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Question· writtenPQ 87asked

87. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on whether rural communities and rural houses are being pitted against each other as a result of the way in which sites were selected for broadband upgrade; and his further views on the cherry picking nature of a company (details supplied) in selecting the best sites. [49081/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2017

87. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on whether rural communities and rural houses are being pitted against each other as a result of the way in which sites were selected for broadband upgrade; and his further views on the cherry picking nature of a company (details supplied) in selecting the best sites. [49081/17]

Question· writtenPQ 96asked

96. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on reports that EUROSTAT has asked the Central Statistics Office, CSO, to determine whether universities are on or off the Exchequer’s balance sheet; the implications of a finding that the universities are on balance sheet; if his Department has made representations to EUROSTAT, the CSO or another State organisation about same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48581/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2017

96. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on reports that EUROSTAT has asked the Central Statistics Office, CSO, to determine whether universities are on or off the Exchequer’s balance sheet; the implications of a finding that the universities are on balance sheet; if his Department has made representations to EUROSTAT, the CSO or another State organisation about same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48581/17]

Question· writtenPQ 371asked

371. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason his Department does not carry out verification checks on Bus Éireann’s analysis of the expenses to be met from the school transport management charge. [46355/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2017

371. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason his Department does not carry out verification checks on Bus Éireann’s analysis of the expenses to be met from the school transport management charge. [46355/17]

Question· writtenPQ 370asked

370. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the costs to be met from the transport management charge indicates that the funding received by Bus Éireann from his Department was in excess of costs in each of the four years to 2014 resulting in a reported accumulated surplus of €11.2 million at the end of 2015. [46354/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2017

370. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the costs to be met from the transport management charge indicates that the funding received by Bus Éireann from his Department was in excess of costs in each of the four years to 2014 resulting in a reported accumulated surplus of €11.2 million at the end of 2015. [46354/17]

Question· writtenPQ 369asked

369. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the actions he will take following the finding of the Comptroller and Auditor General that the accounting arrangements between his Department and Bus Éireann to deliver school transport are inadequate in view of the significant level of costs involved. [46353/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2017

369. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the actions he will take following the finding of the Comptroller and Auditor General that the accounting arrangements between his Department and Bus Éireann to deliver school transport are inadequate in view of the significant level of costs involved. [46353/17]

Question· writtenPQ 309asked

309. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a referral for a person (details supplied) by the Meath community care psychology service to the national education psychological service will be made. [45763/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2017

309. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a referral for a person (details supplied) by the Meath community care psychology service to the national education psychological service will be made. [45763/17]

Question· writtenPQ 138asked

138. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans for the next cycle of the programme for research in third level institutions; the amount to be allocated; the timeframe for the cycle; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46656/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2017

138. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans for the next cycle of the programme for research in third level institutions; the amount to be allocated; the timeframe for the cycle; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46656/17]

Question· writtenPQ 137asked

137. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the funding spent on the programme for research in third level institutions in each of the years 2002 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46655/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2017

137. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the funding spent on the programme for research in third level institutions in each of the years 2002 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46655/17]

Question· oralPQ 40asked

40. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether there is an imbalance in the pupil teacher ratio mainstream staffing schedule which means that the bigger the school the PTR progressively disimproves; and his further views on whether this contributes to a particularly large amount of supersize schools in certain parts of the country which happen to have larger schools. [45229/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 October 2017

40. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether there is an imbalance in the pupil teacher ratio mainstream staffing schedule which means that the bigger the school the PTR progressively disimproves; and his further views on whether this contributes to a particularly large amount of supersize schools in certain parts of the country which happen to have larger schools. [45229/17]

Question· oralPQ 38asked

38. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the widespread dissatisfaction with the progress of many school building projects, including many on a list published in 2014 for construction in 2015 which have not yet commenced, and the slow progress on the subsequently announced six-year capital plan for schools. [45228/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 October 2017

38. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the widespread dissatisfaction with the progress of many school building projects, including many on a list published in 2014 for construction in 2015 which have not yet commenced, and the slow progress on the subsequently announced six-year capital plan for schools. [45228/17]

Question· writtenPQ 303asked

303. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that broadband is being rolled out in an area and that a school (details supplied) is not benefiting from this roll-out. [44571/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 October 2017

303. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that broadband is being rolled out in an area and that a school (details supplied) is not benefiting from this roll-out. [44571/17]

Question· writtenPQ 242asked

242. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health if it is proposed in the review of the fair deal scheme to take into account the costs of private health insurance; and whether, if this was allowed, it would, in fact, more than pay for itself through a cost reduction to the State. [44799/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 October 2017

242. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health if it is proposed in the review of the fair deal scheme to take into account the costs of private health insurance; and whether, if this was allowed, it would, in fact, more than pay for itself through a cost reduction to the State. [44799/17]

Question· writtenPQ 145asked

145. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if educational and learning supports are being put in place for a person (details supplied); and if the person will benefit from a NEPS assessment in the near future. [44774/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 October 2017

145. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if educational and learning supports are being put in place for a person (details supplied); and if the person will benefit from a NEPS assessment in the near future. [44774/17]

Question· writtenPQ 144asked

144. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of section 29 appeals to ETBs on expulsion arising in respect of children that were diagnosed as having special educational needs in each of the years 2014 to 2016, inclusive; and the outcome of each such appeal. [44772/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 October 2017

144. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of section 29 appeals to ETBs on expulsion arising in respect of children that were diagnosed as having special educational needs in each of the years 2014 to 2016, inclusive; and the outcome of each such appeal. [44772/17]

