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Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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Third Level Institutions Governance
Thomas Byrne
225. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied that an institution (details supplied) does not exert influence on universities outside of its remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49033/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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School Accommodation Provision
Thomas Byrne
227. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the under capacity of second level education in Skerries, County Dublin; and if so, his plans to rectify the situation. [49049/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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Asylum Seeker Accommodation
Thomas Byrne
237. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the officials in his Department (details supplied) who were requested to arrange a visit to an asylum reception centre by a person; the procedures for similar visits by election candidates to reception centres; the officials who attended on the same visit; the details of the visit; if residents provided informed consent to meeting the person; the number of residents who agreed and refused, respectively, to meet the person; and if he will report to Dáil Éireann on the visit. [48703/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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Respite Care Services
Thomas Byrne
297. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health the terms and conditions for a person who is entitled to respite care. [48711/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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Road Improvement Schemes
Thomas Byrne
419. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of an application by Meath County Council for a grant to improve the safety of a dangerous stretch of the R156 road at Mullagh Cross, County Meath. [48725/19]
Thu, 21 Nov 2019
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Transport Policy
Thomas Byrne
23. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for future investment in the primary routes of County Meath. [48149/19]
Thu, 21 Nov 2019
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Road Improvement Schemes
Thomas Byrne
47. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for future investment in the secondary routes of County Meath. [48148/19]
Thu, 21 Nov 2019
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Education and Training Boards Data
Thomas Byrne
86. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department contacted ETBs to put a hold on SNA posts from 20 August to 15 November 2019; if so, the ETBs contacted; the number of posts for which the request was made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48386/19]
Thu, 21 Nov 2019
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Employment Appeals Tribunal
Thomas Byrne
89. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position of his Department with regard to the recommendations of an employment appeals tribunal on the use of summer holidays in the context of maternity leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48406/19]
Thu, 21 Nov 2019
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National Training Fund
Thomas Byrne
90. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount spent on the promotion of the human capital initiative on 7 November 2019 and associated advertising campaigns in relation to the launch; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48414/19]
Thu, 21 Nov 2019
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Schools Data
Thomas Byrne
91. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools which have not opened in September 2019 due to a lack of enrolments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48415/19]
Thu, 21 Nov 2019
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School Accommodation Provision
Thomas Byrne
92. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills when permanent accommodation will be provided for a school (details supplied). [48434/19]
Thu, 21 Nov 2019
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School Enrolments
Thomas Byrne
93. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason enrolment caps were put in place at a school (details supplied). [48435/19]
Thu, 21 Nov 2019
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Tourism Policy
Thomas Byrne
205. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to enhance the tourism experience in Kells, County Meath. [45283/19]
Wed, 20 Nov 2019
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Closed-Circuit Television Systems
Thomas Byrne
6. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the roll-out of community-based CCTV schemes nationwide. [47678/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Junior Cycle Reform
Thomas Byrne
30. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied that there is now no school-based oral examination of the Irish syllabus at junior cycle. [47776/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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European Court of Human Rights Judgments
Thomas Byrne
32. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the reforms of the ex gratia scheme established in July 2015 in view of the O'Keeffe case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47777/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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DEIS Scheme
Thomas Byrne
38. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure equality of access for students of all socioeconomic backgrounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47467/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Schools Building Contractors
Thomas Byrne
74. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the cost of remediation works for schools built by a company (details supplied) at which structural issues were identified. [47466/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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School Transport Administration
Thomas Byrne
94. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the actions he will take to reform the school transport system in view of comments by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform that the entire scheme needed to be reviewed to create a sustainable, evidence-based policy which delivers on its core objective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47464/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Schools Building Projects
Thomas Byrne
95. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide extra secondary school places in Dunshaughlin, County Meath. [47468/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Schools Administration
Thomas Byrne
98. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce legislation to address the inappropriate use of reduced timetables; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47465/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Census of Population Data
Thomas Byrne
106. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Taoiseach the population figures for County Meath. [47162/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Home Tuition Scheme Administration
Thomas Byrne
154. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he requested the NCSE not to sign-off home tuition forms in August and September 2019 pending the completion of new guidelines; if this impacted on the start dates of home tuition for students; the number of students affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47213/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Teacher Retirements
Thomas Byrne
156. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the actions taken to date to address errors in the estimated number of teachers retiring or leaving the system per year; the subsequent cost incurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47219/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Teaching Council of Ireland
Thomas Byrne
157. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of fitness to teach complaints received to date in 2019. [47220/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Teacher Data
