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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Children with Special Educational Needs: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: Is it not just July provision?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Children with Special Educational Needs: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: It was a different Department that used Google Translate last year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Business of Committee (27 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: Two management bodies are affected, namely, the Joint Managerial Body and the Association of Community and Comprehensive Schools.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Business of Committee (27 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: There are time constraints for the meeting, but they are the bodies implementing the closures when supervision is gone.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Business of Committee (27 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: They are not involved in the dispute but they are keen to let people know why they must close schools.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Business of Committee (27 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: Aontaím leis an Seanadóir Ó Clochartaigh agus tacaím leis maidir leis seo agus an straitéis um oideachas Gaeltachta le foilsiú amárach. Tá an-taithí agamsa a bheith gan chuirí ón Rialtas seo nó ó Rialtais Fhine Gael agus níl mé ró-bhuartha faoi sin. Ag an am céanna, níl aon dabht ann ach go mbeidh an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Business of Committee (27 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: Foilseofar an straitéis um oideachas Gaeltachta amarách, mar is eol dúinn anois, ach níl an straitéis sin le cur i bhfeidhm go dtí an tríú ceathrú den bhliain seo chugainn. Tá a lán ama againn. There is a lot of time to discuss it.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Extra Curricular Activities (2 Nov 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 140. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are any rules regarding fitness or other sports instructors coming into schools to give occasional classes, in terms of qualifications and standards; his plans to introduce a circular offering guidance to schools as to qualifications required and child protection issues resulting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32695/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Expenditure (2 Nov 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 152. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide estimates for the amount academic libraries in third level institutions spend each year on accessing electronic serial subscriptions such as academic or paid subscription journals. [32881/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Library Services (2 Nov 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 185. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide estimates for the amount public libraries spend each year on accessing electronic serial subscriptions such as academic or paid subscription journals. [32882/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility (2 Nov 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 189. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the terms that apply when full payment of one parent family payment can be awarded along with another social protection payment. [32534/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (2 Nov 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 191. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a payment for illness benefit has been reduced in respect of a person (details supplied). [32512/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Location (2 Nov 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 281. To ask the Minister for Health the reason St. James's Hospital rather than Connolly Hospital was chosen for the site of the children's hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32558/16]

Questions on Proposed Legislation (3 Nov 2016)

Thomas Byrne: It is the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (3 Nov 2016)

Thomas Byrne: In the context of the patient safety (licensing of health care facilities) Bill, is the Tánaiste aware there is a proposal to reduce the number of non-consultant hospital doctors in Our Lady's Hospital in Navan by 50% and there is a suspicion that arguments relating to patient safety will be used effectively to close the accident and emergency department? Is she also aware of a...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (3 Nov 2016)

Thomas Byrne: No answer.

Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (3 Nov 2016)

Thomas Byrne: I am grateful for the opportunity to raise this issue, at long last, in the Chamber with the Minister, Deputy Bruton. The issue has left the headlines because of the Garda dispute but it is of serious concern and worry to parents and students around the country. We have probably all experienced a teacher strike in our lifetime and one day off here or there is probably considered a bit of a...

Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (3 Nov 2016)

Thomas Byrne: The Minister's statement is of deep concern. Essentially, he is reporting that there has been no progress in the talks which have taken place over the past several weeks. Had this question been asked two weeks ago, the answer would have been exactly the same. What has been happening in the talks? Has some progress taken place? A door was opened last week by the president of the ASTI....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (3 Nov 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 130. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an operation in respect of a person (details supplied), in view of a serious decline in their condition. [33128/16]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Third Level Funding (8 Nov 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 67. To ask the Taoiseach further to parliamentary question number 316 of 11 October 2016, if the income for Irish universities that comes indirectly from Exchequer sources, such as via tuition fee grants for maintenance grant and full fee grant students or via research grants or state contracts, is counted as income from general government under EUROSTAT market test rules for determining...