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Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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Teaching Qualifications
Thomas Byrne
161. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason secondary teachers are required to complete a two-year master's degree to qualify rather than a higher diploma; and his views on whether this is leading to cost pressures on young graduates. [42202/17]
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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Teacher Data
Thomas Byrne
162. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the predicted requirement in each of the next three years for new primary school teachers due only to demographic pressures. [42203/17]
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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Teacher Data
Thomas Byrne
163. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the predicted requirement for new secondary school teachers in each of the next three years due only to demographic pressures. [42204/17]
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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Special Educational Needs Staff Data
Thomas Byrne
164. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the predicted requirement in each of the next three years for new SNAs due only to demographic pressures. [42205/17]
Wed, 4 Oct 2017
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National Broadband Plan Implementation
Thomas Byrne
43. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the likely impact on homes in County Meath that are awaiting broadband connection in view of the recent withdrawal by a company (details supplied) from the national broadband plan procurement process. [41722/17]
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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Hospital Services
Thomas Byrne
333. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health if funding for a further podiatrist in County Meath will be made available in budget 2018; and the reason for the sudden increase in the number of persons with diabetes hospitalised for foot ulceration treatment in County Meath. [41415/17]
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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Counselling Services Provision
Thomas Byrne
381. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for persons that have been approved for counselling under the counselling in primary care, CIPC, service in County Meath; and the number of persons on the waiting list in County Meath. [41530/17]
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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Hospital Appointments Status
Thomas Byrne
382. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied). [41537/17]
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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Medicinal Products Availability
Thomas Byrne
385. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health when a drug will be available for a person (details supplied) who has been prescribed Nivolumab [41552/17]
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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National Broadband Plan Implementation
Thomas Byrne
495. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the timeframe for broadband services to be available under the national broadband scheme at Gillstown, Garlow Cross, Navan, County Meath. [41407/17]
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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National Broadband Plan Implementation
Thomas Byrne
500. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when broadband services will be available under the national broadband scheme at a person's (details supplied) home. [41717/17]
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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National Broadband Plan Implementation
Thomas Byrne
506. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the townlands in County Meath in which there will be State intervention under the national broadband plan. [41856/17]
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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Information and Communications Technology
Thomas Byrne
562. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his attention has been drawn to ongoing issues with the Tidy Towns website; and if his attention has been further drawn to the annoyance and confusion that this problem has caused Tidy Towns groups across the country in accessing adjudicators reports and the results for the 2017 competition. [41561/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Broadband Service Provision
Thomas Byrne
100. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) can expect to be connected to broadband that will meet the school community's needs. [41055/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Broadband Service Provision
Thomas Byrne
237. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when a school (details supplied) can expect to be connected to broadband that will meet the school community's needs. [41054/17]
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
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Special Educational Needs Staff
Thomas Byrne
105. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the concept of streamlining; if there is such a concept in the provision and allocation of special needs assistants; and the meaning of same in terms of the provision of special needs assistants. [40894/17]
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
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Home Help Service Data
Thomas Byrne
166. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that have been approved home help or a home support package but that are on a waiting list to receive either due to a lack of available staff in County Meath. [41003/17]
Tue, 26 Sep 2017
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National Broadband Plan Implementation
Thomas Byrne
454. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if broadband service will be available to all houses in the Clonlyon, Kilcock, County Meath area following upgrade works being carried out in the area. [40548/17]
Thu, 21 Sep 2017
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Human Rights
Thomas Byrne
17. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the recent human rights violations of the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar; and if Ireland will condemn these actions. [39832/17]
Wed, 20 Sep 2017
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Immigrant Investor Programme Eligibility
Thomas Byrne
302. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if Irish family-owned businesses can involve an immigrant investor in the company; and the requirements for such a development. [39288/17]
Wed, 20 Sep 2017
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Health Services Data
Thomas Byrne
383. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who availed of services at a HSE day care facility (details supplied) over the past 12 months; the locations of the surrounding district from which patients attended; and the details of the various services provided at this centre. [39146/17]
Wed, 20 Sep 2017
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Health Services Provision
Thomas Byrne
384. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health the reason none of the services has been relocated to the new and under-occupied HSE primary care centre building on the Navan Road in Kells, County Meath, further to the end of services at a HSE day care centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39147/17]
Wed, 20 Sep 2017
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Thomas Byrne
462. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have a procedure carried out in Beaumont Hospital. [39505/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Autism Support Services
Thomas Byrne
423. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the autistic unit will open for students in a school (details supplied). [38422/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Respite Care Services Availability
