Results 36,001-36,020 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (9 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which primary school places and class requirements in Kilcock, County Kildare continue to be met; if class sizes fall within the national average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30012/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (9 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which primary school places and class requirements in Naas, County Kildare continue to be met; if class sizes fall within the national average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30013/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (9 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he has received submissions from the school authorities in Leixlip, Maynooth, Celbridge, Kilcock, Naas and Clane in respect of the need for further increased provision of second level school replacements in the towns in question having particular regard to trends in primary school enrolments and general demographics; if he...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (9 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he expects to be a position to make provision for a gaelcholáiste in County Kildare over the next three years; the degree to which he has received representations from the representative parents in this regard; if new cognisance will be taken of the needs arising from the expanding population; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (9 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which optimum pupil-teacher ratios continue to be an objective in primary and second level schools throughout the country, having particular regard to the needs arising from demographic trends; if cognisance continues to be taken of particular areas which exceed the national average in this regard; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (9 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which optimum class sizes continue to be an objective in primary and second level schools throughout the country having particular regard to the needs arising from demographic trends; if cognisance continues to be taken of particular areas currently exceeding the national average in this regard; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Administration (9 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he expects to be in a position to provide for the replacement of existing facilities, the provision of new buildings and the replacement of temporary accommodation at primary and post-primary schools throughout the country in the coming year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30018/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Administration (9 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he expects to be in a position to provide for the replacement of existing facilities, the provision of new buildings and the replacement of temporary accommodation at primary and post-primary schools throughout County Kildare in the coming year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30019/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools (9 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which efforts continue to be made to combat school bullying; if such instances are automatically reported to his Department on an ongoing basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30020/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (9 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which special needs teachers remain available to all schools throughout the country; if any particular areas with requirements above the national average in this regard have been identified; his proposed action regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30021/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (9 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which special needs teachers remain available to all schools throughout County Kildare; if any particular areas with requirements above the national average in this regard have been identified; his proposed action regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30022/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (9 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which special needs assistants remain available to all schools throughout the country; if any particular areas with requirements above the national average in this regard have been identified; his proposed action regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30023/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (9 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which special needs assistants remain available to all schools throughout County Kildare; if any particular areas with requirements above the national average in this regard have been identified; his proposed action regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30024/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland Administration (9 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which Student Universal Support Ireland continues to deal adequately with the administration of higher education grants; the number and nature of any cases outstanding in respect of previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30025/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 197. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he will take in the context of Budget 2015 to encourage economic growth and thereby reduce the level of Departmental spending reductions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30354/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 198. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the full extent of the spending cuts and reform undertaken and maintained by each Government Department over the past five years to date; if any specific Departments have been particularly affected by such measures with consequent effect on the delivery of services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30355/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 199. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if any evaluation has been done on the consequences if no corrective spending or reform measures had been undertaken by his Department over the past three years; the effect this might have on ability of the economy to deliver public services and meet salaries/pension requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30356/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 200. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has carried out research into what may have happened had his Department failed to meet targets set down by the Troika over the past three years; if a particular impact on wages, salaries and services throughout the public and private sectors has been examined in this context; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 201. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which efficiency and cost effective targets continue to be met throughout the public sector; the extent to which this has benefitted the economy in general; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30358/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 203. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which ongoing analysis takes place throughout each Government Department and/or its subsidiary bodies to identify where any adjustments might be possible to encourage economic growth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30361/14]