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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Victim Support Services (26 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 53. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to make changes in the procedures for identification parades in order to abolish the requirement for the victims of crime to be present in the same room as the suspects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32252/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Defence of the Dwelling (26 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 56. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current rights of property owners with regard to defending their families, themselves and their property against intruders who may be armed with firearms or other weapons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32319/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (25 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has developed a contingency plan whereby parents of school children affected by the ASTI union ban on substitution and supervision will be asked to volunteer to provide cover; the details of the plan; and if these parents will be required to undergo Garda vetting. [31511/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Contracts (25 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 562. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will respond to correspondence sent to him by a person (details supplied). [31748/16]

Questions on Proposed Legislation (20 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: In the context of the Government's plans to bring forward the education (parent and student charter) Bill, will the Minister confirm what plans it has to deal with the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland, ASTI, strikes in the coming weeks to prevent schools closing? Is the Government seriously intending to employ parents to supervise in schools when teachers are taking industrial...

Leaders' Questions (20 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: The idea for Seanad abolition came from Singapore.

Leaders' Questions (20 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: In fairness their next leader could be Deputy Paschal Donohoe.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (20 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 145. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied). [31271/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 228. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment to see a consultant in the Mater hospital in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31277/16]

Other Questions: Institutes of Technology Funding (19 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 17. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department favours putting in place a borrowing framework for institutes of technology, IOTs, or for technological universities, that give institutes autonomous borrowing powers outside of general government; and if his Department is of the view that it would be legally possible to put such an autonomous borrowing framework in...

Other Questions: Institutes of Technology Funding (19 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 30. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason there is no borrowing framework in place for IOTs, as there is for universities, whereby they can borrow autonomously from private sources independently of general government, in view of the fact that there is no statutory distinction between IOTs and universities; and his views the introduction of a borrowing framework for...

Other Questions: Institutes of Technology Funding (19 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: I am raising an important issue which has implications for public expenditure and education and housing sectors, which is the lack of borrowing power for IOTs. This key issue has been raised with me by sectoral representatives since my appointment as education spokesperson. They cannot borrow to build student accommodation, the result of which is the rental markets in the areas around the...

Other Questions: Institutes of Technology Funding (19 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: Many Members, including myself, have been vocal about the need for a borrowing framework to be put in place for IOTs. DIT is building student accommodation in Grangegorman but the mechanism it is using to finance it is costing more than it would if DIT had the same borrowing power as universities. That will feed into increased rents for students, which means this is a lose-lose scenario. ...

Other Questions: Institutes of Technology Funding (19 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: Which Bill?

Other Questions: Institutes of Technology Funding (19 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: I acknowledge the Bill and the efforts that have been made and I also acknowledge the legislation that was put in place ten years ago. I want to see action. As I understand it, DIT is paying more than it should to build the accommodation in Grangegorman through the creative mechanism they have with other State authorities. Others do not have it all. We want a proper student rental sector...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (19 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 53. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school (details supplied) and its place on the school building list. [31029/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capital Expenditure Programme (19 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 54. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the capital funding that will be available for schools to apply for in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31032/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Administration (19 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 158. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if upgrade works on the national broadband scheme will take place in Stackallen, County Meath. [31023/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Administration (19 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 159. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if upgrade works on the national broadband scheme will take place in Smithstown, Julianstown, County Meath. [31025/16]

Funding for Education: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: We had other vicious cutbacks by the Labour Party to reverse.