Results 38,841-38,860 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (27 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 163. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare to have their child visit them in this jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50948/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Administration (26 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which Student Universal Support Ireland has managed to deal with the total number of applications for higher education grants received in respect of the current academic year; the number of cases approved, refused or as yet undetermined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50293/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (26 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he has found it possible to make adequate provision for children with special needs throughout mainstream education; if he has identified any particular areas in respect of which he proposes to address any emerging issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50294/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: FÁS Training Programmes Eligibility (26 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 205. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is currently on a reserve waiting list for Naas Technology Project FÁS course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50817/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (26 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 236. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in respect of an appeal for higher education grant in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50518/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Assistance Fund Issues (26 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 250. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which the hardship fund was adequate to meet the needs of students in each university over the past two years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50719/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (26 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 262. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of special needs places available at primary and second level schools throughout the country; the extent to which this is sufficient to meet the current and ongoing need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50789/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (26 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 263. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which it has been found possible to maintain reasonable class sizes notwithstanding economic constraints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50790/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 264. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of permanent school buildings improved or replaced by his Department in the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50791/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 271. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of deficient school buildings earmarked for replacement, upgrading or improvement throughout the country in the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50798/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 272. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of requests received by his Department for the replacement of existing school buildings at primary and second level or the provision of new schools throughout County Kildare; the extent to which he expects the school building programme to meet this demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50799/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (26 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 265. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of temporary or pre-fabricated school buildings already replaced by his Department in each of the past three years to date; the number currently in course thereof; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50792/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland Administration (26 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 266. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which all applications for higher education grants submitted to date have been approved, rejected or are awaiting further information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50793/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Skills Shortages (26 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 267. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which his Department has entered into dialogue with a view to ensuring that the requirements of modern industry are being adequately met by the educational skills of modern graduates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50794/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Skills Development (26 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 268. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which educational up-skilling is facilitated throughout the educational system with particular reference to the need to meet the increased competition in the workplace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50795/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (26 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 269. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of students recorded as having dropped out at second and third level on an annual basis over the past four years to date; the extent if any to which provision has been made for such students to avail of a second educational opportunity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50796/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Evaluations (26 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 270. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he continues to have dialogue with the authorities of smaller rural or urban schools of any particular religious ethos with particular reference to the need to ensure that traditional places and requirements continue to be met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50797/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (26 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 330. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason jobseeker's allowance was stopped in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if it will be reinstated as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50195/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (26 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 362. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the recent refusal of an appeal for disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50380/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (26 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 363. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the maximum amount of rent support available in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50381/13]