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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (21 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 197. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the children of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 15 whose children are in care; the length of time the children are in care; the number of visits to each of the children facilitated by the authorities in the interim; the number of occasions on which visits to the children were not facilitated or were cancelled;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (21 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 226. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be allocated a GMS doctor card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50074/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (21 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 227. To ask the Minister for Health the procedure to be followed for male circumcision in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50077/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (21 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 228. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the refusal of a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50078/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Social Dimension of Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the delegations for giving us the benefit of their views on this subject. I agree with many of their views, but, equally, I strongly disagree with many of them, as Fr. Healy will attest from past experience. When the economy collapsed, we had to start somewhere. Putting the house in order was one of the things that needed to be done. This is no longer a closed economy, protected...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Social Dimension of Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: There was no problem then but there is now. Every decision was to move away from direct provision of social housing and we got what we have. We have an appalling situation where people are at this moment crying because they do not know if they will be in a house tomorrow or not, people with families large and small, unemployed people who are entirely dependent on support from the Department...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Social Dimension of Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: I asked for clarification.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Social Dimension of Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Given that we had a €37 billion budget deficit accruing at the time, from where were we going to get the money? Who would have lent to us?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Social Dimension of Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Administration (26 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which Student Universal Support Ireland has managed to deal with the total number of applications for higher education grants received in respect of the current academic year; the number of cases approved, refused or as yet undetermined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50293/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (26 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he has found it possible to make adequate provision for children with special needs throughout mainstream education; if he has identified any particular areas in respect of which he proposes to address any emerging issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50294/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: FÁS Training Programmes Eligibility (26 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 205. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is currently on a reserve waiting list for Naas Technology Project FÁS course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50817/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (26 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 236. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in respect of an appeal for higher education grant in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50518/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Assistance Fund Issues (26 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 250. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which the hardship fund was adequate to meet the needs of students in each university over the past two years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50719/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (26 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 262. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of special needs places available at primary and second level schools throughout the country; the extent to which this is sufficient to meet the current and ongoing need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50789/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (26 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 263. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which it has been found possible to maintain reasonable class sizes notwithstanding economic constraints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50790/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 264. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of permanent school buildings improved or replaced by his Department in the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50791/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 271. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of deficient school buildings earmarked for replacement, upgrading or improvement throughout the country in the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50798/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 272. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of requests received by his Department for the replacement of existing school buildings at primary and second level or the provision of new schools throughout County Kildare; the extent to which he expects the school building programme to meet this demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50799/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (26 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 265. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of temporary or pre-fabricated school buildings already replaced by his Department in each of the past three years to date; the number currently in course thereof; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50792/13]