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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Primary Online Database (2 May 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 384. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, in circumstances in which primary online database questionnaires are not fully completed, this could affect a school's designation status for DEIS; and if this is considered a significant problem with the new DEIS identification and assessment by his Department. [20558/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Medals (2 May 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 707. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason members of the fire service did not receive 1916 Commemorative medals unlike their colleagues in the Defence Forces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19676/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (2 May 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 900. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied). [19594/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: National Training Fund (2 May 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 1402. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the proposed introduction of an employer Exchequer mechanism and associated increase in the national training fund levy on employers; if her Department has undertaken research or surveys on the effects of an increase in the employer contribution on businesses; and if her Department will make a submission to the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Third Level Funding (2 May 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 1407. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on whether the decision to fund the programme for research in third level institutions on an annual basis in 2016 and 2017, rather than announcing the programme as a five year investment cycle, has negatively affected the ability of institutions to attract matching funding from private sources due to lack of certainty;...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Education Welfare Service (2 May 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 1432. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the budget allocation to educational welfare services in her Department in each of the years 2012 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and the detail of the budget by constituent programme, such as school completion and the home school community liaison scheme. [19522/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Funding: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2017)

Thomas Byrne: Could Dr. Corbet say that again?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Funding: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2017)

Thomas Byrne: At what rate of growth?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Funding: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2017)

Thomas Byrne: I thank everyone for their attendance. It would be great if all public policy was decided like this, with some of our top academics coming to a televised session to be interviewed by politicians. I think we would have better public policy if that were the case. It is absolutely wonderful that we have four PhD-holders here giving us their views even though they are different. I hope we are...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (2 May 2017)

Thomas Byrne: I was not fully apprised of how the Chairman was handling this, but we will be-----

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (2 May 2017)

Thomas Byrne: We will question the Minister on his opening remarks.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (2 May 2017)

Thomas Byrne: This covers a huge range of areas and forms a huge bulk of the budget, so many issues come under it rather than simply the salary amounts of primary school teachers. I ask the Minister to comment on the issue of pay equality. Is he willing to advocate at the Cabinet table for pay equality for newly qualified primary school teachers? In fact, they are nearly newly qualified at this stage...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (2 May 2017)

Thomas Byrne: I have other-----

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (2 May 2017)

Thomas Byrne: I can talk about the junior cycle later. May I talk about the circular on school costs, which is an issue I would like to raise with the Minister, later? It does not really come under salaries.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (2 May 2017)

Thomas Byrne: May I speak about salaries later?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (2 May 2017)

Thomas Byrne: Miscellaneous grants, I suppose - subhead A14.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (2 May 2017)

Thomas Byrne: May I raise it when we come to discuss that subhead? Is that how the Chairman wishes to work the meeting?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (2 May 2017)

Thomas Byrne: May I clarify that? The Minister mentioned the PTR last September and the DEIS posts next September. What will come this September?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (2 May 2017)

Thomas Byrne: Extra?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (2 May 2017)

Thomas Byrne: Are those 440 part of the 680?