361. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost for reintroducing the modern languages in primary school programme in budget 2018 and for a national roll-out of the programme. [34882/17]
360. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if under the new School Admissions Bill 2016 he will have powers to direct selected schools to operate an admissions policy which is positively discriminatory towards certain groups deemed to be excluded, such as children from traveller backgrounds or from homeless households; and if not, the reason he is of the view such a provision should not be inserted into the Bill. [34880/17]
359. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether his Department's policy of not allowing Educate Together schools to establish using temporary accommodation at an initial stage unless there is an expectation that a State-owned building will be available to move into in the area in the short term is unnecessary and is significantly delaying the roll-out of Educate Together schools across the country to areas of low patron diversity and high parental demand. [34879/17]
358. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether there is a potential conflict of interest in his new reconfiguration plan for patronage divestment (details supplied); the arrangements his Department has in place to mitigate the effects of conflicts of interest. [34878/17]
357. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to undertake another parental demand survey to assess levels of demand in each area for multi- and non-denominational schools; the areas in which there was deemed to be a high parental demand for multi- and non-denominational schools in the last survey; the level of demand identified; and if this demand has been fulfilled or not. [34877/17]
356. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new multidenominational and-or non-denominational schools that have been established since 2012; the year they began taking in students; if they are in permanent or temporary accommodation; the patron of each; and if their buildings were transferred from another patron. [34876/17]
355. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the average cost of establishing a new autism spectrum disorder unit or special class in a mainstream post secondary school. [34875/17]
332. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of meetings he or his officials have had with senior members of the Catholic Church or Catholic patrons bodies in regard to school divestment or school admissions and enrolment since coming to office. [34624/17]
319. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of reducing average class sizes to 23 at primary level in budget 2018. [34493/17]
318. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of reducing the pupil-teacher ratio at primary level by one point in budget 2018. [34492/17]
307. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding allocated from his Department to the programme for research in third level institutions in 2016-2017 and 2017-2018; the estimated amount of matching funding from either private sector sources or other State or EU sources the funding has attracted since 2012 and specifically, in 2015/2016 and 2016/2017. [34334/17]
306. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated amount of routine or steady State capital investment that is estimated to be required at each institute of technology from 2018 to 2021. [34333/17]
305. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of its total allocation under the capital investment plan 2016 to 2021 his Department has spent to date; and the projects on which the capital investment has been made. [34332/17]
304. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of fully restoring the ex-quota guidance counsellor provision in budget 2018. [34331/17]
303. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his Department's expenditure on ICT in schools in each of the years 2008 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [34330/17]
302. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether it is not acceptable that in 40% of schools there is no access to free drinking water; his further views on whether there should be access to free drinking water in all schools; and the estimated amount of investment required to ensure access to free drinking water in all schools. [34329/17]
301. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to put in place a national catering standard for secondary schools to provide healthy eating in school cafeterias. [34328/17]
300. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether food high in fat, sugar and salt should be removed from vending machines in schools; if his attention has been drawn to the percentage of schools that have vending machines in their schools; and his further views on whether schools are using these machines to make up for shortfalls in their budgets as a result of inadequate capitation grants. [34327/17]
299. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether amendments are required to the planning legislation to enable schools, in conjunction with local planning authorities, to introduce no fry zones or healthy eating zones in the vicinity of their schools; and his views on no fry zones around schools. [34326/17]
70. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on whether the lack of a multi-annual commitment to the PRTLI by her Department retards its ability to attract matching funding from private sector or EU sources. [34335/17]
401. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for a discount on the toll for multiple or frequent commuter toll use on the M3; and if motorway tolls can be incorporated into the Leap card system. [33533/17]
377. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the regulation in place to allow a waste company impose a fine for waste incorrectly placed in the wrong coloured bin. [33532/17]
376. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the waste which can lawfully be disposed of in a black bin, a green bin and a brown bin, respectively. [33531/17]
362. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when broadband services will be available under the national broadband scheme at Sarsfieldstown, Julianstown, County Meath. [33177/17]
271. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health when a psychological and needs assessment will be carried out on a person (details supplied). [33151/17]
247. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to each district in the Meath Garda Division. [33534/17]
179. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children whose parents have been forced to decline an early intervention class due to the distance from home involved. [33536/17]
178. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the legal status of diocesan panels in respect of teacher employment; if reviews of same have taken place; and his plans for reform. [33535/17]
91. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has satisfied himself that sufficient resources are available to meet the needs of the policing of County Meath. [32673/17]
47. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of proposals to install cameras on motorways to help fight against crime. [32674/17]
827. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the reason certain applications for social housing funding by Meath County Council were not successful in the recent allocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32670/17]
826. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of an application by Meath County Council for 25 housing units in Dunshaughlin, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32669/17]
540. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for dental surgery for a person (details supplied) in the Mater hospital. [33074/17]
350. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the action which can be taken in respect of crows in locations in which they have become a serious and unusual nuisance to human habitation. [32733/17]
213. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there have been changes in the criteria for accessing a scribe for the leaving certificate examination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32214/17]
176. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to upgrade the site of Athcarne Castle (details supplied); and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the site is very unsafe and is currently in a state of untidiness and dilapidation. [32749/17]
41. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase provision of second level education in the eastern part of County Meath, in particular, the Duleek area. [31746/17]
38. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on reducing the pay scale equality gap affecting recently qualified teachers. [31744/17]
36. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm his commitment to keeping so-called legacy posts in place in DEIS schools in the most disadvantaged areas. [31745/17]
28. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the work which needs to be carried out before he is ready to finalise a legislative proposal regarding the role of religion in school admissions. [31747/17]
5. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will discuss the lack of notice given to schools of SNA allocations for the coming year; and if he will address concerns that SNAs do not know whether they will be in employment in 2018 in view of the fact that the 2016 to 2017 school year has now ended. [31912/17]
3. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will discuss the new delegation of ministerial responsibility within his Department to the Ministers of State; and the way in which it is proposed that this will work. [31911/17]
1. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will discuss the execution of the European Court of Human Rights judgement in a case (details supplied); and if he will address concerns that the planned redress for survivors of child sexual abuse that took place in national schools is mean spirited and against the spirit of this judgment. [31910/17]
122. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for additional accommodation at a school (details supplied) [31815/17]
581. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of children eligible to receive and the number in receipt of the school meals programme; and the estimated cost of expanding the programme by 10% to provide for a wider eligibility. [30931/17]
541. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on whether it was the correct decision to abolish the visiting teacher service for children from the Traveller community; if education outcomes for Traveller children have improved since it was abolished; and her further views on whether this should be restored or a replacement education programme is required. [30941/17]
242. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Government will negotiate a special dispensation on the tariffs on exports to the United Kingdom as part of the Brexit negotiations in view of the additional responsibilities that the State will encounter as the only European Union country with a border with the United Kingdom. [30566/17]