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Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Economic Management Council Meetings (8 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Economic Management Council Meetings (8 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: It is sad.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Economic Management Council Meetings (8 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: What happened on the night of the guarantee?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Economic Management Council Meetings (8 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: I can assure the Deputy of one thing; he could tell us a whole lot about it.

Order of Business (8 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: What is the current status of the workplace relations Bill, which is an important item of legislation? Will the Taoiseach indicate if it has been signed off on by Cabinet and state when it is likely to come before the House? The National Treasury Management Agency (amendment) (No. 1) Bill and the National Treasury Management Agency (amendment) (No.) 2 Bill are also very important. What...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Closures (8 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he expects to be in a position to maintain the fabric of smaller rural and urban schools under the patronage of all churches, with particular reference to the need to ensure that such communities are not in any way marginalised arising either from demographics, location and-or socioeconomic status, and having due regard to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (8 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he expects to be in a position to maintain preferable pupil teacher ratios and special needs requirements throughout pre-school, primary and post-primary education, notwithstanding the difficult budgetary situation which he inherited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42151/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (8 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 249. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he expects to be in a position to retain the best possible pupil-teacher ratios in all schools throughout the public and private sector, at primary and post-primary level, notwithstanding the budgetary conditions he inherited from his predecessors within which he is forced to work; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (8 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 259. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he continues to have discussions with the school authorities of smaller rural schools with a religious ethos who have expressed concerns regarding their future; if he will ensure that the concerns of such bodies are particularly borne in mind with a view to assuaging the concerns expressed; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (8 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 261. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he and or his Department has engaged with patrons of smaller schools with a religious ethos who are concerned for the future of their schools; the extent to which he has been able to assuage their concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42459/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (8 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 131. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the procedure to be followed by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 who wishes to make an application for an Irish passport but who never held a passport from their homeland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42033/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Payments (8 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 195. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if and when a higher education grant will be approved by Student Universal Support Ireland in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41835/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying of Children (8 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 239. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he has identified means of deterring bullying inside or outside the classroom with particular reference to social media and the internet; the extent to which the welfare of children and young adults can be protected against such activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38729/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (8 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 250. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the degree to which he expects the school building programme to advance in the coming year with particular reference to the total number of new school places likely to be provided at primary and secondary level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42448/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (8 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 257. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in respect of the school building programme, at primary and second level throughout County Kildare; the targets that have already been achieved and those outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42455/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (8 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 263. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which the primary and second school building programme in County Kildare has advanced in each of the past three years to date with particular reference to the building of new schools, the replacement of existing school and his future plans regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42461/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (8 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 251. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he expects to be in a position to ensure the provision of the maximum number of special needs school places in the coming year, notwithstanding budgetary constraints which he inherited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42449/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (8 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 252. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he expects to be able to meet the demand in respect of special needs classes in all schools throughout the country in both rural and urban areas in the current year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42450/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (8 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 253. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he intends to provide for the maximum number of special needs teachers throughout the educational sector with particular reference to meeting emerging demands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42451/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (8 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 255. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he expects to be able to respond positively to meeting the needs of the various school authorities at primary and second level throughout the country in respect of special needs teachers and required school places in each of the next two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42453/13]