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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 Feb 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 329. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if capacity issues in local schools are taken into consideration when refusing access to school transport in north Kildare, with particular reference to the high demographic growth in recent years; if cognisance can be taken of same to ensure that eligibility is also considered on the basis of a family selecting the nearest available school as...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (14 Feb 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 356. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school place can be facilitated for the son of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7060/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Feb 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 388. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an application for the disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6532/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (14 Feb 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 389. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an application for the State pension (contributory) in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6542/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (14 Feb 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 409. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an application for disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); when the application will be finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7016/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (14 Feb 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 410. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the amount being deducted from weekly payment can be reduced in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7050/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (14 Feb 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 466. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he remains satisfied that science graduates in Ireland are on par with or above the skills emanating from third level institutions in other countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7400/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (14 Feb 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 467. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the degree to which he expects science to play an increased role in the higher education sector with particular reference to ensuring an adequate number of graduates to meet the demands of the workplace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7401/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (14 Feb 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 469. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he and his Department propose to broaden the higher education opportunities for undergraduates with a view to maximisation of their opportunities in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7403/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (14 Feb 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 468. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he expects the third level educational system here to deliver adequate and suitably qualified graduates to meet the demands of the workplace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7402/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (14 Feb 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 470. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he and his Department have identified specific issues likely to contribute to further improvement and achievement in the further and higher educational sectors with a view to establishing a reputation equal to the best globally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7404/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (14 Feb 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 471. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the degree to which he expects to be in a position to continue to influence the higher education system to ensure the ongoing availability of a steady stream of highly qualified technicians and academics on par with the best in the world, thus providing a workforce competent in the skills now required in the workplace; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (14 Feb 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 475. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which students with a technical qualification at a higher-level are becoming available to meet the market requirements throughout the country in sufficient numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7409/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (14 Feb 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 472. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the degree to which higher education costs have increased over the past number of years; the extent to which the proportion of the national budget under that heading has varied in the past ten years; his plans to ensure continued access to third level for all students seeking to avail of third-level education; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (14 Feb 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 473. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the role he sees for the further and higher education, research, innovation and science sectors in the current year and future years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7407/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (14 Feb 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 474. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he and his Department have identified particular requirements in terms of apprenticeships or higher qualifications in education throughout the country to meet such requirements in the short-term with particular reference to the construction sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7408/23]

Estimates for Public Services 2023: Message from Select Committee (9 Feb 2023)

Bernard Durkan: The Select Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates for public services for the service of the year ending on 31 December 2023: Vote 32.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Network (9 Feb 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister. That is what I am trying to do - to provide that guidance. Suffice it to say that the condition of the road as it stands is sufficiently serious for the local authority - or whoever else wishes to take responsibility - to take some action of a nature that will render the road compliant with health and safety regulations. That is a requirement regardless of who does...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Network (9 Feb 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister of State.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Network (9 Feb 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister of State for being present and the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this particular issue regarding what is described as a rampart road. Such a road is built on peat, is raised, and has the unfortunate habit of deteriorating very quickly in a short space of time. This road is in a very historic area. It runs from the location where I hold my clinic, which we...