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Tue, 20 Oct 2020
oral
Student Assistance Fund
Holly Cairns
503. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the way in which the €50 million hardship fund will be distributed to the students that are in the most need. [31772/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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School Accommodation
Holly Cairns
504. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the actions he is taking in co-ordination with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide greater protections for student renters. [31773/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Third Level Admissions
Cormac Devlin
505. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); if he will review the higher education access route application process to ensure applicants are given every opportunity to correct minor errors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31774/20]
Thu, 15 Oct 2020
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English Language Training Organisations
Brendan Griffin
231. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30712/20]
Thu, 15 Oct 2020
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Youthreach Programme
Jackie Cahill
232. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason a person (details supplied) was offered a place in Youthreach in Limerick to complete the leaving certificate but was refused a place thereafter; if this decision will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30764/20]
Thu, 15 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Fergus O'Dowd
233. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if additional supports will be made available to college students who have paid full college fees but are advised to remain home under Covid-19 guidelines; if supports will be made available for students who have paid accommodation fees up front; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30793/20]
Thu, 15 Oct 2020
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Regional Aid
Louise O'Reilly
234. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the value of regional aid granted under the regional aid guidelines granted by his Department or agencies under the remit of his Department in each of the past seven years; the value by county or lowest possible NUTS level over the period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30899/20]
Wed, 14 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Peadar Tóibín
235. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to a cluster of Covid-19 cases in NUI Galway in the past two weeks of September 2020; and if a rise in Covid-19 cases in NUI Galway had any bearing on the decision by his Department in September 2020 to move learning in universities online for two weeks. [30419/20]
Wed, 14 Oct 2020
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Third Level Institutions
Rose Conway-Walsh
236. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department is monitoring the debt levels of publicly funded universities and technological universities; the total amount and by each publicly funded university and technological university; the anticipated impact on levels of debt held by universities due to Covid-related disruption to the 2019-20 and 2020-21 academic years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26804/20]
Wed, 14 Oct 2020
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Third Level Fees
Pat Buckley
237. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide details on the process a person (details supplied) could follow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30369/20]
Wed, 14 Oct 2020
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Third Level Fees
Richard O'Donoghue
238. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on college fees for the academic year in view of university and college institutions not being fully utilised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30471/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Third Level Institutions
Brendan Griffin
349. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29575/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Student Grant Scheme
Cathal Crowe
350. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the terms of SUSI grants will be revised to reflect the 2020 income year, rather than the previous year, in view of the unprecedented financial circumstances facing parents and students in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29669/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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State Examinations
Cormac Devlin
351. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on the way the leaving certificate process in 2020 impacted Disability Access Route to Education and Higher Education Access Route students; the supports that will be put in place for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29784/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Richard Boyd Barrett
352. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the ballet teaching school sector are within Schools, Early Learning and Childcare services and Higher and Adult Education of the Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19, in view of the fact that the sector follows internationally recognised exam syllabi up to vocational level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29798/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Third Level Institutions
Seán Canney
353. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the provisions that are being made to assist the 20,000 leaving certificate CAO applicants who sat their exams in previous years and are now at a disadvantage as a result of the 2020 points inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29857/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Springboard Programme
Michael Healy-Rae
354. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will address the case of person (details supplied) that applied for a springboard course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29860/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Emer Higgins
355. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a sector (details supplied) is included in the Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19 for Schools, Early Learning and Childcare services, and Higher and Adult Education. [29897/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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State Examinations
Richard Boyd Barrett
356. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of the 6,500 students who were erroneously upgraded in the 2020 leaving certificate results who were given a place on a course through the CAO process (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30015/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Citizenship Applications
Mark Ward
357. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps to be taken by persons who are entering university while waiting on results from citizenship applications; and the documents that need to be provided to universities in terms of deciding fees and SUSI applications by persons awaiting citizenship applications. [30044/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Third Level Education
