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Question· writtenPQ 81asked

81. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a recent claim that education authorities do not want to draw attention to the volume of upgrades in the leaving certificate in view of the fact that it could undermine public confidence in State exams. [51820/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2017

81. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a recent claim that education authorities do not want to draw attention to the volume of upgrades in the leaving certificate in view of the fact that it could undermine public confidence in State exams. [51820/17]

Question· writtenPQ 57asked

57. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure an investigation takes place into bullying concerns raised by current and former staff members of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment. [51818/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2017

57. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure an investigation takes place into bullying concerns raised by current and former staff members of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment. [51818/17]

Question· writtenPQ 506asked

506. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to deal with self-employed persons who have become ill before 2016 who are still ill and would otherwise qualify for invalidity pension; and if they can apply for invalidity pension. [51924/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2017

506. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to deal with self-employed persons who have become ill before 2016 who are still ill and would otherwise qualify for invalidity pension; and if they can apply for invalidity pension. [51924/17]

Question· writtenPQ 188asked

188. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to address the shortage of substitute teachers in guidance, modern languages, Irish and home economics specifically. [51596/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2017

188. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to address the shortage of substitute teachers in guidance, modern languages, Irish and home economics specifically. [51596/17]

Question· writtenPQ 146asked

146. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the changes introduced to the criteria for qualification for tax relief in respect of third level fees in each of the years since 2004, in tabular form. [51921/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2017

146. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the changes introduced to the criteria for qualification for tax relief in respect of third level fees in each of the years since 2004, in tabular form. [51921/17]

Question· writtenPQ 151asked

151. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full-year cost of a 20% increase per annum in the per capita capitation to voluntary secondary schools; and the estimated full-year cost of a 10% increase in the capitation to community and comprehensive schools. [51125/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2017

151. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full-year cost of a 20% increase per annum in the per capita capitation to voluntary secondary schools; and the estimated full-year cost of a 10% increase in the capitation to community and comprehensive schools. [51125/17]

Question· writtenPQ 146asked

146. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full-year cost of providing schools with one administration day per week for teaching principals to cover the establishment of a permanent pool of teachers to replace teaching principals on their administration day. [51119/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2017

146. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full-year cost of providing schools with one administration day per week for teaching principals to cover the establishment of a permanent pool of teachers to replace teaching principals on their administration day. [51119/17]

Question· writtenPQ 145asked

145. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full-year cost of restoring capitation grants to primary schools to pre 2010 levels; and the estimated full-year cost of a 10% increase in the capitation grant to primary schools. [51118/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2017

145. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full-year cost of restoring capitation grants to primary schools to pre 2010 levels; and the estimated full-year cost of a 10% increase in the capitation grant to primary schools. [51118/17]

Question· writtenPQ 144asked

144. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full-year cost of fully restoring the staffing schedule for retaining and gaining a teacher who applied to schools before 2012 for three, four and five teacher schools. [51117/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2017

144. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full-year cost of fully restoring the staffing schedule for retaining and gaining a teacher who applied to schools before 2012 for three, four and five teacher schools. [51117/17]

Question· writtenPQ 142asked

142. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full-year cost of implementing a one point reduction in average class size at primary level; and the estimated full-year cost for reducing the average class size to 23 pupils. [51115/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2017

142. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full-year cost of implementing a one point reduction in average class size at primary level; and the estimated full-year cost for reducing the average class size to 23 pupils. [51115/17]

Question· writtenPQ 569asked

569. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether there is overcrowding on rail lines; his further views on the need for greater capacity on rail lines, particularly on the Dunboyne and Drogheda commuter lines; and his plans to authorise the purchase of more rolling stock to meet demand. [50619/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 November 2017

569. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether there is overcrowding on rail lines; his further views on the need for greater capacity on rail lines, particularly on the Dunboyne and Drogheda commuter lines; and his plans to authorise the purchase of more rolling stock to meet demand. [50619/17]

Question· writtenPQ 365asked

365. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to dangerous parking practices ongoing opposite a primary care centre (details supplied) in County Meath; if his attention has been further drawn to the parking fees being charged at the centre; and his views on whether these charges are not in keeping with the charges in place in the nearby town centre. [50088/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 November 2017

365. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to dangerous parking practices ongoing opposite a primary care centre (details supplied) in County Meath; if his attention has been further drawn to the parking fees being charged at the centre; and his views on whether these charges are not in keeping with the charges in place in the nearby town centre. [50088/17]

Question· writtenPQ 196asked

196. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has satisfied himself the interests of the State are being protected in relation to the defective works carried out at a building project (details supplied). [50435/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 November 2017

196. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has satisfied himself the interests of the State are being protected in relation to the defective works carried out at a building project (details supplied). [50435/17]

Question· writtenPQ 177asked

177. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the 77 apprenticeships proposed to the Apprenticeship Council in its second call for new apprenticeships, in tabular form; the names of the shortlisted proposals that will be developed; the rationale for their selection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50136/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 November 2017

177. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the 77 apprenticeships proposed to the Apprenticeship Council in its second call for new apprenticeships, in tabular form; the names of the shortlisted proposals that will be developed; the rationale for their selection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50136/17]

Question· writtenPQ 176asked

176. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding made available to all primary and second level schools for the purchase of physical education related equipment in each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017; the number of requests for physical education related funding in each of these years from primary and second level schools in each year, by type of equipment requests; and the budget allocation for physical education related equipment available in his department in each of these years. [50135/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 November 2017

176. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding made available to all primary and second level schools for the purchase of physical education related equipment in each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017; the number of requests for physical education related funding in each of these years from primary and second level schools in each year, by type of equipment requests; and the budget allocation for physical education related equipment available in his department in each of these years. [50135/17]

Question· writtenPQ 175asked

175. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools and second level schools that have been visited by a physical education inspector in each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and the powers the physical education inspector has to enforce recommendations made regarding the provision of school physical education following a review. [50134/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 November 2017

175. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools and second level schools that have been visited by a physical education inspector in each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and the powers the physical education inspector has to enforce recommendations made regarding the provision of school physical education following a review. [50134/17]

Question· writtenPQ 174asked

174. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools; the number of secondary schools; the number of full-time physical education inspectors for both primary and second level schools nationally; the budget allocation for physical education inspections, including inspector salary bands, in each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50133/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 November 2017

174. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools; the number of secondary schools; the number of full-time physical education inspectors for both primary and second level schools nationally; the budget allocation for physical education inspections, including inspector salary bands, in each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50133/17]

Question· writtenPQ 165asked

165. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of protected disclosures he has received since protected disclosures legislation entered into force; and the dates of the protected disclosures and organisations affected. [49967/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 November 2017

165. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of protected disclosures he has received since protected disclosures legislation entered into force; and the dates of the protected disclosures and organisations affected. [49967/17]

Question· writtenPQ 82asked

82. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Taoiseach the amount spent promoting and advertising the video Ireland At Its Best in respect of the Rugby World Cup bid on social media; and if promotion on social media of this video was carried out outside the State. [49963/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 November 2017

82. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Taoiseach the amount spent promoting and advertising the video Ireland At Its Best in respect of the Rugby World Cup bid on social media; and if promotion on social media of this video was carried out outside the State. [49963/17]

Question· writtenPQ 32asked

32. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on whether the EU regional aid status of Kells and north Meath granted in 2014 has had a positive impact in terms of local investment or incentives and grants to encourage employers to locate in the area; and if she is of the view that enough had been done to promote Kells and north Meath as a location for investment and business development. [49465/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 November 2017

32. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on whether the EU regional aid status of Kells and north Meath granted in 2014 has had a positive impact in terms of local investment or incentives and grants to encourage employers to locate in the area; and if she is of the view that enough had been done to promote Kells and north Meath as a location for investment and business development. [49465/17]

Question· oralPQ 6asked

6. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of visits by the IDA to County Meath; and if she is satisfied with the level of IDA investment in County Meath. [49464/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 November 2017

6. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of visits by the IDA to County Meath; and if she is satisfied with the level of IDA investment in County Meath. [49464/17]

Question· writtenPQ 69asked

69. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether the extension of the rail line to Navan in County Meath would bring huge benefits to north County Meath both socially and economically; and the status of the extension. [49143/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2017

69. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether the extension of the rail line to Navan in County Meath would bring huge benefits to north County Meath both socially and economically; and the status of the extension. [49143/17]