347. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health his plans for a disability service (details supplied) in County Meath; and his further plans for the facility. [39477/18]
240. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of implementing the National Council for Special Education’s policy advice on educational provision for children with autistic spectrum disorders by extending the level of capitation to post-primary schools on the same basis as that which applies to primary schools with special classes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39864/18]
239. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing the cap for capitation payments to schools to €550, €600 and €650, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39863/18]
238. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the impact of the use of restraint or intervention in educational settings has been examined; if so, the results of this examination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39862/18]
237. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the development of guidelines for schools on the specific issue of restraint or intervention. [39861/18]
236. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of complaints received in 2018 about the use of restraint and-or seclusion in educational settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39860/18]
235. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the monitoring and oversight arrangements for the use of restraint or seclusion in educational or school transport settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39859/18]
234. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position on the need for regulation of restraint or seclusion in educational settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39858/18]
65. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the Hill of Tara and the recent online survey that was conducted. [28766/18]
86. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a school transport service will be provided for a person (details supplied). [39127/18]
137. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will issue on a review for a school transport service for a person (details supplied). [39012/18]
136. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the completion of 42 schools announced on 13 April 2018; the estimated target for the schools opening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38986/18]
135. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of pending applications made for school refurbishment; the number of new applications made to the end of August 2018; the number approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38985/18]
134. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position with regard to insolvency as a grounds for appeal in the case of the denial of a SUSI grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38984/18]
133. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications made for SUSI grants for the 2018-2019 term up to the end of August 2018; the number of those granted, denied and appealed, respectively; the number of those appeals accepted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38983/18]
132. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the restoration of capitation grants to 2010 levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38982/18]
92. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a grandfathering clause will be included for persons who were self-employed but had to give up work due to invalidity before the introduction of invalidity pension for the self-employed. [38655/18]
69. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) who has been refused invalidity pension due to the fact that they became ill and had to give up self-employment before the date on which the self-employed became eligible for an invalidity pension. [38656/18]
340. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health when a bed will become available in St. Patrick's University Hospital for a person (details suppled). [38724/18]
188. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a school transport service will be provided for a person (details supplied). [38700/18]
187. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a school transport service will be provided for a person (details supplied). [38699/18]
83. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of funded places in PLC courses that were not taken up or not used in ETBs; and if a policy will be enabled for the distribution of leftover or surplus courses to other ETBs. [38161/18]
643. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent to date on the M45 Dublin outer orbital road; and his plans to progress its construction in future capital plans. [37014/18]
229. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of post-primary school teaching posts that were approved but remain unfilled as at 12 September 2018, in tabular form. [37588/18]
228. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary school teaching posts that were approved but remain unfilled as at 12 September 2018, in tabular form. [37587/18]
169. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a school transport service will be provided for persons (details supplied). [37009/18]
168. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a special transport service will be provided for a person (details supplied). [37008/18]
167. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a special transport service will be provided for a person (details supplied). [37007/18]
151. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to open the round tower in Kells, County Meath, to tourists; and if there have been reports or studies carried out by the OPW regarding the tower. [36992/18]
1325. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when funding will be available for a rural cottage scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36166/18]
1281. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) will be entitled to apply for an invalidity pension. [36409/18]
1141. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of proposed works on the N2 from Rath to Kilmoon, County Meath. [36833/18]
711. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health his plans to remove a disincentive in the fair deal scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35861/18]
389. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children with special needs past the age of six on 1 June 2018 who are awaiting a primary school place. [36900/18]
388. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department will continue to participate in the OECD's learning environments evaluation programme. [36899/18]
387. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an extension to a school (details supplied) and the tender and construction project for same. [36867/18]
386. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a new primary school for Dunshaughlin, County Meath. [36866/18]
382. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that children in Ashbourne, County Meath are unable to secure school places; his plans to provide further school places in Ashbourne; and the outcome of his officials' discussions with the local school principals. [36849/18]
381. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications for special needs transport to schools outstanding and not processed as of 31 August 2018. [36846/18]
379. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills when funds will be released to allow the progression of school building works which have already been approved at a school (details supplied). [36835/18]
377. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if schools that are entitled to an extra teacher under the revised pupil-teacher ratio have refused the offer of a teacher; if so, the schools that this applies to; and the reasons for this. [36802/18]
376. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the schools which have benefitted from the reduction in the pupil-teacher ratio from September 2018. [36801/18]
297. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if education and training boards or other employers are entitled to demand that new employees attend two weeks of induction before school term commences and before the individual contracts are dated to commence. [36198/18]
220. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the list of heritage sites open to the public by the public having to borrow a key from a neighbour to the site. [36834/18]