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Question· oralPQ 29asked

29. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the costs incurred by the State in terms of grants, rent abatement and clean-up costs associated with a factory (details supplied) in County Meath. [37410/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2016

29. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the costs incurred by the State in terms of grants, rent abatement and clean-up costs associated with a factory (details supplied) in County Meath. [37410/16]

Question· writtenPQ 550asked

550. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will instruct Bus Éireann to stop the 109 and 111 bus services at the M3 park and ride facility in the event that Irish Rail trains are disrupted by an unexpected occurrence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36322/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2016

550. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will instruct Bus Éireann to stop the 109 and 111 bus services at the M3 park and ride facility in the event that Irish Rail trains are disrupted by an unexpected occurrence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36322/16]

Question· writtenPQ 524asked

524. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are exemptions for persons who live in a non-EU country and have their Irish drivers licence stolen to be present to renew their licence. [35864/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2016

524. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are exemptions for persons who live in a non-EU country and have their Irish drivers licence stolen to be present to renew their licence. [35864/16]

Question· writtenPQ 222asked

222. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has considered providing substitute teachers to cover for full-time teachers who are also members of county councils and need to attend important events and meetings during the school day on behalf of their area. [36170/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2016

222. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has considered providing substitute teachers to cover for full-time teachers who are also members of county councils and need to attend important events and meetings during the school day on behalf of their area. [36170/16]

Question· writtenPQ 82asked

82. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to establish town councils for towns with a significant population and for the restoration of former town councils in general. [35233/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2016

82. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to establish town councils for towns with a significant population and for the restoration of former town councils in general. [35233/16]

Question· writtenPQ 39asked

39. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the position regarding a small social housing scheme in Kells, which had been ready to go to tender but has been postponed; and when it will be constructed. [35232/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2016

39. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the position regarding a small social housing scheme in Kells, which had been ready to go to tender but has been postponed; and when it will be constructed. [35232/16]

Question· writtenPQ 114asked

114. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the technical assessment of a school building (details supplied) will take place with regard to capital works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35327/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2016

114. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the technical assessment of a school building (details supplied) will take place with regard to capital works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35327/16]

Question· writtenPQ 75asked

75. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of his Department's investment programme to improve information technology in schools; and if his Department has any proposals to improve routine maintenance of information technology in schools. [35024/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2016

75. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of his Department's investment programme to improve information technology in schools; and if his Department has any proposals to improve routine maintenance of information technology in schools. [35024/16]

Question· writtenPQ 56asked

56. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether the levels of capitation grants for the primary and secondary school sectors is adequate; and his plans to increase capitation levels in upcoming budgets. [35026/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2016

56. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether the levels of capitation grants for the primary and secondary school sectors is adequate; and his plans to increase capitation levels in upcoming budgets. [35026/16]

Question· writtenPQ 54asked

54. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in announcing the minor works grant; when it will be announced; and his views on the difficulty for schools to budget for and plan their maintenance with the uncertainty regarding the minor works programme. [35023/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2016

54. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in announcing the minor works grant; when it will be announced; and his views on the difficulty for schools to budget for and plan their maintenance with the uncertainty regarding the minor works programme. [35023/16]

Question· writtenPQ 36asked

36. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the HEA financial review of institutes of technology; if the financial deficits uncovered will have an impact on services and courses provided by the institutes; his plans to assist these institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35025/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2016

36. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the HEA financial review of institutes of technology; if the financial deficits uncovered will have an impact on services and courses provided by the institutes; his plans to assist these institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35025/16]

Question· oralPQ 26asked

26. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress being made in his plans to double the number of apprenticeships by 2020; and his views on the barriers to expanding recruitment in the apprenticeship sector. [35412/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2016

26. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress being made in his plans to double the number of apprenticeships by 2020; and his views on the barriers to expanding recruitment in the apprenticeship sector. [35412/16]

Question· oralPQ 24asked

24. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will remove the cap on the expansion of the delivering equality of opportunity in schools programme, DEIS; if he will put in place the measures, suggested by the ERSI review of the programme, to taper funding and enhance supports for urban DEIS schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35411/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2016

24. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will remove the cap on the expansion of the delivering equality of opportunity in schools programme, DEIS; if he will put in place the measures, suggested by the ERSI review of the programme, to taper funding and enhance supports for urban DEIS schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35411/16]

Question· oralPQ 22asked

22. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to deal with the funding and quality issues in the universities and institutes of technology; and his further plans to develop a strategy document for the third level sector. [35410/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2016

22. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to deal with the funding and quality issues in the universities and institutes of technology; and his further plans to develop a strategy document for the third level sector. [35410/16]

Question· writtenPQ 110asked

110. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when she proposes to mandate the Policing Authority to carry out a review of Garda districts in accordance with the confidence and supply agreement. [34740/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 November 2016

110. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when she proposes to mandate the Policing Authority to carry out a review of Garda districts in accordance with the confidence and supply agreement. [34740/16]

Question· writtenPQ 193asked

193. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to move Gormanston train station in County Meath into the same zone which is currently in the medium hop zone in view of Sallins, Naas, and Kilcock train stations being moved into the short hop zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33953/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 November 2016

193. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to move Gormanston train station in County Meath into the same zone which is currently in the medium hop zone in view of Sallins, Naas, and Kilcock train stations being moved into the short hop zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33953/16]