Thomas Pringle
358. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason a person (details supplied) cannot continue their course in further education online; the plans to introduce online classes for education and training board-run courses in a college and other further education facilities in the short term due to the level-3 regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30181/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Third Level Admissions
Pádraig O'Sullivan
359. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of actions taken to provide additional college places to students who have qualified for a different course following a review on foot of coding errors identified in the calculated grades process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30238/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Health Insurance
Rose Conway-Walsh
360. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on the substantial increase in health insurance costs resulting from the Health Insurance Authority decision to categorise non-EEA students studying here on courses of more than one academic year as ordinarily resident for the purposes of the health insurance Acts; the impact this will have on the ability of third-level institutions to attract international students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29855/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Third Level Institutions
Catherine Connolly
361. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the cost to date of all National University of Ireland Galway legal fees in relation to court cases involving a number of staff (details supplied); the estimated final cost of all legal fees in respect of these cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29858/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Student Grant Scheme
Richard Boyd Barrett
362. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason a Student Universal Support Ireland, SUSI, grant was refused in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29916/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Student Accommodation
Alan Farrell
363. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures being taken to ensure affordable access to student accommodation for third-level students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29948/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Third Level Institutions
Róisín Shortall
364. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30333/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Third Level Education
Holly Cairns
365. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if additional funding will be provided to college and university library services to enable students to access academic textbooks online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30354/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Third Level Education
Holly Cairns
366. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if additional funding will be provided to college and university online virtual learning environment management systems which in some cases do not have the capacity to accommodate the amount of students currently using the systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30355/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
written
Third Level Admissions
Holly Cairns
367. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if colleges or universities that receive funding from his Department have asked students with disabilities or underlying health conditions to defer their place for a year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30356/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Third Level Education
Holly Cairns
368. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will direct third level institutions to enable all students to apply for the laptop scheme through a separate means-testing system. [30358/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Third Level Admissions
Holly Cairns
369. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many student nurses and midwives will return this week to unpaid placement; if he will work with the Minister for Health to ensure that there are sufficient financial supports to remunerate student nurses and midwives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30359/20]
Thu, 8 Oct 2020
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State Examinations
Seán Sherlock
220. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the engagement he has had with third level institutions on foot of the coding error in the leaving certificate; and the institutions he has spoken to personally. [29324/20]
Thu, 8 Oct 2020
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Third Level Admissions
Paul Kehoe
221. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of additional places created on a high-demand third level course (details supplied) to meet additional need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29341/20]
Thu, 8 Oct 2020
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Student Universal Support Ireland
Seán Sherlock
222. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the way in which distance can be applied on SUSI applications if the route from the home to the third level institution is shorter than from the institution to the home using the same metrics and options both ways. [29344/20]
Thu, 8 Oct 2020
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Departmental Contracts
Seán Sherlock
223. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the contracts with public relations agencies and consultants entered into by his Department; and the remit of these contracts including the costs in tabular form. [29354/20]
Thu, 8 Oct 2020
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Third Level Admissions
Paul Murphy
224. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason the CAO offered a place to a person (details supplied) which they accepted and made preparations for start of term, on an arts degree course at UCD only to have it subsequently withdrawn via a phone call from the CAO on 25 September 2020; and if he will request and provide this Deputy with copies of all relevant correspondence. [29389/20]
Thu, 8 Oct 2020
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Departmental Staff
Seán Sherlock
225. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide information on a matter (details supplied). [29407/20]
Wed, 7 Oct 2020
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Student Universal Support Ireland
Duncan Smith
188. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will qualify for a SUSI grant; if there is an appeal for a student in their situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28968/20]
Wed, 7 Oct 2020
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Third Level Admissions
Cathal Crowe
189. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a person (details supplied) who sat the leaving certificate in 2019 and has marginally missed out on their preferred college offer due to the 2020 leaving certificate anomaly will be considered for the course of their choice. [29007/20]
Wed, 7 Oct 2020
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Third Level Costs
Mattie McGrath
190. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if supports will be made available in budget 2021 to families of college going students that have paid full accommodation and college fees but are advised to reside at home resulting in a significant loss for families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29008/20]
Wed, 7 Oct 2020
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Student Assistance Fund
Colm Burke
191. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if consideration will be given to the extension of the student assistance fund to all agricultural college students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29051/20]
Wed, 7 Oct 2020
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State Examinations
Seán Haughey
192. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider the implications arising from the use of calculated grades in the leaving certificate 2020 for the CAO and college entry for students sitting the leaving certificate in 2021; the actions he plans to take to deal with the issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29093/20]
Wed, 7 Oct 2020
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Student Support Schemes
Seán Sherlock
193. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of laptops delivered and allocated to each further education institution in tabular form. [29096/20]
Wed, 7 Oct 2020
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Third Level Admissions
Gary Gannon
194. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied). [29244/20]
Wed, 7 Oct 2020
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State Examinations
Gary Gannon
195. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if there will be consideration given to the errors in the calculated grades, in the case that a student with HEAR or DARE status has a grade increase that an increase in points for these students could have led to offers for courses in participating colleges at reduced levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29245/20]
Wed, 7 Oct 2020
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Richard Bruton
196. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the take-up to date of the subsidy to employers for enrolling apprentices; the breakdown by sector; and if consideration will be given to extending the closing date of the scheme. [29254/20]
Wed, 7 Oct 2020
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Richard Bruton
197. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the take-up to date of the subsidy to employers for enrolling apprentices; the break down by sector; and if he will consider extending the closing date of the scheme. [29255/20]
Wed, 7 Oct 2020
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Springboard Programme
Richard Bruton
198. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the changes in the eligibility criteria for Springboard opportunities for support for postgraduate participation. [29256/20]
Wed, 7 Oct 2020
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Further Education and Training Programmes
Richard Bruton
199. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the conditions under which persons can participate in the skills to compete programme announced as part of the July stimulus; and the duration for which the additional supports will remain in place. [29257/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Student Grant Scheme
Robert Troy
562. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason carer’s benefit is included as reckonable income as part of a SUSI application when carer’s allowance is not; and the reason the carer's support grant is included in reckonable income if the person is in receipt of carer’s benefit but is disregarded if he or she is in receipt of carer’s allowance (details supplied). [28320/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Ged Nash
563. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of applications received and approved under the apprenticeship incentivisation scheme since March 2020, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28657/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Ged Nash
564. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the timeframe for the development and completion of the apprenticeship action plan 2021 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28658/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Ged Nash
565. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprentices enrolled and participating on each of the 57 apprenticeship programmes in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28659/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Ged Nash
566. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprentices enrolled and participating on each of the 57 apprenticeship programmes in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28660/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Ged Nash
567. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of women and men, respectively, enrolled and participating on each of the 57 apprenticeship programmes in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28661/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Ged Nash
568. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprentices aged 16 to 17, 18 to 21, 22 to 24, 25 to 29 and over 30 years of age in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28662/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Ged Nash
569. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on the introduction of a national access to apprenticeship programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28663/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Language Schools
Michael McNamara
570. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if supports will remain in place for language schools to allow the industry to protect itself and recover over the next 12 to 18 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28722/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Third Level Costs
Michael Healy-Rae
571. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps that will be taken to assist parents and students who have paid for accommodation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28090/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Student Support Schemes
Mark Ward
572. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the supports available to students who have been denied SUSI because they did not meet the criteria; if other supports are available to persons who are still struggling to pay fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28118/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Louise O'Reilly
573. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will work to facilitate apprentice hairdressers getting back on site to continue their educational training; and if he will engage with those businesses providing the on-the-job work experience side of the training to ensure these apprentices can complete their apprenticeships. [28162/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Third Level Costs
Bernard Durkan
574. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the procedure to be followed or expected in the case of a person (details supplied) who has been awarded their second choice place in DCU and has now been informed that the course will operate as a virtual course; if they are entitled to a refund of the maintenance element of their payment which they have already made to the college in respect of accommodation; if the course is likely to continue remotely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28269/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Nursing Education
Imelda Munster
575. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if additional third level college places in nursing will be provided; the location these places will be provided; the closing date for applications for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28302/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Nursing Education
Willie O'Dea
576. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if additional third level college places in nursing will be provided; if so, the locations in which places will be provided; the closing date for application to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28306/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Third Level Costs
Cian O'Callaghan
577. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide details of the way in which the additional funds for universities are used; if he has been involved in any talks about a discount or reduction of tuition fees for students in view of the changes to the level of access they have to campus and educational offerings compared with pre-Covid times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28512/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Nursing Education
Cian O'Callaghan
578. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has considered financial assistance or concessions for student nurses and midwives on nursing programmes when they are prevented from working part-time jobs due to infection control measures across clinical sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28513/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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EU Directives
Catherine Connolly
579. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the cost to his Department to date of all fines paid by Ireland for non-transposition of EU directives into Irish law; the breakdown, by directive, of the lump sum cost and the daily cost of each fine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28613/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Rose Conway-Walsh
580. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 319 of 29 September 2020, if he will provide the total amount of additional Covid-19-related Exchequer expenditure for 2021 for his Department and a breakdown by line items of this additional expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28682/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Student Universal Support Ireland
Mick Barry
581. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he supports the principle of persons born in the State who are not Irish, UK, EEA or Swiss nationals and who qualify under the residency and other requirements of the schemes being able to access SUSI grants and the free fees scheme on the same basis as Irish, UK, EEA and Swiss nationals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28688/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Student Support Schemes
Rose Conway-Walsh
582. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the provision in place or that will be put in place for students who have limited or no access to Internet connectivity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28891/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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International Students
Gary Gannon
583. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if correspondence was received from this Deputy on 23 September 2020 regarding a letter from international students in Ireland; and if a reply will issue shortly. [28899/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Departmental Contracts
Catherine Murphy
584. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has engaged a third-party company in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020 to conduct online and-or social media monitoring and-or provide reports on social media coverage of his Department; if so, the cost of same; and if the names of the social media platforms being monitored will be provided. [28918/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Departmental Staff
Catherine Murphy
585. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of staff in his Department on sick leave between March and September, by month, in 2019 and to date in 2020; the pay arrangements that exist for staff on sick leave for an extended period of time; the number of sick days accounted for by his Department over the period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28936/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Student Grant Scheme
Róisín Shortall
586. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a residency clause was in place stating that the children of returning Irish emigrants must have been resident in the State for three out of the previous five years prior to their student grant application, prior to enactment of the Student Support Act 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28947/20]
Thu, 1 Oct 2020
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Student Universal Support Ireland
Robert Troy
235. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on whether it is right that persons in receipt of a SUSI grant who live 45 km or more from the college they attend are being refused the non-adjacent grant (details supplied). [27795/20]
Thu, 1 Oct 2020
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Third Level Admissions
Brendan Howlin
236. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if there is a mechanism to address a person's situation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27838/20]
Thu, 1 Oct 2020
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Student Universal Support Ireland
Emer Higgins
237. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the support available to students of families who would qualify for SUSI grants if it were not for the residency condition. [27777/20]
Thu, 1 Oct 2020
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Third Level Staff
Paul Murphy
238. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the use of postgraduates in precarious positions for teaching and other duties is increasing in NUIG and that the university expects postgraduate workers to carry out unpaid teaching; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that postgraduates at NUIG have declared their intention to refuse to carry out work which is not remunerated at the existing collectively bargained rate; and the steps he will take to meet the demands of postgraduate workers (details supplied). [27778/20]
Thu, 1 Oct 2020
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Michael Collins
239. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27957/20]
Thu, 1 Oct 2020
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Third Level Fees
Denis Naughten
240. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if it will be ensured that college registration fees are reduced in line with the reduction in face-to-face contact with students by lecturers and blended learning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27977/20]
