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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (13 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 293. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which the upgrading and or replacing of military equipment is expected to take place within the Army in the course of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25474/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (13 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 294. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which the upgrading and or replacing of military equipment is expected to take place within the Air Corps in the course of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25475/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Pension Provisions (13 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 298. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will review the situation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25480/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 306. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the degree to which children including those with special educational needs can safely return to the classroom with special emphasis on the safety of the children and teachers and keeping in place adequate measures to minimise the Covid-19 related risks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4471/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (13 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 307. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements likely to hold the 2021 leaving certificate or other evaluations for second-level students having regard to the 2020 experience and the conclusions reached thereafter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4472/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (13 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 324. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she is satisfied that the school building programme is sufficient to meet requirements in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25449/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (13 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 325. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the number of places anticipated in the 2021 school building programme remains adequate to meet requirements in respect of all children at primary and second-level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25450/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (13 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 331. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which plans are in place or being made to provide for the extra school places required in 2021 and subsequently given the anticipated intake from both primary and second-level schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25456/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 326. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which the provision made for children with special needs teaching requirements is catered for in the 2021 school building programme; if changes are required in order to meet the demand at primary level throughout the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25451/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 327. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which the provision made for children with special needs teaching requirements is catered for in the 2021 school building programme; if any changes are required in order to meet the demand at second-level throughout the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25452/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (13 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 328. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she remains satisfied regarding the pupil-teacher ratio at all primary and second-level schools throughout the country with particular reference to population growth areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25453/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (13 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 329. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she remains confident that adequate provision has been made for the holding of exams at all second-level schools throughout the country in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25454/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (13 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 330. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she expects to be in a position to intervene to support schools at primary and second-level currently experiencing classroom overcrowding or undesirable pupil-teacher ratios; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25455/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (13 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 332. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the degree to which her Department can plan for adequate school places at primary and second-level in all areas throughout the country given the current forecast in respect of the intake over the next two to three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25457/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 333. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she remains satisfied regarding the adequacy of the number of special needs teachers provided for in the course of 2021 and subsequently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25458/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 334. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she remains satisfied regarding the adequacy of the number of special needs assistants provided for in the course of 2021 and subsequently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25459/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (13 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 335. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications for summer works schemes in respect of schools from County Kildare received to date; the extent to which she expects to be in a position to respond favourably; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25460/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (13 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 358. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 87 of 29 April 2021, if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reconsidered for accommodation given that they did not leave voluntarily but, rather, did so to attend hospital and undergo major surgery to amputate a limb; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (13 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 369. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed to obtain citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25189/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (13 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 387. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2125 of 21 April 2021, the options available to the family (details supplied) given the service recommended has a yearlong waiting list and the daughter requires assistance quicker than that timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25183/21]