102. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of prefabs in primary schools in each county or local authority area; the number of classrooms accommodated in each prefab; the number of pupils accommodated in prefabs in each county or local authority area; and the number of prefabs in each county or local authority area that have been in place for five years or less, five to ten years, ten to 15 and for 15 to 20 years, respectively, in tabular form. [18318/18]
467. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to extend the eligibility criteria of the SEAI warmer homes scheme. [17675/18]
466. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a person who is in receipt of a disability allowance and the fuel allowance is eligible for the SEAI warmer homes scheme. [17674/18]
241. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the school sites which have been agreed in principle and-or announced as having been agreed which have not been fully conveyed, transferred or leased to his Department by the date the agreement was reached or announced as having been reached. [17919/18]
151. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he will meet with representatives of community employment supervisors. [17867/18]
165. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills where the new regional secondary school between Drogheda and Laytown school catchment areas is to be located, in the context of the recent new school announcements. [17346/18]
164. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which he plans to proceed with the patronage of the recently announced new primary school for Dunshaughlin, County Meath; and if a local survey of prospective parents will be undertaken by his Department. [17345/18]
163. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans in respect of the recently announced new primary school for Dunshaughlin, County Meath; if a preferred site has been selected; and when the tendering process is likely to commence. [17344/18]
143. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if sites have been identified and secured and permission granted for proposed new post primary schools in areas (details supplied). [17193/18]
142. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if sites have been identified and secured and permission granted for proposed new primary schools in areas (details supplied) in tabular form. [17186/18]
15. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of counselling and educational psychologists required to complete extensive inservice training in order to maintain eligibility for their own jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17031/18]
203. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce the Leap card on Irish Rail in County Meath. [16843/18]
1618. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when a decision on an application by a person (details supplied) under the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme will issue. [16600/18]
1194. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when Eir's broadband and landline services will be available at an address (details supplied). [16472/18]
1135. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether in the interests of public safety and legal compliance the business of farm and agricultural contracting should be licensed or regulated. [16750/18]
992. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health when a home care package awarded to a person (details supplied) will be put in place. [16601/18]
476. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce an apprenticeship or traineeship in the farm contracting sector. [16753/18]
407. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the schools for which new prefab rentals were arranged during the course of 2017, in tabular form. [15818/18]
346. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the circumstances in which an Irish citizen who has not been resident for the purpose of Irish and EU college fees for the required period of time can avail of an exception to enable them to qualify for same. [15257/18]
280. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether there are problems with tax compliance in the farm contracting sector; and his further views on whether compliant contractors are at a disadvantage. [16759/18]
233. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Finance if first time buyers who purchased their home, paid their deposits and signed their contracts in 2008 but their first mortgage repayment was not until early 2009 ever received the increase in the tax relief at source that was introduced in budget 2012 with regard to mortgage interest relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15327/18]
145. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a person with a master's degree and a higher diploma in further education is considered to be a teacher. [14639/18]
144. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of pay scales of teachers or resource staff members in Youthreach, adult education or PLC colleges; and if there is a national common scale. [14638/18]
59. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a clear path to pay equality for newly qualified teachers will be in place. [14450/18]
47. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether schools are generally in severe financial difficulties; and if an increase in capitation rates will be ensured. [14453/18]
44. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether the six-year route to qualifying as a second level teacher is too long. [14449/18]
18. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the action he will take to ensure school building projects are completed on time; and if there is enough funding to complete the schools capital programme. [14452/18]
7. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills when in-school speech and language therapy teams will be in place; and the nature of the service that will be provided. [14451/18]
3. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the initiatives being taken to enable greater choice for each gender regarding the school curriculum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14682/18]
1. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the action being taken to address the need for additional schools infrastructure and staffing in areas of rapidly growing population and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14681/18]
282. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will meet local residents in relation to the Hill of Tara. [14301/18]
281. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the working group on the Hill of Tara will report on its work. [14300/18]
280. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the membership of the working group on the Hill of Tara. [14299/18]
152. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the minimum amount of children needed for a school bus service, either to establish or retain a service. [14309/18]
148. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will proceed with a playground at a location (details supplied) for which planning permission was obtained some time ago. [14307/18]
147. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the OPW heritage facilities which are staffed by tour guides but which do not have parking or toilet facilities for visitors. [14306/18]
141. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the number of external reviews which have taken place in the Revenue Commissioners in respect of taxes due; and the number of these reviews that have resulted in repayments to taxpayers as a result of external reviews in each of the past five years. [14338/18]
419. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health if capital investment is planned for the laundry department of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital; his views on whether the facilities and equipment of the laundry department need improvement and investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14004/18]
277. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an alternative school placement can be found for a person (details supplied) who has been expelled from school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14040/18]
256. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of school building projects that have been required to apply to local authorities for an extension of duration of planning permission due to delays; and the detail of each. [13758/18]
161. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there is discretion available to a person (details supplied) in a scenario. [13986/18]
33. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the future plans of the Office of Public Works in relation to the Hill of Tara. [12892/18]
8. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the recent visit of the Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works and flood relief to the Hill of Tara. [12891/18]
135. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Taoiseach if content partnership agreements were entered into with broadcast media or social media in respect of Project Ireland 2040 similar to content partnership agreements entered into with print media. [12007/18]
131. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Taoiseach the number of contracts and description of each contract entered into by the strategic communications unit with individual journalists, freelance or otherwise, for providing content or entering partnership agreements or another purpose. [11992/18]
233. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an extension to a college (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12289/18]
179. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied) for additional accommodation. [11909/18]
39. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the waiting times for the various categories of passport applications. [12283/18]