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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning Guidelines (13 Jul 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 1332. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on whether amendments are required to planning legislation to enable schools in conjunction with local planning authorities to introduce no fry zones or healthy eating zone in the vicinity of their schools; and his further views on fry zones around schools. [34831/17]

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2017)

Thomas Byrne: In south Sligo near Mayo. I should know it - my wife is from near there. We enunciated that vision of what rural Ireland should be and how Government policy should react to it. After the election, it was the most fashionable item in political jargon. Everyone was running around claiming to be for rural Ireland this and rural Ireland that, but when the time came, a hodge-podge of a...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2017)

Thomas Byrne: I, too, congratulate the Minister on his appointment to the Cabinet. However, when one considers the portfolio the Taoiseach has decided to allocate to him, it is clear he would have more power if he were a Minister of State without portfolio floating around various Departments. Henry Kissinger once asked who he should call when he wanted to call Europe because he did not know. Who do I...

Mortgage Arrears Resolution (Family Home) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Jul 2017)

Thomas Byrne: Half the time has been used by my colleague.

Mortgage Arrears Resolution (Family Home) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Jul 2017)

Thomas Byrne: I will use half of the remaining time.

Mortgage Arrears Resolution (Family Home) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Jul 2017)

Thomas Byrne: I think we will all support this Bill and I am delighted to join my colleague, Deputy MacSharry, in supporting it, as I was delighted to join him in writing legislation while in the Seanad. Government Members should cop themselves on and go down to a mortgage court any day of the week, wherever it is on, because they obviously have not been there. I have, as many of my colleagues have, as a...

Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Jul 2017)

Thomas Byrne: When will the Government capital plan and details of the projects be announced? Will the N2 in County Meath be part of the capital plan? It is part of the N2-A5 project, which goes to Derry. It would have significant benefits for commuters in County Meath who are currently stuck in traffic every morning.

Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2017)

Thomas Byrne: That is totally wrong. That is turning it into a different ball game.

Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2017)

Thomas Byrne: The Deputy is going over his own court case.

Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2017)

Thomas Byrne: We are not discussing that.

Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2017)

Thomas Byrne: When did the judge say that?

Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2017)

Thomas Byrne: He cannot say that.

Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2017)

Thomas Byrne: Trying to keep the votes there from swinging.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (12 Jul 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 47. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of proposals to install cameras on motorways to help fight against crime. [32674/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (12 Jul 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 91. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he has satisfied himself that sufficient resources are available to meet the needs of the policing of County Meath. [32673/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (12 Jul 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the legal status of diocesan panels in respect of teacher employment; if reviews of same have taken place; and his plans for reform. [33535/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (12 Jul 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 179. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children whose parents have been forced to decline an early intervention class due to the distance from home involved. [33536/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Districts (12 Jul 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 247. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to each district in the Meath Garda Division. [33534/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (12 Jul 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 265. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied) [33137/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (12 Jul 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 271. To ask the Minister for Health when a psychological and needs assessment will be carried out on a person (details supplied). [33151/17]