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Ceisteanna agus freagraí le haghaidh gach suí
Leathanach 1 de 44
Máirt, 7 Iúil 2020
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School Transport
Thomas Byrne
438. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) will receive a refund of school transport fees. [14238/20]
Máirt, 30 Meith 2020
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School Staff
Thomas Byrne
129. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will lose a teacher for the school year commencing in September 2020. [12810/20]
Máirt, 30 Meith 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Thomas Byrne
657. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if financial assistance will be put in place for self-employed taxi drivers in view of the impact of Covid-19. [12699/20]
Máirt, 23 Meith 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Thomas Byrne
38. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the status of an application by a person (details supplied) made to the Revenue Commissioners for the temporary wage subsidy scheme. [11672/20]
Máirt, 23 Meith 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Thomas Byrne
39. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the status of an application by a business (details supplied) for the temporary wage subsidy scheme. [11674/20]
Máirt, 23 Meith 2020
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Special Educational Needs
Thomas Byrne
148. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the July provision in 2020 will be available for children due to start school in September 2020. [11874/20]
Máirt, 23 Meith 2020
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Special Educational Needs
Thomas Byrne
161. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of SNAs, teachers and schools that have expressed an interest in taking part in the July provision scheme to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11974/20]
Máirt, 23 Meith 2020
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State Examinations
Thomas Byrne
162. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students that have not applied for a calculated grade online due to take the leaving certificate in 2020; if his officials have examined the reasons for these students not applying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11977/20]
Máirt, 23 Meith 2020
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National Training Fund
Thomas Byrne
163. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the funding provided through the National Training Fund for the human capital initiative was included in the overall annual expenditure ceiling of his Department. [11978/20]
Máirt, 23 Meith 2020
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Language Schools
Thomas Byrne
164. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the consultations to date with English language schools on plans to reopen. [11979/20]
Máirt, 23 Meith 2020
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Third Level Admissions
Thomas Byrne
165. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the national co-ordination group for tertiary education has identified additional places for CAO applications for the 2020 year in its consultation with higher education institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11980/20]
Máirt, 23 Meith 2020
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School Equipment
Thomas Byrne
166. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of laptops provided to schools to date through a procurement process undertaken for information communications technology equipment. [11981/20]
Máirt, 23 Meith 2020
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Departmental Schemes
Thomas Byrne
167. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision has been made regarding a review of an ex gratia scheme announced in December 2019. [11982/20]
Máirt, 23 Meith 2020
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Summer Works Scheme
Thomas Byrne
168. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if issues related to Covid-19 have resulted in delays to works to be carried out under the summer works scheme; if so, the schools impacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11983/20]
Máirt, 23 Meith 2020
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Teaching Qualifications
Thomas Byrne
169. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a review undertaken of the conditions under which Droichead days are to be considered valid following the closure of schools. [11984/20]
Máirt, 23 Meith 2020
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DEIS Scheme
Thomas Byrne
170. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the development of a new DEIS identification model. [11985/20]
Máirt, 23 Meith 2020
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Education Policy
Thomas Byrne
171. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if mechanisms are in place to encourage minorities to consider a career in education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11986/20]
Máirt, 23 Meith 2020
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Schools Building Projects
Thomas Byrne
189. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of building works at a school (details supplied). [12088/20]
Máirt, 23 Meith 2020
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Third Level Fees
Thomas Byrne
201. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a review of third level fees will occur further to the impact of Covid-19. [12163/20]
Máirt, 23 Meith 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Thomas Byrne
390. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health if clear advice will be provided to pubs on the way to safely reopen with regard to plastic screens, social distancing and other practical arrangements. [11779/20]
Máirt, 23 Meith 2020
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Special Educational Needs
Thomas Byrne
394. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health the role played by his Department in delivering a scheme to replace the July provision scheme. [11987/20]
Máirt, 23 Meith 2020
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Medicinal Products
Thomas Byrne
459. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health the status of the reimbursement of osimertinib. [12087/20]
Máirt, 23 Meith 2020
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Back to Education Allowance
Thomas Byrne
787. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the application process will open for the back to education allowance. [11671/20]
Máirt, 23 Meith 2020
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Back to Education Allowance
Thomas Byrne
827. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications for the back to education allowance received from 1 March 2020 to 1 June 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11975/20]
Máirt, 23 Meith 2020
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Back to Education Allowance
Thomas Byrne
828. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on conducting a review of the back to education allowance with a view to removing qualifying time criteria for those in receipt of Covid-19 related payments. [11976/20]
Máirt, 16 Meith 2020
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School Equipment
Thomas Byrne
188. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the two mechanisms for aggregate purchase orders for laptops for schools under centralised bulk provisioning processes under way in his Department; if schools have received equipment through this process to date; the number and type of equipment received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10647/20]
