Results 41,861-41,880 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools (30 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 580. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the number of incidents of school bullying reported or brought to her attention in respect of primary level and secondary level schools, by county, over the past four years; the extent to which all such cases were adequately and satisfactorily resolved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26403/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (30 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 582. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the total number of special needs teachers currently available throughout County Kildare in primary level and secondary level sectors; the extent to which this may be augmented on foot of already documented requirements, as set out by the various local school authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26405/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (30 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 583. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the total number of special needs assistants currently available at primary level and secondary level throughout County Kildare; the extent to which it is expected to augment these numbers in line with submitted requests from school authorities in the course of the next 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (30 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 585. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the degree to which she remains satisfied with her ability, and the need, to provide for smaller rural denominational schools, with particular reference to adhering to traditional commitments, while at the same time introducing an adequate degree of modernisation to secure a high standard and quality of education throughout the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (30 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 586. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the extent to which she has received submissions from the various primary school authorities with specific reference to achieving an equality on the provisions whereby an increase over the present level or maintenance of the present level of teaching numbers may be achieved, with particular reference to smaller rural schools, some...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (30 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 587. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will examine anomalies which currently exist in respect of rules to maintain the existing teacher numbers or to increase the number of teachers on foot of enrolments in a number of rural schools, some of which find themselves at a disadvantage in their efforts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26410/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (30 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 588. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline her willingness to continue her support for smaller urban or rural schools with a denominational ethos; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26411/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Facilities (30 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 589. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the extent to which a deficit in student accommodation has been identified in the catchment areas of the various third level institutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26412/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Facilities (30 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 590. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the extent to which a dearth of student accommodation has been identified in the vicinity of the National University of Ireland, Maynooth; her plans to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26413/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (30 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 591. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the extent to which she expects to be in a position to include the Hewetson School development in Clane in County Kildare in the five-year development plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26414/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaelscoileanna Issues (30 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 592. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the progress to date in determining the response to the submissions made by the various school authorities promoting the need for a Gaelchólásite in north Kildare which will serve the areas of Maynooth, Leixlip, Celbridge, Kilcock and the wider area; when it is expected the proposal will be advanced further; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland Administration (30 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 593. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline 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. [26416/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Safety (30 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 629. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if financial assistance is available to facilitate necessary fire prevention measures in the case of a community centre (details supplied) in County Kildare which requires immediate compulsory upgrading and restructuring of the building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26191/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (1 Jul 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 14. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he has been able to assuage the concerns of the farming community in regard to the various farm payments and supports, with particular reference to the detailed submissions he received from farming organisations, including the Irish Farmers' Association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26058/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Controls (1 Jul 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 24. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he remains satisfied that every effort has been made over the past six years to prevent any possible recurrence of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, BSE, with particular reference to the use of feed compounds; that no banned practices have continued; that any animals imported are subjected to the most rigorous...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (1 Jul 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 123. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he expects the agrifood sector to grow in the context of Food Harvest 2020; the number of new markets likely to become available for Irish produce globally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26648/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (1 Jul 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 130. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he expects agriculture production to increase throughout each sector in the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26655/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bovine Disease Controls (1 Jul 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 124. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he remains satisfied regarding the adequacy of disease control traceability and isolation, in the context of the prevention of bovine diseases; if he remains satisfied that existing measures remain adequate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26649/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (1 Jul 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 125. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he remains satisfied regarding the development of, and future prospects for, the beef, lamb, dairy, pigmeat and poultry industries; if he is satisfied regarding the adequacy of margins to ensure a reasonable return for the producers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26650/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (1 Jul 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 126. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he continues to have ongoing dialogue with the farming community in regard to its concerns regarding the beef data and genomic scheme, with particular reference to the detailed submission he received from the farming organisations, including the Irish Farmers' Association; and if he will make a statement on the...