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Questions and answers for all sittings
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Wed, 20 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Thomas Byrne
7. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Taoiseach the number of persons from outside the house allowed to travel in one car. [6478/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Special Educational Needs
Thomas Byrne
155. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the process by which his Department is monitoring the implementation of education plans for children with special educational needs in view of ongoing school closures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5544/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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School Equipment
Thomas Byrne
156. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of ICT equipment to students following the announcement of a €10 million fund; the funds released to schools to date; if procurement of equipment through his Department has commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5545/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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State Examinations
Thomas Byrne
157. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he sought or received advice on the integrity of a delayed leaving certificate exam; if so, if the advice will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5546/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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State Examinations
Thomas Byrne
183. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a refund of junior certificate fees will be issued. [5755/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Special Educational Needs Staff
Thomas Byrne
193. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which SNAs will be allocated for the coming September term; the timeline for this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5855/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Third Level Reform
Thomas Byrne
194. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an analysis conducted by the European Commission of the options outlined in the Cassells report; if it will be completed in quarter 2 of this year as previously stated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5856/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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DEIS Scheme
Thomas Byrne
195. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an ongoing review of the DEIS support scheme. [5857/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Thomas Byrne
196. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the expected long-term impact of school closures in the upcoming school years on new entrants to primary school and secondary school and on senior cycles and students in year 1 of the senior cycle; if this issue is being examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5858/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Student Accommodation
Thomas Byrne
197. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the return of prepaid rents to students who are no longer in on-campus prepaid student accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5859/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Thomas Byrne
198. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the additional measures taken to date to support apprentices who lost employment as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic; if specific measures are being introduced to support the apprenticeships which are close to completion in these circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5860/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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State Examinations
Thomas Byrne
205. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if primary legislation is required for the changes introduced to the leaving certificate in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5946/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Legislative Measures
Thomas Byrne
206. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether legislation is required to maintain a minimum level of education to children in view of the ongoing closure of schools and likely phased reopening of schools in September 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5947/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Legislative Measures
Thomas Byrne
207. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the legislation which may be required for the education sector in order to complete that part of the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business published on 3 May 2020. [5948/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Ministerial Communications
Thomas Byrne
244. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the details of his engagements to date with the British, Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland education ministers since the Covid-19 crisis commenced. [6217/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Third Level Admissions
Thomas Byrne
307. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the consultation he and his Department have undertaken with the CAO since the announcement to cancel the leaving certificate. [6497/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Youthreach Programme
Thomas Byrne
308. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to allowing Youthreach students receive predictive grades for Quality and Qualifications Ireland, QQI, Levels 3 and 4 in view of his recent announcements. [6498/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Disability Support Services
Thomas Byrne
728. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the proposed reopening of disability services and centres. [6167/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Home Care Packages
Thomas Byrne
747. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health when a homecare package will be put in place for a person (details supplied). [6240/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Driver Test
Thomas Byrne
1008. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects driver tests and driving lessons to recommence. [6190/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Summer Works Scheme Applications
Thomas Byrne
162. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a multiannual summer works scheme application by a school (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3993/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Family Law Cases
Thomas Byrne
362. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the recognition of foreign divorces as was contained in the referendum held on 24 May 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4386/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Drugs Payment Scheme
Thomas Byrne
547. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health if osimertinib will be reimbursed for patients suffering from non-small cell lung cancer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4382/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Drugs Payment Scheme
Thomas Byrne
548. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health if he has received an update from the NCPE on the reimbursement of osimertinib. [4383/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Health Services
Thomas Byrne
549. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health if public patients who have the EGFR mutation have been tested for the T790M mutation. [4384/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Drugs Payment Scheme
Thomas Byrne
550. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in reimbursing osimertinib for patients suffering from non-small cell lung cancer; and the reason Ireland is not reimbursing the drug in line with other European countries. [4385/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Broadband Service Provision
Thomas Byrne
996. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when an area (details supplied) will receive broadband. [4831/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Apprenticeship Data
Thomas Byrne
289. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new apprenticeships established in 2019 and to date in 2020. [3392/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Apprenticeship Data
Thomas Byrne
290. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons taking part in apprenticeships; the number and type of apprenticeship courses in which no female apprentice is taking part; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3393/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Apprenticeship Data
Thomas Byrne
291. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of female and male apprentices in training by each employment sector and sub-sector as of 31 January 2020, for craft based and consortia led apprenticeships in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3394/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Thomas Byrne
292. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the response within his Department to cases of Covid-19 in schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3395/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Apprenticeship Data
Thomas Byrne
293. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons with a disability that took part in an apprenticeship in 2019. [3396/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Thomas Byrne
294. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position with regard to guidance to schools undertaking school trips to areas in which there has been confirmed cases of Covid-19; if clear guidance will be issued to schools on whether such trips should take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3397/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Schools Building Projects Status
Thomas Byrne
308. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made on securing a new permanent building for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3664/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Schools Building Projects Status
Thomas Byrne
309. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made on securing a new permanent building for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3665/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Home Care Packages Provision
Thomas Byrne
620. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health when a home care package, which has been approved, will be put in place for a person (details supplied). [2967/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Stroke Care
Thomas Byrne
691. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health if stroke patients in County Meath will be reassured that their life and safety is not being compromised by bypassing Navan hospital. [3288/20]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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School Accommodation Provision
Thomas Byrne
168. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of written approvals given for extra accommodation for ASD classes since May 2016; and the number of ASD classes provided with the announced accommodation. [52651/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Thomas Byrne
180. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied) for an extension to ASD classes which was approved by his Department in June 2018. [52735/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Special Educational Needs Data
Thomas Byrne
210. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children participating in a pilot programme specialised therapists into schools and preschools in 2018 and to date in 2019. [53097/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Special Educational Needs Data
Thomas Byrne
211. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children participating in a pilot new school inclusion model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53098/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Special Educational Needs Data
Thomas Byrne
212. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children waiting to participate in a pilot new school inclusion model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53099/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
Thomas Byrne
213. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the delivery of a permanent location for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53104/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Nursing Staff Recruitment
Thomas Byrne
338. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health if the senior nurse position will be filled in a facility (details supplied). [52605/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists
Thomas Byrne
427. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for a speech and language therapy assessment in each CHO; and the number in each CHO waiting more than eight months, one and two years, respectively. [53094/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists
Thomas Byrne
428. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for speech and language therapy initial therapy in each CHO; and the number in each CHO waiting more than eight months, one and two years, respectively. [53095/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists
Thomas Byrne
429. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for speech and language further therapy in each CHO; and the number in each CHO waiting more than eight months, one and two years, respectively. [53096/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Agriculture Scheme Payments
Thomas Byrne
490. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason payments have been delayed for farmers in counties Meath and Louth causing severe financial difficulties for farmers in the area with knock-on effects. [52650/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Basic Payment Scheme Payments
Thomas Byrne
503. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a farm payment will be issued to a person (details supplied). [52744/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Basic Payment Scheme Payments
Thomas Byrne
504. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a farm payment will be issued to a person (details supplied). [52745/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Basic Payment Scheme Payments
Thomas Byrne
506. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a farm payment will be made to a person (details supplied). [52751/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Basic Payment Scheme Payments
Thomas Byrne
507. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied). [52760/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Basic Payment Scheme Applications
Thomas Byrne
508. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied). [52761/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Agriculture Scheme Applications
Thomas Byrne
509. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied). [52764/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Agriculture Scheme Applications
Thomas Byrne
510. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when farm payments will issue to persons (details supplied). [52773/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Basic Payment Scheme Applications
Thomas Byrne
511. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when farm payments will issue to a person (details supplied). [52774/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Agriculture Scheme Applications
Thomas Byrne
512. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when farm payments will issue to a person (details supplied). [52780/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Basic Payment Scheme Applications
Thomas Byrne
513. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied). [52788/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Basic Payment Scheme Payments
Thomas Byrne
536. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a BPS farm payment will be issued to a person (details supplied). [53140/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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State Pension (Non-Contributory)
Thomas Byrne
720. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when arrears of non-contributory pension will issue to a person (details supplied). [53170/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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National Monuments
Thomas Byrne
33. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans for the Hill of Tara. [51895/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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Irish Language
Thomas Byrne
43. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to make the Irish language more viable in County Meath. [51894/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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School Patronage
Thomas Byrne
82. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a patronage competition has been completed for each of the 42 schools announced in April 2018; if each school has been established; if so, the date on which each was established; if each school opened in September 2019; and if each school has been provided with a permanent location in tabular form. [52192/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
Thomas Byrne
83. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the 70 major school building projects in advanced architectural planning; and the expected completion date of each project in tabular form. [52193/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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Emergency Works Scheme Applications
Thomas Byrne
90. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications for emergency works being considered. [52295/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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Emergency Works Scheme Applications
Thomas Byrne
91. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications for emergency works refused to date in 2019. [52296/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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Emergency Works Scheme Applications
Thomas Byrne
92. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications for emergency works approved to date in 2019. [52297/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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Schools Building Projects Applications
Thomas Byrne
95. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is in receipt of further correspondence from a school (details supplied); and if the school will be granted additional accommodation in order that it does not have to reduce its intake significantly in 2020. [52360/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
Thomas Byrne
98. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of renting and purchasing portakabins for a school (details suppled); the status of the move to a new permanent building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52371/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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Teaching Council of Ireland
Thomas Byrne
99. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the delays being experienced by teachers from Northern Ireland registering with the Teaching Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52377/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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Closed-Circuit Television Systems
