Results 2,301-2,320 of 9,823 for speaker:Thomas Byrne

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (11 Jul 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 301. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to abolish student contributions for apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31281/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland Data (11 Jul 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 302. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who received a SUSI grant for the 2017/2018 academic year; the cost of the provision of the SUSI grant for the year; and the estimated cost of a 1%, 5% and 10% increase in the SUSI grant. [31282/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Funding (11 Jul 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 303. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the results of the economic analysis of the Cassells report on third-level funding referred to the European Commission will be made available. [31283/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Data (11 Jul 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 304. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of retirements and pensions started by staff in 2019; if these are in line with projections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31284/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Springboard Programme (11 Jul 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 305. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of the provision of 100 additional springboard courses. [31285/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Charges (11 Jul 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 306. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of a reduction of €100 to the student contribution at third-level. [31286/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (11 Jul 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 307. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the specific learning outcomes for the draft primary mathematics curriculum; the rationale for this approach; the other countries in which a similar model is applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31287/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Appeals (11 Jul 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 308. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of school transport appeals lodged to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31288/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Data (11 Jul 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 309. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications received for the school transport scheme in 2018; and the number of places provided. [31289/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Data (11 Jul 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 310. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children provided with school transport on a concessionary basis through the school transport scheme. [31290/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Communications (11 Jul 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 311. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the oversight of his Department of circulars issued; if surveys have been carried out of compliance with circulars since 2016; if so, the surveys carried out; the results of those surveys; the compliance rate; the actions taken following these results; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31291/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services Provision (11 Jul 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 810. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the decision to issue a permit to an airline (details supplied) to operate a service between Dublin and Madrid; his views on whether this new service could give rise to a potential unfair commercial advantage; and his further views on whether this route was already well serviced with 39 existing services weekly....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airlines Regulations (11 Jul 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 811. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of permits issued to airlines outside the State under the fifth freedom over the past five years. [31172/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: LEADER Programmes Data (11 Jul 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 867. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he is satisfied with the level of drawdown under the LEADER programme in County Meath. [30599/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Tidy Towns Committees Funding (11 Jul 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 868. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will make funding available to tidy towns groups. [30600/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (9 Jul 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 65. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to invest in the national road network in County Meath. [29514/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (9 Jul 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 108. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to invest in public transport infrastructure in County Meath. [29515/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Proposed Legislation (9 Jul 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 192. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he was consulted by the Minister for Education and Skills regarding the financial liability to the State contained in section 31 the Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018. [29340/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Data (9 Jul 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 238. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of school building projects at stage 1 of the school building or extension process; the details of the 20 projects the longest at stage 1; and when each was listed at stage 1 initially in the case of each one. [29606/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Eligibility (9 Jul 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 239. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to review and change the criteria for the grant of DEIS status to schools. [29608/19]