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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Jan 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in delivery of major school building projects as part of the Six Year Capital Plan 2016-2021 throughout County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2207/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (18 Jan 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which his Department continues to monitor the special needs teaching requirements in terms of teachers and SNAs at primary and second level in all schools throughout the country; the extent to which he expects to be in position to meet the increased demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2203/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (18 Jan 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which his Department continues to monitor the special needs teaching requirements in terms of teachers and SNAs at primary and second level in all schools throughout County Kildare; the extent to which he expects to be in position to meet the increased demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2204/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Strategies (18 Jan 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 114. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made in respect of the National Skills Strategy 2025 with particular reference to meeting the skills requirements of industry ensuring continued economic growth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2208/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools (18 Jan 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which ongoing efforts continue to be made to combat school bullying within school premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2209/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (18 Jan 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which the pupil-teacher ratio at primary and second level throughout the country is a matter of concern; the extent to which he expects to be in a position to improve the situation in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2210/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (18 Jan 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which the pupil-teacher ratio at primary and second level throughout County Kildare is a matter of concern; the extent to which he expects to be in a position to improve the situation in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2211/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (18 Jan 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which student accommodation requirements can be met in the short to medium term with particular reference to putting in place the necessary measures to ensure adequate accommodation in the short to medium term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2213/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Jan 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has received submissions from the school authorities in respect of grant aid for a new school in Newtown; the progress to date in determination of the application for assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2214/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Applications (18 Jan 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 145. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if interim supplementary welfare payment will be provided as matter of urgency to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2101/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Administration (18 Jan 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 147. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a transfer from a community employment scheme will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2123/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2017)

Bernard Durkan: The criminal justice (legal aid) Bill has been promised for some time but it has not yet been referred for pre-legislative scrutiny. Is that process likely to be expedited given the importance of the Bill and its implications for cutting costs in the context of public expenditure?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (17 Jan 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 46. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which adequate controls exist to ensure unregulated third parties purchasing loan books from financial institutions are not allowed to ignore the individual family circumstances in the course of the pursuit of mortgage arrears, with particular reference to the likelihood of an exacerbation of an already serious housing crisis, in view of the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (17 Jan 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 338. To ask the Minister for Finance if he and his Department continue to monitor the activities of unregulated third parties that have purchased distressed loans, with a view to ensuring such institutions treat borrowers with due consideration for their circumstances and that the option of repossession is restricted whereby the borrowers continue to meet payments to the best of their ability...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (17 Jan 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 340. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which unregulated third parties continue to accommodate borrowers whose loans have been sold off by the original lender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1962/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears (17 Jan 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 64. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he remains satisfied that the lending institutions are compliant with a code of conduct in respect of mortgage arrears that recognises the efforts made by borrowers who continue to make payments within their capacity now and over the period since the economic crash; if this is reflected in the manner in which they deal with customers,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Leave to Remain (17 Jan 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 128. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if and when an application for leave to remain on the basis of de facto relationship will be approved in the case of a person (details supplied) with particular reference to additional information submitted last week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41397/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (17 Jan 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 155. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41875/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (17 Jan 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 163. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1166/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (17 Jan 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 168. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in determination of an application in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1254/17]