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Page 9 of 22
Wed, 5 Dec 2018
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Health Services Staff Training
Thomas Byrne
102. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health the reason the request by the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland for a 10% increase in basic specialist training places for 2018 was rejected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50790/18]
Wed, 5 Dec 2018
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Special Educational Needs
Thomas Byrne
169. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that have received pilot in-house speech and language and occupational therapy services; the number of pupils offered supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51033/18]
Wed, 5 Dec 2018
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Special Educational Needs
Thomas Byrne
170. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the matters managed by his Department and the HSE, respectively, with regard to pilot in-house speech and language and occupational therapy services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51034/18]
Wed, 5 Dec 2018
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Special Educational Needs
Thomas Byrne
171. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the work programme for the pilot in-house speech and language and occupational therapy services. [51035/18]
Wed, 5 Dec 2018
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Special Educational Needs
Thomas Byrne
172. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the process by which a child can apply to take part in pilot in-house speech and language and occupational therapy services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51036/18]
Wed, 5 Dec 2018
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Special Educational Needs
Thomas Byrne
173. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of the pilot in-house speech and language and occupational therapy services to date; the expected cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51037/18]
Wed, 5 Dec 2018
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Broadband Service Provision
Thomas Byrne
270. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when broadband will be available in an area (details supplied). [51099/18]
Tue, 4 Dec 2018
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Thomas Byrne
187. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills when an assessment of needs for a special needs assistant will be carried out on a person (details supplied). [50129/18]
Tue, 4 Dec 2018
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DEIS Review
Thomas Byrne
209. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the extent of the review of DEIS under way as mentioned by him in Dáil Éireann on 28 November 2018. [50491/18]
Tue, 4 Dec 2018
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Broadband Service Provision
Thomas Byrne
541. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when broadband will be supplied to an area (details supplied). [50077/18]
Thu, 29 Nov 2018
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Garda Deployment
Thomas Byrne
30. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied that County Meath has adequate levels of resources for frontline policing by An Garda Síochána. [49587/18]
Wed, 28 Nov 2018
oral
Homelessness Strategy
Thomas Byrne
35. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the actions taken by his Department to address child poverty and homelessness in view of an organisation's (details supplied) description of child poverty as the crisis of our times. [49723/18]
Wed, 28 Nov 2018
oral
Departmental Reviews
Thomas Byrne
37. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of investigations undertaken by his Department of the role of clerks of work, project managers, architects, designers, engineers and other professionals in both fire safety issues and structural issues identified at schools completed since 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49724/18]
Wed, 28 Nov 2018
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Schools Establishment
Thomas Byrne
50. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether the level of pre-opening capitation funding for patrons is appropriate in view of the costs to patrons of opening a new school. [49449/18]
Wed, 28 Nov 2018
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Thomas Byrne
53. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the actions taken to date to improve linkages between those providing apprenticeships and third level institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49450/18]
Wed, 28 Nov 2018
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School Curriculum
Thomas Byrne
57. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline for the review of history as an optional subject for the junior cycle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49447/18]
Wed, 28 Nov 2018
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Schools Health and Safety
Thomas Byrne
87. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of works conducted on schools completed by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49446/18]
Wed, 28 Nov 2018
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Minor Works Scheme Payments
Thomas Byrne
102. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position with regard to payment of the minor capital works grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49448/18]
Wed, 28 Nov 2018
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National Educational Psychological Service Data
Thomas Byrne
135. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of NEPS practitioners employed by county; the number of vacancies for NEPS posts by county; the number of approved posts that are not filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49604/18]
Wed, 28 Nov 2018
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National Educational Psychological Service Administration
Thomas Byrne
136. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the rationale for no waiting list being kept for NEPS services; the method by which delivery of NEPS services are measured to ensure delivery of services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49605/18]
Wed, 28 Nov 2018
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National Educational Psychological Service Data
Thomas Byrne
137. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that have requested an intervention from a NEPS practitioner in the event of a critical incident in the 2017-2018 term; the number of incidents at which a NEPS practitioner did not act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49606/18]
Tue, 27 Nov 2018
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School Transport Applications
Thomas Byrne
273. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills when payment for a school transport grant will issue to a person (details supplied). [49340/18]
Tue, 27 Nov 2018
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School Curriculum
Thomas Byrne
279. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the subjects which he and his predecessor have requested the NCCA to conduct a review of since 2011; the reviews completed since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49455/18]
Tue, 27 Nov 2018
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School Discipline
Thomas Byrne
285. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in which a reduced timetable for certain students has been put in place by county; the number of students affected in each of the years 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018, by county. [49545/18]
Tue, 27 Nov 2018
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School Discipline
