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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (29 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 64. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools throughout the country at which temporary accommodation structures have been replaced by permanent buildings; the number of any such replacements planned for the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23619/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (29 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 65. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which it has been possible to control class sizes in the difficult economic situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23620/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (29 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 66. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he continues to have discussions with representatives of various religious groups in respect of whom commitments in regard to education were made or implied in the past; if he has had satisfactory discussions with the Church of Ireland, Presbyterian or other church representatives in this regard; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (29 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 67. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the expected number of children likely to need accommodation at primary and second level annually over the next ten years; the extent to which it has been found possible to plan the accommodation and educational requirements arising therefrom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23622/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Expenditure (29 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he continues to be in a position to meet the eating requirements of children with special needs at primary and second level; his expectations for the future in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23623/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Broadband Services Provision (29 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which broadband is available at primary and second level schools throughout the country; his plans, if any, to extend such availability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23624/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Waiting Times (29 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which Student Universal Support Ireland has been in a position to process the higher education grant scheme requirements within a reasonable time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23625/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Administration (29 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which it is expected to accelerate the school building programme to meet the increased demand in various areas throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23626/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Administration (29 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he has received submissions from various school authorities throughout County Kildare in respect of the provision of new buildings or replacement of existing buildings at various locations throughout County Kildare on an annual basis over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23627/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaelscoileanna Issues (29 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he has studied the submissions received in respect of the provision of a coláiste Gaeilge in north Kildare, having particular regard to the increasing number of pupils attending the various all-Irish primary schools; if he expects to be in a position to consider this request favourably in the near future; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaelscoileanna Issues (29 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he has received submissions from the authorities of schools (details supplied) in County Kildare seeking provision of a gaelcholáiste in this area, which was previously served by Coláiste Life, Lucan but which school is now unable to meet the increased demand from north Kildare; if he is prepared to provide...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (29 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which teacher numbers, including special needs teachers and special needs assistants, in the various schools throughout north Kildare remain adequate to meet requirements; if he expects to augment such numbers in the short and medium term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23630/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (29 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if further consideration will be given, in view of the hardship caused, to the provision of free bus transport in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who previously had access to such transport in travelling to their previous school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23634/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (29 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 90. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will facilitate an appeal against the decision to refuse carer's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who has serious health issues requiring constant care and attention and having regard to the fact that they suffered serious injury arising from their illness; if a carer's allowance application in their...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (29 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 91. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if any portion of rent allowance is payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who is separated and received a settlement in lieu of their entitlement to the family home; if rent support will be offered prior to the exhaustion of that settlement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23632/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (29 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 131. To ask the Minister for Health if and when some restoration of respite care might be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in respect of their child, in view of the degree to which their requirements have to be met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23633/14]

Order of Business (4 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: When will legislation be introduced to give effect to discretionary provisions of the EU environmental liability directive? Have the heads of the Bill been discussed? If so, when is it likely to be passed?

Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (4 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: How stands the amendment?

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Policy (4 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 12. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he expects the targets laid down by the troika to be achieved by the end of the current year; if in this context, he anticipates the possibility of using the principle of enhanced economic growth as a means of meeting the ongoing budgetary targets; if this is an option to further cuts is likely to be of greater...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Policy (4 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 16. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which he expects reductions in public expenditure, increased economic growth and-or reform to feature in 2015 while at the same time meeting the targets laid down by the troika; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23671/14]