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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (1 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 396. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he is satisfied that adequate third and fourth level places remain available to meet the demands of the academic and technical sectors in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26998/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (1 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 398. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which adequate third level places remain available within the academic sector in order to meet the current and expected demand in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27000/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (1 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 401. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the degree to which he expects science to play an increased role in the higher education sector, with particular reference to ensuring an adequate number of graduates to meet the demands of the workplace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27003/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Labour Market (1 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 397. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the anticipated requirements in the technical market in the future on an annual basis and the degree to which it is expected to meet this demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26999/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (1 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 399. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which it is expected to provide student accommodation on campus to facilitate the academic and technical sectors for the foreseeable future; if a specific programme remains available to meet this demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27001/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Educational Institutions (1 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 400. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the degree to which provision continues to be made to eliminate bullying throughout the educational sector in both the academic and technical divisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27002/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (1 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 402. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which it is possible for all students to reach and avail of third level education; the obstacles, if any, to this achievement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27004/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Taoiseach for his recent correspondence and update on the matter of parental alienation which the Ceann Comhairle has kindly allowed me to raise in the House. The update is welcome and is indicative of a programme for reform. However, it does not do anything to help those mothers, children and, in some cases, fathers who are prevented by order from meeting or having any...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (14 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 21. To ask the Taoiseach the various Cabinet committees dealing with urgent issues that have met the least in the past twelve months. [25907/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (14 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I wish to draw attention to the fact we live in changing times and there may be an urgent necessity for certain Cabinet committee meetings to take place at very short notice to deal with emerging situations. For instance, the former President of Russia made an announcement to the effect that it was in order for the Russian authorities to pursue the various installations, subterranean and...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Taxation of Assets and Wealth: Discussion with Oxfam (14 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I am sorry for coming in late. I was at another meeting. I listened to the contributions that were made and am concerned about them. I have expressed my concerns many times in the past. A wealth tax is ill-advised for our open economy, which is subject to the whims of society around us. We do not have the biggest economy in the world. I keep hearing the phrase that Ireland is a very...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE (Resumed) (14 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the witnesses for their work and successes. I will not mention any failures because I am sure there are none but we will discuss some of them. My colleague has just raised a matter that I have raised on several occasions, namely, that of medical cards in special circumstances. Mr. Gloster replied that there are more medical cards available now. That is not an answer to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE (Resumed) (14 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: We do not hand out those accolades very often. There are more simple improvements we can make in almost every area that would be of huge benefit to the population at large and would have a huge impact on the delivery of services. The last point I will make is on mental health services and the associated services in the region of west Wicklow, south-west Dublin and Kildare. That is a very...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (13 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 101. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which she and her Department propose to ensure the widest possible availability of schemes likely to be of major assistance to communities throughout the country, including interaction on a north/south basis or otherwise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28331/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (13 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 106. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which she continues to interact directly with local communities with a view to maximising benefits to both urban and rural areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28330/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (13 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 293. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when an official bus stop and shelter might be provided at Killick/Ferns Lough, Kilcock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27860/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Creation (13 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 459. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which job creation through FDI continues throughout County Kildare; the number of jobs created in Kildare through FDI in the past three years to date; the percentage of Ireland's GDP provided by Kildare through FDI, EI, LEO employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27804/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (13 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 508. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a place in a local ASD unit can be provided in the case of the daughter of a person (details supplied); if every effort can be made to ensure a place in a local ASD unit for this child for September 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27435/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (13 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 509. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in providing permanent accommodation for a school (details supplied) which has had a site identified, given the ongoing concern that the school will be operating across two different sites in September 2023; if all efforts are being made to ensure that all temporary classrooms will be ready on the new site by September...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (13 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 514. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 296 of 23 May 2023, if a school place will be found in time for September for the son of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27463/23]