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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (21 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 768. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which ongoing dialogue continues between her Department, the KWETB and the relevant school authorities in Prosperous, County Kildare at pre-primary, primary and post-primary levels with a view to ensuring that sufficient places are being made available to meet the demand of the current and subsequent years without interruption...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (21 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 770. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current position and extent of the dialogue taking place between the relevant section of her Department and the relevant school authorities and parents awaiting or anticipating progress in respect of pre-primary, primary and post-primary schools in Naas, County Kildare with particular reference to the need to ensure the provision of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (21 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 763. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which ongoing dialogue continues between her Department, the KWETB and the relevant school authorities in Leixlip, County Kildare at pre-primary, primary and post-primary levels with a view to ensuring that sufficient places are being made available to meet the demand of the current and subsequent years without interruption...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (21 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 769. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date toward the provision of a replacement for a school (details supplied) at the proposed new campus to cater for three schools to be accessed through an improved road network; when works on each of the schools is likely to commence; if ongoing discussions and negotiations are taking place with the patrons, with a view to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (21 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 771. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is satisfied that adequate measures are being taken to ensure that children of both levels are accommodated as previously towards giving them access to the schools of their choice which happen to be feeder schools (details supplied); if extra transport is being provided to ensure such facilities remain readily available given that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (21 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 785. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the provision of school transport for schools in Straffan and Rathcoffey will be investigated with a view to putting in place an amicable resolution to meet the needs of both the parents and children (details supplied); if consideration has been given to removing the administration of transport in that area from the school bus transport...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (21 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 788. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when urgent enrolment in an ASD unit will be facilitated in the case of the twin daughters of a person (details supplied); if the relevant authorities will liaise with the family to ensure required services can be facilitated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13957/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 792. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12254/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (21 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 986. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which a preliminary enquiry might be carried out in respect of issues relating to numerous cases whereby children are being systemically and forcibly removed from their mother’s custody and handed over to the protagonist (details supplied); if a preliminary enquiry will be empowered to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (21 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 1074. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress that has been made to date in the determination of an application as part of recent undocumented scheme in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13146/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (21 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 1075. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of long stay join family visa applications processed each week in the past twelve months; if additional staff are being allocated to this unit to avoid any delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13161/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (21 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 1094. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 510 of 7 March 2023, if he will clarify the official date of receipt of a visa application in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13556/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (21 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 1156. To ask the Minister for Health if a new GP can be facilitated in the case of persons (details supplied) who have been unable to source local GP care and require care for repeat prescriptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12356/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (21 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 1307. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients with severe asthma currently being treated with anti-IL-5 therapies; if any additional funding has been put in place for new patients in 2023; the number of patients he expects to be treated in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12853/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (21 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 1396. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE has conducted any tests on disposable vapes currently on sale in Ireland following the discovery of non-compliant stock on the UK market where some brands were found to exceed maximum nicotine levels by as much as 50% in excess of the permitted level; if he has been informed of the results of any tests; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (23 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 41. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which work is in hand to implement the recommendations of the Report on the Defence Forces with particular reference to key matters which need urgent attention; if discussions continue to take place with the relevant organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14100/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (23 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 245. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the current strength of the Defence Forces; the extent to which this is in line with the recent report on the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14601/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (23 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 82. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which adequate provision has been made to ensure sufficient school places in all schools, pre-school, primary and post-primary without exception; if adequate steps are being taken to assuage the fears of parents and children many of whom are suffering anxiety and hardship on foot of the situation still prevailing in respect of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (23 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 114. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she can bring forward a review of the school transport system in order to identify and eliminate areas of friction resulting in dissatisfaction amongst parents and students with particular reference to County Kildare and the rest of the country; if the school transport section currently in charge of this service is the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (23 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 197. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current status of plans to alleviate traffic congestion in Celbridge, County Kildare; when the proposals are likely to be finalised in this regard given the seriousness of traffic congestion in Celbridge; if any conclusive steps will be taken in the future in this regard, given the pressing nature of the problem; and if he will...