Thomas Byrne
158. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers and principals on administrative leave with full pay; the reason this is the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47221/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Broadband Service Provision
Thomas Byrne
159. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the total spent by schools on the provision of broadband to the end of quarter 3 in 2019. [47222/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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School Discipline
Thomas Byrne
160. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the development of guidelines for schools on the issue of restraint or intervention. [47223/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Schools Data
Thomas Byrne
161. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of students in a class of at least 30 students at primary level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47224/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Departmental Submissions
Thomas Byrne
162. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department made a submission to draft strategy of Science Foundation Ireland for the period 2020 to 2025; and if this submission will be published. [47225/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Schools Building Contractors
Thomas Byrne
172. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the breakdown of the €40 million spent to date on remediation works for schools built by a company (details supplied). [47279/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Schools Building Contractors
Thomas Byrne
173. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline for the completion of the remediation works on schools built by a company (details supplied) at which works have not commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47280/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Thomas Byrne
179. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of SEN places in Dublin 15, county Cork and south county Dublin which have previously been identified by the NCSE. [47327/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Capital Expenditure Programme
Thomas Byrne
184. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the value of the education capital contingency fund in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019 by category. [47358/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Departmental Advertising Budgets
Thomas Byrne
192. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount spent on promoting and associated advertising campaigns for the launch of the Human Capital Initiative on 7 November 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47469/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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School Enrolments Data
Thomas Byrne
193. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools which have not opened in September 2019 due to a lack of enrolments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47470/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Schools Data
Thomas Byrne
202. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied with the number of second level school places in Kilcock, County Meath, to meet local demand. [47606/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Compensation Schemes
Thomas Byrne
208. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied with the progress of payments to applicants to an ex-gratia scheme established in July 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47646/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Compensation Schemes
Thomas Byrne
209. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the examination of an ex-gratia scheme established in July 2015 undertaken by his Department and the Office of the Attorney General. [47647/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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School Curriculum
Thomas Byrne
219. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the actions he will take to counteract an ongoing misinformation campaign on the reform of the relationships and sexuality education curriculum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47786/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Paediatric Services
Thomas Byrne
399. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of children living in County Meath waiting to see a paediatrician for an outpatient appointment, a paediatric cardiologist, a paediatric ENT specialist and a paediatric surgeon. [47473/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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LEADER Programmes Funding
Thomas Byrne
593. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the drawdown of the LEADER funding in County Meath; and if he is satisfied with the level of drawdown. [47643/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Departmental Data
Thomas Byrne
596. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 221 to 223, inclusive, of 13 November 2019, the number of times in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019 data relating to free travel passes was shared with Irish Rail. [48053/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Departmental Data
Thomas Byrne
597. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 221,222 and 223 of 13 November 2019, the number of times in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019 data relating to expired free travel passes was shared with Irish Rail. [48054/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Departmental Data
Thomas Byrne
639. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of times Irish Rail has contacted her Department seeking information whether personally identifying or not in relation to individual travel passes; and the number of times her Department has given such information whether personally identifying or not in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019. [47755/19]
Thu, 14 Nov 2019
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Office of Public Works Projects
Thomas Byrne
16. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of improvement works at the Tara Hill complex, County Meath. [45282/19]
Thu, 14 Nov 2019
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School Accommodation Provision
Thomas Byrne
83. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a capital grant application by a school (details supplied). [47008/19]
Thu, 14 Nov 2019
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School Accommodation Provision
Thomas Byrne
84. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a capital grant application by a school (details supplied). [47039/19]
Wed, 13 Nov 2019
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Departmental Data
Thomas Byrne
203. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has information sharing agreements with Irish Rail or other public transport providers. [46813/19]
Wed, 13 Nov 2019
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Departmental Data
Thomas Byrne
204. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has information sharing agreements with the National Transport Authority or the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection. [46814/19]
Wed, 13 Nov 2019
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Departmental Data
Thomas Byrne
205. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times his Department has shared personal identifying information with transport providers, including Irish Rail in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019. [46815/19]
Wed, 13 Nov 2019
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Departmental Data
Thomas Byrne
206. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the National Transport Authority has information sharing agreements with his Department or the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection. [46817/19]
Wed, 13 Nov 2019
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Departmental Data
Thomas Byrne
207. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times the NTA has shared personal identifying information with transport providers including Irish Rail or the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019. [46818/19]
