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Question· writtenPQ 60asked

60. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to restore the ex-quota provision of guidance counselling to secondary schools; his views on the benefits to pupils of ex-quota guidance, including advice and direction on third-level options and career, but also importantly, the necessity of ex-quota guidance in view of the serious issues of youth mental health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28288/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2016

60. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to restore the ex-quota provision of guidance counselling to secondary schools; his views on the benefits to pupils of ex-quota guidance, including advice and direction on third-level options and career, but also importantly, the necessity of ex-quota guidance in view of the serious issues of youth mental health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28288/16]

Question· writtenPQ 54asked

54. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the recent decline experienced by Irish universities in international rankings; and the way he plans to restore to proper levels the teaching staff ratios and to enhance the reputation abroad of Irish third-level institutions. [28287/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2016

54. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the recent decline experienced by Irish universities in international rankings; and the way he plans to restore to proper levels the teaching staff ratios and to enhance the reputation abroad of Irish third-level institutions. [28287/16]

Question· writtenPQ 44asked

44. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on progress being made to resolve the ongoing industrial relations issues between his Department and the ASTI union; and if he will ensure that no child will be deducted marks by the State Examinations Commission as a result of these issues. [28286/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2016

44. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on progress being made to resolve the ongoing industrial relations issues between his Department and the ASTI union; and if he will ensure that no child will be deducted marks by the State Examinations Commission as a result of these issues. [28286/16]

Question· oralPQ 30asked

30. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for further second level provision in County Meath, including language diversity and general provision for the parts of County Meath in which pupils currently predominantly attend secondary school in Drogheda. [28285/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2016

30. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for further second level provision in County Meath, including language diversity and general provision for the parts of County Meath in which pupils currently predominantly attend secondary school in Drogheda. [28285/16]

Question· oralPQ 19asked

19. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the restoration of postgraduate grants and their necessity to open up access to postgraduate studies and to ensure that a steady stream of persons achieve a postgraduate qualification for societal good and to ensure attractiveness to foreign investors. [28474/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2016

19. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the restoration of postgraduate grants and their necessity to open up access to postgraduate studies and to ensure that a steady stream of persons achieve a postgraduate qualification for societal good and to ensure attractiveness to foreign investors. [28474/16]

Question· oralPQ 17asked

17. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the recent decline experienced by Irish universities in international rankings; his plans to improve and enhance Irish third-level institutions; and his further plans to deal with the funding issues in the third-level sector. [28473/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2016

17. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the recent decline experienced by Irish universities in international rankings; his plans to improve and enhance Irish third-level institutions; and his further plans to deal with the funding issues in the third-level sector. [28473/16]

Question· writtenPQ 127asked

127. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the protocols in SUSI for students such as a person (details supplied) whereby SUSI will not accept change of circumstances once a student's first point of entry into this system is under 23 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28021/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2016

127. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the protocols in SUSI for students such as a person (details supplied) whereby SUSI will not accept change of circumstances once a student's first point of entry into this system is under 23 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28021/16]

Question· writtenPQ 112asked

112. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools to which his Department is providing bottled water through office style dispensers in classrooms; the number of these which relate to copper piping; the number which relate to schools built in the past five years; the costs of replacing newly installed copper piping from the past five years; and the monthly cost of drinking water dispensers in schools. [27833/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2016

112. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools to which his Department is providing bottled water through office style dispensers in classrooms; the number of these which relate to copper piping; the number which relate to schools built in the past five years; the costs of replacing newly installed copper piping from the past five years; and the monthly cost of drinking water dispensers in schools. [27833/16]

Question· writtenPQ 111asked

111. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in which testing has been carried out for contamination and leaching in which copper piping has been used for drinking water. [27832/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2016

111. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in which testing has been carried out for contamination and leaching in which copper piping has been used for drinking water. [27832/16]

Question· writtenPQ 259asked

259. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the early education supports available to children with autism; and the reason children who are diagnosed with autism cannot avail of early education through the ECCE scheme in conjunction with one-to-one home schooling by a home tutor. [27559/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 September 2016

259. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the early education supports available to children with autism; and the reason children who are diagnosed with autism cannot avail of early education through the ECCE scheme in conjunction with one-to-one home schooling by a home tutor. [27559/16]

Question· writtenPQ 129asked

129. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the early education supports available to children with autism; the reason children who are diagnosed with autism cannot avail of early education through the early childhood care and education, ECCE, scheme in conjunction with one-to-one home schooling by a home tutor. [27560/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 September 2016

129. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the early education supports available to children with autism; the reason children who are diagnosed with autism cannot avail of early education through the early childhood care and education, ECCE, scheme in conjunction with one-to-one home schooling by a home tutor. [27560/16]

Question· writtenPQ 225asked

225. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the National Council for Special Education will be undertaking a review of the model for allocating special needs assistants as recommended by the focused policy assessment by the Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service; and the terms of reference of this review. [26437/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2016

225. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the National Council for Special Education will be undertaking a review of the model for allocating special needs assistants as recommended by the focused policy assessment by the Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service; and the terms of reference of this review. [26437/16]

Question· writtenPQ 727asked

727. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a board meeting of Horse Racing Ireland took place to approve the submission of a business case for the reappointment of a person (details supplied); and whether the board approved the submission of the business case before it was submitted. [23890/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 July 2016

727. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a board meeting of Horse Racing Ireland took place to approve the submission of a business case for the reappointment of a person (details supplied); and whether the board approved the submission of the business case before it was submitted. [23890/16]

Question· writtenPQ 432asked

432. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health if, with regard to the fair deal scheme, grandchildren who are in the custody of grandparents can avail of a postponement of a nursing home loan provided that they continue to live in the dwelling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23404/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 July 2016

432. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health if, with regard to the fair deal scheme, grandchildren who are in the custody of grandparents can avail of a postponement of a nursing home loan provided that they continue to live in the dwelling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23404/16]

Question· writtenPQ 232asked

232. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans or proposals to reduce the current five-year residency requirement for asylum seekers and refugees to be eligible for third level under the free fees scheme; and if he will reduce the residency requirement to three years for asylum seekers and refugees. [24216/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 July 2016

232. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans or proposals to reduce the current five-year residency requirement for asylum seekers and refugees to be eligible for third level under the free fees scheme; and if he will reduce the residency requirement to three years for asylum seekers and refugees. [24216/16]

Question· writtenPQ 231asked

231. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the proposals his Department or a body under its aegis are currently considering with regard to reforming the capital asset test for the student grant scheme; his views on whether he believes the capital asset test for student grant entitlement requires reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24215/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 July 2016

231. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the proposals his Department or a body under its aegis are currently considering with regard to reforming the capital asset test for the student grant scheme; his views on whether he believes the capital asset test for student grant entitlement requires reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24215/16]

Question· writtenPQ 230asked

230. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to his Department of implementing the EPSEN Act in full; and if he will give a breakdown of the areas in which these costs would be incurred. [24214/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 July 2016

230. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to his Department of implementing the EPSEN Act in full; and if he will give a breakdown of the areas in which these costs would be incurred. [24214/16]

Question· writtenPQ 229asked

229. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if it is envisaged that technological universities will be able to borrow independently and off the State balance sheet, in the same manner as universities currently can. [24213/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 July 2016

229. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if it is envisaged that technological universities will be able to borrow independently and off the State balance sheet, in the same manner as universities currently can. [24213/16]

Question· writtenPQ 228asked

228. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the deficit and debt incurred by each State funded institute of technology and university here in each of the years 2013 to 2016 to date. [24212/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 July 2016

228. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the deficit and debt incurred by each State funded institute of technology and university here in each of the years 2013 to 2016 to date. [24212/16]

Question· writtenPQ 227asked

227. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department or a body under its aegis has carried out any research into the current debt profile of university students and or recent graduates here; the sources and results of this research; and if his Department has any statistics on the number of university students who take out bank or credit union loans for tuition and maintenance. [24211/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 July 2016

227. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department or a body under its aegis has carried out any research into the current debt profile of university students and or recent graduates here; the sources and results of this research; and if his Department has any statistics on the number of university students who take out bank or credit union loans for tuition and maintenance. [24211/16]

