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Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Schools Building Projects Status
Thomas Byrne
233. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an extension to a college (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12289/18]
Thu, 8 Mar 2018
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Departmental Agencies Data
Thomas Byrne
121. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of vacancies on the board of organisations or agencies under his remit; and the date on which the position became vacant in tabular form. [10901/18]
Thu, 8 Mar 2018
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School Staff
Thomas Byrne
131. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status with regard to the loss of allocation of a teacher to a school (details supplied). [11112/18]
Thu, 8 Mar 2018
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Home Care Packages Provision
Thomas Byrne
326. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health when a full home care support package will be put in place for a person (details supplied). [11050/18]
Thu, 8 Mar 2018
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Road Projects
Thomas Byrne
481. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when an application for planning permission will be made in the case of the N2 Slane bypass. [11343/18]
Thu, 8 Mar 2018
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Road Projects
Thomas Byrne
482. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the meaning of pre-appraisal in the context of the N2 Rath to Kilmoon as mentioned in the National Development Plan. [11349/18]
Thu, 8 Mar 2018
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Road Projects
Thomas Byrne
483. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the statutory basis of the pre-appraisal procedure mentioned in Project Ireland 2040 in the context of the N2 Rath to Kilmoon and other roads as mentioned in the National Development Plan. [11350/18]
Thu, 8 Mar 2018
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Road Projects
Thomas Byrne
484. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there will be a public consultation or public involvement in the pre-appraisal procedures announced in the National Development Plan. [11351/18]
Thu, 8 Mar 2018
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Road Projects
Thomas Byrne
485. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the previous pre-appraisal procedures in relation to roads pre-appraised within the past ten years; and the results of each such pre-appraisal. [11352/18]
Thu, 8 Mar 2018
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State Pension (Contributory) Applications
Thomas Byrne
568. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an application for a contributory pension by a person (details supplied) will be decided. [11113/18]
Thu, 8 Mar 2018
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Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility
Thomas Byrne
588. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a dependent spouse must obtain the consent of the PRSI contributor to receive optical, dental and other benefits. [11456/18]
Thu, 8 Mar 2018
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Archaeological Sites
Thomas Byrne
696. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the plans for Newgrange and Tara as mentioned briefly in Project Ireland 2040 regarding the national development plan. [11341/18]
Tue, 6 Mar 2018
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Nursing Staff Recruitment
Thomas Byrne
155. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health when a community intellectual disabilities nurse will be appointed for east County Meath. [10495/18]
Tue, 6 Mar 2018
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State Pension (Contributory)
Thomas Byrne
245. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason and the circumstances in which a person (details supplied) has had a pension withdrawn. [10532/18]
Tue, 27 Feb 2018
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Social and Affordable Housing
Thomas Byrne
55. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans for further social housing projects in County Meath. [9673/18]
Tue, 27 Feb 2018
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Social and Affordable Housing
Thomas Byrne
56. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of a new scheme of social housing in Kells, County Meath. [9674/18]
Tue, 27 Feb 2018
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Schools Building Projects Status
Thomas Byrne
241. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of school building projects (details supplied). [9492/18]
Tue, 27 Feb 2018
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Third Level Funding
Thomas Byrne
246. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a technical study of the Cassells report recommendations has been completed. [9570/18]
Tue, 27 Feb 2018
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Teacher Recruitment
Thomas Byrne
248. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the recommendations of the final report Striking the Balance will be implemented. [9627/18]
Tue, 27 Feb 2018
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Schools Data
Thomas Byrne
253. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in which transition year is compulsory. [9786/18]
Tue, 27 Feb 2018
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Schools Data
Thomas Byrne
254. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of pupils currently undertaking transition year; and the proportion of post junior certificate pupils that undertake same. [9787/18]
Tue, 27 Feb 2018
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Transition Year Selection Process
Thomas Byrne
255. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of pupils that have applied to do transition year but have been unable to do so due to a limit on numbers; and the number of schools that have limits on placements. [9788/18]
Tue, 27 Feb 2018
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Speech and Language Therapy Provision
Thomas Byrne
256. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the introduction of new in-school speech and language services. [9789/18]
Thu, 22 Feb 2018
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VAT Rebates
Thomas Byrne
46. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the number of claims for a VAT refund under the Value Added Tax (Refund of Tax) (No. 15) Order 1981 in each of the past four years. [9065/18]
Thu, 22 Feb 2018
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VAT Rebates
Thomas Byrne
47. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the amount in money terms of VAT refunds granted by the Revenue Commissioners under the Value Added Tax (Refund of Tax) (No. 15) Order 1981 in each of the past four years. [9066/18]
Thu, 22 Feb 2018
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VAT Rate Application
Thomas Byrne
48. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the reason motor vehicles are excluded from the Value Added Tax (Refund of Tax) (No. 15) Order 1981. [9067/18]
Tue, 20 Feb 2018
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School Management
Thomas Byrne
171. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the requirements in place for children to have their lunch indoors in schools. [8081/18]
