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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme Data (8 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: 68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of the minor works grant in 2017; the number of schools supported by this grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46239/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Modern Language Teaching (8 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: 69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to re-establish the modern languages in primary school initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46240/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Guidance Counsellors (8 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: 70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of the restoration of 100 guidance counselling posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46241/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Traveller Education (8 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: 71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to restore the visiting teacher service for Travellers. [46242/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grants Data (8 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: 72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of increasing the third-level maintenance grant by 10%, 20% and 30%, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46243/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Data (8 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: 236. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of driver licences issued to 16 to 24 year olds in each of the years 2011 to 2017. [46244/18]

Apprenticeships: Motion [Private Members] (7 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: I thank the Government for not opposing this motion and I thank the House for its widespread support for the spirt and terms of the motion. Apprenticeships have a vital role to play in Ireland's future. The outstanding apprentices whom we, at the Joint Committee on Education and Skills, and the Minister of State meet who represent the country at the Ireland Skills and World Skills events...

Apprenticeships: Motion [Private Members] (7 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: I move:That Dáil Éireann:recognises the critical importance of apprenticeships and vocational education and training; accepts that:— the lack of apprenticeships is impacting the current construction industry and has the potential to hamper economic growth as the results of Brexit hit Ireland; — youth unemployment is still at 12 per cent; — of the 1,500...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: Last year, at the Joint Committee on Education and Skills, when the cover-up of fire safety breaches was finally fully uncovered by the former Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Bruton, he stated he felt Western Building Systems, WBS, school buildings were being built to the highest possible standards. I would like to know why he was able to give that assurance. Was it because the...

Structural Assessments of Schools: Statements (7 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: Will the Minister confirm that there are no delays on those projects? I know that staff are working on this issue. Is anything being held back? Are decisions being delayed because of tendering, etc?

Structural Assessments of Schools: Statements (7 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: At a meeting of the Joint Committee on Education and Skills in September last year the then Minister, Deputy Bruton, said the Department would engage with Engineers Ireland and other similar bodies. As part of that engagement, did Engineers Ireland specifically warn the Department about Western Building Systems or design and build projects? Was there a specific warning about the danger to...

Structural Assessments of Schools: Statements (7 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: I am concerned that in his opening statement this morning the Minister failed to give an exact timeline for when he expected permanent solutions to be put in place and final investigations to take place in schools. Deputy O'Loughlin and I were the only two members of the joint committee who were able to attend last week's meeting in the Department, to which all members were invited. At that...

Structural Assessments of Schools: Statements (7 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: The process will take considerably longer in Ashbourne and Ratoath which are in my constituency, if there is a need to go to tender and contract. I have contacted the building control section of Meath County Council to ask it whether it is investigating this issue. It has the power to bring prosecutions. Has the Minister contacted the local authorities involved to ask them to investigate...

Structural Assessments of Schools: Statements (7 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: To clarify, does the Minister have six minutes to answer?

Structural Assessments of Schools: Statements (7 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: May I make a statement for a couple of minutes beforehand?

Structural Assessments of Schools: Statements (7 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: That is fine. I wished only to clarify the rules.

Structural Assessments of Schools: Statements (7 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: I will use my six minutes to ask questions and get answers.

Structural Assessments of Schools: Statements (7 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: If I use less than a minute, may I ask another question?

Structural Assessments of Schools: Statements (7 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: Three questions in one minute would be 20 seconds per question.

Structural Assessments of Schools: Statements (7 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: We have six minutes back and forth.