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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (8 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 200. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which his Department continues to have dialogue with the authorities at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if provision of extra facilities is contemplated thereat; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38472/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaelscoileanna Issues (8 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 201. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her proposals to meet the post-primary requirements of the various scoileanna Gaeilge; if she has received submissions in this regard from the various school authorities; if she will be in a position to advance proposals in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38473/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Impact of Conflict in Syria: Concern (8 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I apologise for arriving so late in the proceedings. I was trying to bilocate but found it difficult. I would have liked to have been here for the start of the discussion and appreciate that most of the issues have been discussed already. So many issues are competing for our attention globally that it makes it almost impossible for international agencies and the international community to...

Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I now call Deputy Michael McGrath, who has ten minutes still remaining in the slot.

Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I am sorry, it is Deputy Michael McNamara. My apologies.

Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: It was a momentary mixing up of the jerseys.

Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I call Deputy Mitchell, who is sharing time with Deputy Lawlor.

Topical Issue Matters (9 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 27A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Áine Collins - the need to address the issues in the budget which discriminate against women; (2) Deputy Alan Farrell - the need to evaluate the secondary school requirements of Malahide and Swords; (3) Deputy...

Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: That is a great achievement.

Order of Business (9 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: A number of lending agencies have had their loan books sold to third parties, some of which are regulated and others of which are not. Following this sale, there appears to be a difference in the procedure being followed which does not appear to be in accordance with the guidelines laid down by the Department of Finance and the Central Bank, as well as the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste in...

Order of Business (9 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: The Deputy withdraws it. Fair play.

Order of Business (9 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: Go way out of that.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (9 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 10. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the Departments most seriously threatened by budgetary overruns in the course of the past three and a half years; if these Departments will operate within their respective budgets in the coming year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38167/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (9 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 24. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which public expenditure reductions and reform throughout the public service have brought spending into line with income over the past three and a half year; if he foresees any room for manoeuvre in 2015 under any heading having regard to the success of the measures taken to date; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Service Reform Plan Update (9 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 59. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which targets set by his Department across all Government Departments have been met and continue to be met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38732/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Service Reform Plan Update (9 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 60. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he continues to be satisfied regarding the progress made over the past three and a half in the areas of reform resulting in the elimination of waste or duplicative spending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38733/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Service Reform Plan Update (9 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 62. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the Departments and bodies under their aegis that are likely to have to make greater efforts to achieve targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38735/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Service Reform Plan Update (9 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 63. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he remains satisfied that all Departments and public bodies under their aegis continue to make equal efforts to remain within budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38737/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Service Reform Plan Update (9 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 64. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the full extent of savings made by each Department and its subservient bodies over the past three and a half years under the separate headings of reform and reduced expenditure or elimination of waste; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38738/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Service Reform Plan Update (9 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 65. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the scope for minor relaxation of efforts to curtail expenditure in areas that have preformed well in the past three and a half years but where the needs may have changed such as in the public housing programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38739/14]