Thomas Byrne
286. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the guidelines and-or procedures in place to ensure that this facility is not used as a behaviour management tool with regard to reduced timetables; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49546/18]
Tue, 27 Nov 2018
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School Discipline
Thomas Byrne
287. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has conducted an analysis of the pupils which have been given a reduced timetable in recent years; the nature of this cohort of students; the findings of this analysis; if it has taken place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49547/18]
Tue, 27 Nov 2018
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School Discipline
Thomas Byrne
288. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the circumstances under which a reduced timetable can be imposed on a student; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49548/18]
Tue, 27 Nov 2018
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School Discipline
Thomas Byrne
289. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the actions taken to ensure that reduced timetables are recorded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49549/18]
Tue, 27 Nov 2018
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Closed-Circuit Television Systems
Thomas Byrne
293. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to amend legislation to facilitate community groups wishing to set up a community-led CCTV scheme in cases in which the local authority does not consent to being the data controller. [48854/18]
Tue, 27 Nov 2018
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Cross-Border Health Services Provision
Thomas Byrne
430. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health when a payment under the cross-border health care directive will issue to a person (details supplied). [49308/18]
Tue, 27 Nov 2018
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Thomas Byrne
437. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have surgery in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda. [49342/18]
Tue, 27 Nov 2018
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Pyrite Issues
Thomas Byrne
618. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when outstanding issues will be dealt with for a person (details supplied) under the pyrite remediation scheme. [49307/18]
Thu, 22 Nov 2018
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School Curriculum
Thomas Byrne
81. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of requests by him to the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment in each of the years 2011 to 2017 and to date in 2018 for the examination of the addition of subjects and-or reform of curricula (details supplied); the number for which an examination has been completed; the length of the examination in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48752/18]
Thu, 22 Nov 2018
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Departmental Funding
Thomas Byrne
82. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding provided to the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment in each of the years 2011 to 2017. [48753/18]
Thu, 22 Nov 2018
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State Bodies
Thomas Byrne
83. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the staff complement and grades of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment. [48754/18]
Thu, 22 Nov 2018
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School Curriculum
Thomas Byrne
84. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the request for the NCCA to initiate a review of the sex education curriculum. [48755/18]
Thu, 22 Nov 2018
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School Curriculum
Thomas Byrne
85. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the NCCA has provided a timeline for a response to his predecessor's request for a review of the sex education curriculum. [48756/18]
Thu, 22 Nov 2018
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Schools Establishment
Thomas Byrne
90. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the shortage of second level places in the Dunshaughlin school planning area; and his plans to address the matter. [48799/18]
Thu, 22 Nov 2018
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Schools Establishment
Thomas Byrne
91. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that large parts of the Dunshaughlin school planning area are not within the catchment area of a college (details supplied). [48800/18]
Wed, 21 Nov 2018
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Schools Health and Safety
Thomas Byrne
133. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to make public the information relating to building inspections that were carried out at a school (details supplied) in recent weeks; and his further plans to carry out necessary repairs. [48472/18]
Wed, 21 Nov 2018
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Social Welfare Offices
Thomas Byrne
237. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the need for a social welfare office in south County Meath, that is, Ashbourne, Ratoath and Dunboyne; and her plans to open an office in the area. [48461/18]
Tue, 20 Nov 2018
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School Services Staff
Thomas Byrne
200. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of school secretaries employed under the 1978 scheme as of 30 September 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47783/18]
Tue, 20 Nov 2018
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School Services Staff
Thomas Byrne
201. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the actions taken to date to identify and address issues in funding school secretaries and caretakers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47784/18]
Tue, 20 Nov 2018
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Schools Building Projects Data
Thomas Byrne
230. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the company contracted to deliver each school, the school name and the completion year of all schools completed in each of the years 2004 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48331/18]
Tue, 20 Nov 2018
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Health and Safety
Thomas Byrne
231. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if fire safety audits have been completed on schools completed by a company (details supplied) in each of the years 2004 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48332/18]
Tue, 20 Nov 2018
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Health and Safety
Thomas Byrne
232. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the completion of fire safety audits for schools since September 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48333/18]
Tue, 20 Nov 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 the completion of remedial works at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48334/18]
Tue, 20 Nov 2018
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Road Signage
Thomas Byrne
553. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the procedures and rules for erecting village welcome signs in a village. [47716/18]
Tue, 20 Nov 2018
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Carer's Benefit Payments
Thomas Byrne
609. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if arrears for carer's benefit will be awarded from when an application was submitted but the person that they were caring for was in hospital for the process time. [47854/18]
Wed, 14 Nov 2018
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Education Expenditure
Thomas Byrne
144. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the share of public expenditure allocated to voted education expenditure in each year since 2010, in tabular form. [47235/18]
