Results 2,001-2,020 of 9,823 for speaker:Thomas Byrne
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: European Court of Human Rights Judgments (19 Nov 2019)
Thomas Byrne: I challenge the Minister on this. The High Court and Supreme Court have never stated that the previous practice in the Department was what should happen. Victims were bullied out of the High Court and Supreme Court with threats of costs a number of years ago. They were told that if they pursued their claims, costs would be awarded against them, which is what happened. This issue needs...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Junior Cycle Reform (19 Nov 2019)
Thomas Byrne: 30. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied that there is now no school-based oral examination of the Irish syllabus at junior cycle. [47776/19]
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Junior Cycle Reform (19 Nov 2019)
Thomas Byrne: Táim ag ardú ábhar tábhachtach maidir le scrúdú béil na Gaeilge sa teastas sóisearach. Tá sé imithe ach beidh a fhios ag an Aire go bhfuil conspóid ann faoi láthair maidir le cé chomh crua is atá an páipéar Gaeilge agus maidir leis an easpa scóip le béalthuiscint a thaispéaint do...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Junior Cycle Reform (19 Nov 2019)
Thomas Byrne: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire. Le roinnt seachtaine anuas, tá múinteoirí ag cur glaoch orm maidir leis an easpa scrúdú béil agus le cé chomh deacair is atá an páipéar. Tá an tAire ag rá go mbaineann an obair béil i rith an chúrsa, na CBAs, le fíorshaol na ndaltaí. Tá na múinteoirí ag rá...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Junior Cycle Reform (19 Nov 2019)
Thomas Byrne: De ghnáth, ní bhíonn baint ag polaiteoirí leis an gcuraclam. Fágaimid é sin do na saineolaithe agus na daoine atá bainteach le forbairt an churaclaim ach, sa chás seo tá múinteoirí na tíre, na saineolaithe is tábhachtaí, ag rá go bhfuil deacrachtaí anseo. Táim ag súil cloisteáil ón Aire...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Nov 2019)
Thomas Byrne: The Deputy is right about that.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Nov 2019)
Thomas Byrne: Does the Deputy not want it?
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Nov 2019)
Thomas Byrne: It is just a scare story.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Nov 2019)
Thomas Byrne: He does not want it now.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Nov 2019)
Thomas Byrne: We have no houses from the Government.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Nov 2019)
Thomas Byrne: No, as usual.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Contractors (19 Nov 2019)
Thomas Byrne: 74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the cost of remediation works for schools built by a company (details supplied) at which structural issues were identified. [47466/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Administration (19 Nov 2019)
Thomas Byrne: 94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions he will take to reform the school transport system in view of comments by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform that the entire scheme needed to be reviewed to create a sustainable, evidence-based policy which delivers on its core objective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47464/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (19 Nov 2019)
Thomas Byrne: 95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide extra secondary school places in Dunshaughlin, County Meath. [47468/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Reduced Timetables (19 Nov 2019)
Thomas Byrne: 98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce legislation to address the inappropriate use of reduced timetables; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47465/19]
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Census of Population Data (19 Nov 2019)
Thomas Byrne: 106. To ask the Taoiseach the population figures for County Meath. [47162/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Submissions (19 Nov 2019)
Thomas Byrne: 162. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department made a submission to draft strategy of Science Foundation Ireland for the period 2020 to 2025; and if this submission will be published. [47225/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme Administration (19 Nov 2019)
Thomas Byrne: 154. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he requested the NCSE not to sign-off home tuition forms in August and September 2019 pending the completion of new guidelines; if this impacted on the start dates of home tuition for students; the number of students affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47213/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Retirements (19 Nov 2019)
Thomas Byrne: 156. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions taken to date to address errors in the estimated number of teachers retiring or leaving the system per year; the subsequent cost incurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47219/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (19 Nov 2019)
Thomas Byrne: 157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of fitness to teach complaints received to date in 2019. [47220/19]