Question· writtenPQ 226asked

226. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will commission the HEA to carry out a more comprehensive graduate earnings survey, given that there is very little data available on graduate earning profiles here, beyond the first year post-graduation, an indiction of which is that a group (details supplied) had to use graduate earning survey data from 2006 to model repayments for the income contingent loan system in their report. [24210/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 July 2016

226. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will commission the HEA to carry out a more comprehensive graduate earnings survey, given that there is very little data available on graduate earning profiles here, beyond the first year post-graduation, an indiction of which is that a group (details supplied) had to use graduate earning survey data from 2006 to model repayments for the income contingent loan system in their report. [24210/16]

Question· writtenPQ 224asked

224. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of a reintroduction of the modern languages in primary school programme; and the cost of establishing this programme in all primary schools. [24208/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 July 2016

224. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of a reintroduction of the modern languages in primary school programme; and the cost of establishing this programme in all primary schools. [24208/16]

Question· writtenPQ 223asked

223. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of expanding the DEIS programme to an additional 10% new schools; and the estimated number of new schools that have opened since the DEIS scheme was last expanded in 2006. [24207/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 July 2016

223. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of expanding the DEIS programme to an additional 10% new schools; and the estimated number of new schools that have opened since the DEIS scheme was last expanded in 2006. [24207/16]

Question· writtenPQ 221asked

221. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of employing an entry grade teacher at primary level, including employers PRSI; and the cost of employing an entry grade teacher at post-primary level, including employers PRSI, from September 2017 onwards. [24205/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 July 2016

221. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of employing an entry grade teacher at primary level, including employers PRSI; and the cost of employing an entry grade teacher at post-primary level, including employers PRSI, from September 2017 onwards. [24205/16]

Question· writtenPQ 60asked

60. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the circumstances in which a superintendent of An Garda Síochána is entitled to remove a firearm from a holder of a firearms licence. [23889/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 July 2016

60. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the circumstances in which a superintendent of An Garda Síochána is entitled to remove a firearm from a holder of a firearms licence. [23889/16]

Question· writtenPQ 59asked

59. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of holders, annually, of licensed firearms who had their firearms removed from them by the Garda as a result of producing a firearm during a trespass on their dwelling or in the course of a crime being committed at their dwelling. [23888/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 July 2016

59. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of holders, annually, of licensed firearms who had their firearms removed from them by the Garda as a result of producing a firearm during a trespass on their dwelling or in the course of a crime being committed at their dwelling. [23888/16]

Question· writtenPQ 58asked

58. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a householder is entitled under law to use reasonable force to repel a trespasser or an assailant at a dwelling; the circumstances a firearm is allowed to be produced by the same householder in self-defence. [23887/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 July 2016

58. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a householder is entitled under law to use reasonable force to repel a trespasser or an assailant at a dwelling; the circumstances a firearm is allowed to be produced by the same householder in self-defence. [23887/16]

Question· writtenPQ 333asked

333. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health if, in view of the preliminary census results for County Meath showing above-trend population growth, he has cause to review the current and future health care provision in County Meath and in particular of Our Lady's Hospital, Navan, County Meath. [23233/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 July 2016

333. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health if, in view of the preliminary census results for County Meath showing above-trend population growth, he has cause to review the current and future health care provision in County Meath and in particular of Our Lady's Hospital, Navan, County Meath. [23233/16]

Question· writtenPQ 175asked

175. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if, in view of the preliminary census results for County Meath, showing above trend population growth, he has cause to review current and future educational provision in County Meath. [23231/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 July 2016

175. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if, in view of the preliminary census results for County Meath, showing above trend population growth, he has cause to review current and future educational provision in County Meath. [23231/16]

Question· writtenPQ 172asked

172. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills to provide estimates of the cost of a 20% increase per annum in the per capita capitation to voluntary secondary schools; and the estimated cost of a 10% increase in the capitation to community and comprehensive schools. [23212/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 July 2016

172. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills to provide estimates of the cost of a 20% increase per annum in the per capita capitation to voluntary secondary schools; and the estimated cost of a 10% increase in the capitation to community and comprehensive schools. [23212/16]