Parliamentary questions

Hospital Waiting Lists

Rose Conway-Walsh

2751. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting on lists as both inpatients and outpatients for Mayo University Hospital; the average wait time; the number waiting more than one, two, three and four years, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39003/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Rose Conway-Walsh

2752. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the wait time for outpatient appointments at Mayo University Hospital and University Hospital Galway, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39004/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Rose Conway-Walsh

2753. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of children on the waiting list to see a paediatrician in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39005/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Rose Conway-Walsh

2754. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting an outpatient appointment at Mayo University Hospital and University Hospital Galway; the comparison to the same period in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39006/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Rose Conway-Walsh

2755. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting to access the national counselling service by county; the average wait time; the number of persons waiting over one year by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39007/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Rose Conway-Walsh

2756. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for cataract surgery by county; the average wait time; the number waiting over one, two, three and four years, respectively by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39008/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Rose Conway-Walsh

2757. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of children on the waiting list to see a paediatrician on a county basis and the duration of time waiting in three-month blocks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39009/21]

Healthcare Policy

Rose Conway-Walsh

2791. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health when the extension of the under 6s general practitioner visit card to under 8s will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39180/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Rose Conway-Walsh

3231. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health when guidelines for weddings will be revised; when both the decisions, announcement and enactment with take place; the currently scheduled changes to be made to the guidelines for weddings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40920/21]

Health Services Staff

Rose Conway-Walsh

3245. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the average cost of training a nurse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41032/21]

Common Agricultural Policy

Rose Conway-Walsh

35. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he plans to include in the CAP Strategic Plan in order to redistribute funding to smaller farms and farms on marginalised and or designated lands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38561/21]

Telecommunications Services

Rose Conway-Walsh

147. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the average 4G coverage across the State; the average 4G coverage for each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39010/21]

Departmental Schemes

Rose Conway-Walsh

148. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of persons that have received energy upgrades as part of the better energy warmer homes scheme since 2020 on a county basis; the number of applicants in the same time period on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39011/21]

National Broadband Plan

Rose Conway-Walsh

149. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the National Broadband Plan in County Mayo; the number of premises connected to date; the target for the end of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39020/21]

Rail Network

Rose Conway-Walsh

157. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport when a decision will be made on the reopening of the Athenry to Claremorris section of the Western Rail Corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39028/21]

Departmental Data

Rose Conway-Walsh

227. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of all councils that have submitted an application for serviced sites funding in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39022/21]

Departmental Projects

Rose Conway-Walsh

228. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the 91 new social homes targeted to be delivered through the build programme in County Mayo in 2021; the number of these 91 houses in relation to which construction has begun; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39023/21]

Departmental Projects

Rose Conway-Walsh

229. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the target 65 social homes to be acquired through leasing arrangement; the number acquired to date; the number of leases made to date that were new builds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39024/21]

Social Welfare Rates

Rose Conway-Walsh

260. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection the increase seen or expected in the back to school allowance as a result of Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39027/21]

Social Welfare Rates

Rose Conway-Walsh

273. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection the increase seen or expected in the back to school allowance as a result of Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39054/21]

Departmental Strategies

Rose Conway-Walsh

283. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the outcomes of each of the 52 actions outlined in the Further Education and Training Strategy 2014-2019; the actions which have been successfully completed ongoing and yet to be initiated, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39025/21]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Rose Conway-Walsh

288. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprentices employed by each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39012/21]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Rose Conway-Walsh

289. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprentices employed by each State and semi-State body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39013/21]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Rose Conway-Walsh

290. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprentices employed in each university, technological university and institute of technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39014/21]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Rose Conway-Walsh

291. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprentices waiting to access off-the-job training on a county basis in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39015/21]

Further and Higher Education

Rose Conway-Walsh

292. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of full-time further education students by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39017/21]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Rose Conway-Walsh

293. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of registered employers in the apprenticeship programme; the number of active employers in the programme; the number of apprenticeship participants by type and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39018/21]

