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

Bernard Durkan: 123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of school replacements, extensions or upgrades submitted to by the various school authorities throughout north County Kildare at primary and second-level in respect of which construction progress is in hand, is planned for early date or is awaiting attention; when each project will be concluded; and if he will make a statement on...

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

Bernard Durkan: 124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which primary and second-level school construction or upgrading requirements are being met in Naas, County Kildare; if the current programme remains adequate to meet the demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11258/19]

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

Bernard Durkan: 125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which primary and second-level school construction or upgrading requirements are being met in Maynooth, County Kildare; if the current programme remains adequate to meet the demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11259/19]

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

Bernard Durkan: 126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which primary and second-level school construction or upgrading requirements are being met in Celbridge, County Kildare; if the current programme remains adequate to meet the demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11260/19]

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

Bernard Durkan: 127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which primary and second-level school construction or upgrading requirements are being met in Kilcock, County Kildare; if the current programme remains adequate to meet the demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11261/19]

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

Bernard Durkan: 129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number and location of primary schools in north County Kildare scheduled for improvement or replacement and in respect of which submissions have been made to by the various school authorities; the extent to which progress is being achieved in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11263/19]

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

Bernard Durkan: 130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number and location of second-level schools in north County Kildare scheduled for improvement or replacement and in respect of which submissions have been made to by the various school authorities; the extent to which progress is being achieved in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11264/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (6 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the degree to which class sizes, the pupil-teacher ratio and overcrowding at primary and second-level throughout County Kildare and nationally is being addressed; the way in which this will manifest itself in the context of a campus (details supplied) with particular reference to the need to restart the project; and if he will make a statement...

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

Bernard Durkan: 121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of school projects which were halted during construction arising from the collapse of a group (details supplied); the extent to which the relevant issues have been resolved in each case; the issues pending resolution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11255/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaelcholáistí Issues (6 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress in the advancement of a Gaelcholáiste in north County Kildare with particular reference to the need to meet the second-level requirements of the students emerging from a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11256/19]

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

Bernard Durkan: 128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress in the extension of the primary level facilities at Johnstownbridge, County Kildare; when new and upgraded facilities will become available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11262/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Re-examination (6 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 139. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a review of the decision to deport will be undertaken in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11100/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Mutual Legal Assistance (6 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 140. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the required reports will be furnished to the Turkish authorities from the mutual legal assistance department in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11112/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (6 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 191. To ask the Minister for Health when an additional morning hour will be approved in the case of a person (detail supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11080/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (6 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 192. To ask the Minister for Health if required surgery will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11081/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Staff (6 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 197. To ask the Minister for Health when the position of speech therapist as part of the north Kildare disability team will be filled following a recent vacancy in view of the need for speech therapy in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11097/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Applications (6 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 296. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the relevant forms for exceptional needs payment for the purpose of a funeral bill will be sent to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11101/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Medicines Strategy: Discussion (6 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: I thank our guests for coming before us this morning and giving us the benefit of their advice. I agree with the views expressed that what is happening at present, whereby seriously ill people who know a particular drug is available and has beneficial effects are deprived of it unless they pay a ransom for the drug, is totally unworkable and morally wrong. The pharmaceutical sector must be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Medicines Strategy: Discussion (6 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: Yes, we are limited in what we can do at a national level. We have tried it before. Once upon a time I was a member of a health board where we tried it as well and it was not very successful. Let me outline the problem. There are 500 million people in the European Union and they are the answer. They are a powerful market that has a huge influence. Their pocket books are important as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Medicines Strategy: Discussion (6 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: We need to engage with our colleagues around Europe. Some countries are making efforts to avail of the benefits of the European market but for some unknown reason that has not gained traction and we have heard all the excuses. It has been the same old story for the past 20 or 30 years. That should not be; we should be able to record progress. It would be in the interests of the...