Tue, 20 Feb 2018
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Departmental Advertising
Thomas Byrne
192. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the costs incurred by his Department for the eight-page feature on the Action Plan for Education 2018 in a newspaper (details supplied). [8473/18]
Tue, 20 Feb 2018
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Departmental Expenditure
Thomas Byrne
214. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the costs incurred by his Department for the eight-page feature on the Action Plan for Education 2018 in a newspaper (details supplied) on 14 February 2018. [8679/18]
Tue, 20 Feb 2018
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Hospital Appointments Status
Thomas Byrne
297. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) will be brought forward. [8128/18]
Tue, 20 Feb 2018
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Hospital Appointments Status
Thomas Byrne
421. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied). [8796/18]
Tue, 20 Feb 2018
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Broadband Service Provision
Thomas Byrne
461. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when a company (details supplied) will provide infrastructure for broadband in an area. [8100/18]
Tue, 20 Feb 2018
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Broadband Service Provision
Thomas Byrne
473. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to upgrade broadband services in an area (details supplied). [8323/18]
Tue, 20 Feb 2018
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Water Quality
Thomas Byrne
588. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the national roll-out of testing of alarm systems to ensure the non-occurrence of elevated chlorine levels in the public water supply. [8114/18]
Tue, 20 Feb 2018
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Water Quality
Thomas Byrne
589. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the recent malfunction of an elevated chlorine alarm system in an area (details supplied) in County Meath which resulted in a water ban for over 500 homes. [8115/18]
Tue, 20 Feb 2018
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Water Quality
Thomas Byrne
590. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of water plants that have been fitted and not fitted respectively with testing of alarm systems for elevated chlorine levels. [8116/18]
Tue, 20 Feb 2018
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National Monuments
Thomas Byrne
615. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to increase amenities on the Hill of Tara; and her views on the lack of parking and other vital services at this location. [8090/18]
Tue, 20 Feb 2018
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National Monuments
Thomas Byrne
618. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a report that was commissioned by her Department on the conservation and management of the Hill of Tara will be published; and her views on whether there is a need for increased services, for example, more parking and toilet facilities at this location. [8125/18]
Thu, 15 Feb 2018
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School Accommodation Provision
Thomas Byrne
137. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied) to construct one classroom. [7938/18]
Tue, 13 Feb 2018
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School Admissions
Thomas Byrne
200. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a school place for a person (details supplied) will be available in Ashbourne, County Meath. [7043/18]
Tue, 13 Feb 2018
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Seirbhísí Leathanbhanda
Thomas Byrne
205. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Thomas Byrne den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna cathain a chuirfear leathanbhanda snáthoptaice ar fáil do scoil (sonraí tugtha); agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [7065/18]
Tue, 13 Feb 2018
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Schools Building Projects Status
Thomas Byrne
212. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to outstanding works yet to be completed at a school (details supplied); and the position with regard to these outstanding building defects. [7160/18]
Tue, 13 Feb 2018
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School Admissions
Thomas Byrne
217. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) who has been expelled from school and who has not attended a school since November 2017. [7216/18]
Tue, 13 Feb 2018
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Public Private Partnerships
Thomas Byrne
228. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention was drawn to the credit position of a company (details supplied) in tendering for the school construction programme; if his attention was further drawn to the credit held by the company in Schuldschein bonds; the processes that were put in place to determine the credit worthiness of the company before the contract was finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7437/18]
Tue, 13 Feb 2018
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General Practitioner Services
Thomas Byrne
406. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health if there are guidelines or rules for general practitioners charging for taking blood samples; and if this procedure is covered by the medical card. [7170/18]
Tue, 13 Feb 2018
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HSE Reviews
Thomas Byrne
441. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a water ban in place in Kilcloon, County Meath; and the sequence of events in the way in which the HSE discovered that there were high levels of chlorine in the local water supply. [7332/18]
Tue, 13 Feb 2018
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National Broadband Plan Implementation
Thomas Byrne
534. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to improve broadband service in an area (details supplied) in County Meath. [7040/18]
Tue, 13 Feb 2018
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Public Services Card Provision
Thomas Byrne
616. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to set out the criteria needed for a person from Bulgaria when applying for a public services card. [6734/18]
Thu, 8 Feb 2018
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Schools Health and Safety
Thomas Byrne
140. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if it is a legal requirement to have fire sprinklers installed in new build schools. [6563/18]
Tue, 6 Feb 2018
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State Examinations
Thomas Byrne
176. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the policy of the State Examinations Commission in rounding up percentage results, for example, if a student gets 29.83%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5340/18]
Tue, 6 Feb 2018
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State Examinations Commission
Thomas Byrne
177. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a pass mark in the leaving certificate maths exam is expressed in percentage terms. [5341/18]
Tue, 6 Feb 2018
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Schools Building Projects Status
Thomas Byrne
188. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills when commencement of a new building for a school (details supplied) will take place. [5519/18]
