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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (13 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 324. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she is satisfied that the school building programme is sufficient to meet requirements in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25449/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (13 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 325. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the number of places anticipated in the 2021 school building programme remains adequate to meet requirements in respect of all children at primary and second-level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25450/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (13 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 331. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which plans are in place or being made to provide for the extra school places required in 2021 and subsequently given the anticipated intake from both primary and second-level schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25456/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 326. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which the provision made for children with special needs teaching requirements is catered for in the 2021 school building programme; if changes are required in order to meet the demand at primary level throughout the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25451/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 327. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which the provision made for children with special needs teaching requirements is catered for in the 2021 school building programme; if any changes are required in order to meet the demand at second-level throughout the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25452/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (13 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 328. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she remains satisfied regarding the pupil-teacher ratio at all primary and second-level schools throughout the country with particular reference to population growth areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25453/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (13 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 329. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she remains confident that adequate provision has been made for the holding of exams at all second-level schools throughout the country in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25454/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (13 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 330. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she expects to be in a position to intervene to support schools at primary and second-level currently experiencing classroom overcrowding or undesirable pupil-teacher ratios; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25455/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (13 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 332. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the degree to which her Department can plan for adequate school places at primary and second-level in all areas throughout the country given the current forecast in respect of the intake over the next two to three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25457/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 333. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she remains satisfied regarding the adequacy of the number of special needs teachers provided for in the course of 2021 and subsequently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25458/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 334. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she remains satisfied regarding the adequacy of the number of special needs assistants provided for in the course of 2021 and subsequently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25459/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (13 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 335. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications for summer works schemes in respect of schools from County Kildare received to date; the extent to which she expects to be in a position to respond favourably; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25460/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (13 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 358. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 87 of 29 April 2021, if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reconsidered for accommodation given that they did not leave voluntarily but, rather, did so to attend hospital and undergo major surgery to amputate a limb; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (13 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 369. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed to obtain citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25189/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (13 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 387. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2125 of 21 April 2021, the options available to the family (details supplied) given the service recommended has a yearlong waiting list and the daughter requires assistance quicker than that timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25183/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (13 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 413. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2125 of 21 April 2021, the options available to a family (details supplied) given the service recommended has a year long waiting list and they require assistance quicker than that time frame; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25255/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 464. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which his Department or the HSE have examined the use of air purification units in buildings or vehicles in line with the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions; if any examination has been carried out into the effectiveness of such units and the way they might best be deployed to assist in the defeat of Covid-19 as persons return to work; and if he...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Service Pay Bill: Committee Stage (13 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: Apologies have been received from the Chairman, Deputy John McGuinness. I have been asked to remind members that their mobile phones should be switched off, and I hope mine is. This is important because it causes serious interference with broadcasting. For the purposes of the Official Report, I have been asked to identify members when they are called to speak. I welcome members and...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Service Pay Bill: Committee Stage (13 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I again call on the Minister to deliver his opening remarks.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Service Pay Bill: Committee Stage (13 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I will allow opening remarks from any members of the committee who wish to speak.