Question· writtenPQ 143asked

143. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of section 29 appeals to ETBs on expulsions arising from special schools or children attending special classes in each of the years 2014 to 2016, inclusive; and the outcome of each such appeal. [44771/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 October 2017

143. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of section 29 appeals to ETBs on expulsions arising from special schools or children attending special classes in each of the years 2014 to 2016, inclusive; and the outcome of each such appeal. [44771/17]

Question· writtenPQ 142asked

142. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of section 29 appeals to ETBs on expulsions which occurred in each of the years 2014 to 2016, inclusive; and the outcome of each such appeal. [44770/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 October 2017

142. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of section 29 appeals to ETBs on expulsions which occurred in each of the years 2014 to 2016, inclusive; and the outcome of each such appeal. [44770/17]

Question· writtenPQ 141asked

141. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of section 29 appeals to ETBs on refusals to admit arising in respect of children who were diagnosed as having special educational needs in each of the years 2014 to 2016, inclusive; and the outcome of each such appeal. [44769/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 October 2017

141. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of section 29 appeals to ETBs on refusals to admit arising in respect of children who were diagnosed as having special educational needs in each of the years 2014 to 2016, inclusive; and the outcome of each such appeal. [44769/17]

Question· writtenPQ 140asked

140. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of section 29 appeals to ETBs on refusals to admit arising from special schools or children attending special classes in each of the years 2014 to 2016, inclusive; and the outcome of each such appeal. [44768/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 October 2017

140. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of section 29 appeals to ETBs on refusals to admit arising from special schools or children attending special classes in each of the years 2014 to 2016, inclusive; and the outcome of each such appeal. [44768/17]

Question· writtenPQ 139asked

139. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of section 29 appeals to ETBs on refusals to admit which occurred in each of the years 2014 to 2016, inclusive; and the outcome of each such appeal. [44767/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 October 2017

139. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of section 29 appeals to ETBs on refusals to admit which occurred in each of the years 2014 to 2016, inclusive; and the outcome of each such appeal. [44767/17]

Question· writtenPQ 138asked

138. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of section 29 appeals to his Department on refusals to admit arising in respect of children who were diagnosed as having special educational needs in each of the years 2014 to 2016, inclusive; and the outcome of each such appeal. [44766/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 October 2017

138. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of section 29 appeals to his Department on refusals to admit arising in respect of children who were diagnosed as having special educational needs in each of the years 2014 to 2016, inclusive; and the outcome of each such appeal. [44766/17]

Question· writtenPQ 137asked

137. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of section 29 appeals to his Department on refusals to admit arising from special schools or children attending special classes in each of the years 2014 to 2016, inclusive; and the outcome of each such appeal. [44765/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 October 2017

137. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of section 29 appeals to his Department on refusals to admit arising from special schools or children attending special classes in each of the years 2014 to 2016, inclusive; and the outcome of each such appeal. [44765/17]

Question· writtenPQ 136asked

136. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of section 29 appeals to his Department on refusals to admit which occurred in each of the years 2014 to 2016, inclusive; and the outcome of each such appeal. [44764/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 October 2017

136. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of section 29 appeals to his Department on refusals to admit which occurred in each of the years 2014 to 2016, inclusive; and the outcome of each such appeal. [44764/17]

Question· writtenPQ 135asked

135. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of section 29 appeals to his Department on expulsion arising in respect of children who were diagnosed as having special educational needs in each of the years 2014 to 2016, inclusive; and the outcome of each such appeal. [44763/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 October 2017

135. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of section 29 appeals to his Department on expulsion arising in respect of children who were diagnosed as having special educational needs in each of the years 2014 to 2016, inclusive; and the outcome of each such appeal. [44763/17]

Question· writtenPQ 134asked

134. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of section 29 appeals to his Department on expulsions arising from special schools or children attending special classes in each of the years 2014 to 2016, inclusive; and the outcome of such appeals. [44762/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 October 2017

134. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of section 29 appeals to his Department on expulsions arising from special schools or children attending special classes in each of the years 2014 to 2016, inclusive; and the outcome of such appeals. [44762/17]

Question· writtenPQ 133asked

133. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of section 29 appeals to his Department on expulsions which occurred in each of the years 2014 to 2016, inclusive; and the outcome of each appeal. [44761/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 October 2017

133. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of section 29 appeals to his Department on expulsions which occurred in each of the years 2014 to 2016, inclusive; and the outcome of each appeal. [44761/17]

Question· writtenPQ 128asked

128. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that broadband is being rolled out in an area and that a school (details supplied) is not benefitting from this roll-out. [44572/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 October 2017

128. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that broadband is being rolled out in an area and that a school (details supplied) is not benefitting from this roll-out. [44572/17]

Question· writtenPQ 169asked

169. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person who already has a Level 8 qualification has qualifid for the back-to-education allowance to pursue a further Level 8 qualification in each of the past five years. [43215/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2017

169. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person who already has a Level 8 qualification has qualifid for the back-to-education allowance to pursue a further Level 8 qualification in each of the past five years. [43215/17]

Question· writtenPQ 42asked

42. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to increase the funding allocation to Meath County Council for the community involvement scheme for the restoration and upgrading of local roads and lanes in view of its positive take up. [41973/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 2017

42. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to increase the funding allocation to Meath County Council for the community involvement scheme for the restoration and upgrading of local roads and lanes in view of its positive take up. [41973/17]

Question· writtenPQ 36asked

36. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the upgrading of the N2 road will feature on the forthcoming mid-term capital review in view of statements he made on 23 February 2017 in Dáil Éireann regarding same. [41972/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 2017

36. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the upgrading of the N2 road will feature on the forthcoming mid-term capital review in view of statements he made on 23 February 2017 in Dáil Éireann regarding same. [41972/17]