Further and Higher Education

Rose Conway-Walsh

294. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of green certificate places that will be provided by Westport FET in September 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39019/21]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Rose Conway-Walsh

295. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the apprenticeship training available by apprenticeship type in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39021/21]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Rose Conway-Walsh

296. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprenticeships that have been furloughed; the number that have been made redundant as a result of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39026/21]

Third Level Education

Rose Conway-Walsh

273. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the percentage of on-campus accommodation provided to international students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38419/21]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Rose Conway-Walsh

274. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprentices waiting to access off-the-job training; the number that have been waiting for over a year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38420/21]

Departmental Data

Rose Conway-Walsh

275. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the breakdown of the expenditure heading Training People for Employment of the National Training Fund; the full range of course covered, the number of places provided; the average cost per places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38421/21]

Home Care Packages

Rose Conway-Walsh

53. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision and waiting lists of homecare packages and home help hours in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37740/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Rose Conway-Walsh

99. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the status of waiting list for elective surgery in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37741/21]

National Standards Authority of Ireland

Rose Conway-Walsh

185. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of copies of Slating a roof - SR 82 2017 - Code of Practice that were issued in 2018, 2019 and 2020, in tabular form; the revenue collected for each of those years from the codes of practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37392/21]

Economic Data

Rose Conway-Walsh

275. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 177 of 6 July 2021, if a standalone list will be provided of all publicly controlled market operators that are included in the Register of Public Sector Bodies in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37630/21]

Economic Data

Rose Conway-Walsh

276. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the debt held by each of the publicly controlled market operators in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37631/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Rose Conway-Walsh

446. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection if the parents of children with disabilities and in receipt of a disability payment are excluded from the back to school clothing and footwear allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37380/21]

Further and Higher Education

Rose Conway-Walsh

511. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the projected expenditure from the National Training Fund until 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37195/21]

Third Level Education

Rose Conway-Walsh

521. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of SUSI recipients that have been moved from a non-adjacent maintenance rate in 2020-2021 academic year to an adjacent rate in 2021-2022 as a result of the SUSI altered systems and processes for measurement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37531/21]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Rose Conway-Walsh

524. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if employers of apprentices receive any tax relief or incentives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37626/21]

Further and Higher Education

Rose Conway-Walsh

534. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the costs associated with maintaining the National Training Fund advisory group; if the expenditure is taken from the Exchequer or the National Training Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37983/21]

EU Programmes

Rose Conway-Walsh

535. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the programmes co-financed by the European Social Fund; the percentage of co-financing; the amount co-financed under each programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37984/21]

Grant Payments

Rose Conway-Walsh

1. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the holiday earnings disregard is applied to the pandemic unemployment payment, PUP, for Student Universal Support Ireland, SUSI, applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36806/21]

Third Level Education

Rose Conway-Walsh

3. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the independent economic report on the Cassells report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37069/21]

Third Level Education

Rose Conway-Walsh

5. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount of time students can expect to have on campus when they return in September 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37166/21]

Third Level Staff

Rose Conway-Walsh

7. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has engaged with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform on the employment control framework and the increase in precarious work in higher education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36804/21]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Rose Conway-Walsh

10. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of the apprenticeship waiting lists; the number of apprentices who are waiting for off-the-job training; and the number who have been waiting for over a year. [36803/21]

Third Level Costs

Rose Conway-Walsh

27. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the cost of the student contribution charge in 2022 for students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36802/21]

Third Level Admissions

Rose Conway-Walsh

49. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of medicine and nursing places that have already been filled by those that deferred and or who sat their leaving certificate in November 2020; the number of additional nursing and medicine places that will be added for Irish and EU students in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36805/21]

Student Accommodation

Rose Conway-Walsh

50. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to the substantial increase in on-campus accommodation costs for higher education institutes for the 2021-2022 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36801/21]

Further and Higher Education

Rose Conway-Walsh

100. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide a list of all members of the National Training Advisory Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36718/21]