Máirt, 16 Meith 2020
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Special Educational Needs
Thomas Byrne
189. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the scheme being developed to replace the July provision in 2020; if it will commence in July; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10648/20]
Máirt, 16 Meith 2020
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Third Level Education
Thomas Byrne
190. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated loss in funding for higher education institutions, research funding through institutions and loss in income from student accommodation likely in 2020 and 2021 for universities, institutes of technology, further education colleges and English language schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10649/20]
Máirt, 16 Meith 2020
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English Language Training Organisations
Thomas Byrne
191. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the method by which teachers and students are being consulted on plans to reopen English language schools; his views on whether they should be consulted with regarding plans for reopening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10650/20]
Máirt, 16 Meith 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Thomas Byrne
192. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the current health advice received by his Department on the need to provide two metres of social distancing in school settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10651/20]
Máirt, 16 Meith 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Thomas Byrne
193. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure that in circumstances in which there is limited capacity within schools to facilitate a full cohort of students within the classroom, published plans will provide for the grouping of students by household within those that attend school on specific days (details supplied). [10652/20]
Máirt, 16 Meith 2020
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School Accommodation
Thomas Byrne
194. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if court actions reported on recently which relate to schools constructed by a company (details supplied) which have already been identified within the 42 schools previously identified relate to newly identified issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10653/20]
Máirt, 16 Meith 2020
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Schools Building Projects
Thomas Byrne
195. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of remediation works at schools built by a company (details supplied); if remediation works had been scheduled over the summer months; if works have been cancelled as a result of Covid-19; the projects cancelled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10654/20]
Máirt, 16 Meith 2020
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School Staff
Thomas Byrne
196. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on reductions in teacher numbers in certain schools in the context of the plan to reopen schools currently under development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10655/20]
Máirt, 16 Meith 2020
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Special Educational Needs
Thomas Byrne
275. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to offer special education classes to children from Ashbourne, County Meath that cannot avail of them despite there being six primary schools in the town. [11286/20]
Máirt, 16 Meith 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Thomas Byrne
331. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if extensions will be given in respect of public dancing licences due to the Covid-19 crisis particularly due to the crisis that pubs are undergoing and the fact that annual licensing courts are traditionally held during this time of year. [10776/20]
Máirt, 16 Meith 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Thomas Byrne
433. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when local authorities can expect to receive funding for the purposes of the business restart grants as announced in May 2020. [11213/20]
Máirt, 16 Meith 2020
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Home Care Packages
Thomas Byrne
705. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for a person to receive home care support hours in County Meath. [11505/20]
Máirt, 16 Meith 2020
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Home Care Packages
Thomas Byrne
706. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting to receive a home care package in County Meath. [11506/20]
Máirt, 16 Meith 2020
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Driver Test
Thomas Byrne
867. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects driver tests to resume; and the measures which will be in place for social distancing. [11156/20]
Máirt, 16 Meith 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Thomas Byrne
997. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person who is cocooning for medical reasons is entitled to the full pandemic unemployment payment. [10980/20]
Máirt, 16 Meith 2020
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Wildlife Protection
Thomas Byrne
1099. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to bird kills involving the banned insecticide carbofuran; and the steps she plans to undertake to prevent bird kills involving insecticide products. [11191/20]
Máirt, 9 Meith 2020
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Schools Building Projects
Thomas Byrne
123. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the new building school for a school (details supplied). [9817/20]
Máirt, 9 Meith 2020
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Schools Building Projects
Thomas Byrne
124. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the agreed new building for a school (details supplied). [9818/20]
Máirt, 9 Meith 2020
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Schools Building Projects
Thomas Byrne
125. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the agreed new school to replace a school (details supplied) in order to provide needed spaces for Newbridge, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9819/20]
Céad, 3 Meith 2020
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School Admissions
Thomas Byrne
162. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a section 29 appeal by a person (details supplied). [8393/20]
Céad, 3 Meith 2020
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National Broadband Plan
Thomas Byrne
804. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when a person (details supplied) can expect good quality broadband. [8394/20]
Céad, 27 Beal 2020
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Passport Applications
Thomas Byrne
26. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the passport offices will recommence the processing of day-to-day passport applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7861/20]
Céad, 27 Beal 2020
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Special Education Review
Thomas Byrne
130. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the ongoing review of the July provision scheme; if the potential for the scheme to run in August 2020 has been examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7179/20]
Céad, 27 Beal 2020
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School Equipment
Thomas Byrne
131. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the procurement of information technology equipment through his Department following an announcement of top-up funding on 22 April 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7180/20]