Ninth Level Ireland

“Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent): To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures she will introduce to provide protections for third level students in circumstances in which many are expected to pay accommodation deposits and a number of months’ rent up front when it is not clear whether they will be attending their colleges for classes in the coming term; if she will ensure that legislative protections are introduced to ensure that those providing student accommodation cannot take advantage of students in view of the current circumstances; if her attention has been drawn to the large demands being placed on students for payments up front despite the fact that many received no refunds for last term; and if she will make a statement on the matter …” (more)

[Dáil written answers, 21 July]

“Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour): To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will raise the threshold for postgraduate SUSI grants to allow for the economic uncertainty due to Covid-19 …” (more)

[Dáil written answers, 21 July]

“Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour): To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the specific thematic areas within the sciences and humanities that will be funded further to the announcement of women-only professorships; and the funding agency that will be tasked with the cost of this policy …” (more)

[Dáil written answers, 20 November]

“Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour): I thank the Minister of State with responsibility for this issue for coming before the House today. I want to raise the issue of the defunding of the INFANT research centre, a perinatal healthcare centre in University College Cork. It is a Science Foundation Ireland funded research centre that is led by female investigators and the only one of its kind in the State. The centre deals specifically with ensuring better health outcomes for pregnant women and their children and babies, both in utero and after birth …” (more)

[Dáil debates, 3 October]

“Labour spokesperson on Justice, and TD for Cork East, Seán Sherlock has called on Minister Mitchell O’Connor to lay out a timeline for the delivery of promised compulsory consent classes in Irish Universities. This call follows reporting today of three incidents of rape of students in Cork in recent weeks …” (more)

[The Labour Party, 25 September]

“Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour): To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount drawn down by Ireland from the Horizon 2020 fund to date; and the areas to which the funds have been allocated …” (more)

[Dáil written answers, 30 January]

“Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour): To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to the decision by University College Cork and Cork Institute of Technology to withdraw staffing and funding from the Irish marine and energy research cluster IMERC in Ringaskiddy, County Cork (details supplied); and the future of the research facility, in view of this withdrawal by same …” (more)

[Dáil written answers, 11 September]

“Back in March 2011, the programme for government agreed between the Labour Party and Fine Gael contained a commitment to examine the idea of a technological university split across multiple campuses in the South-East region. This commitment was intended to clearly demonstrate a commitment to the South-East, but also reflected Labour’s view of how the higher education landscape could develop …” (more)

[Seán Sherlock, Irish Examiner, 21 July]

“Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour): To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of SFI awards that have been made to HEIs for collaborations between the North and South under the CSET, SRC, PICA and PIYRA programmes; the details of the awards for the years 2015 and 2016 showing which HEIs and research teams benefitted from these awards, in tabular form …” (more)

[Dáil written answers, 15 February]

“Minister of State for Trade Promotion at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Sean Sherlock TD, today told alumni of the J1 programme to build on their network of connections and experiences to further promote Ireland-US links …” (more)

[The Labour Party, 25 September]

“The message is getting through to students and their parents – it is a good idea to consider studying physics, biology, chemistry and higher maths at second level to facilitate a jump into third-level studies in the sciences …” (more)

[Dick Ahlstrom, Irish Times, 25 August]

“The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mr Richard Bruton, TD together with the Minister for Research and Innovation, Mr Sean Sherlock, TD today announced a major new drive by Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) to attract the world’s top research talent to the seven Irish universities …” (more)

[Science Foundation Ireland, 11 July]

“Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No 83 of 26 June 2014, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that his Department has in the past allocated funding to students undertaking the adult learning bachelor of arts course demonstrating at least limited departmental recognition of the value of such a course; the capacity for funding for a similar course in another non-private institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter …” (more)

[Dáil Éireann, 8 July]

“Labour’s Ruairí Quinn was absent from the Dáil chamber this afternoon for his final round of questions ever as a Cabinet minister. The Minister for Education announced last week that he will be stepping down as minister after the upcoming reshuffle …” (more)

[TheJournal.ie, 8 July]

“Some of Ireland’s most promising young scientists have won financial support for their research under programmes that will see 40 projects receive a combined €23 million …” (more)

[Dick Ahlstrom, Irish Times, 8 July]

“Minister for Research and Innovation, Seán Sherlock, TD, has welcomed the publication of the First Progress Report on implementation of the National Research Prioritisation Exercise which is Ireland’s Research and Innovation Smart Specialisation Strategy …” (more)

[The Labour Party, 7 July]

“Labour is odds on with the bookies to retain the Education portfolio in the Government following the resignation of Ruairi Quinn. Favourite to succeed Mr Quinn is junior minister for research and innovation Sean Sherlock at 2-1 …” (more)

[Tom Brady, Independent, 3 July]

“Politicians from Labour and other parties have paid tribute to the outgoing Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn, who has announced his decision to step down will coincide with the reshuffle which is expected next week …” (more)

[Mary Minihan, Irish Times, 2 July]

“The boss of the European particle physics laboratory has said he is seeing positive signals about the possibility of Ireland joining CERN research centre. Speaking to RTÉ News at the Euroscience Open Forum in Copenhagen, Rolf Dieter Heuer said a recent visit by Minister of State for Research, Sean Sherlock, to CERN had been very successful …” (more)

[RTÉ News, 23 June]

“The Minister for Research and Innovation, Sean Sherlock TD today launched the Large Items of Research Equipment (LIRE) database. There has been significant public investment in research equipment …” (more)

[Higher Education Authority, 18 June]