Results 39,961-39,980 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools (27 Jan 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 495. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which efforts continue to be made to combat school bullying; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3903/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools (27 Jan 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 501. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she has identified school areas or regions throughout the country in respect of which there appears to be greater incidents of school bullying; if any specific action has been taken or is required in such circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3909/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (27 Jan 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 496. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which special needs teachers remain available to all schools throughout County Kildare in line with requirements; if any particular areas with requirements above the national average in this regard have been identified; her plans for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3904/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Administration (27 Jan 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 497. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which Student Universal Support Ireland continues to deal adequately with the administration of higher education grants; the number and nature of any cases outstanding in respect of previous years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3905/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Industrial Disputes (27 Jan 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 498. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she continues to have ongoing dialogue with the teaching unions with a view to reaching agreement in respect of outstanding issues arising from the proposed reform of the junior certificate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3906/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (27 Jan 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 499. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent of enquiries, section 29 appeals or other submissions received in connection with difficulties arising in respect of access and enrolment to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if cognisance continues to be taken of the wishes of the parents in the area in connection with their preferred options in regard to the proposed...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (27 Jan 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 503. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent of her ongoing dialogue with the authorities in respect of smaller urban or rural denominational schools with a view to meeting, in so far as is possible meeting the concerns of the school authorities involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3911/15]

Free Trade Agreements between the European Union and Columbia and Peru: Motion (28 Jan 2015)

Bernard Durkan: The next three speakers are Deputies Eric Byrne, Brendan Smith and Joe Costello. They will have ten minutes each.

Free Trade Agreements between the European Union and Columbia and Peru: Motion (28 Jan 2015)

Bernard Durkan: I remind Deputies that I must call the Minister at 11.55 a.m.

Leaders' Questions (28 Jan 2015)

Bernard Durkan: Out of order.

Leaders' Questions (28 Jan 2015)

Bernard Durkan: You named the person.

Topical Issue Debate: School Enrolments (28 Jan 2015)

Bernard Durkan: The Acting Chairman's intervention on the time issue was timely. I will deal with the issue as quickly as I can. The Minister of State is aware of the particular situation which has emerged in Kilcock, County Kildare, which relates to the difficulty parents have in enrolling their children in Scoil Uí Riada, which moved to a new building in 2008. It has been very successful and caters...

Topical Issue Debate: School Enrolments (28 Jan 2015)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister of State for the content of his reply and I hope that the meeting sought can be arranged as quickly as possible. It could do an awful lot at this stage to resolve and explain the issues from both perspectives and that could be done in an amicable fashion. The longer issues of this nature are allowed to drag on, the more they exacerbate the situation. I welcome the...

Topical Issue Debate: School Enrolments (28 Jan 2015)

Bernard Durkan: The Acting Chairman will note that we were good timewise in that we completed the issue ahead of the time allocated.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (28 Jan 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 13. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the discussions he has held with the local authorities in Dublin and the counties adjacent thereto such as County Kildare to address the issue of homelessness; arising from such discussions, the degree to which his Department and the local authorities are in a position to address the situation; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Provision (28 Jan 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 24. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which his Department continues to monitor the private housing sector with particular reference to the ability of first time buyers or those in need of a home excluding investors; if they will be facilitated in their efforts to acquire a family home at a reasonable cost; if his attention has been drawn to the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Dietary Allowance Applications (28 Jan 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 46. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a dietary allowance will be restored in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4080/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (28 Jan 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 55. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which continued assessment is undertaken throughout the country, with a view to identifying areas of potential flooding which could be remedied by way of improved drainage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4047/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Administration (28 Jan 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure all forms of social protection payment, including supplementary welfare allowance, are recognised as evidence of income in part or entirely in the determination of applications for higher education grants, thereby ensuring natural justice for applicants for higher education grants who may have no other evidence of income or...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Data (28 Jan 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 122. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which provision will be made hereby first family home buyers will compete in the market place with the investment sector, thereby addressing part of the housing need and shifting the balance in favour of homeowners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4038/15]