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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charities Regulation (12 Jul 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 176. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she is aware of current delays in the Charities Regulatory Authority in providing applicant groups with a draft or model constitution which is in turn delaying their applications for charitable recognition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21250/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Clearance Certificates (12 Jul 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 207. To ask the Minister for Finance why a person (details supplied) has not been granted a tax clearance certificate. [21115/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (12 Jul 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 220. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount it would cost to re-instate all allowances to new entry teachers which were abolished in 2012-2013. [21148/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Jul 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 411. To ask the Minister for Social Protection why a person (details supplied) has not been registered for credited contributions over the past number of years despite requesting to be so and what is required to have these recorded. [21373/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (12 Jul 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 611. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person's (details supplied) home support hours have been cut. [21251/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Safety (12 Jul 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 768. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the Castletownmoor wind farm in County Meath that is in the pre-planning stage; if flight paths for training purposes or otherwise will be affected by the project, which contains 25 turbines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21116/16]

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest: Statements (8 Jul 2016)

Thomas Byrne: No, the senior civil servants.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest: Statements (8 Jul 2016)

Thomas Byrne: The Deputy should not insult public servants.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest: Statements (8 Jul 2016)

Thomas Byrne: The Deputy is well able to give it.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest: Statements (8 Jul 2016)

Thomas Byrne: It is very important that this debate takes place and that everybody who has spoken here today has paid tribute to the tremendous and essential work of the public services. My wife is a nurse and the work she does and is expected to do is incredible and, at times, unbearable, particularly if there is a problem and somebody on the night shift is sick. Somebody on the day shift then has to...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest: Statements (8 Jul 2016)

Thomas Byrne: In answer to the question put by Deputy Coppinger-----

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest: Statements (8 Jul 2016)

Thomas Byrne: Fianna Fáil does want to see equality in the pay scales. The situation as it stands is wrong and must be unwound. The changes to bring about that equality must be delivered. I welcome what the Minister has initiated this week in terms of the allowances. I think this was a key demand of the young teachers in particular. The Minister is meeting the TUI and the INTO about that,...

Report of the Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Motion (7 Jul 2016)

Thomas Byrne: I raise the issue of public participation in the planning process. In recent years, there have been tiny social housing developments that have been the subject of objections from residents. People Before Profit tried to stop nine houses being built at Balrothery in Dublin.

Report of the Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Motion (7 Jul 2016)

Thomas Byrne: It is not. The party's councillor voted against it. That is happening up and down the country.

Report of the Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Motion (7 Jul 2016)

Thomas Byrne: I have given a commitment not to object to social housing.

Report of the Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Motion (7 Jul 2016)

Thomas Byrne: Councillor Martin in Balrothery voted against it.

Report of the Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Motion (7 Jul 2016)

Thomas Byrne: That is on the public record. Councillor Martin in Balrothery voted to object to social housing planning permission. In Kells there are 46 houses going through the process. People in the council were on to us immediately after the general election to try to get it to tender but we found a problem that was not really addressed during the planning process within the Department. These units...

Report of the Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Motion (7 Jul 2016)

Thomas Byrne: No.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta Expenditure (7 Jul 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 29. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the oversight she has of State assistance in respect of a factory (details supplied); and to inform Dáil Éireann of any concerns of the State agencies under her aegis relating to the operation of this business. [19888/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta Expenditure (7 Jul 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 51. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the support which was made available to a factory (details supplied); if she reviewed State funding under the aegis of her Department in recent times; and if she is aware of difficulties in the operation of this business. [19887/16]