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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research and Development Data (11 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 154. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of research grants won by bidders in each higher level institution from Science Foundation Ireland, the Higher Education Authority, the Irish Research Council and Teagasc in each of the years 2010 to date in 2016, in tabular form. [29714/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (11 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 243. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for refusal of back to education allowance for a person (details supplied). [29459/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (11 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 244. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for refusal of the back to education allowance for a person (details supplied). [29460/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Institutes of Technology Funding (11 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 316. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department favours putting in place a borrowing framework for institutes of technology, or technological universities, that give institutes of technology 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...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Invasive Plant Species (11 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 326. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the measures being taken to control the spread of Japanese knotweed. [29458/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Research Board Data (11 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 347. To ask the Minister for Health the number of research grants won by bidders in the Health Research Board in each of the years 2010 to date in 2016, in tabular form. [29714/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (11 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 433. To ask the Minister for Health if the FreeStyle Libre, a sensor for measuring blood sugars, will be made available on the GMS and long-term illness card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29601/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Initiatives (11 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 586. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to extend the use of the Leap card on Irish Rail outside Dublin. [29457/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Research and Development Grants (11 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 615. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of research grants from Science Foundation Ireland won by bidders in each higher level institution in each of the years from 2010 to date in 2016, in tabular form. [29714/16]

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (13 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: Sinn Féin supported the legislation when it went through last December.

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (13 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: I am happy enough as education spokesperson that some of the items for which Fianna Fáil has fought in the past few months have been addressed by the Government. We agreed in a confidence and supply agreement with Fine Gael some months ago a number of education policy initiatives which we wanted to have implemented. However, it has been like pulling hen's teeth or like getting blood...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Grants: Wake Up SUSI (13 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: I will not delay the witnesses because I have met the group and much of what they say is self-explanatory. However, to be absolutely clear, am I right in saying the campaign is only seeking the maintenance grants?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Grants: Wake Up SUSI (13 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: Is it not seeking the fee grants?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Grants: Wake Up SUSI (13 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: I ask the witnesses to elaborate on that point. That is all. I will not delay them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Grants: Wake Up SUSI (13 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: Could you answer my question about maintenance and-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Grants: Wake Up SUSI (13 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: I seek clarity on this point. Regarding the so-called free fees sector, fees were abolished but then a registration fee was brought in. I do not know what it started off at, probably €100, and it is now up to €3,000. That is the registration fee. There is also allegedly a fee that is not charged. In Griffith College is there a registration fee and a further fee, or when Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Grants: Wake Up SUSI (13 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: How does that break down?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Grants: Wake Up SUSI (13 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: The campaign is seeking this entire fee to be funded by SUSI.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Grants: Wake Up SUSI (13 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: That answers my question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority: Chairperson Designate (13 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: I welcome Mr. Horgan. I am conscious that he is the chairperson designate; he is not the chairperson or CEO. He will not be the CEO so I will not test him on his knowledge. What is of interest is his CV and his overall philosophy of education, in particular on higher education. The question of funding is at the root of everything at the moment. We have had a major political debate in...