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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (24 Jan 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 210. To ask the Minister for Health when a hip operation will take place for a person (details supplied). [3647/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (24 Jan 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 213. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have a knee replacement. [3683/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: LEADER Programmes Funding (23 Jan 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 16. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the level of funding committed to date under the 2014 to 2020 LEADER programme in County Meath; and the drawdown of funding to date by project in County Meath. [2998/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: LEADER Programmes Funding (23 Jan 2019)

Thomas Byrne: My question seeks to ascertain from the Minister the level of funding committed to date to County Meath under the most recent LEADER programme and the drawdown of funding to date in the county.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: LEADER Programmes Funding (23 Jan 2019)

Thomas Byrne: It does not look like there will be a full utilisation of the budget or anywhere near it in County Meath. In a previous response the Minister said that 80% of the budget will be dealt with this year nationally, but only 50% of budget for County Meath will be dealt with by May 2019. Therefore, we are significantly behind. The Minister said projects to the value of approximately...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: LEADER Programmes Funding (23 Jan 2019)

Thomas Byrne: Will the Minister repeat the value of the approvals and the amount drawn down for County Meath?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: LEADER Programmes Funding (23 Jan 2019)

Thomas Byrne: There was a collective gasping of breath on the Fianna Fáil benches when they discovered the figure for Meath. I am glad the Minister clarified it and that he is as angry it seems as my colleagues and I are and as the people of Meath will be when they discover this. No better man than the Minister to thump the table when it is required. This needs to happen in respect of County Meath...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme Applications (23 Jan 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 253. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason an application by a person (details supplied) was refused under the mortgage to rent scheme; and his views on whether this case illustrates a policy to refuse rural houses into the mortgage to rent scheme. [3160/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Accommodation Provision (22 Jan 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 33. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide more post-primary spaces in Dunshaughlin, County Meath and primary places in Ashbourne, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2722/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Accommodation Provision (22 Jan 2019)

Thomas Byrne: My question is two-pronged and concerns school provision in my constituency. I have asked about post-primary provision in Dunshaughlin, which the Minister will be aware of because I have mentioned it to him previously. I have mentioned it to his officials and I am sure colleagues from his own party have said it to him too. There is huge pressure on post-primary provision in Dunshaughlin....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Accommodation Provision (22 Jan 2019)

Thomas Byrne: I am very disappointed with the response on the issue of provision for Ashbourne. We have been waiting for this review for some time. The Minister has said that there is a need for more provision. I know that. As I understood it, the review was supposed to decide whether there should be another school in Ashbourne. I know that departmental officials have engaged with principals of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Accommodation Provision (22 Jan 2019)

Thomas Byrne: The Minister will forgive me if I do not express full confidence in his forward planning section. To be honest, until recent months the Department of Education and Skills was only taking into account local infrastructure housing activation fund, LIHAF, developments, which were specific developments which received special funding for roads and infrastructure from the Government. It did not...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Staff (22 Jan 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 29. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when talks will commence with representatives of school secretaries as recommended by the Workplace Relations Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3026/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Staff (22 Jan 2019)

Thomas Byrne: When will talks commence with representatives of school secretaries, as recommended by the Workplace Relations Commission? There was an adjudication a number of years ago between the Department, school secretaries and their respective unions. The adjudication recommended a four-year plan and that talks commence this year. When will those talks commence?

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Staff (22 Jan 2019)

Thomas Byrne: I do not understand the last point because my reading of the adjudication was that talks should commence this year. As the matter has already been adjudicated on, it is about the Minister and Fórsa agreeing to meet this year. That is what the adjudication states - that the Minister and the union should meet this year prior to the plan running out at the end of the year. When will the...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Staff (22 Jan 2019)

Thomas Byrne: With respect, I am not looking for the Minister's opinion. I am certainly happy to work with him, but it is not necessary in this case. What is necessary is for him to make a decision. The arbitration decision states the parties should in the course of 2019 engage to consider the nature of an agreement to apply with effect from 1 January 2020. It is not unreasonable of me, therefore, to...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Negotiations (22 Jan 2019)

Thomas Byrne: The Minister has critiqued the decision he made last week simply to give certainty for this year. He said he agreed with me and would work with me on the issue. As the Minister said, this is an administrative measure and I urge him strongly to take a unilateral administrative decision to allow students from Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom the same status as Irish and EU citizens...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Expenditure (22 Jan 2019)

Thomas Byrne: Is that before or after May?

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Negotiations (22 Jan 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 27. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on preparedness for a no-deal scenario in Brexit negotiations in his Department. [2981/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Negotiations (22 Jan 2019)

Thomas Byrne: As of today, 26 sitting days remain until 29 March. As well as our economic prosperity, all-island economy and relationships with our young people and among themselves, our students stand to be dramatically affected by Brexit. While there were some stakeholder engagements with the Department of Education and Skills some time ago, we have not heard much about the plans for the education system.