Wed, 30 Sep 2020
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Third Level Costs
John McGuinness
192. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide funding to those taking up private third-level courses who are on very limited incomes and who are upskilling to seek alternative employment due to changes to their employment circumstances caused by Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27475/20]
Wed, 30 Sep 2020
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Third Level Education
Jennifer Whitmore
193. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of persons who have achieved a QQI level 5 qualification or higher in childcare, early childhood education and care or Montessori in each of the years 2000 to 2010 and in each of the years 2010 to 2019 and to date in 2020, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27505/20]
Wed, 30 Sep 2020
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Student Support Schemes
Brendan Griffin
194. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the laptop scheme for third-level students will be extended to Teagasc students; if the estimated cost of the measure will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27620/20]
Wed, 30 Sep 2020
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Student Support Schemes
Rose Conway-Walsh
195. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the eligibility criteria for applying for laptops funded by his Department in response to the Covid-19 pandemic (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27510/20]
Wed, 30 Sep 2020
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Student Universal Support Ireland
Rose Conway-Walsh
196. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of taking account for the interaction between increasing the income threshold for SUSI grants by 10%, increasing the SUSI maintenance grant by 10% and reducing student contribution charges by €500, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27511/20]
Wed, 30 Sep 2020
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Institutes of Technology
Alan Kelly
197. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of the construction of the Limerick Institute of Technology Coonagh site in Limerick City; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27512/20]
Wed, 30 Sep 2020
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Departmental Expenditure
Matt Carthy
198. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount spent on media monitoring services by his Department; if the role is provided by private contract operators or in-house services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27567/20]
Wed, 30 Sep 2020
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Departmental Expenditure
Catherine Murphy
199. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount expended on access to online and hard-copy media publications since May 2020 to date; and the breakdown of online and hard-copy subscriptions, including the publications to which his Department subscribes. [27643/20]
Wed, 30 Sep 2020
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Departmental Contracts
Catherine Murphy
200. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has engaged a third-party company in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020 to conduct media monitoring and-or provide reports on media coverage of his Department; and if so, the costs of same and the companies engaged. [27661/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Third Level Admissions
Richard Boyd Barrett
656. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps being taken to ensure that reapplicants that sat the leaving certificate in previous years are not locked out of third-level education in view of the inflation in CAO points in 2020; if work is being undertaken on finding a solution to resolve the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26287/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Third Level Admissions
Paul Murphy
657. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the case of a person (details supplied) will be addressed. [26292/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Pat Buckley
658. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the Covid-19 safety guidelines and rules which apply to the English language education and English as a foreign language sector; if these are the same as other higher level educational environments; if there are differences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26386/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Third Level Admissions
Mattie McGrath
659. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of clerical errors made by the CAO that have resulted in students not getting their correct course of choice; the steps taken to rectify such errors which are not made by the students in circumstances in which clerical errors arise as a result of the incorrect exam and CAO number being assigned; the steps available to students to ensure such errors are rectified immediately allowing students to receive their appropriate offers in first round offers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26451/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Student Universal Support Ireland
Peadar Tóibín
660. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of letters and emails received regarding students that had issues with their SUSI grant applications in each of the past five years. [26701/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Student Grant Scheme
Peadar Tóibín
661. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of students that applied for a SUSI grant in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020; the number of students that were granted and refused a grant in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26702/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Student Grant Scheme
Pearse Doherty
662. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a person (details supplied) is entitled to the special rate SUSI grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26909/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Student Support Schemes
Mick Barry
663. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if it will be ensured that persons born and resident here that are not Irish, EU, UK, EEA or Swiss nationals will be considered as being students under section 14 of the Student Support Act 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27105/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Student Support Schemes
Seán Canney
664. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if funding will be made available to mature and access students to purchase laptops in order to avail of online and blended learning during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27343/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Research Funding
James Lawless
665. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the position regarding the EU national leaders agreed compromise regarding the EU long-term budget that entails a massive cut to the planned budget for the next framework Programme Horizon Europe and potentially for the European Research Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26273/20]