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Other Questions: Third Level Qualifications Issues (25 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister for his reply. I fully accept what he said. At second and VTOS level, most of the cases which have come to attention involve individuals whose skills - developed on previous courses - have not been sufficient to allow them to meet the challenges of the workplace. In view of the fact that many of those involved are young people, would it be possible to carry out an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Administration (25 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 150. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department proposes to re-evaluate the school building programme on the basis of emerging school place requirements arising from unprecedented population growth; the extent to which such demographic requirements are likely to require an augmentation of the building programme in the short term; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (25 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 171. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which legislation is likely to be introduced which might have a bearing on the mis-selling of financial products by financial institutions with particular reference to the need to protect the consumer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9068/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (25 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 194. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which the alleged mis-selling of financial products has been brought to his attention in respect of the sale of such products to consumers over the past ten years to date; if any particular response is required under existing legislation in such circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9069/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Skills Shortages (25 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 320. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which it is expected to match the skill requirement of industry with the skills and qualifications of those exiting education in the current year based on previous years’ experience; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9686/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (25 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 321. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which provision is being made directly by his Department or through the aegis of industry to provide adequate apprenticeships to meet economic requirements at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9687/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (25 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 322. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied regarding the availability adequate special needs teachers to meet the full requirements in the current year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9688/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (25 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 323. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the degree to which adequate numbers of special needs assistants are available throughout the educational system to meet current and-or expected requirements over the next three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9689/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (25 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 327. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which children with autism and Asperger’s or children with similar educational needs are likely to be facilitated in terms of their educational requirements in the current or future school years having regard to the growing demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9693/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (25 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 331. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total amount of special needs school places available throughout County Kildare; if this is in line with requirements as set out by the school authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9697/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments Data (25 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 324. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which the school admissions policy, at primary and second level, can be tailored to meet the needs of the community in areas where the population has increased significantly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9690/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (25 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 325. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the degree to which he has studied submissions received from the school authorities of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare in regard to the second level school place requirements in view of the overcrowding at Coláiste Life in Lucan and the inaccessibility from a transport point of view to Clondalkin and the obvious lack of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (25 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 326. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken or the steps he proposes to take to assist applicants for higher education courses who are being refused higher education funding or back to education allowance on the grounds that they have previously studied or completed a course at a similar level on the NFQ despite the fact that their existing qualification is deemed...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Application Numbers (25 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 328. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number and location of applications for new school buildings, extensions or upgrading of existing school facilities received in his Department from primary or second level school authorities throughout County Kildare still awaiting sanction; the extent to which he anticipates being in a position to approve such applications over the next...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Provision (25 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 329. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent of his continuous dialogue with the authorities of smaller, rural or urban schools including those with a religious ethos with a view to ensuring that their concerns are adequately addressed in line with previous commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9695/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools (25 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 330. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of incidents of school bullying including cyber bullying reported to his Department through the primary and-or post-primary sectors in each of the past three years to date; the extent to which it has been found possible to address the issue to date; his plans for the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9696/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (25 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 336. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which routine de-silting of rivers and waterways continues with particular reference to the removal of obstacles such as trees and debris building up in rivers and streams which are a major contributory cause to flooding in both urban and rural areas; if any evaluation has been done to compare the benefits of attenuation...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (25 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 374. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the maximum rent support payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8885/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (25 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 377. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal has been registered in the case of a person (details supplied) Dublin 10 in respect of their jobseeker's allowance application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9002/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (25 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 385. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in determination of an application for carer's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9195/14]