Results 2,261-2,280 of 9,823 for speaker:Thomas Byrne

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (6 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 348. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will request a short review of an application made alongside certain proposals with a view to allowing a school (details supplied) to continue to operate under new patronage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35310/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Data (6 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 380. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount paid to teachers on part-time and full-time contracts, respectively, in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to the end of June 2019, in tabular form. [35724/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Data (6 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 381. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teaching posts filled by teachers working on full-time, part-time and temporary contracts, respectively, in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to the end of June 2019. [35725/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (6 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 382. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date, number of teachers impacted and value of payment due not issued for each event in which 30 or more teachers were not paid on an agreed date from January 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35726/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Contracts (6 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 383. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to an increased use of part-time contracts for teachers; if so, when his attention was drawn to the practice; the actions he will take to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35727/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Data (6 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 402. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of quality assurance checks of vehicles operating the school transport scheme that took place in 2018; the number of checks and the pass rate by county, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35864/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Data (6 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 403. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of unannounced inspections carried out by school transport supervisors in 2018; the number of times an inspection was not passed; the number of follow-up inspections carried out; the number of follow-up inspections failed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35865/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (6 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 425. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has met representatives of Bus Éireann or the RSA since September 2018 regarding the safety of the school transport fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36181/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Mental Health Services Provision (6 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 426. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide additional supports to students experiencing mental health difficulties at third-level institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36183/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Data (6 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 427. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the major school building projects scheduled to be completed in the next six and 12 months respectively; the number of projects scheduled to commence works in the next six and 12 months respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36185/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Communications (6 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 428. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the communications he has undertaken to date with patrons and schools on the provision of school places for children with autism in Dublin 15; the date on which each communication took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36186/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Placement (6 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 429. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the areas in which he has been advised to use his powers in the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018 to increase school places by State bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36187/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Meetings (6 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 430. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the engagements which have taken place between his Department and representatives of school secretaries since June 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36188/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (6 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 431. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the work underway to examine the Cassels report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36189/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland Data (6 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 432. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of SUSI grant applications made for the 2019-2020 term; the number granted and refused, respectively to date; the number of appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36190/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Circulars (6 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 433. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the monitoring of the implementation of circular 0032/2017 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36191/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Circulars (6 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 434. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the value of rewards paid to schools to date for the implementation of circular 0032/2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36192/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (6 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 435. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the work undertaken to date to update the sexual education curriculum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36193/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Supply (6 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 436. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who will commence training to qualify as secondary school teachers in schools in September 2019; and the number who will continue training in schools in September 2019. [36194/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Weight of Schoolbags (6 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 453. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the mechanism by which the weight of school bags is monitored by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36446/19]