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Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Childcare Services Provision
Thomas Byrne
81. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to assist in the planning for provision of further childcare places in County Meath. [43217/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Youth Services Funding
Thomas Byrne
83. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to improve funding for youth services in County Meath. [43216/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Home Tuition Scheme
Thomas Byrne
182. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children with special needs in receipt of home tuition due to the fact that a suitable school place cannot be found; the number in June 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42945/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Education and Training Boards
Thomas Byrne
196. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the educational services provided at a centre (details supplied); if planning is under way to provide a location for services to be provided in another location; if the location has been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43135/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Special Educational Needs Staff Data
Thomas Byrne
228. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special needs assistants required to complete the roll-out of the new school inclusion model; if the posts have been provided for in budget 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43544/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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School Accommodation Provision
Thomas Byrne
229. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide alternative accommodation to the pupils of a school (details supplied). [43545/19]
Thu, 17 Oct 2019
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Schools Building Projects Expenditure
Thomas Byrne
1. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will conduct a review of the costs of school building projects in view of the rapid increase in the cost per square metre of school construction projects in the context of a reduced capital budget in education; his plans to ensure that value is achieved; and if increases in cost have led to delays in tendering under the school building programme. [42699/19]
Thu, 17 Oct 2019
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Special Educational Needs
Thomas Byrne
3. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure each child with a special need has a school place in the 2019-20 school year; and if he will report on the planning under way for special education places in September 2020. [42700/19]
Thu, 17 Oct 2019
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Budget 2020
Thomas Byrne
24. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the reduction of the capital budget in budget 2020 for his Department. [42524/19]
Thu, 17 Oct 2019
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Further Education and Training Colleges
Thomas Byrne
30. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if works on permanent places for all colleges of further education have been ceased in 2019 pending the completion of a review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42525/19]
Thu, 17 Oct 2019
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Thomas Byrne
31. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the actions he is taking for September 2020 to address unmet demand for school places for children with special needs. [42527/19]
Thu, 17 Oct 2019
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School Curriculum
Thomas Byrne
34. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce history as a core subject on the junior cycle. [42526/19]
Thu, 17 Oct 2019
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University Global Rankings
Thomas Byrne
63. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to develop a strategy to address the falling university rankings. [42528/19]
Thu, 17 Oct 2019
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Thomas Byrne
104. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of implementing the National Council for Special Education’s policy advice on educational provision for children with autism spectrum disorders recommendation to extend the enhanced level of capitation grant to post-primary schools with special classes on the same basis as primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42641/19]
Thu, 17 Oct 2019
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Thomas Byrne
105. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the recommendations of the National Council for Special Education’s policy advice on educational provision for children with autism spectrum disorders which have not yet been implemented; the timescale for implementation of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42642/19]
Thu, 17 Oct 2019
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Thomas Byrne
106. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the dates in 2018 and 2019 on which the implementation group for the National Council for Special Education’s policy advice on educational provision for children with autism spectrum disorders has met; and when it is next planned for this group to meet. [42643/19]
Thu, 17 Oct 2019
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Thomas Byrne
107. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position with regard to the provision of additional places and classrooms for children with special needs in which a new building for an existing school is being provided under the capital programme and additional accommodation schemes; if new places and classrooms for children with special needs must be provided or planned in the location such a project is undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42644/19]
Thu, 17 Oct 2019
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Capitation Grants
Thomas Byrne
115. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of restoring capitation rates to pre-2010 levels following the implementation of increases announced in budget 2020. [42708/19]
Thu, 17 Oct 2019
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Further Education and Training Programmes Funding
Thomas Byrne
119. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the value of funds to be made available for further education of the €174 million set aside for higher education. [42749/19]
Thu, 17 Oct 2019
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School Services Staff
Thomas Byrne
120. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of permitting schools with enrolments of 700 or more to fill caretaker vacancies provided they have fewer than two caretakers under budget 2020. [42750/19]