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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Equal Status (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Discussion (7 Feb 2017)

Thomas Byrne: It is certainly not what I envisage for catchment areas, which should be as large as necessary particularly for a minority faith school.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Equal Status (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Discussion (7 Feb 2017)

Thomas Byrne: I know Dr. Fennelly's organisation represents not just Church of Ireland schools, but also Presbyterian schools, etc. Does it give any preference Presbyterian children?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Equal Status (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Discussion (7 Feb 2017)

Thomas Byrne: On the same level as the Church of Ireland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Equal Status (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Discussion (7 Feb 2017)

Thomas Byrne: Tá ceart bunreachtúil ag an bhfinné labhairt as Gaeilge, más mian leis, agus tá ceart bunreachtúil aige labhairt as Béarla, más mian leis.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Equal Status (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Discussion (7 Feb 2017)

Thomas Byrne: I have a question for the JMB and, to a lesser extent, Mr. Mulconry. On Mr. Curtis's last point in particular, is the JMB arguing for the retention of the so-called "baptism barrier" rule?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Equal Status (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Discussion (7 Feb 2017)

Thomas Byrne: Outside the minority faith schools, is it an issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Equal Status (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Discussion (7 Feb 2017)

Thomas Byrne: Except that sometimes there is priority for children in a certain school at primary level which might have the baptism barrier. Could it happen indirectly? The local parish school might have a preference.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Equal Status (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Discussion (7 Feb 2017)

Thomas Byrne: Mr. Curtis is not making a strong case for retaining it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Equal Status (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Discussion (7 Feb 2017)

Thomas Byrne: Is it necessary for the ethos to be retained?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Equal Status (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Discussion (7 Feb 2017)

Thomas Byrne: Does Mr. Mulconry make the case on behalf of his organisation that the so-called "baptism barrier" and the right of schools to prioritise children of their own faith are necessary?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Equal Status (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Discussion (7 Feb 2017)

Thomas Byrne: Okay.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (7 Feb 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 79. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his proposals to enhance rural broadband in County Meath. [5809/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: North-South Interconnector (7 Feb 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 67. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will instruct EirGrid to underground the North-South interconnector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5808/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (7 Feb 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 209. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of providing funding for Irish sign language interpretation for deaf parents of hearing children for parent-teacher meetings; and if he will consider providing funding for this purpose. [5442/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Feb 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 226. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the technical assessment of a school building (details supplied) will take place with regard to capital works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5609/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Closures (7 Feb 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 230. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the proposed closure of a school (details supplied); his views on whether there is huge demographic demand for school places in this area and that, in this respect, the closure of this school is misguided; and the advice he has given to parents of the 230 pupils on the location they will be accommodated following the proposed...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Closures (7 Feb 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 231. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) was transferred to his Department, the reason his Department did not inform parents of the change in ownership; and the valuation which was put on the school and its buildings by his Department. [5648/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Data (7 Feb 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 249. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of higher diploma in education graduates over the past two years in each of the subject areas of secondary teachers. [5927/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Funding (7 Feb 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 268. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when he expects Meath County Council will receive its annual funding allocation to carry out home adaption works; if his attention has been drawn to the serious and unacceptable delay in processing applications under the local authority adaption works scheme for tenants of local authority houses in County Meath;...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (7 Feb 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 571. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to improve broadband service in an area (details supplied) in County Meath. [5725/17]