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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (17 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 209. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the permanent school places built under the major projects heading in each of the years 2011 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37273/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Data (17 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 225. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the schools in Dublin 15 which have been requested to provide additional places for children with special needs in tabular form; the number of spaces provided to date by each school following a request; the number of children still awaiting a school place in Dublin 15 with special needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37439/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (17 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 228. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the waiting times for SNA allocation appeals to be heard and concluded by the NCSE; and if he is satisfied with turnaround times. [37509/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (17 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 230. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will issue guidance to schools on the appropriate use of reduced timetables; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37526/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (17 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 231. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children who are seeking but cannot secure a place within an ASD unit by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37527/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Inspections (17 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 250. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of times the inspectorate of his Department has challenged the use of reduced timetables in the context of the school inspection process since 2011; if so, the year in which a challenge was made; the county in which it was made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37695/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Provision (17 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 435. To ask the Minister for Health when an approved homecare package will be put in place for a person (details supplied). [37535/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Better Energy Homes Scheme Data (17 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 529. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the processing time for new applications under the SEAI warmer homes scheme in counties Meath and Louth. [37233/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fishing Industry (17 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 536. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to fines being issued by Inland Fisheries Ireland to anglers fishing without possession of a midlands regional fishing permit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37213/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Salmon Management Report (17 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 537. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to a recent article (details supplied); if his Department is committed to the salmon conservation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37216/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates Exemptions (17 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 656. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding offices occupied by Intreo or social welfare branches being exempt from commercial rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37218/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Eligibility Criteria of Student Universal Support Ireland: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: A rules-based system is important. While I agree that SUSI is rigid, the rules must be changed on this side of the desk and I am not sure whether Mr. Connolly has a role in that. Does he advise the Government on the statutory scheme that is published every year? Can Mr. Connolly comment on the reduction in the SUSI budget this year? Is that having an impact? The Estimate provided for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Eligibility Criteria of Student Universal Support Ireland: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: Does Mr. Connolly accept that the Department of Education and Skills' estimate for SUSI is reduced this year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Eligibility Criteria of Student Universal Support Ireland: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: Fewer people will get grants.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Eligibility Criteria of Student Universal Support Ireland: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: Yet there are more students than ever.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Eligibility Criteria of Student Universal Support Ireland: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: Is that because the income limits have not changed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Eligibility Criteria of Student Universal Support Ireland: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: There were 1,051 students in receipt of grants in 2017-18.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Eligibility Criteria of Student Universal Support Ireland: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: Is that figure cumulative or does it refer to extra students?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Eligibility Criteria of Student Universal Support Ireland: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: They are not all new students.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Eligibility Criteria of Student Universal Support Ireland: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: Yes, I did.