Results 45,921-45,940 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (4 Oct 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 200. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which the pupil-teacher ratio at primary and second level throughout County Kildare is a matter of concern; the extent to which he expects to be in a position to improve the situation in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28674/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (4 Oct 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 201. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the degree to which children with autism continue to have ready access to primary and second level school places throughout County Kildare; the extent to which any difficulties have arisen in meeting the ongoing requirements in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28675/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (4 Oct 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 202. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in regard to the provision of the proposed two new schools at a location (details supplied); the extent to which the tenders have been assessed and approved; when it is expected that work might begin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28676/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools (4 Oct 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 203. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which ongoing efforts continue to be made to combat school bullying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28677/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (4 Oct 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will continue to support smaller urban or rural schools with a denominational ethos; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28678/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications Data (4 Oct 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 205. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of higher education grant applications received, pending, approved and refused for the current academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28679/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (4 Oct 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 206. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he expects the education system at all levels to be in a position to meet the skills demand in the workplace; the extent to which apprenticeships are likely to impact on the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28680/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (4 Oct 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 207. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if any financial assistance can be given towards the resurfacing of a playground in the case of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28681/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (4 Oct 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 208. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which any particular deficiency has been identified in regard to the number of apprentices available for location throughout the public and private sectors; the extent to which particular sectors of industry have been identified as being particularly deficient in this regard; the provisions being made to address these issues; and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (4 Oct 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 209. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which upgrading extension works at a school (details supplied) is likely to progress in the near future in line with submissions made by the school authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28683/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (4 Oct 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 210. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he expects to be in a position to approve an increase in funding offered to a school (details supplied) given the increase in costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28684/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (4 Oct 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 211. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of schools throughout the country likely to benefit from refurbishment or replacement in the coming year; the extent to which adequate budgetary provisions have been made in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28685/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Review (4 Oct 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when it is expected a review of the school transport system is likely to be undertaken, with particular reference to the objective of the streamlining of school transport in rural areas in which parents and children have been greatly inconvenienced by changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28686/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Eligibility (4 Oct 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 261. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the eligibility for disability allowance or invalidity pension in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28112/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (4 Oct 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 265. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way in which the case of a person (details supplied) might be facilitated by way of a PPS number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28134/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (4 Oct 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 266. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a disability allowance will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28153/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Payments (4 Oct 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 267. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way in which an alleged overpayment has occurred in the case of a person (details supplied); the procedure for appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28166/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (4 Oct 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 268. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an increase in rent support can be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28168/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Applications (4 Oct 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 273. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an exceptional needs payment can issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28225/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Applications (4 Oct 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 293. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an exceptional needs payment will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28514/16]