Cybersecurity Policy

Rose Conway-Walsh

104. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount and share of the State expenditure on research and development spending in the area of cyber security since 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30808/21]

Family Resource Centres

Rose Conway-Walsh

75. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will be seeking additional core funding for family resource centres in budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36294/21]

Financial Services

Rose Conway-Walsh

177. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the institutions that are designated as publicly controlled market operators by the CSO as part of the official reporting of Ireland’s Government finance statistics and the excessive deficit procedure notification for Ireland in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36202/21]

State Examinations

Rose Conway-Walsh

25. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education the protection of grade inflation that is anticipated in 2021, if any in leaving certificate results; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35408/21]

Teacher Training

Rose Conway-Walsh

28. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education the reason that quotas on primary school teacher training are applied to public institutes of higher education but not private colleges; the steps she is taking to rectify the situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35407/21]

Employment Support Services

Rose Conway-Walsh

115. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the profit-focused approach set out in a tender for the expansion of local employment services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35409/21]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Rose Conway-Walsh

157. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the eligibility criteria in the back of education allowance and jobseeker’s allowance and payment in terms of part-time education to ensure persons on part-time courses are not excluded from both; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35410/21]

National Training Fund

Rose Conway-Walsh

170. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated projected annual income to the National Training Fund and the reserve surplus of the Fund up until 2025 if expenditure remained stable both including and excluding Covid-19 emergency expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35013/21]

National Training Fund

Rose Conway-Walsh

171. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide all emergency Covid-19-related expenditure from the National Training Fund in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35014/21]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Rose Conway-Walsh

172. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the apprenticeship incentivisation scheme is funded from the National Training Fund; the expenditure in 2020 and to date in 2021; the number of registered apprentices and the percent for which the financial support was received in both 2020 and 2021; the breakdown between craft and consortia-led apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35015/21]

Housing Provision

Rose Conway-Walsh

35. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new social homes delivered via build programmes that will be delivered in County Mayo in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33921/21]

Planning Issues

Rose Conway-Walsh

61. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review the requirements of planning applicants seeking to build on their parents or siblings’ land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33922/21]

EU Programmes

Rose Conway-Walsh

123. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland opposes Israel’s inclusion in the new Horizon Europe Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33923/21]

Grant Payments

Rose Conway-Walsh

350. 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 income bracket no maintenance 50% tuition fees or 100% student contribution by 10, 20, 30 and 40 %, respectively; the number of additional recipients who would be brought within the bracket as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34023/21]

Grant Payments

Rose Conway-Walsh

351. 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 income bracket no maintenance, 50% student contribution by 10, 20, 30 and 40 %, respectively; the number of additional recipients who would be brought within the bracket as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34024/21]

Grant Payments

Rose Conway-Walsh

352. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing the SUSI income thresholds by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34025/21]

Grant Payments

Rose Conway-Walsh

353. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing the maintenance grant by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34026/21]

Grant Payments

Rose Conway-Walsh

354. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost to the Exchequer of extending SUSI to cover the full cost of fees for all students eligible for support based on current SUSI thresholds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34027/21]

Grant Payments

Rose Conway-Walsh

355. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of SUSI recipients under each income bracket; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34028/21]

Further and Higher Education

Rose Conway-Walsh

356. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total allocated capital investment in higher education since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34029/21]

Further and Higher Education

Rose Conway-Walsh

357. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount from higher education that has been allocated the Children’s Hospital each year; the projected expenditure from the higher education to the Children’s Hospital; the number of additional healthcare roles by profession that will be provided when the hospital is operational in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34030/21]

Further and Higher Education

Rose Conway-Walsh

358. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the capital investment in further education and training each year since 2016; the anticipated expenditure in FET over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34031/21]

Further and Higher Education

Rose Conway-Walsh

360. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the percentage of academic and research staff in full-time permanent employment in public higher education institutes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34106/21]