Thomas Byrne
114. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding CCTV cameras in Duleek and Donore, County Meath, and the implications of a recent decision by the Data Protection Commissioner. [52366/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Water Quality
Thomas Byrne
58. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the recent large-scale boil water notice that affected over 600,000 residents in counties Meath, Kildare and Dublin; the measures undertaken to prevent such an occurrence again; the steps taken to ensure that residents have a clean, safe and reliable water supply; and if the EPA recommendations have been acted upon. [51855/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Home Loan Scheme
Thomas Byrne
86. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to ensure that Meath County Council has sufficient funding to approve applications for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51856/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
Thomas Byrne
168. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of new school buildings being built at a school (details suppled). [51179/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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School Accommodation
Thomas Byrne
169. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a technical assessment of a school (details supplied) will take place. [51184/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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DEIS Review
Thomas Byrne
202. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an ongoing review of the DEIS support scheme. [51475/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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DEIS Review
Thomas Byrne
203. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the ongoing review of the DEIS scheme will take into account issues identified in the measuring of literacy and numeracy by educational research centres in previous analyses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51476/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Schools Data
Thomas Byrne
204. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in which the use of an application fee has been reported and confirmed by county in 2019, in tabular form; if refunds have been issued; the value of the application fee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51477/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Homelessness Strategy
Thomas Byrne
205. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of his actions to date to implement the recommendations of a report (details supplied) of the Children's Rights Alliance home works report. [51478/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Home Care Packages Provision
Thomas Byrne
375. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health when home support hours awarded to a person (details supplied) will be put into place. [51329/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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An Bord Pleanála
Thomas Byrne
680. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he is satisfied with the staffing levels of An Bord Pleanála in order to deal effectively with the large number of planning applications and planning appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51847/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
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Local Improvement Scheme Funding
Thomas Byrne
15. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will increase the allocation in funding to Meath County Council for the local improvement scheme in 2020 and 2021. [50624/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
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LEADER Programmes Funding
Thomas Byrne
30. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the drawdown of LEADER funding in County Meath. [50623/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Thomas Byrne
117. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the publication of the report of the class size working group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50857/19]
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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Free Travel Scheme Administration
Thomas Byrne
60. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent of data sharing between Irish Rail and her Department on the free travel scheme and public services card. [50357/19]
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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Public Services Card
Thomas Byrne
66. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding the recent ruling of the Data Protection Commissioner on the public services card. [50358/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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IDA Ireland Data
Thomas Byrne
80. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA Ireland visits to County Meath in 2019; and the number of IDA Ireland units which are occupied and vacant in County Meath. [49964/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Flexible Work Practices
Thomas Byrne
93. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to promote and encourage new and developing work practices in County Meath such as working from home initiatives and working from tech hubs and hot desks. [49963/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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School Accommodation Provision
Thomas Byrne
204. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a special classroom will open in a school (details supplied) for September 2020. [49889/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Direct Provision Data
Thomas Byrne
236. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if children who are in direct provision and emergency accommodation have access to the home tuition grant; if this could be used to provide education to children who cannot access school or education in the normal manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50224/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Direct Provision Data
Thomas Byrne
237. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the mechanism by which children in direct provision that are also in emergency accommodation who cannot access school in the normal manner are identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50225/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Direct Provision Data
Thomas Byrne
238. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children between 6 and 16 years of age in direct provision that are not in school or being provided an education; the number between 5 and 18 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50226/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Home Help Service Eligibility
Thomas Byrne
318. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health his views on whether it is acceptable that a person (details supplied) is prevented from availing of 7.5 approved hours of home help per week despite the identification of a carer available and willing to do the hours due to the June 2019 instruction to the support team that the home help cannot commence unless it is end of life situation; the reason for the instruction; if it will be lifted immediately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49688/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Home Help Service Eligibility
Thomas Byrne
340. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health the reason an instruction issued in June 2019 to the home support team in County Meath that no home helps can be agreed unless it is an end of life circumstance; the position regarding the 450 persons on the waiting list in the county that have been fully assessed and have had their hours approved but that are not end of life cases; when the instruction will be lifted in view of the fact it has removed flexibility from the approvals system and is increasing the waiting list on a daily basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49789/19]
Thu, 28 Nov 2019
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Electric Vehicles
Thomas Byrne
9. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the timescale for the roll-out of electric car charging points in County Meath under Project Ireland 2040. [49416/19]
Thu, 28 Nov 2019
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North-South Interconnector
Thomas Byrne
35. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the North-South interconnector project. [49417/19]
Wed, 27 Nov 2019
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Thomas Byrne
80. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Taoiseach the rules under which he flew to Zagreb, Croatia, recently on a Government aircraft. [49194/19]
Wed, 27 Nov 2019
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Ministerial Travel
Thomas Byrne
82. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the name of each person who flew on the Government aircraft to the EPP conference in Zagreb, Croatia. [49195/19]
Wed, 27 Nov 2019
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Ministerial Travel
Thomas Byrne
83. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the cost of using the Government aircraft to travel to Zagreb to the EPP congress [49214/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists
Thomas Byrne
64. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to improve waiting times for speech and language assessments in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48878/19]