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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (21 Jun 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 292. To ask the Minister for Social Protection why a person (details supplied) was awarded the jobseeker's allowance from December 2015, rather than the date of application, which was September 2015. [16909/16]

Estimates for Public Services 2016 (15 Jun 2016)

Thomas Byrne: It is €1.2 million in the email the president of a particular university sent. He may have got it wrong, but I am reading directly from a letter. The last time I checked no legislation had been passed by the House on technological universities, but the Minister is spending money on this and the HEA is announcing funding for the project. We have not passed the legislation and the...

Estimates for Public Services 2016 (15 Jun 2016)

Thomas Byrne: I thank the Minister for his presentation of the Revised Estimate. It is more than just an engagement between Government and Opposition. It is an important constitutional function of the Minister and the Government to present the Revised Estimate to the Dáil and for the Dáil to consider it, as we are doing. It is very important that we take this role seriously, particularly in a...

Parole Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Jun 2016)

Thomas Byrne: Gabhaim comhghairdeas leis an Teachta O'Callaghan as an obair dhian a rinne sé maidir leis an mBille seo, agus leis na daoine eile a thug comhairle dó. I congratulate Deputy O'Callaghan on bringing forward the Bill. I expect it will be one of the first Bills to be passed by this Oireachtas. It will probably not be passed before the water charges legislation but it will possibly be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (8 Jun 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 111. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 74 of 25 May 2016, if she will provide the number of gardaí who were and are mainly on front-line duties and not in desk jobs in tabular form for each of the years noted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14650/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Expenditure (8 Jun 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 225. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding mechanism by which he pays Bus Éireann and private contractors under the school transport scheme; if he provides funding per pupil or per school bus route and how his Department estimated the unit cost per pupil mentioned in Parliamentary Question No. 238 of 3 December 2015; and if this represented the average unit cost or the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Expenditure (8 Jun 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 226. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to what extent the contribution from parents for students availing of the school transport scheme on a concessionary basis covers the cost of providing the service; and the amount of parental contributions that would cover the cost of providing the scheme for primary, secondary and special needs students. [14662/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Company Law (8 Jun 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 364. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the procedure by which directors of a company that is no longer on the register can begin to take in charge the assets of the former company. [14395/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Irish Language (8 Jun 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 368. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the frequency of tours of the Office of Public Works' properties in County Meath which are available through the Irish language. [14626/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (8 Jun 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 510. To ask the Minister for Health the options available to the family of a person (details supplied) for the fair deal scheme who are in straitened financial circumstances, to cover the cost of full-time care in the intermittent period, approximately four weeks, until the fair deal grant is delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15019/16]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medical Services (8 Jun 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 693. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide resources to cover the costs for physiotherapy sessions incurred by a serving member of the Defence Forces (details supplied). [14711/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (2 Jun 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 305. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is aware that a childcare facility (details supplied) in Drumconrath, County Meath is to close; her views on this; and her proposals to ensure there is sufficient provision for childcare in this area. [14134/16]

Mental Health: Statements (Resumed) (1 Jun 2016)

Thomas Byrne: Táim buíoch do Theachta Eamon Ó Cuív as ucht a chuid ama a roinnt liom. I am delighted to be able to contribute to the debate. I already spoke on the issue of mental health in the debate on health which took place before this one. I congratulate the new Ministers of State, Deputies Helen McEntee and Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, on their appointments and I wish them well....

Order of Business (1 Jun 2016)

Thomas Byrne: On the same issue, the briefing the Minister got in the Department of Education and Skills pointed out there was significant work under way already with Bus Éireann with a view to making the changes that are proposed. This is even before a review. There was a review announced in the programme for Government but before that announcement there seems to have been significant work going...

Order of Business (1 Jun 2016)

Thomas Byrne: The issue concerns concessionary students on those buses.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (1 Jun 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new school building (details supplied). [13928/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (1 Jun 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 141. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of ongoing maintenance of flood relief works on the Tolka river in Dunboyne, County Meath. [13935/16]

Leaders' Questions (31 May 2016)

Thomas Byrne: The Taoiseach is on the side of the angels, all right.

Leaders' Questions (31 May 2016)

Thomas Byrne: Now the Deputy knows how we feel.

Leaders' Questions (31 May 2016)

Thomas Byrne: Is that the way the Taoiseach spoke to the Deputy at Cabinet?