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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (8 Jul 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 45. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which his Department continues to coordinate opportunities to emphasise the sciences, innovation and research with a view to ensuring the maximum level of preparedness to graduates through such channels having particular regard to the needs in an ever increasingly competitive market place; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Jul 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 134. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which the strength of An Garda Síochána at present is sufficient to meet the policing requirements in all areas throughout the country both urban and rural; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36758/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (8 Jul 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 157. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which his Department continues to liaise with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with a view to maximising carbon sequestration without damaging the capacity of the food producing sector of the economy given the high level of sustainability of food production here which enables that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Jul 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 246. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that can be taken to ensure the provision of a school place suitable to meeting requirements in the case of a person (details supplied); if immediate action will be taken to make provision for a person of such needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37149/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (8 Jul 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 277. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he is satisfied regarding the adequacy of an adequate number of places for students wishing to pursue courses of an academic or technical nature; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37114/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (8 Jul 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 283. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he and his Department have planned for the likely increased demand in fourth-level education in the future with particular reference to the need to stay in pace with or at least on par with international trends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37120/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (8 Jul 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 294. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he and his Department can foresee opportunities in the future for fourth-level graduates given current market demands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37131/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (8 Jul 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 296. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which provision is being made throughout the third-level system to facilitate those wishing to achieve the highest possible qualifications in technical and academic areas through apprenticeships or otherwise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37133/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research and Development (8 Jul 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 279. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which his Department is upgrading the research sector with a view to maximising benefits for students and ultimately the economy in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37116/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research and Development (8 Jul 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 285. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he sees research playing a major role in competitiveness in the future; the likelihood of meeting the demand in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37122/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research and Development (8 Jul 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 295. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which his Department continues to encourage research by various means with a view to meeting the highest possible level of achievement in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37132/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Labour Market (8 Jul 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 280. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he expects Irish graduates at technical and academic level to be sufficient to meet demand arising from accelerated economic growth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37117/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Labour Market (8 Jul 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 291. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which his Department interacts with the various professionals at academic and technical levels with a view to determining the higher level requirements in the future; the extent to which it is anticipated to meet market demands arising therefrom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37128/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (8 Jul 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 281. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the degree to which he foresees the use of innovation as a means of perfecting the education system as well as meeting the market-based challenges in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37118/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (8 Jul 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 293. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which his Department monitors the use of innovation as a means of advancing the preparedness of the education system to meet the challenges of the future; the way this best manifests itself; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37130/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scientific Research (8 Jul 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 282. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he expects the sciences to play a major part in meeting the standards required in the workplace in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37119/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scientific Research (8 Jul 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 286. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the ambitions of his Department in expanding the role of the sciences in the future and in particular the ability to meet opportunities likely to arise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37123/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scientific Research (8 Jul 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 290. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which centres of excellence are being developed at technical and academic levels in order to meet requirements in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37127/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (8 Jul 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 284. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the expected number of fourth-level graduates in both technical and academic sectors in the future in terms of the demand and the ability to meet that demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37121/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (8 Jul 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 288. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of places currently taken up by fourth-level education students throughout the country; the extent to which these numbers incorporate the academic and technical sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37125/21]