Wed, 14 Nov 2018
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Education Expenditure
Thomas Byrne
145. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the public expenditure on education as a share of gross domestic product in each year since 2010, in tabular form. [47236/18]
Wed, 14 Nov 2018
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Education Expenditure
Thomas Byrne
146. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the public expenditure on education as a share of gross national income in each year since 2010, in tabular form. [47237/18]
Wed, 14 Nov 2018
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School Accommodation Provision
Thomas Byrne
156. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a project (details supplied). [47299/18]
Wed, 14 Nov 2018
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Adoption Records Provision
Thomas Byrne
264. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when adoption records from the Protestant adoption board will be available. [47300/18]
Tue, 13 Nov 2018
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Proposed Legislation
Thomas Byrne
251. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce legislation in which a commercial property owner is restricted from asking tenants to leave if the owner is selling the property. [46708/18]
Tue, 13 Nov 2018
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Broadband Service Provision
Thomas Byrne
469. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when broadband will be supplied in an area (details supplied). [46471/18]
Tue, 13 Nov 2018
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Broadband Service Provision
Thomas Byrne
471. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when broadband will be supplied to an area (details supplied). [46532/18]
Tue, 13 Nov 2018
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Broadband Service Provision
Thomas Byrne
472. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when broadband will be supplied to an area (details supplied). [46533/18]
Thu, 8 Nov 2018
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Minor Works Scheme Data
Thomas Byrne
68. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of the minor works grant in 2017; the number of schools supported by this grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46239/18]
Thu, 8 Nov 2018
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Modern Language Teaching
Thomas Byrne
69. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to re-establish the modern languages in primary school initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46240/18]
Thu, 8 Nov 2018
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School Guidance Counsellors
Thomas Byrne
70. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of the restoration of 100 guidance counselling posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46241/18]
Thu, 8 Nov 2018
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Traveller Education
Thomas Byrne
71. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to restore the visiting teacher service for Travellers. [46242/18]
Thu, 8 Nov 2018
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Student Grants Data
Thomas Byrne
72. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of increasing the third-level maintenance grant by 10%, 20% and 30%, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46243/18]
Thu, 8 Nov 2018
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Driver Licence Data
Thomas Byrne
236. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of driver licences issued to 16 to 24 year olds in each of the years 2011 to 2017. [46244/18]
Wed, 7 Nov 2018
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Revenue Commissioners
Thomas Byrne
53. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Finance if it is standard practice for the Revenue Commissioners to request from a person a completed tax return and letters of administration for their deceased spouse who was only in receipt of a State pension and had no assets other than the family home. [46077/18]
Wed, 7 Nov 2018
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Public Procurement Regulations
Thomas Byrne
57. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a company (details supplied) is eligible to engage in future State tenders for construction projects. [46075/18]
Wed, 7 Nov 2018
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Schools Building Projects
Thomas Byrne
72. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills when concerns regarding structural flaws first became apparent in a school (details supplied). [46059/18]
Wed, 7 Nov 2018
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Emergency Works Scheme Data
Thomas Byrne
73. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications for emergency works which include a fire safety element currently being considered. [46063/18]
Wed, 7 Nov 2018
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Emergency Works Scheme Data
Thomas Byrne
74. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications for emergency works which include a structural safety element currently being considered. [46064/18]
Wed, 7 Nov 2018
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Schools Building Projects Status
Thomas Byrne
75. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the recently announced new second-level school for Dunshaughlin, County Meath. [46065/18]
Wed, 7 Nov 2018
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Schools Building Projects
Thomas Byrne
76. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the costs to date of structural audits in schools built by a company (details supplied). [46067/18]
Wed, 7 Nov 2018
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Public Procurement Regulations
Thomas Byrne
77. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a company (details supplied) is eligible to continue to bid for State contracts. [46068/18]
Wed, 7 Nov 2018
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Schools Building Projects
Thomas Byrne
78. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his officials or his predecessor ever met with professional bodies or persons prior to September 2018 at which warnings were issued about the standard of school construction. [46069/18]
Wed, 7 Nov 2018
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Schools Health and Safety
Thomas Byrne
79. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the costs to date of fire safety audits in schools announced in September 2017. [46071/18]
Wed, 7 Nov 2018
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Schools Building Projects Administration
Thomas Byrne
80. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of clerks of works appointed pursuant to an announcement in September 2017; and the details of the projects which have their own clerk of works or grouped with a single clerk of works. [46072/18]
Wed, 7 Nov 2018
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Schools Building Projects Administration
Thomas Byrne
81. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a clerk of works has been appointed for each building project under the auspices of his Department. [46073/18]
Wed, 7 Nov 2018
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Schools Building Projects Administration
Thomas Byrne
82. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there are clerks of works within his Department staff; and if not, if they are private contractors. [46074/18]
Wed, 7 Nov 2018
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Schools Building Projects Administration
Thomas Byrne
85. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of site visits carried out of schools built by a company (details supplied) identified as needing remedial works by school during construction as part of certification processes; the dates of these inspections in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46083/18]