Language Schools

Rose Conway-Walsh

361. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if further details will be provided on the public health advice in relation to the resumption of English language education and the restrictions on international travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34108/21]

Health Services

Rose Conway-Walsh

419. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide additional detail on the majority of the funding allocated under health services in relation to the in-house research and development expenditure of the Health Research Board outlined in the most recent research and development budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26339/21]

Cabinet Committees

Rose Conway-Walsh

4. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on economic recovery and investment last met; and when it will next meet. [31792/21]

Departmental Funding

Rose Conway-Walsh

144. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the projects funded under the disruptive technologies innovation fund; the areas of research involved; the amounts awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32961/21]

Departmental Funding

Rose Conway-Walsh

145. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of the selection process for the expert panels tasked with selecting successful applications to the disruptive technologies innovation fund; the number of panels formed; the duration and membership of the most recently formed panel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32962/21]

Employment Support Services

Rose Conway-Walsh

407. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection when the work placement programme announced as part of the July jobs stimulus and again as part of the national economic recovery plan is due to commence; the level of pay for participants during the work placement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33110/21]

Social Welfare Schemes

Rose Conway-Walsh

413. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection if a list of all training provider and courses funded under the technical employment support grant will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33206/21]

Further and Higher Education

Rose Conway-Walsh

450. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the target number for the Springboard+ course in 2021-2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32963/21]

Further and Higher Education

Rose Conway-Walsh

451. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of providing a dedicated IT support staff and dedicated educational technology staff member to each of the further education and training colleges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32964/21]

Further and Higher Education

Rose Conway-Walsh

452. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number and percentage of students accepted onto a higher education course on the basis of a further education qualification in each year since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32965/21]

Further and Higher Education

Rose Conway-Walsh

453. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if an annual forum to report progress to stakeholders on progress made on access as committed to under the national access plan has been established; if he will continue this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32983/21]

Further and Higher Education

Rose Conway-Walsh

454. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the percentage participation of each non-manual worker group in higher education each year since 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32984/21]

Further and Higher Education

Rose Conway-Walsh

455. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the percentage participation of each semi, unskilled manual worker group in higher education each year since 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32985/21]

Further and Higher Education

Rose Conway-Walsh

456. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the percentage participation of full-time first-time mature students in higher education each year since 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32986/21]

Further and Higher Education

Rose Conway-Walsh

457. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the percentage participation of persons with disabilities in higher education in each year since 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32987/21]

Further and Higher Education

Rose Conway-Walsh

458. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the percentage of students studying on a part-time, flexible basis in higher education in each year since 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32988/21]

Further and Higher Education

Rose Conway-Walsh

459. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of members of the Traveller community participating in higher education in each year since 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32989/21]

Science Foundation Ireland

Rose Conway-Walsh

462. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the details of contracts that have not been honoured by industry partners in Science Foundation Ireland research centres; the value of unhonoured contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33108/21]

Science Foundation Ireland

Rose Conway-Walsh

463. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of academic staff in Science Foundation Ireland research centres; the number of staff on permanent contracts; the median wage paid to academic staff; the number of PhD researchers in the research centres; the average stipend paid to PhD researchers connected to the research centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33109/21]

Departmental Budgets

Rose Conway-Walsh

464. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when his Department will publish the research and development budget 2020-2021; the estimated public spend for 2020, 2021 and 2022 on research and development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33111/21]

Further and Higher Education

Rose Conway-Walsh

465. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the average number of European credit transfer and accumulation system associated or acquired through each of the 10,158 places on 294 courses under Springboard+ 2021 announced on 14 June 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33112/21]

Research and Development

Rose Conway-Walsh

467. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of full-time equivalent persons engaged in research and development each year since 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33202/21]

Further and Higher Education

Rose Conway-Walsh

468. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of places taken up in private colleges and public higher education institutes under springboard each year since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33203/21]

Departmental Funding

Rose Conway-Walsh

469. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the FET and Solas programmes funded through the training people for employment budget line of the National Training Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33204/21]