Thu, 1 Feb 2018
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School Accommodation Provision
Thomas Byrne
1. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied that schools infrastructure planning is keeping pace with demographic changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5089/18]
Thu, 1 Feb 2018
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Broadband Service Provision
Thomas Byrne
3. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the levels of access to broadband in schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5090/18]
Thu, 1 Feb 2018
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Post-Leaving Certificate Courses Availability
Thomas Byrne
36. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the plans in place to improve the regional distribution of PLC, post-leaving certificate, courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4685/18]
Thu, 1 Feb 2018
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Capital Expenditure Programme
Thomas Byrne
41. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied that schools infrastructure planning is keeping pace with demographic changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4686/18]
Thu, 1 Feb 2018
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State Examinations Commission
Thomas Byrne
49. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the State Examinations Commission annual deficit tripling during 2017 to more than €2.2 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4689/18]
Thu, 1 Feb 2018
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DEIS Administration
Thomas Byrne
61. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the transparency of the school selection process for the DEIS scheme will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4688/18]
Thu, 1 Feb 2018
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Broadband Service Provision
Thomas Byrne
64. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to bring forward new proposals to ensure greater access to broadband in schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4687/18]
Thu, 1 Feb 2018
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Carer's Benefit Applications
Thomas Byrne
331. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the waiting time to process a carer's benefit application; and if she is satisfied with the level of staffing in the carer's benefit department. [5119/18]
Wed, 31 Jan 2018
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Peace Commissioners Data
Thomas Byrne
181. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the names and districts of peace commissioners in County Meath, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4691/18]
Wed, 31 Jan 2018
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Primary Care Centres Funding
Thomas Byrne
214. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health if a primary care centre (details supplied) is publicly funded. [4773/18]
Tue, 30 Jan 2018
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Schools Building Projects Status
Thomas Byrne
214. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the proposed construction of a new school building (details supplied); and when building works will commence. [4018/18]
Tue, 30 Jan 2018
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Departmental Reviews
Thomas Byrne
215. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the members of the expert steering group on the review of career guidance. [4027/18]
Tue, 30 Jan 2018
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Departmental Reviews
Thomas Byrne
216. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of employing consultants to carry out the review on career guidance. [4028/18]
Tue, 30 Jan 2018
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Departmental Reviews
Thomas Byrne
217. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the terms of reference on the career guidance review make specific mention of enterprise engagement with no mention of engagement from academia, education, health services and other public service providers. [4029/18]
Tue, 30 Jan 2018
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Public Private Partnerships
Thomas Byrne
246. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the contacts and communications he has had with a company (details supplied) in the context of the collapse of a company. [4368/18]
Tue, 30 Jan 2018
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Broadband Service Provision
Thomas Byrne
247. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills when full broadband service will be restored in a primary school (details supplied). [4375/18]
Tue, 30 Jan 2018
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National Planning Framework
Thomas Byrne
250. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has made a submission on the national planning framework; and if so, if he will provide a copy of same. [4408/18]
Tue, 30 Jan 2018
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School Accommodation Provision
Thomas Byrne
251. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department is in discussions with Meath County Council regarding school provision in the county particularly in areas in which house building has begun again. [4409/18]
Tue, 30 Jan 2018
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Naturalisation Eligibility
Thomas Byrne
279. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 130 of 18 January 2018, if it is policy that it is a condition of naturalisation that a person has not been absent from the State for more than six weeks per annum in the years claimed towards the reckonable residency requirement, irrespective of the explanation furnished under Q5.6 of the application form. [3981/18]
Tue, 30 Jan 2018
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JobPath Programme
Thomas Byrne
588. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to set out the annual remuneration of the two JobPath providers (details supplied) to deliver the programme nationwide; and the number employed by both providers in their offices across the country. [4111/18]
Tue, 30 Jan 2018
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JobPath Programme
Thomas Byrne
589. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she is satisfied that the offices of the two JobPath providers are sufficiently equipped with basic information technology equipment such as computers and printers to carry out their functions. [4112/18]
Thu, 25 Jan 2018
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Schools Building Projects
Thomas Byrne
81. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of building projects that were interrupted in 2017 by firms going into liquidation. [3810/18]
Thu, 25 Jan 2018
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Schools Building Projects
Thomas Byrne
82. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of times his Department had to retender building projects as a result of firms going into liquidation. [3811/18]
Thu, 25 Jan 2018
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Schools Building Projects
Thomas Byrne
83. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position with regard to contractual disputes and outstanding building defects at schools (details supplied). [3812/18]
Wed, 24 Jan 2018
