Heather Humphreys, TD

expects to be in a position to address the issue of class sizes in the course of the next two years at primary and post-primary level with particular reference to those schools

extent to which she has had dialogue with voluntary or private fee paying schools

regarding the replacement for the intermediate school examination at second level

position regarding to the extent to which the Kildare Wicklow Educational Training Board has adequate resources to meet the educational requirements throughout its catchment area

continues to have dialogue with the authorities at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if provision of extra facilities is contemplated thereat Newtown Primary School, Newtown, Enfield,

proposals to meet the post-primary requirements of the various Scoileanna Gaeilge

expects to be in a position to address the ongoing issue of class sizes/pupil teacher ratios and special needs teachers and assistants in the most detrimental affected schools throughout the country

proposes to take to meet the school building requirements at primary and second level throughout the country in the coming year

extent to which education continues to meet the skills requirement of the workplace

extent to which school bullying remains an issue throughout the country; the extent to which her Department continues to receive up to date reports of any such incidents on a regular basis