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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 May 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when unemployment assistance will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19539/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 May 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when supplementary welfare allowance will be awarded in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19541/09]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (14 May 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the basis on which a higher education grant has been refused in the name of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19498/09]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (14 May 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a higher education grant will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19519/09]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (14 May 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he expects to meet in full the requirement in respect of special needs teachers and assistants in all schools here with particular reference to speech and language therapy requirements, remedial, resource or other special needs; the optimum number of positions waiting to be filled in this regard; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (14 May 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the extent to which he proposes to meet in full remedial, resource, special needs teachers and classroom assistants in respect of the various schools here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19518/09]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (14 May 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number and location of schools here which are expected to lose teachers in the next two years arising from recent budgetary cutbacks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19500/09]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (14 May 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if all grant commitments made to various second level schools here towards the encouragement of sciences in the junior and senior syllabus have been met to date; if not, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19501/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 May 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he expects the schools building programme to reflect the needs of areas experiencing a rapid increase in population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19502/09]

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (14 May 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his proposals to meet psychological needs and assessments as identified by the various school authorities here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19503/09]

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (14 May 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his plans to address the issue of provision of facilities for adult literacy here; the budget for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19505/09]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (14 May 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if health and safety regulations are achieved by all schools here with particular reference to accommodation requirements resulting in the occupation of landings, hallways, passageways or other accommodation not designed for classroom use; if his attention has been drawn to such situations; the way he will address the issue; and if...

Written Answers — Bullying in Schools: Bullying in Schools (14 May 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of incidents of school bullying made known to his Department in the past 12 months; the action taken arising therefrom; if this represents an increase, decrease or same in each of the previous three years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19508/09]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (14 May 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action he will take to ensure ready and available access for children at primary and second level whose parents have recently moved to County Kildare having particular regard to classroom overcrowding, pupil-teacher ratios and data available from the national census of population and the various county development plans; and if...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (14 May 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of submissions he has received from various schools here seeking the provision of extra teaching staff in order to reduce class sizes in each of the past three years; the number of requests that were approved, rejected or pending in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19510/09]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (14 May 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will accelerate the school building programme with a view to ensuring the early provision of adequate accommodation and facilities in permanent buildings for all children attending primary and second level schools here and keeping in mind the need to follow best international practice; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (14 May 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the extent to which he will prioritise the replacement of temporary or prefabricated school buildings in the course of 2009; the name, number and location of these schools which he will prioritise in 2009 for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19512/09]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (14 May 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will address the ongoing issue of temporary classroom accommodation in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19516/09]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (14 May 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his proposals to extend and improve facilities in mainstream education for children with autism; if he has evaluated precisely such needs at various schools here; the extent to which he has received representations from school authorities setting out their optimum requirements; when he expects to meet in full such needs; and if he...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (14 May 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number and location of primary schools in County Kildare at which special facilities have been provided for children with autism; the number of children attending in each case; the extent to which the facilities in question are adequate to meet requirements; if he has proposals for augmentation; and if he will make a statement...