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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects Status (7 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle and his office for affording me this opportunity and the Minister for attending to reply to this important issue. It is 20 years since the M4 opened. It was a major boost to traffic at the time and has served its purpose well. With the passage of time, however, we have come to understand that its capacity is no longer capable of dealing with the volume of...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: The Central Bank (Amendment) Bill purports to deal with a number of issues in the public arena. When is the Bill likely to be brought before the House in order that we can debate it on Second Stage?

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Proposed Legislation (7 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 27. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of gift voucher legislation; the way in which this will benefit consumers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11248/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Enterprise Development Fund (7 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 60. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the regional enterprise plans; her views on the way in which this will impact County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11247/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Payments (7 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when payment of a higher education grant will issue from SUSI in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11440/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (7 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 109. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11443/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (7 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 114. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a stamp 4 update will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11460/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Development Policy (7 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 116. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the full extent to which job creation through enterprise and innovation continues notwithstanding competition by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11501/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (7 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 117. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the degree to which her Department continues to compete with issues arising from Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11502/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (7 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 118. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she remains satisfied regarding the availability of power communications technology to facilitate job creation throughout the regions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11504/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (7 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 128. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if an application for a work permit will be reviewed in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11442/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Provision (7 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 184. To ask the Minister for Health if orthodontic treatment is available to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11441/19]

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (6 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: From the experiences of our history and the dialogue that has been ongoing for the past two years, along with the work carried out by the Ministers and by the leaders of the Opposition, a new foundation has been laid. In a difficult time a recognition has been set down among the people of this island North and South that dialogue is better than confrontation. I have no doubt it will...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (6 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: We did not seek this legislation but we have to enact it. Like other speakers I congratulate all the Members of this House who made a solid contribution to the united stance the Irish Government took on this issue. We did not waver once or change tack. We stuck to the issue; there was no alternative. Once alternatives are created one begins to lose ground, and once that ground is lost,...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (6 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: If the people themselves, of their own volition, as it says in the Good Friday Agreement, come to that conclusion we must strongly support it. We all will. I understand where Deputy Cullinane is coming from, but I do not agree with it. For the past 20 years we had, in effect, a people who were united in spirit and in common cause. The people North and South on this island could travel any...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (6 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 49. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he 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; if particular shortfalls have been identified in the context of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (6 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 63. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he expects to meet the requirements and objectives as set out in the school building programme by county in 2019; if he remains satisfied that the objective as set out can be met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10898/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (6 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 117. 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 he will make a statement on the matter. [11251/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Data (6 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which the school building programme continues in line with expectation and projections nationally and in County Kildare in particular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11252/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Data (6 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools scheduled for expansion and extension or replacement in respect of primary and second-level schools nationally and in County Kildare in 2019; the extent to which the programme remains on target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11253/19]