Question· writtenPQ 482asked

482. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a learner permit driving licence application for a person (details supplied) in view of a serious delay which is causing extreme difficulties for this person. [33723/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2016

482. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a learner permit driving licence application for a person (details supplied) in view of a serious delay which is causing extreme difficulties for this person. [33723/16]

Question· writtenPQ 209asked

209. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the situation with regard to the categorisation of houses for pyrite remediation by the NSAI; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a contention among home owners that their homes will fall short of these new guidelines and remain not remediated while their neighbours may have been remediated; if his attention has further been drawn to the distress that home owners are suffering as a result of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33779/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2016

209. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the situation with regard to the categorisation of houses for pyrite remediation by the NSAI; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a contention among home owners that their homes will fall short of these new guidelines and remain not remediated while their neighbours may have been remediated; if his attention has further been drawn to the distress that home owners are suffering as a result of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33779/16]

Question· writtenPQ 162asked

162. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his proposals for a school building which is to close (details supplied); the timeframe for when his proposals are likely to be executed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33685/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2016

162. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his proposals for a school building which is to close (details supplied); the timeframe for when his proposals are likely to be executed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33685/16]

Question· writtenPQ 69asked

69. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Taoiseach if the income for Irish universities that comes indirectly from Exchequer sources, such as via tuition fee grants for maintenance grant and full fee grant students or via research grants, is counted as income from general government under EUROSTAT market test rules for determining whether the borrowings by universities are off-balance sheet and do not impact on the level of general government debt. [32440/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2016

69. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Taoiseach if the income for Irish universities that comes indirectly from Exchequer sources, such as via tuition fee grants for maintenance grant and full fee grant students or via research grants, is counted as income from general government under EUROSTAT market test rules for determining whether the borrowings by universities are off-balance sheet and do not impact on the level of general government debt. [32440/16]

Question· writtenPQ 68asked

68. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Taoiseach further to Question No. 316 of 11 October 2016, if all universities here meet the market test; the outcome if, in a particular year, university income does not meet the market test by generating more than 50% of its income from non-Exchequer sources; and if the debt of a university would be included on the general government balance sheet in such a case. [32371/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2016

68. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Taoiseach further to Question No. 316 of 11 October 2016, if all universities here meet the market test; the outcome if, in a particular year, university income does not meet the market test by generating more than 50% of its income from non-Exchequer sources; and if the debt of a university would be included on the general government balance sheet in such a case. [32371/16]

Question· writtenPQ 67asked

67. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Taoiseach further to Question No. 316 of 11 October 2016, if the income for Irish universities that comes indirectly from Exchequer sources, such as via tuition fee grants for maintenance grant and full fee grant students or via research grants or state contracts, is counted as income from general government under EUROSTAT market test rules for determining whether the borrowings by universities are off-balance sheet and do not impact on the level of general government debt. [32370/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2016

67. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Taoiseach further to Question No. 316 of 11 October 2016, if the income for Irish universities that comes indirectly from Exchequer sources, such as via tuition fee grants for maintenance grant and full fee grant students or via research grants or state contracts, is counted as income from general government under EUROSTAT market test rules for determining whether the borrowings by universities are off-balance sheet and do not impact on the level of general government debt. [32370/16]

Question· writtenPQ 281asked

281. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health the reason St. James's Hospital rather than Connolly Hospital was chosen for the site of the children's hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32558/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2016

281. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health the reason St. James's Hospital rather than Connolly Hospital was chosen for the site of the children's hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32558/16]

Question· writtenPQ 185asked

185. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide estimates for the amount public libraries spend each year on accessing electronic serial subscriptions such as academic or paid subscription journals. [32882/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2016

185. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide estimates for the amount public libraries spend each year on accessing electronic serial subscriptions such as academic or paid subscription journals. [32882/16]

Question· writtenPQ 152asked

152. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide estimates for the amount academic libraries in third level institutions spend each year on accessing electronic serial subscriptions such as academic or paid subscription journals. [32881/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2016

152. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide estimates for the amount academic libraries in third level institutions spend each year on accessing electronic serial subscriptions such as academic or paid subscription journals. [32881/16]

Question· writtenPQ 140asked

140. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there are any rules regarding fitness or other sports instructors coming into schools to give occasional classes, in terms of qualifications and standards; his plans to introduce a circular offering guidance to schools as to qualifications required and child protection issues resulting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32695/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2016

140. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there are any rules regarding fitness or other sports instructors coming into schools to give occasional classes, in terms of qualifications and standards; his plans to introduce a circular offering guidance to schools as to qualifications required and child protection issues resulting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32695/16]

Question· writtenPQ 84asked

84. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the restrictions SOLAS places on education training boards, ETBs, in procuring new training providers for traineeships or apprenticeships; and if his Department has any concerns that restrictions on ETBs in procuring new training providers is holding back the expansion of these learning programmes to new skills areas. [32445/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 October 2016

84. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the restrictions SOLAS places on education training boards, ETBs, in procuring new training providers for traineeships or apprenticeships; and if his Department has any concerns that restrictions on ETBs in procuring new training providers is holding back the expansion of these learning programmes to new skills areas. [32445/16]

Question· writtenPQ 83asked

83. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills how he plans to increase the number of apprenticeships and traineeships in 2017 and 2018 without any increase in funding for skills in budget 2017. [32444/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 October 2016

83. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills how he plans to increase the number of apprenticeships and traineeships in 2017 and 2018 without any increase in funding for skills in budget 2017. [32444/16]