Wed, 7 Nov 2018
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Schools Building Projects Administration
Thomas Byrne
86. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the procedures in place for the issuing of completion certificates for schools built in each of the years, 2009 to 2014, 2014 to September 2017 and September 2017 to date in 2018; if this expressly required site visits by clerks of work; if the number or nature of inspections was prescribed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46084/18]
Wed, 7 Nov 2018
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Schools Building Projects Data
Thomas Byrne
87. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of pupils displaced from schools built by a company (details supplied) identified as needing remedial works during construction that will be moved from the site of their current school; the distance from each school they have been moved from; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46085/18]
Wed, 7 Nov 2018
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Schools Building Projects Data
Thomas Byrne
88. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline for the completion of works on schools built by a company (details supplied) identified as needing remedial works; and the estimated date for the return of all pupils to their classrooms. [46086/18]
Wed, 7 Nov 2018
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Schools Building Projects
Thomas Byrne
89. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to complete works on schools built by a company (details supplied) identified as needing remedial works; the estimated cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46087/18]
Wed, 7 Nov 2018
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Schools Building Projects Data
Thomas Byrne
90. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of design, build and operate contracts issued; the builder of each project; the year the contract was issued; the school for which the contract was issued in each of the years 2009 to 2017, and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46088/18]
Wed, 7 Nov 2018
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Schools Building Projects Status
Thomas Byrne
93. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills when he plans to finalise plans for a new primary school in Ashbourne, County Meath. [46094/18]
Wed, 7 Nov 2018
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Schools Building Projects Status
Thomas Byrne
94. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the significant shortage of school places in the Dunshaughlin catchment area in County Meath; and the measures he plans to take to counteract same. [46095/18]
Wed, 7 Nov 2018
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School Funding
Thomas Byrne
95. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the financial support and subvention which will be made available to the four recently announced Educate Together schools in setting up their schools. [46096/18]
Wed, 7 Nov 2018
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Schools Building Projects Administration
Thomas Byrne
96. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the oversight exercised in respect of various school building projects before September 2017. [46100/18]
Wed, 7 Nov 2018
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Schools Building Projects Administration
Thomas Byrne
97. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department independently, as a customer, ever engaged in quality checking of major school building projects before 2017. [46101/18]
Wed, 7 Nov 2018
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Schools Building Contractors
Thomas Byrne
98. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the name of the assigned certifier in respect of each school building project subject to 2014 building regulations constructed by a company (details supplied); if an inspection plan and inspection notification framework was in place and acted upon in respect of each project; and if he was informed of any issues as they arose. [46102/18]
Wed, 7 Nov 2018
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Schools Building Contractors
Thomas Byrne
99. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if, in the case of each project undertaken by a company (details supplied) and in which remedial works have been deemed necessary, contact has been made with the assigned certifiers under 2014 building regulations since the recent difficulties were uncovered. [46103/18]
Wed, 7 Nov 2018
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Schools Building Contractors
Thomas Byrne
100. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if, in the case of each project undertaken by a company (details supplied) and in which remedial works have been deemed necessary, if the assigned certifiers under 2014 building regulations also took part in recent examinations of construction standards. [46104/18]
Wed, 7 Nov 2018
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Rail Services Provision
Thomas Byrne
156. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to increase capacity on the train line serving the M3 park-and-ride facility. [46098/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Public Procurement Regulations
Thomas Byrne
232. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position with regard to the exclusion of a company (details supplied) from bidding for State contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44972/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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School Closures
Thomas Byrne
260. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school (details supplied); and if there are plans to close the school. [44718/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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School Accommodation Provision
Thomas Byrne
263. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) will receive permanent accommodation. [44733/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Schools Building Projects Status
Thomas Byrne
279. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a project (details supplied); and when works will recommence. [44846/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Student Grants Data
Thomas Byrne
287. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of postgraduate grant recipients in 2017 and 2018; the amount spent on postgraduate grants each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44956/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Schools Building Contractors
Thomas Byrne
288. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if it is the practice that his Department issues a final substantial completion certificate with regard to the process for the delivery of new schools; the position with regard to this process in the case of schools completed by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44971/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Schools Building Projects
Thomas Byrne
289. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position with regard to the completion of structural assessments for all schools completed by a company (details supplied) for his Department since 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44973/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Schools Building Projects
Thomas Byrne
290. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications for fire safety works received by his Department in 2017 and to date in 2018; the number of applications which have been accepted and rejected, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44975/18]