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Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Well done Deputy Paul Murphy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools Scheme (1 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 63. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of DEIS schools throughout the country over the past five years; the number envisaged; the number of unsuccessful applications; if any review is likely to address issues of concern for various school authorities seeking DEIS status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10416/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (1 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 169. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which the school building programme at primary and second level in County Kildare continues to proceed as planned having particular regard to the urgent requirement for school places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10739/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (1 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 170. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he has received communication from the various primary school authorities throughout north Kildare in the context of the provision of new buildings or extra facilities to meet requirements; the extent to which he expects to be in a position to respond in the current year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10740/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (1 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 176. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which primary school places and class requirements in County Kildare continue to be met; if class sizes fall within the national average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10746/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Data (1 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which new primary and second level teaching posts have been approved in respect of primary and second level schools throughout the country; the extent to which this is expected to favourably impact teaching conditions in the schools in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10741/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (1 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 172. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of special needs places available at primary and second level schools throughout north Kildare; the extent to which further improvements are required in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10742/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (1 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 173. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which adequate school places are available at primary and second level for children with autism throughout the various schools in north Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10743/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (1 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 174. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which adequate SNAs are available throughout the primary and second level schools in north Kildare; the extent to which it is expected to address specific deficiencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10744/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (1 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 175. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which his Department continues to monitor the special needs teaching requirements in terms of teachers and SNAs at primary and second level in all schools throughout County Kildare; the extent to which he expects to be in position to meet the increased demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10745/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (1 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 177. 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 the country with particular reference to 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. [10747/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (1 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to continue support for smaller urban or rural schools with a denominational ethos; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10748/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Skills Development (1 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 179. 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. [10749/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Data (1 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 180. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of schools throughout the country likely to benefit from refurbishment or replacement in 2017; the extent to which adequate budgetary provisions have been made in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10750/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Guidance Counsellors (1 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 181. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he expects to be in a position to augment the career guidance service throughout second level education; his views on whether there will be an improvement in the short and medium term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10751/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications Data (1 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 182. 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. [10752/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (1 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 183. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which adequate resource teachers remain available throughout all schools in north Kildare; his plans for augmentation in specific areas of particular need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10754/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Payments (1 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 219. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position in respect of a one-parent family allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10663/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (1 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 239. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which speech and language therapy continues to be available to pupils with a specific requirement in Kildare north; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10755/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (1 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 251. To ask the Minister for Health if reconsideration will be given to making the drug Respreeza available through the HSE with particular reference to the fact that it is a life changing therapy for the treatment of emphysema due to alpha-1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10551/17]