Results 12,061-12,080 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (23 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 279. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which larger class sizes and disadvantageous pupil-teacher ratios are evident at primary and second-level throughout north County Kildare; the extent of her proposals to address such issues in the short and medium term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45893/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Early Childhood Care and Education (23 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 280. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which adequate provision for early years education remains an integral part of her Department’s objectives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45894/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (23 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 281. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which her Department continues to identify and replace deficient or obsolete school accommodation in all areas throughout Ireland with a view to replacement; the extent of any such programme at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45895/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 283. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she remains satisfied regarding the adequacy of the number of special needs teachers and SNAs in all primary and second-level schools throughout County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45897/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (23 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 284. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress in regard to the provision of a Gaelcholáiste in north County Kildare; the extent to which the project is evolving; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45898/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (23 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 285. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which accommodation requirements at primary and second-level schools in Kilcock, County Kildare continues to be met; her plans for the future in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45899/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (23 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 286. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which accommodation requirements at primary and second-level schools in Naas, County Kildare continue to be met; her plans for the future in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45900/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (23 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 287. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which accommodation requirements at primary and second-level schools in Clane, County Kildare continue to be met; her plans for the future in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45901/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (23 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 288. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which accommodation requirements at primary and second-level schools in Prosperous, County Kildare continue to be met; her plans for the future in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45902/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (23 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 289. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which accommodation requirements at primary and second-level schools in Leixlip, County Kildare continue to be met; her plans for the future in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45903/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (23 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 290. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which accommodation requirements at primary and second-level schools in Celbridge, County Kildare continue to be met; her plans for the future in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45904/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (23 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 291. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which accommodation requirements at primary and second-level schools in Sallins, County Kildare continue to be met; her plans for the future in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45905/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (23 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 292. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which accommodation requirements at primary and second-level schools in Maynooth, County Kildare continue to be met; her plans for the future in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45906/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (23 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 308. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45787/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (23 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 309. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason stamp 4 and not stamp 1 has been awarded in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45788/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (23 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 345. To ask the Minister for Health when a tonsillectomy can be arranged for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45908/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I wish to raise the issue of the unwelcome possibility of electricity blackouts in the next six months or so. I would ask the Minister if provision can be made to ensure that we will be sufficiently prepared for such eventualities and that every effort is being made to ensure that these unwelcome prospects do not occur.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget 2022 Scrutiny: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (22 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I have a couple of questions. What do the witnesses see as the biggest threat to the stability of our economy in the foreseeable future? Is it the likely potential change in corporate profits tax? Is it inflation, which appears to be an issue? Is it the extent of that will likely have to be undertaken in order to recover from Covid-19, and to recover from Brexit, if it is possible to do?...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget 2022 Scrutiny: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (22 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: To follow up with another question, what are the possible effects of the loading of private savings, of which there is a considerable amount, onto the economy? Will that be likely to contribute to inflation? If so, how might that be controlled? For instance, some economist once said that if one inflates the economy by one means or another, it automatically follows that in order to have...