage of the overall core funding to HEIs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31264/22]

Departmental Expenditure

Rose Conway-Walsh

180. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total funding allocated to each higher education institution to support research as part of core funding for each year since 2006, in tabular form; and the value as a percentage of the overall core funding to HEIs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31265/22]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Michael Lowry

181. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will assist or advise the way a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary can obtain their ANCO certificate of apprenticeship qualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31269/22]

Ukraine War

Cathal Crowe

1212. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will clarify the situation in relation to access to the free tuition scheme for Ukrainian refugees in Ireland and whether they will be entitled to apply for grant-aid via the SUSI system. [30949/22]

Departmental Funding

Louise O'Reilly

1213. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the funding provided to Science Foundation Ireland in 2022.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28841/22]

Research and Development

Louise O'Reilly

1214. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the cost of subscribing the State to associate membership of CERN. [28842/22]

Third Level Costs

Rose Conway-Walsh

1215. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated increase in the number of SUSI recipients in the 2022-2023 academic year due to the planned increase in income thresholds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28899/22]

School Staff

Michael Ring

1216. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when outstanding claims for incremental credits will be approved by his Department for a person (details supplied) considering that this matter has been ongoing for some time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28988/22]

Third Level Education

David Cullinane

1217. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total number of medical, dental, nursing and all health and social care training and undergraduate places across all courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29086/22]

Third Level Education

David Cullinane

1218. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of a 10% increase in all medical or health related undergraduate courses for Irish/European Union students in tabular form; the number of places that this would create; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29087/22]

Further and Higher Education

Mick Barry

1219. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress that has been made on the implementation of the SOLAS recommendations in the report SOLAS Response to the Findings of the Evaluation of the National Outreach Programme published in May 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29123/22]

Further and Higher Education

Rose Conway-Walsh

1220. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide updated projections for the future revenue of the National Training Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29129/22]

Further and Higher Education

Rose Conway-Walsh

1221. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the average cost of a consortia-led apprentice per year including the employer incentivisation scheme; if the consortia-led scheme is funded from the National Training Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29130/22]

Further and Higher Education

Rose Conway-Walsh

1222. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the €430 million announced in capital investment in further education and training and higher education will be additional to the current capital investment ceilings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29185/22]

Interest Rates

Noel Grealish

1223. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount of interest that his Department has been charged by financial institutions since negative interest rates were introduced by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29205/22]

Interest Rates

Noel Grealish

1224. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the State agencies, organisations or boards under the responsibility of his Department or that receive funding from his Department that have been charged negative interest by financial institutions since negative interest rates were introduced; the amount of interest that has been charged to each State agency, organisation or board in 2021 in each of the preceding years in which such charges were applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29223/22]

Departmental Staff

Matt Carthy

1225. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if any former Secretaries General are seconded from his Department; the locations of same; the purpose of the secondment; the remuneration they are in receipt of from his Department or additional allocation to the agency or institution to which they are seconded arising from the secondment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29265/22]

Education Costs

Rose Conway-Walsh

1226. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing undergraduate nursing places by 10% based on the full economic costing; the number of places that this would create for medicine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29302/22]

Education Costs

Rose Conway-Walsh

1227. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing undergraduate dentist places by 10% based on the full economic costing; the number of places that this would create for medicine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29303/22]

Third Level Education

Rose Conway-Walsh

1228. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing undergraduate medicine places by 10% based on the full economic costing; the number of places that this would create for medicine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29304/22]

Education Costs

Rose Conway-Walsh

1229. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing undergraduate psychology places by 10% based on the full economic costing and the number of places that this would create for medicine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29305/22]

Education Costs

Rose Conway-Walsh

1230. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing undergraduate counselling and psychology places by 10% based on the full economic costing; the number of places that this would create for medicine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29306/22]

Education Costs

Rose Conway-Walsh

1231. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing undergraduate speech and language therapy places by 10% based on the full economic costing; the number of places that this would create for medicine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29307/22]

Education Costs

Rose Conway-Walsh

1232. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing undergraduate physiotherapy places by 10% based on the full economic costing; the number of places that this would create for medicine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29308/22]

Education Costs

Rose Conway-Walsh

1233. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing undergraduate occupational therapy places by 10% based on the full economic costing; the number of places that this would create for medicine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29309/22]

Education Costs

Rose Conway-Walsh

1234. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing undergraduate pharmacy places by 10% based on the full economic costing; the number of places that this would create for medicine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29310/22]

Education Costs

Rose Conway-Walsh

1235. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing undergraduate medical science places by 10% based on the full economic costing and the number of places that this would create for medicine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29311/22]

Third Level Education

Rose Conway-Walsh

1236. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing undergraduate medical science paramedicine places by 10%, based on the full economic costing; the number of places that this would create; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29316/22]

Third Level Education

Rose Conway-Walsh

1237. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing undergraduate medical science clinical nutrition places by 10%, based on the full economic costing; the number of places that this would create; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29317/22]

Third Level Education

Rose Conway-Walsh

1238. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing undergraduate medical science social workplaces by 10%, based on the full economic costing; the number of places that this would create; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29318/22]

Education Costs

Rose Conway-Walsh

1239. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing undergraduate medical science health and home-care assistant FETAC level 5 places by 10%, based on the full economic costing; the number of places that this would create; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29319/22]

Grant Payments

Gary Gannon

1240. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount that has been recouped by his Department from student repayments due to SUSI grant overpayments in 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022. [29389/22]

Grant Payments

Gary Gannon

1241. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total amount of grant overpayments by SUSI that occurred in 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022. [29390/22]