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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (13 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 350. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which primary school places at Johnstownbridge, County Kildare continue to be assessed with a view to ensuring that accommodation is sufficient to meet population increases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6638/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (13 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 351. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the progress in the provision of extra school facilities at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6639/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (13 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 352. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which primary school places at Broadford, County Kildare continue to be assessed with a view to ensuring that accommodation is sufficient to meet population increases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6640/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (13 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 353. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which adequate school places remain available to parents and school children at Moyvalley, County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6641/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (13 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 354. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which progress has been made in respect of the provision of new school building for a school (details school); the recent progress in this case, if any; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6642/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 445. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to indicate the progress to date in determining an application for carers allowance (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6485/24]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Heritage Sites (8 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House. This is about the 12th time I have raised this issue since September. My frustration and that of local people stems from the lack of progress since then. I am not blaming the Minister of State for that as this is not his area of responsibility, but something has to give. The situation cannot continue whereby local public...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Heritage Sites (8 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: Once again, I am forced to bring to the attention of the House the ongoing issue of Castletown House in Celbridge, which is in State ownership, along with 235 acres. There is a stately home and a collection of various artforms not only relating to Celbridge but the country in general. It is an invaluable collection which needs to be housed securely. The building itself has to be maintained...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (8 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: In the context of family law and its application, I again raise the matter of the ongoing pursuit of parents and children by means of the continued and indiscriminate use of the alien concept of parental alienation, no pun intended, and the lack of any investigation or indication that matters are about to be investigated or in any way ventilated in that light. The in camerarule was...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises (8 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister for the information he has given to the House. One thing seems certain: time is of the essence. The grave danger to my mind would be the extent to which the local authorities have sufficient staff to meet the extra workload accruing from the welcome measures and the need to touch base with the various local authorities at present to see how they are progressing and if...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises (8 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: We all agree with the measures that were introduced in the budget and the measures that are proposed in this grant scheme. However, I do not hear any response to the urgency of the situation. I am a bit concerned about that. It could be a wait-and-see approach. If we wait and see what the potential damage is, it may well be too late. That is what I would ask each of the Ministers to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises (8 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 35. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current strategy in place to assistance small businesses; whether any further initiatives are contemplated in this regard in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5675/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (8 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 116. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which issues are being considered which are most likely to have an impact on improving delivery on the National Development Plan with particular reference to specific infrastructure which is now or likely to become in the near future critical to progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5677/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (8 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 127. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he continues to take action to expand and improve the public procurement process in a way that is appropriate to the ongoing needs of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5678/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (8 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 174. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which reforms throughout the public sector remain in place to ensure accountability, collective responsibility and good value for money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5981/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (8 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 176. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he continues to rely on reform as a means of meeting public expenditure challenges ahead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5983/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (8 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 177. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent if any to which public expenditure and reform strategies need to be revised to meet any challenges in the short to medium term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5984/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (8 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 179. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent, if any, to which various Government Departments can be rewarded for adherence to public expenditure and reform guidelines while maintaining maximum level of service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5986/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Issues (8 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 175. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which his Department continues to monitor the impact of Brexit on the public and private sectors with a view to addressing such issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5982/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (8 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 178. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which his Department continues to monitor public contracts with a view to achieving optimum value for money while at the same time facilitating an expeditious process leading to increased efficiency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5985/24]