83. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the commitment in A Programme for a Partnership Government to provide an annual increase in capitation to schools to help meet day-to-day running costs will be honoured. [22419/18]
63. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take to tackle the growing use of prefabricated classrooms in schools. [22420/18]
37. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether in the case of a proposed expulsion or suspension of a child with special needs, the section 29 procedure is inappropriate; and his plans for reform in the area. [22704/18]
35. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of plans for the establishment of 42 new schools over the next four years. [22703/18]
102. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if, in the context of a rearrangement of schools in locations (details supplied), extra supports will be provided to the schools concerned in view of the unique circumstances, particularly the split campus nature, of one of the schools. [21835/18]
101. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide the necessary funding for third level institutions; the amount identified in the Cassells report in this regard; and his views on the requirements for funding set out therein. [21834/18]
100. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a new third level institution will be established during the lifetime of the National Development Plan 2018-2027 to cater to demographics. [21833/18]
99. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if legislation will be needed to implement gender equity measures in the third level sector. [21832/18]
98. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a framework for career progression for researchers in universities will be introduced. [21831/18]
97. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the new higher education funding model will be introduced; and if there will be winners and losers resulting therefrom. [21830/18]
139. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health the position regarding blood tests in Drogheda and Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital; if they have been outsourced; if this will lead to delays in obtaining results; if results will all be paper based; and his views on whether this will lead to a diminution in patient safety [21570/18]
600. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the position regarding lands in Ashbourne identified publicly by his Department for public housing but in the ownership of the Department of Education and Skills; and if it is planned to provide housing. [21402/18]
409. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health when an appointment for a person (details supplied) for a medical procedure will take place. [21162/18]
294. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to a submission by the Royal College of Physicians in relation to the digital age of consent; and the reason the submission has not been referenced by him in the Dáil Éireann debate on the issue. [20896/18]
278. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding Department-owned land in Ashbourne that has been identified by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government for housing purposes; and the status of negotiations. [21389/18]
277. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding discussions between his Department and Meath County Council for the provision of lands for a public park in Ashbourne. [21388/18]
276. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a child (details supplied) who has missed their education for most of the past year due to section 29 processes can receive an additional year of education. [21370/18]
120. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the support his Department is providing to schools to deal with the requirements of the general data protection regulation and the Data Protection Bill 2018. [20753/18]
106. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a mechanism for the funding of a small theatre-style room in a national school which would be used by the school community for drama, music and other performances and also by the local community. [20241/18]
92. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Finance his plans to offer relief to home owners who took out mortgages in recent years and now face potential interest rate increases. [20376/18]
206. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 194 of 1 May 2018, when a person (details supplied) can expect to be called for their appeal hearing with the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal. [20208/18]
173. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has a memorandum of understanding with national organisations including, but not limited to, national sporting organisations or other outside organisations governing their participation within schools in helping deliver parts of curricula. [20037/18]
172. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the controls his Department exercises in regard to outside groups that are invited by schools to help in delivering various aspects of the curriculum. [20036/18]
141. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the review of career guidance services in schools, higher education institutes and colleges of further education will include special schools; and his plans to provide career guidance to the 16 to 18 year old persons attending special schools who are not in receipt of the service. [19611/18]
115. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health when an ENT appointment for a person (details supplied) in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda will be scheduled. [19141/18]
91. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a full-time special needs assistant will be reinstated for a person (details supplied). [19157/18]
359. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding funding from the TEN-T programme for the Dunboyne to Navan rail line. [18722/18]
203. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the dependant partner (details supplied) of an Irish citizen in circumstances in which the Irish citizen's partner wishes to return here for a temporary period; and if, in those circumstances, the dependant partner can work here. [18556/18]
195. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there are board vacancies in respect of the criminal injuries compensation tribunal; if so, when they will be filled; if he is satisfied regarding the general operations of the tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19022/18]
176. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the rights to work of non-EEA citizens here who are partners or spouses of Irish citizens. [18589/18]
175. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether the section 29 procedure is inappropriate in the case of a proposed expulsion or suspension of a child with special needs; and his plans for reform in the area. [19043/18]
159. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of additional teaching posts provided in 2017; the number of these appointed to meet demographic needs; and the number that arose owing to changes to guidance. [18915/18]
150. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether it is necessary for teachers to have taught the politics course to be employed by the State Examinations Commission to correct the leaving certificate exam; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18818/18]
142. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will receive additional teachers in September 2018. [18723/18]
134. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) has had its proposed new build extension downsized; if other similar projects are being downsized as a result of the recent announcement of 42 new schools; and if so, the details of same. [18650/18]
109. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills when he will set out capitation rates on a rolling three-year basis as per the programme for partnership Government commitment. [18415/18]
108. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made on the programme for partnership Government commitment to provide annual increases in capitation to schools. [18414/18]
107. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress he has made in linking additional capitation for schools to provision of after-school care and facilities to local groups. [18413/18]
101. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is difficulty in paying first pension payments from his Department. [18360/18]