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Defence Forces: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: He did not call a vote.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (13 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the decision to deny SNA provision for a student (details supplied) will be reviewed. [24797/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Use of Reduced Timetables: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: I spoke on this issue at the last meeting and I get angrier every time I hear the issue played out. Nobody has mentioned the Constitution, in which it states that every child is entitled to a free primary education. We do not need guidelines from anywhere as the Constitution is the guideline and it is the law of the country. I have huge respect for the three witnesses from the voluntary...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Use of Reduced Timetables: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: In effect, reduced timetables amount to a suspension and the section 29 procedures presumably apply. Can the officials address that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Use of Reduced Timetables: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: I agree with Deputy Catherine Martin. This committee has uncovered an illegality that is ongoing. We need to hold further public hearings. I will be suggesting that Mr. Hislop, the chief inspector, comes in. We need to bring back Ms Mary Byrne and her colleagues as well because not only has the Department been deaf to this but it has been warned. It was specifically stated by Ms Byrne...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Use of Reduced Timetables: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: What process?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Use of Reduced Timetables: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: I am conscious that there are only about five minutes before a vote. We do not want to keep people from that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Use of Reduced Timetables: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: I do not need an answer because I think we need to follow this up ourselves. I challenge Ms Cregg on her statement that there is process. There is no process. The Minister has been very clear that reduced timetabling is not acceptable bar exceptional circumstances where medical reasons have been given. That was the example cited. It has been clarified that the only process is the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Use of Reduced Timetables: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: Can they submit parts of it?

Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Amendment Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: Níl éinne eile anseo. B'fhéidir go gcríochnóidh an díospóireacht níos luaithe ná mar a chríochnódh sé de ghnáth. Fianna Fáil is committed to maintaining and improving the highest standards in education. It is intended to increase the number of international students and the number of students entering higher education in...

Defence Forces: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: Táim cinnte go bhfanfaidh mé laistigh den am. I thank my colleague, Deputy Jack Chambers, and my other colleagues in Fianna Fáil for tabling this important motion. Fundamentally it shows up a lack of respect on the part of Government for the Defence Forces. That is what people feel and that is what is biting people about this particular issue. The lack of sympathy and...

Defence Forces: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: Do the decent thing.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (12 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 34. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a report commissioned by her Department on the conservation and management of the Hill of Tara will be published; and her views on whether there is a need for increased services such as more parking and toilet facilities at the location. [24056/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Projects (12 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 53. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to create a specific funding scheme for community groups to assist them in the care, conservation and promotion of old graveyards and burial sites; and her views on whether community groups require more assistance to carry out this work. [24057/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Digital Strategy for Schools (12 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the focused evaluation that has taken place or is planned to take place on the way in which schools are implementing the digital learning strategy and its impact on the quality of learning and teaching and student performance in State examinations. [24404/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Home Loan Scheme (11 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 93. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to ensure that Meath County Council has sufficient funding to approve applications for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23489/19]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: It was the same when the Minister went to Drogheda.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: Hear, hear.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: It did not take him six years.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: Big Phil said it six years ago.