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School Transport Eligibility
Thomas Byrne
81. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a transport grant was discontinued for a person (details supplied). [3539/18]
Tue, 23 Jan 2018
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Waste Disposal Charges
Thomas Byrne
473. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to reduce the costs of domestic waste for households with persons with special needs (details supplied). [3160/18]
Tue, 23 Jan 2018
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Road Network
Thomas Byrne
523. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the €25,000 that was recently announced in grant allocations from Transport Infrastructure Ireland for the N2 road from the Rath roundabout to Kilmoon Cross, County Meath; and his further views on whether the N2 requires urgent attention to increase efficiency and road safety in view of major fatalities in recent years. [2916/18]
Tue, 23 Jan 2018
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Child and Family Agency Investigations
Thomas Byrne
549. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has satisfied herself with the welfare of a person (details supplied). [2978/18]
Tue, 23 Jan 2018
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Departmental Staff
Thomas Byrne
596. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the future of the social welfare officer based in a town (details supplied) is secure. [3122/18]
Thu, 18 Jan 2018
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Schools Building Contractors
Thomas Byrne
99. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on reports that a company (details supplied) is in financial difficulties and is seeking to sell on Irish public private partnership, PPP, contracts it has in connection with school construction and maintenance. [2567/18]
Thu, 18 Jan 2018
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Schools Building Contractors
Thomas Byrne
107. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the schools operated through public private partnership, PPP, or under construction by a company (details supplied). [2608/18]
Thu, 18 Jan 2018
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Naturalisation Eligibility
Thomas Byrne
130. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on whether the refusal of a naturalisation certificate for a person (details supplied) in east County Meath was unreasonable and wrong in view of the fact that the person was refused on the basis of being away on holidays for a short period despite living here for 44 years. [2592/18]
Wed, 17 Jan 2018
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Departmental Schemes
Thomas Byrne
239. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the rural cottage scheme will re-open. [2279/18]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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School Accommodation Provision
Thomas Byrne
308. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied) for two additional permanent classrooms in the interests of the health and safety of the school community. [54369/17]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Thomas Byrne
344. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an appeal by a school (details supplied) regarding its allocation of Special Needs Assistant, SNA, hours. [54657/17]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Teacher Data
Thomas Byrne
434. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary and secondary teachers currently on career break from teaching. [1582/18]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Thomas Byrne
458. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a special autism unit will be set up in a school (details supplied). [1952/18]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Departmental Properties
Thomas Byrne
459. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills when consent and the terms of consent for the sale of an old school building (details supplied) will be given. [1953/18]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Community Care Provision
Thomas Byrne
836. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a recent cut to funding of the counties Louth and Meath branch of an organisation (details supplied) through the national lottery grant scheme 2017; and his views on whether this cut will reduce the ability of the branch to carry out work in the community. [55011/17]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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GLAS Payments
Thomas Byrne
1128. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application for a green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, GLAS, payment by a person (details supplied). [54317/17]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Broadband Service Provision
Thomas Byrne
1271. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when a company (details supplied) in County Meath can expect to have good quality and reliable broadband; and his views on whether existing poor broadband is severely affecting the ability of businesses to achieve their targets. [54899/17]
Thu, 14 Dec 2017
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Creative Ireland Programme
Thomas Byrne
175. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding his Department is providing for the creative youth programme in 2017; the allocation it will receive in 2018; and, if his Department is allocating funding, the amount being provided for media promotion of the programme. [53551/17]
Thu, 14 Dec 2017
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Third Level Expenditure
Thomas Byrne
178. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount that was spent on the provision of counselling services at third level in each of the years from 2013 to 2017; and the amount that has been allocated for the year 2017-2018. [53613/17]
Thu, 14 Dec 2017
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Thomas Byrne
179. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the ratio of students to teaching staff in each of the years from 2013 to 2017 at third level. [53614/17]
Wed, 13 Dec 2017
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Departmental Expenditure
Thomas Byrne
106. 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. [53416/17]
Wed, 13 Dec 2017
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Special Educational Needs Data
Thomas Byrne
107. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of autism spectrum disorder, ASD, special classes in each county or local authority in tabular form. [53417/17]
Wed, 13 Dec 2017
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Teacher Training Provision
Thomas Byrne
108. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the details of training provided to serving primary teachers specifically to support the implementation of the national literacy and numeracy strategy in each of the years 2011 to 2015; the number of substitute days paid by his Department in each of the years to facilitate such training; the cost to his Department of such training in each of the years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53418/17]
Tue, 12 Dec 2017
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School Accommodation Provision
Thomas Byrne
161. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied) for additional accommodation. [52724/17]