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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (30 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 751. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she expects class sizes and pupil teacher ratios to be affected by Covid-19 provisions in both primary and post-primary schools throughout the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21046/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (30 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 752. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which an adequate supply of special needs teachers and special needs assistants remain available to all primary and post-primary schools nationwide without exception; her plans to take special action to ensure that best practices and targets are maintained in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21047/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (30 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 754. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which special needs primary and second-level school classes throughout the northern areas of County Kildare remain available to students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21049/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (30 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 756. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to ensure that children with autism whose supports were interrupted by Covid-19 or lack of available teachers are likely to have such supports restored in the near future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21051/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 753. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which it is expected to avail of extra buildings to facilitate primary and second-level schools arising from Covid-19 nationwide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21048/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (30 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 755. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which the optimum number of teachers remain available to all schools nationwide in primary and post-primary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21050/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaelcholáistí Issues (30 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 757. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress towards the provision of an Gaelcholáiste in north County Kildare with the purpose of providing second-level education to meet the needs to the numerous Gaelscoileanna throughout the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21065/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance (30 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 779. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application for a disability allowance has been received from a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19620/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (30 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 873. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if all social welfare payments will remain in payment while essential travel for three weeks for health reasons takes place in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20532/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 893. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to a possible termination of jobseeker’s and disability payments in the case of a person (details supplied) who will suffer considerable hardship in the event of interference with their payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21058/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Eligibility (30 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1050. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) will qualify for naturalisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20603/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Eligibility (30 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1057. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) will be eligible for naturalisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21060/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (30 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1470. To ask the Minister for Health if speech and language and other therapy will be restored to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21053/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (30 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1471. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No.1085 of 14 July 2020, if the proposed or anticipated use of the land and buildings is in accordance with the wishes of the benefactor and the contract and relevant deeds arising therefrom when the property was originally gifted to the local community for their use and enjoyment; if the response to the parliamentary...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (30 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1472. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the national children’s hospital project continues in line with the original contract and specification; the estimated costs associated with the project in the current and subsequent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21059/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (30 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1473. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the progress in relation to the next development phase of Naas General Hospital with particular reference to oncology and endoscopy and other facilities; if the necessary funding will be made available in the course of the current and future years to meet the cost of the project in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21061/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (30 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1474. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which homecare packages are likely to be enhanced to ensure best possible treatment for vulnerable age groups throughout the winter months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21066/20]

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (29 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 37 and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Mattie McGrath - the rising cost of the Shannon pipeline project; (2) Deputy David Cullinane - to discuss funding supports for the iconic North Quays project in Waterford through the urban regeneration and development fund;...

Financial Provisions (Covid-19) (No. 2) Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (29 Jul 2020)

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Financial Provisions (Covid-19) (No. 2) Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (29 Jul 2020)

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