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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (1 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 420. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date or in hand in meeting the school place, replacement of facilities, new school requirements and special needs provision at primary and post-primary levels in Straffan, County Kildare; the extent to which each project is on target in line with projections; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40125/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (1 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 444. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the school replacement, extension or upgrade requests submitted by each of the various school authorities throughout north County Kildare at primary and second levels in respect of which construction progress is in hand, is planned for an early date or is awaiting attention; when it is expected that each of the projects will be concluded; and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (1 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 445. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which adequate classroom accommodation remains available at primary and second level schools nationally with reference to those areas of concentrated population and high pupil-teacher ratios; if she is satisfied that deficiencies in space can be adequately provided for in the short-term; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (1 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 443. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in the review of the school transport system in an effort to bring about a resolution of the issues that have arisen in the system over the past number of years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40464/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 446. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she remains satisfied that adequate plans are in place to ensure that all schools at primary and post-primary level throughout northern areas of County Kildare are adequately equipped to deal with the extra measures now required due to Covid-19; if adequate adaptation of buildings to meet social distancing requirements has...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 447. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which extra buildings are being availed of to facilitate extra measures required in primary and second level schools nationwide arising from Covid-19; if there are further plans in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40468/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (1 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 448. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which patronage changes in respect of various primary and post-primary schools throughout County Kildare have been advanced in line with expectations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40469/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (1 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 449. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which the school curriculum at primary and secondary levels has been or can be extended to incorporate a particular emphasis on basic life skills, sex education and health and safety issues with a view to addressing issues arising and the prevention of bullying in and out of the classroom; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 450. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she continues to make provision of sufficient places for children with autism throughout mainstream education at both primary and secondary level; the extent to which the needs of students are being met to the fullest extent possible in line with projections; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40471/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (1 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 451. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which the special needs teacher requirement continues to be met nationally and, in particular, in north County Kildare; if sufficient provision continues to be made in line with requirements and requests from the various primary and second level schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40472/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (1 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 452. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of career guidance teachers available to students in all secondary schools throughout north County Kildare; the extent to which these number have fluctuated over the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40473/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension (1 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 469. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a review of eligibility for an invalidity pension will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); the progress to date in the determination of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39632/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance (1 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 470. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a supplementary welfare allowance will be issued to a person (details supplied) who has appealed the decision to refuse an application for disability allowance and has no other income; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39648/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension (1 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 474. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if and when a person (details supplied) will qualify for an invalidity pension given that his existing payment is due to expire and he is unable to work due to a heart condition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39692/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance (1 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 506. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications for the fuel allowance allowed and disallowed in each of the past eight years to date; the main reason for refusal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40474/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Inquiries (1 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 507. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average waiting times for various appeals in respect of schemes or payments run by her Department; her plans to reduce such waiting times thereby easing the stress on families; her plans to introduce online appeal hearings to help deal with any backlogs that have arisen due to Covid-19; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 508. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which she remains satisfied regarding the adequacy of the budget for her Department to meet increased demand arising from Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40476/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 509. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which backlogs in respect of various headings and payments which may have arisen due to Covid-19 are being addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40477/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (1 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 510. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which women or men who have insufficient contributions to meet the requirements for qualification for the old age pension are being accommodated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40478/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 511. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which due process and natural justice remains paramount in the context of dealing with social welfare recipients whose cases come under review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40479/20]