27. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on preparedness for a no-deal scenario in Brexit negotiations in his Department. [2981/19]
246. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she is satisfied with the efficiency of the way in which her Department is processing FIS payments; and the turnaround times of applications. [2040/19]
245. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive a FIS payment. [2039/19]
234. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is satisfied with the level of childcare that exists in Dunshaughlin, County Meath providing for the amount of housing that is planned for the coming years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2041/19]
131. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of elective procedures that have taken place in the past four years in the orthopaedic department of Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan. [2046/19]
130. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant positions within the orthopaedic department of Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan. [2045/19]
92. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding community CCTV; and the progress of ongoing talks with the Local Government Management Agency and an organisation (details supplied). [2052/19]
76. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied with the level of second-level school places that exist in Dunshaughlin, County Meath providing for the amount of housing that is planned for the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2043/19]
887. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the practice of some drivers obtaining a motor insurance disc by paying a small deposit and then not paying the balance but keeping the insurance disc; and his plans to deal with the issue. [54151/18]
562. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health the timescale for the results of repeat cervical smears; and the reason for delays in relation to the matter. [54153/18]
374. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of secondary schools that do not have access to high speed broadband. [1513/19]
336. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to deliver special classes and ASD units in the schools to be newly opened in September 2019. [54537/18]
335. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a town (details supplied) in County Meath does not have an ASD unit. [54536/18]
334. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a list of autism spectrum disorder, ASD, special classes in County Meath. [54535/18]
304. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills when permanent buildings will be provided for schools (details supplied). [54173/18]
584. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a legal query from a local authority (details supplied) leading to a delay in the operation of an affordable housing scheme in a town in conjunction with the LIHAF scheme; and the status of same. [53977/18]
530. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the oversight provided over the administration of the urban schools meal programme and the school meals local projects scheme since 2016; the number of audits which have taken place; the number of audits in which irregularities were identified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54022/18]
497. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of persons under 18 years of age who took part in the school completion programme by county in each of the years 2011 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54021/18]
296. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of schools in which vaccines (details supplied) have been administered to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54020/18]
233. 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. [54023/18]
232. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children who have been assigned a school place as a result of not having secured a place in primary school before six years of age between 2011 and November 2018, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54019/18]
231. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools established in temporary accommodation and that have remained in temporary accommodation for five years or more and for which a permanent site has not been identified. [54018/18]
230. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in which the need for refurbishment works has been reported or identified by his Department; the number for which refurbishment works have taken place or are planned by county to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54017/18]
229. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new and renewed SUSI applications received, respectively; the number granted in part and granted in full, respectively; the number of appeals made to unsuccessful applications; and the number of appeals granted for the academic year 2018-19 to the end of November 2018, by county in tabular form. [54016/18]
223. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of speech therapists appointed by his Department in 2018 as part of its demonstration project. [53780/18]
213. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on a new primary school in Ashbourne, County Meath. [53526/18]
47. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the burden imposed on those who were denied rightful entitlement to illness benefit at various points during 2018; and the way in which she plans to address same. [53255/18]
527. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the North-South interconnector. [52796/18]
526. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to increase broadband connectivity in County Meath. [52795/18]
425. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for access to services following initial assessment by CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53217/18]
424. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for initial assessment by community healthcare organisation, CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53216/18]
423. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of posts for speech and language therapists vacant for in excess of six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53215/18]
422. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons under 18 years of age on waiting lists for speech and language therapy for more than one year by community healthcare organisation, CHO, area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53214/18]
236. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the actions taken to date in 2018 to improve access to speech and language therapy through the education system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53218/18]
184. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of speech therapists engaged full-time in the demonstration project on speech therapy. [52758/18]
113. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Taoiseach if he will provide the latest CSO labour force survey results for Waterford city and region, including data on unemployment participation, age, gender and hours of employment, in tabular form. [52798/18]
62. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to improve the provision of broadband in County Meath. [53182/18]
152. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for a work permit. [52287/18]
39. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for investment in the road infrastructure in County Meath. [51951/18]
574. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if local authorities have discretion to allow retained firefighters remain in service until 65 or 66 years of age in spite of the provisions of circular 19/03 of 24 November 2003 governing the retirement of firefighters. [51561/18]
285. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health the rules and entitlements for a person who qualifies for respite care in a nursing home. [51562/18]
264. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA Ireland visits over the past 12 months; and if she is satisfied with the level of foreign direct investment in County Meath. [51679/18]
262. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of an application for a work permit by a person (details supplied). [51564/18]
183. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the proposed new second level school in County Wicklow in view of the fact that there is at least one other school that has the capacity to meet the demographic needs of the community; and if he is satisfied with the level of consultation with existing schools in the area prior to the decision to the establish a new school. [51662/18]
161. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons who have visited a location (details supplied) in County Meath in each of the years 2015 to 2017 and to date in 2018. [51824/18]
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]