Results 10,041-10,060 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to an application for major capital funding for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; her plans to progress this matter in the next six months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11003/07]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to an application for large scale funding for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare under the school building and modernisation programme 2007; when it is expected this project will progress in view of the urgent and pressing needs of the school in question; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 246: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a design team has been appointed to a school (details supplied) following an information seminar attended by representatives of the board of management in December 2006; her plans to progress this matter in early date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11007/07]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 268: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to the provision of the new school at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; the extent to which she will accelerate the process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11035/07]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (22 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 247: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be made regarding an application by a school (details supplied) in County Kildare for additional classroom accommodation under the permanent accommodation scheme 2007 in view of the urgent and pressing needs of the school in question; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11008/07]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (22 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 249: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has received an up to date report from the NCSE citing recommendations as to how to proceed to enable the special autism unit at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare to become fully operational in view of the fact that this unit was completed over three years ago; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (22 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to the provision of classroom accommodation at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if she has received the stage one and two submission; if a subsequent meeting has taken place or will be arranged with the school authorities and design team to evaluate same; when authorisation of the project to...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (22 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to the provision of permanent classroom accommodation at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if her Department has received stage three documentation from the school authorities; her plans to progress this matter in the next six months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11012/07]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (22 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has received communications from school authorities, boards of management or parents groups in regard to the provision of the necessary facilities to meet the requirements of children with autism; the extent to which she has responded favourably to such requests; her intended response in the future; if she expects all such...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (22 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the children with autism currently requiring teaching facilities throughout County Kildare; her plans to meet such requirements in full in view of the obvious availability of resources; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11032/07]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (22 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she will meet in full the requirements at primary school level as set out by the various school authorities in regard to the provision of extra permanent classrooms sufficient to meet the expanded population requirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11020/07]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (22 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when, in view of the obvious availability of adequate funds, she will be in a position to provide the necessary resources to ensure the provision of permanent classrooms in all schools throughout the country with particular reference to those primary or secondary schools in respect of which she has long since received notification...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (22 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the extent to which she or her Department has carried out an evaluation of the unacceptably large classes in primary schools in Dublin and in the immediately adjoining areas of Wicklow, Kildare and Meath; her proposals by way of emergency action to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11021/07]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (22 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason she has not made the necessary provisions to reduce class sizes in line with the Government's commitment prior to the 2002 general election; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11023/07]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (22 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 258: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she expects to be in a position to meet in full the special needs teaching requirements in all schools throughout the country with particular reference to the submissions made to her by the various school authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11024/07]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (22 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 262: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her intentions to meet the special needs teaching requirements in all schools throughout north Kildare in the near future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11029/07]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (22 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the extent to which she proposes to meet in full remedial, resource, special needs teachers and classroom assistants in respect of the various schools throughout north Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11030/07]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (22 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if higher education grants will be paid in sufficient time to ensure that students are not kept waiting unnecessarily and thereby causing anxiety for them and the institutions they attend; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11025/07]

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (22 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 260: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason adequate psychological assessment facilities are not being provided as required throughout the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11026/07]

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (22 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the extent to which she has been notified regarding the psychological assessment requirements in respect of the various schools throughout County Kildare; her intentions to meet such requirements in full in early date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11027/07]