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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (9 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 175. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will improve pupil-teacher ratios at primary and second level schools over the next twelve months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44402/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Skills Development (9 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 176. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the education system, at all levels, will meet the skills demand in the workplace; if apprenticeships will impact on the situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44403/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Administration (9 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 177. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is satisfied with the adequacy of the school building programme and, in particular, with the completion of the replacement of temporary or prefabricated classrooms; if she will meet the requirements projected by the various school authorities for special needs teachers in the coming year at primary and at second level; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (9 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if adequate resources are in place to meet the teaching and accommodation requirements of children with Asperger's syndrome and autism at primary and secondary level, if she has identified the areas of great demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44405/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (9 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 179. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if adequate resources are in place to meet the teaching and accommodation requirements of children with Asperger's syndrome and autism at primary and secondary level school throughout County Kildare, if she has identified the areas of great demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44406/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (9 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 180. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the number of autism classes throughout County Kildare will increase in line with demand in the coming year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44407/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (9 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 181. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the new enrolment process will address difficulties that have emerged in recent years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44408/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (9 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 182. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if issues relating to school patronage will be addressed in the short to medium term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44409/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (9 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 183. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will continue her support smaller urban or rural schools with a denominational ethos; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44410/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (9 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if and how she will address issues relating to student accommodation in the short to medium term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44411/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools (9 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 185. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the issue of school bullying will be monitored to ascertain the best methodology to deal with it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44412/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaelscoileanna Issues (9 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 186. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she continues to evaluate progress on the provision of a Gaelcholáiste in north Kildare, having particular regard to the case being articulated by the local support group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44413/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grants Data (9 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 187. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications for higher education grants for the current school year that have been approved, refused, are pending; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44414/15]

Establishment of Independent Anti-Corruption Agency: Motion [Private Members] (8 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: There are four minutes left in the slot, so the Deputy can continue if he wishes.

Establishment of Independent Anti-Corruption Agency: Motion [Private Members] (8 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: I will go to the next speaker.

Establishment of Independent Anti-Corruption Agency: Motion [Private Members] (8 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: I call the Minister of State, Deputy Tom Hayes, who I understand is sharing time with Deputies Jim Daly and Michelle Mulherin. They have 30 minutes between them.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (8 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 50. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she will develop Irish culture reflecting national and multicultural identity in a readily recognisable fashion, capable of being used as a major brand image at home and abroad, whether in the context of Culture 2025 or otherwise; the extent to she will do this through the arts, education and the community; the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Management (8 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 57. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if all outstanding issues arising from the impact on landowners of special areas of conservation and natural heritage areas, with particular reference to traditional farming activities and turf cutting, have been satisfactorily resolved; if the European authorities has responded to submissions made in this regard; if an equilibrium...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (8 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 128. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the level of payment under the rent allowance scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if further assistance will be given; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43965/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (8 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 191. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if and when the necessary funding will be approved for drainage and flood prevention works associated with the Morrell River in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44084/15]