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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Expenditure (21 Jul 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 228. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the deficit and debt incurred by each State funded institute of technology and university here in each of the years 2013 to 2016 to date. [24212/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology Funding (21 Jul 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 229. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is envisaged that technological universities will be able to borrow independently and off the State balance sheet, in the same manner as universities currently can. [24213/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Measures (21 Jul 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 230. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of implementing the EPSEN Act in full for his Department; if they can give a breakdown of the areas in which these costs would be incurred. [24214/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (21 Jul 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 231. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the proposals his Department or a body under its aegis are currently considering with regard to reforming the capital asset test for the students grants system; his views on whether he believes the capital asset test for student grant entitlement requires reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24215/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Asylum Support Services (21 Jul 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 232. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans or proposals to reduce the current five year residency requirement for asylum seekers and refugees to be eligible for third level under the free fees scheme; and if he willreduce the residency requirement to three years for asylum seekers and refugees. [24216/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (21 Jul 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 432. To ask the Minister for Health if, with regard to the fair deal scheme, grandchildren who are in the custody of grandparents can avail of a postponement of a nursing home loan provided that they continue to live in the dwelling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23404/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Agencies Board Appointments (21 Jul 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 727. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a board meeting of Horse Racing Ireland took place to approve the submission of a business case for the reappointment of a person (details supplied); and whether the board approved the submission of the business case, before it was submitted. [23890/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (21 Jul 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 763. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if upgrade works on the national broadband scheme will take place in Kilmessan, County Meath. [24018/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan (16 Sep 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 1649. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if upgrade works on the national broadband scheme will take place in Kilmessan, County Meath. [24678/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (27 Sep 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 225. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the National Council for Special Education will be undertaking a review of the model for allocating special needs assistants as recommended by the focused policy assessment by the Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service; and the terms of reference of this review. [26437/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (27 Sep 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 551. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for an appointment in the Mater Hospital, Dublin, in respect of a person (details supplied). [26481/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (27 Sep 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 572. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a requested appointment in Beaumont Hospital in respect of a person (details supplied). [26555/16]

Questions on Proposed Legislation (28 Sep 2016)

Thomas Byrne: I refer to the Universities (Amendment) Bill, which deals with staffing issues in universities. The staff to student ratio has reached record levels in this country and is affecting the reputation of our universities abroad. In addition, a professor told me this week that he has to teach 470 first year students in a lecture hall that is built to accommodate 450 people. It is unacceptable...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (28 Sep 2016)

Thomas Byrne: That does not make it right. It is unacceptable.

Other Questions: Garda Deployment (28 Sep 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 22. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she is satisfied that sufficient resources are available to meet the needs of the policing of County Meath. [27217/16]

Other Questions: Garda Deployment (28 Sep 2016)

Thomas Byrne: Are Garda resources in County Meath sufficient? I am sure the Minister and the entire House will join me in recognising the sacrifices members of An Garda Síochána have made in the north east. A number have been outrageously murdered while a number others have been injured in County Meath recently while detecting crime.

Other Questions: Garda Deployment (28 Sep 2016)

Thomas Byrne: The problem in County Meath is the population continues to increase and Garda numbers have not kept pace. There is also a significant motorway network traversing the county, which lends itself to burglaries. There are spates of burglaries in particular areas. Over a year ago, it was Duleek, then Donore, Stamullen and, most recently, the Kiltake-Moynalvey area where gardaí were injured...

Other Questions: Garda Deployment (28 Sep 2016)

Thomas Byrne: I thank the Minister. Will she ask the Garda authorities to seriously examine this geographical issue, which is detrimental to County Meath at the moment? There are many towns on our border. If one walks up the street in Kilcock, one crosses into County Meath. It is a similar story in Drogheda while Balbriggan and Kingscourt are only over the road. The gardaí stationed in those...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (28 Sep 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 86. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the issue of burglary in County Meath and the steps being taken to counter this. [27218/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 Sep 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the early education supports available to children with autism; the reason children who are diagnosed with autism cannot avail of early education through the early childhood care and education, ECCE, scheme in conjunction with one-to-one home schooling by a home tutor. [27560/16]