Thomas Byrne
752. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health the status of short-term respite care available to persons in County Meath; and if there have been recent changes or planned changes to the way in which respite care is delivered in County Meath. [36782/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Respite Care Services Provision
Thomas Byrne
753. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons in County Meath have been instructed to find respite care in surrounding counties such as Cavan and Westmeath in view of the fact that the service has been discontinued in County Meath. [36783/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Aviation Policy
Thomas Byrne
1547. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider commissioning an aviation safety analysis regarding the consequences of locating a 320-acre solar farm between Dunboyne and Batterstown in County Meath (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37517/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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National Monuments
Thomas Byrne
225. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will request the OPW to engage with a group (details supplied) that wishes to improve the tourism experience in its heritage town. [35111/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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National Monuments
Thomas Byrne
226. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will request the OPW to provide a second key for an important tourist attraction (details supplied) to improve the local tourism experience. [35123/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Office of Public Works Projects
Thomas Byrne
227. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to proceed with the proposed playground at Oldbridge House, County Meath, for which planning permission was obtained some years ago. [35145/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Schools Site Acquisitions
Thomas Byrne
255. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the schools that are in temporary accommodation and for which a permanent site has not been fully acquired to date by his Department. [34941/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Schools Refurbishment
Thomas Byrne
264. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a small works project will commence in a school (details supplied); and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the works needed are to allow a child with special needs to attend the school. [35046/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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School Accommodation
Thomas Byrne
285. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to large house building developments in Dunshaughlin, County Meath; and his plans to expand school provision in the area at both second level and primary level notwithstanding the provision that currently exists. [35303/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Legislative Programme
Thomas Byrne
433. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when all sections of the Children and Families Relationships Act 2015 will be commenced; and the timeframe for full commencement. [35852/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Hospital Appointments Status
Thomas Byrne
689. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for an operation. [35090/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Thomas Byrne
690. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health the detail of the public waiting list for MRI scans in each applicable hospital in counties Louth, Meath and Dublin. [35092/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Cross-Border Health Services Provision
Thomas Byrne
705. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health the reason a payment under the cross-border directive has not been made to a person (details supplied). [35138/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Assisted Human Reproduction
Thomas Byrne
956. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health when the assisted human reproduction Bill will be pursued. [35853/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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National Broadband Plan
Thomas Byrne
1262. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if broadband service will be available to all houses in the Bellinteer, Navan, County Meath, area following new exchange services in the area. [34955/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Swimming Pool Programme
Thomas Byrne
1349. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is a grant programme open for swimming pools. [35297/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Swimming Pool Programme
Thomas Byrne
1350. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if applications have ever been made for a swimming pool in south County Meath; and when a decision will be made in respect thereof. [35298/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Pyrite Remediation Programme
Thomas Byrne
1614. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when works on a category 2 pyrite house will be carried out in the case of a person (details supplied). [34918/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Research and Development Funding
Thomas Byrne
70. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on whether the lack of a multi-annual commitment to the PRTLI by her Department retards its ability to attract matching funding from private sector or EU sources. [34335/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Planning Issues
Thomas Byrne
299. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether amendments are required to the planning legislation to enable schools, in conjunction with local planning authorities, to introduce no fry zones or healthy eating zones in the vicinity of their schools; and his views on no fry zones around schools. [34326/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Schools Healthy Living Strategies
Thomas Byrne
300. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether food high in fat, sugar and salt should be removed from vending machines in schools; if his attention has been drawn to the percentage of schools that have vending machines in their schools; and his further views on whether schools are using these machines to make up for shortfalls in their budgets as a result of inadequate capitation grants. [34327/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Schools Healthy Living Strategies
Thomas Byrne
301. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to put in place a national catering standard for secondary schools to provide healthy eating in school cafeterias. [34328/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Schools Health and Safety
Thomas Byrne
302. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether it is not acceptable that in 40% of schools there is no access to free drinking water; his further views on whether there should be access to free drinking water in all schools; and the estimated amount of investment required to ensure access to free drinking water in all schools. [34329/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Digital Strategy for Schools
Thomas Byrne
303. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his Department's expenditure on ICT in schools in each of the years 2008 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [34330/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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School Guidance Counsellors
Thomas Byrne
304. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of fully restoring the ex-quota guidance counsellor provision in budget 2018. [34331/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Departmental Expenditure
Thomas Byrne
305. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of its total allocation under the capital investment plan 2016 to 2021 his Department has spent to date; and the projects on which the capital investment has been made. [34332/17]