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Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Enterprise Data (15 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 90. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment his views on the extent to which women continue to head up new enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30883/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Enterprise Data (15 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 91. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the number of new enterprises in manufacturing and services sectors in which a woman is chief executive; the extent to which this number has fluctuated in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30884/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Job Creation (15 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 92. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the extent of job creation arising from indigenous investment and foreign direct investment in County Kildare in the past five years; the prospects for the future in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30885/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Enterprise Data (15 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 93. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the number of people employed in the manufacturing and servicing sectors in County Kildare, respectively; the degree to which this number has fluctuated in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30886/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (15 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 96. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the date on which high-speed broadband will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30716/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Treaties (15 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 123. To ask the Minister for Finance if, in the context of discussions on taxation at European level, due regard has been given for the peripheral geographic locations here in respect of the rest of Europe in the context of international trade and costs for industry here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30880/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (15 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 212. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an oral hearing can be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied) in respect of a carer's allowance appeal overpayment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30709/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (15 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 247. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which it will be possible to obtain information in respect of the residency status of a person (details supplied), with particular reference to the length of time that the person has been in the immigration system; if it is in the interest of transparency and due process not to give information on the person's...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (15 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 248. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a transfer to the international protection accommodation services will be accommodated in the case of a person (details supplied); if the case will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30888/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (15 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 249. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30889/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (15 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 250. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a stamp 4 will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); if so, the date on which same will issue; if the process will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30890/20]

Financial Resolutions 2020 - Financial Resolution No. 7: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: It is a pleasure and honour to contribute on any budget. As someone mentioned, I have spoken on a few. We used to speak for much longer on budgets, but that is how things go over time. We now spend more time doing work in the committees, including pre-legislative scrutiny, to the detriment of what used to be the Second Stage speech, which addresses the general principles contained in any...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (14 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 38. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the degree to which outstanding issues relating to the upgrading or downgrading of leaving certificate marks has been resolved to the satisfaction of students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30271/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (14 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 56. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which the regulations in place continue to be sufficient to protect teachers, children and other staff from Covid-19 throughout the education sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30270/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (14 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 187. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she remains satisfied that all issues arising from the 2020 leaving certificate have been fully addressed and resolved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30569/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (14 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 188. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to make changes in respect of the 2021 leaving certificate having regard to the 2020 experience; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30570/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (14 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 189. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the degree to which she expects to address the need for special needs provision in all primary and post-primary schools nationally in preparation for the next academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30571/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (14 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 190. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she expects to address the need for special needs classes in all schools throughout County Kildare in the course of the current and subsequent years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30572/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (14 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 191. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she expects to address the need for special needs classes in all schools nationally in the course of the current and subsequent years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30573/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (14 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she expects to meet the need as stated by primary and second level school authorities in County Kildare in respect of special needs classes, teachers and special needs assistants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30574/20]