Results 12,041-12,060 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (23 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 226. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which his Department continues to monitor public contracts with a view to achieving optimum value for money while at the same time facilitating an expeditious process leading to increased efficiency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45875/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (23 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 232. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which the procurement process remains focused on ensuring the elimination of delays that might be associated with consequent higher costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45881/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (23 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 233. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps taken to speed up the processing of various public contracts while protecting the interests of the taxpayer in all Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45882/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (23 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 227. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans in respect of public service pay in the future in the context of ensuring fair and equitable recognition throughout the public sector while at the same time protecting structured reform and adequate recognition of need throughout the public sector with particular reference to the lower paid; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Pollution (23 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 240. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which any pollution of the water supply has affected the various towns throughout north County Kildare and south County Meath; the degree to which the causes of such pollution have been identified; the reason the public were not immediately alerted; if any danger continues to exist for consumers; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (23 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 244. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a passport will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); if an individual and specific reply will be provided by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45797/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (23 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 245. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport can be issued in the case of a person (details supplied); if an individual and specific reply will be provided by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45798/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (23 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 247. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a passport is likely to issue in the case of a person (details supplied); if an individual and specific reply will be provided by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45800/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (23 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 246. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a passport will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); if an individual and specific reply will be provided by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45799/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (23 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 269. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she is determined to improve pupil-teacher ratios in all primary and second-level schools throughout the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45883/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (23 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 270. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the locations throughout Ireland most acutely affected by higher class sizes and disadvantageous pupil-teacher ratios at primary and second-level; her ongoing plans to address these issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45884/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 271. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which adequate special needs classes continue to be made available in all primary and second-level schools throughout Ireland; the areas in which difficulties have arisen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45885/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 273. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she anticipates any particular measures to address areas in which a particular shortage of suitable special needs places has arisen in primary and second-level schools throughout Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45887/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 275. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which the number of school places catering for children with autism continues to be made available at primary and second-level schools throughout Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45889/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 278. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the degree to which special needs schools at primary or second-level continue to progress towards the provision of extra or new facilities at the various locations previously identified; the extent to which each project has been impacted by Covid-19, the proposals to address issues arising; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45892/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 282. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she continues to engage with the school authorities in special needs schools throughout County Kildare with a view to meeting accommodation or other requirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45896/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (23 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 272. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the degree to which school transport issues continue to arise throughout Ireland; the extent to which she continues to move to resolve such issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45886/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (23 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 274. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which various school building projects throughout the country have been able to progress throughout the Covid-19 downturn; the locations of any particular difficulties in this regard; the proposed or ongoing action to address such issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45888/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (23 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 276. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she has agreed to provide new second-level schools at precise locations throughout north County Kildare; the extent to which such works are in hand or ongoing; the schedule for the projects concerned; the extent to which any such projects in terms of construction or planning have been impacted by Covid-19; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (23 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 277. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she has agreed to provide new primary schools at precise locations throughout north County Kildare; the extent to which such works are in hand or ongoing; the schedule for the projects concerned; the extent to which any such projects in terms of construction or planning have been impacted by Covid-19; and if she will make a...