Wed, 13 Nov 2019
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Departmental Data
Thomas Byrne
221. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department retains data regarding to the free travel pass in relation to individual journeys undertaken; and the length of time such data is retained. [46806/19]
Wed, 13 Nov 2019
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Departmental Data
Thomas Byrne
222. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if it is possible for her Department to identify a person who has taken a single journey on the free travel pass; and if so, if information is shared with transport providers in relation same including but not limited to in the context of fare evasion. [46807/19]
Wed, 13 Nov 2019
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Departmental Data
Thomas Byrne
223. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the length of time data is retained in all contexts in relation to the free travel pass; and if there is a policy in relation to the free travel pass and data retention. [46808/19]
Wed, 13 Nov 2019
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Departmental Data
Thomas Byrne
224. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department has information sharing agreements with Irish Rail or other public transport providers. [46809/19]
Wed, 13 Nov 2019
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Departmental Data
Thomas Byrne
225. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department has information sharing agreements with the National Transport Authority or the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. [46810/19]
Wed, 13 Nov 2019
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Departmental Data
Thomas Byrne
226. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of times her Department has shared personal identifying information with transport providers including Irish Rail in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019. [46811/19]
Wed, 13 Nov 2019
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Departmental Data
Thomas Byrne
227. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of times her Department has shared personal identifying information with the National Transport Authority in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019. [46812/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Third Level Funding
Thomas Byrne
196. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the capital funding provided to each university, technological university, institute of technology and college of education in each of the past ten years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46519/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Third Level Funding
Thomas Byrne
197. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding provided to each university, technological university, institute of technology and college of education in respect of minor works and-or devolved capital grants in each of the past ten years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46520/19]
Wed, 6 Nov 2019
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Maternity Leave
Thomas Byrne
80. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a position for maternity leave cover can only be advertised on the first day of the leave. [45588/19]
Wed, 6 Nov 2019
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Water Quality
Thomas Byrne
221. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if Irish Water will have the suitable resources to carry out improved works at the Leixlip water treatment plant in the interest of public safety in line with recent EPA recommendations. [45768/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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School Transport Data
Thomas Byrne
206. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applicants for the school transport scheme on the route from Drogheda, County Louth to a school (details supplied) over the past five years; and the number of applications refused school transport on the route over the past five years. [44314/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Thomas Byrne
254. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a full-time SNA will be allocated for a child (details supplied). [44971/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Thomas Byrne
256. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills when an application for a place in an ASD unit will be processed for a person (details supplied). [44992/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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School Accommodation Provision
Thomas Byrne
266. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for an extension and further accommodation at a college (details supplied). [45176/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Schools Establishment
Thomas Byrne
267. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the provision of a new secondary school in Dunshaughlin, County Meath is being considered. [45177/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Ambulance Service Provision
Thomas Byrne
471. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health his plans for an ambulance service centre to be based in south County Meath. [44380/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Home Care Packages Provision
Thomas Byrne
599. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health when a homecare package will commence for a person (details supplied). [44873/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Social and Affordable Housing Provision
Thomas Byrne
1159. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to provide more social housing in County Meath. [45189/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Home Loan Scheme
Thomas Byrne
1160. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when funding will be allocated to Meath County Council for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45190/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Water Quality
Thomas Byrne
1199. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the recent recommendations from the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, to Irish Water on considering installing ultraviolet disinfection to further ensure drinking water quality and the protection of public health at the Leixlip treatment plant. [45579/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Water Quality
Thomas Byrne
1200. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Irish Water and Fingal County Council failed to implement the main recommendations of a previous EPA audit of the Leixlip water treatment plant in March 2019, particularly relating to the failure to install automatic shutdown when critical plant alarms are not responded to; and if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that this was a contributory factor to the recent incident which resulted in a boil water notice being enforced for over 600,000 consumers. [45580/19]
Wed, 23 Oct 2019
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School Meals Programme
Thomas Byrne
55. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she has taken to ensure the hot schools meal programme complies with nutritional standards. [43552/19]
Wed, 23 Oct 2019
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Public Services Card
Thomas Byrne
56. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she has taken to ensure the public services card is compliant with the law on data protection. [43553/19]
Wed, 23 Oct 2019
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Special Educational Needs Expenditure
Thomas Byrne
107. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether ASD special classes in both primary and secondary schools should be equally funded; the estimated cost of equalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43686/19]
Wed, 23 Oct 2019
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Special Educational Needs Data
Thomas Byrne
112. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated number of children with additional care needs in each of the years 2020 to 2025 who will require the support of a special needs assistant in tabular form. [43716/19]
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]