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Leaders' Questions (7 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Leaders' Questions (7 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: That is not a snigger; that is responsibility.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Budgets (7 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he is satisfied regarding the adequacy of his Departmental budget to meet the cost of educational requirements and objectives throughout the course of 2013 including the school building programmes and with particular reference to meeting the educational needs including special needs requirements in general; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Small School Provision (7 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he has had discussions with the various boards of management in the context of maintaining the widest possible availability and accommodation for the smaller rural schools of all denominations; the extent to which pooling of resources is likely to be invoked in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11886/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Small School Provision (7 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of the authorities of a number of smaller, mostly rural denominational schools regarding their future; if he will ensure that all such schools’ needs and traditions are carefully examined and assessed with a view to addressing issues of their concern; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Small School Provision (7 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he has had dialogue with the authorities at smaller and denominational rural schools with a view to putting in place structures that have due regard for their ethos and tradition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12192/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Expenditure (7 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he expects to be in a position to meet requirements of the school building programme as set out by the various school management authorities at primary and second level throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12188/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (7 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he expects to be in a position to retain the required complement of teachers at primary and second level throughout the country throughout the course of the current year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12190/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (7 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied regarding the adequacy of sufficient number of teachers available at primary and second level to meet the requirements as determined by various school authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12197/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (7 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he expects to be in a position to control class sizes in the coming year notwithstanding the difficulties arising from the Memorandum of Understanding entered into by his predecessors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12202/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Employment Support Services (7 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he is satisfied regarding the availability of facilities in respect of up skilling to meet current and future employment requirements either directly or in conjunction with other Departments or agencies including Solas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12193/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (7 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he and his Department has set specific targets to meet up skilling requirements arising from educational deficiencies due to third level drop out during the economic boom which has left many currently unemployed, under skilled in terms of market requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12194/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (7 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the degree to which he continues to be in a position to meet the special needs requirements at both primary and post-primary level in all areas throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12195/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (7 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the degree to which he hopes to be in a position to provide the necessary resources to meet special needs teaching and SA requirements throughout the educational system at primary and second level in line with requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12196/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (7 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which special needs teaching requirements in the context of special needs teachers and special needs assistants is being met in the current year at primary and second level throughout County Kildare; the extent to which he has received submissions from the various representative groups in this regard in respect of extra facilities;...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Reform (7 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he will re-examine the structures of Student Universal Support Ireland and the inadequacy of the existing structures to deal with the volume of applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12198/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers (7 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of student higher education grant applications received by Student Universal Support Ireland in respect of the 2012/2013 academic year; the number approved, refused or pending to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12199/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (7 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he has received communication from the various school authorities at primary and second level throughout County Kildare in respect of the provision of new or replacement school buildings, permanent and/or temporary; his plans to meet such requirements in the current year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12201/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Criteria (7 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason a work permit is required in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12218/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (7 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a determination of eligibility for invalidity pension in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12220/13]