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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Skills Development (17 Apr 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will indicate, arising from the experience in recent years, the extent to which the education system adequately meets the requirements and standards of the workplace with particular reference to the needs of industry in the filling of posts at various levels; if the type and quality of skills available is adequate to meet the demand,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (17 Apr 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he expects to accommodate the concerns of the patrons of smaller denominational schools throughout the country; the extent to which he continues to have dialogue with such school authorities with a view to addressing their concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17961/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (17 Apr 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which changes in school patronage are likely to affect smaller denominational schools throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17963/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (17 Apr 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he expects to be in a position to address such issues as early school-leaving or drop out from education in the short and medium term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17962/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Fee Paying Schools (17 Apr 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he has engaged with the authorities of the various fee-paying schools throughout the country with particular reference to the need to ensure that any future changes in funding does not result in an increased charge to the Exchequer or the taxpayer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17964/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Fee Paying Schools (17 Apr 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will indicate, arising from the McCarthy Report, wherein changes were proposed in respect of public funding of fee-paying schools, whether it is recognised that such a proposal may result in an increased charge to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17965/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (17 Apr 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which, in the context of the school building programme, he has managed to replace temporary or prefabricated classrooms with permanent structures over the last two years; his plans in this regard in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17966/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (17 Apr 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which, in the context of the school building programme, he has managed to replace temporary or prefabricated classrooms with permanent structures over the past two years within County Kildare; his plans in this regard in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17970/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (17 Apr 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which the pupil teacher ratio has fluctuated in each of the past four years to date; the likely development in this area over the next three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17967/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (17 Apr 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he expects to be in a position to maintain the best achievable pupil-teacher ratio at primary and second level over the next three years; if he has identified any particular schools which might require special attention in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17968/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (17 Apr 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he expects to be in a position to maintain the best achievable pupil-teacher ratio at primary and second level over the next three years in County Kildare; if he has identified any particular schools which might require special attention in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17969/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (17 Apr 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he continues to monitor the various schools throughout County Kildare which might be in danger of losing a teacher arising from the current economic climate; if he has identified any such schools in the county; the extent to which he and his Department have engaged with the various school authorities in this regard; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (17 Apr 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he continues to monitor the various schools throughout the country, which might be in danger of losing a teacher arising from the current economic climate; if he has identified any such schools in the country; the extent to which he and his Department has engaged with the various school authorities in this regard; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (17 Apr 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers at primary and post-primary levels due to retire for one or other reasons throughout County Kildare in the current year; the extent to which he expects to be in a position to replace such retirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17973/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (17 Apr 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers at primary and post-primary levels due to retire for one or other reasons throughout the country in the current year; the extent to which he expects to be in a position to replace such retirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17974/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Application Numbers (17 Apr 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications for new or extensions to existing schools, primary and post-primary currently pending throughout County Kildare; his expectations by way of response in the current year in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17975/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (17 Apr 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the strongly expressed preferences of the authorities of the various primary schools feeding into the Maynooth post-primary school, County Kildare, for the location of senior and junior cycle schools to be located on the one site as already indicated with consequent savings in administration and operation; if he...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (17 Apr 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the articles of association affecting the operation of Léim an Bhradáin Housing Association, Leixlip, County Kildare; the extent of any changes since its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18132/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (17 Apr 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which a register of members of association can be made available to the tenants of Léim and Bhradáin Housing Association, Leilip, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18133/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (17 Apr 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the current status of the Léi man Bhradáin Voluntary Housing Association, Leixlip, County Kildare, originally a creation of the capital allowance scheme; if any changes have taken place affecting the structure of the association administratively or otherwise in or since 2008; the extent, if any, to which approval...