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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Digital Strategy for Schools (11 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 287. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if schools are required to have a digital learning plan; the position regarding schools not having such a strategy; and if the matter is monitored by his Department. [24242/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (11 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 288. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the rules regarding preferred suppliers of computer technology in schools in cases in which only one supplier is allowed to be purchased from by parents. [24243/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (11 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 289. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether notes written by teachers and stored on databases such as (details supplied) are an adequate replacement for textbooks. [24244/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Junior Cycle Reform (11 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 290. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the schools involved as junior cycle technology leads from 2012; and the reviews that have taken place as a result. [24245/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Digital Strategy for Schools (11 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 291. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the outcome of reviews of schools involved as pilot or lead schools in the digital learning framework. [24246/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (11 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 295. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the policy regarding the particular tablet (details supplied) only policies in schools. [24283/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal (11 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 329. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied with the turnaround times of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal and the staffing of the board of the tribunal. [23477/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal (11 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 330. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) can expect a decision from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal. [23478/19]

Defence Forces: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: Do the decent thing.

Defence Forces: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: Táim cinnte go bhfanfaidh mé laistigh den am. I thank my colleague, Deputy Jack Chambers, and my other colleagues in Fianna Fáil for tabling this important motion. Fundamentally it shows up a lack of respect on the part of Government for the Defence Forces. That is what people feel and that is what is biting people about this particular issue. The lack of sympathy and...

Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Amendment Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: Níl éinne eile anseo. B'fhéidir go gcríochnóidh an díospóireacht níos luaithe ná mar a chríochnódh sé de ghnáth. Fianna Fáil is committed to maintaining and improving the highest standards in education. It is intended to increase the number of international students and the number of students entering higher education in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (12 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 34. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a report commissioned by her Department on the conservation and management of the Hill of Tara will be published; and her views on whether there is a need for increased services such as more parking and toilet facilities at the location. [24056/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Projects (12 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 53. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to create a specific funding scheme for community groups to assist them in the care, conservation and promotion of old graveyards and burial sites; and her views on whether community groups require more assistance to carry out this work. [24057/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Digital Strategy for Schools (12 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the focused evaluation that has taken place or is planned to take place on the way in which schools are implementing the digital learning strategy and its impact on the quality of learning and teaching and student performance in State examinations. [24404/19]

Defence Forces: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: He did not call a vote, actually. He just said "not agreed".

Defence Forces: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: He did not call a vote.

Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: We agreed that this morning.

Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: The committee just decided that today.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (13 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the decision to deny SNA provision for a student (details supplied) will be reviewed. [24797/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Use of Reduced Timetables: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: I spoke on this issue at the last meeting and I get angrier every time I hear the issue played out. Nobody has mentioned the Constitution, in which it states that every child is entitled to a free primary education. We do not need guidelines from anywhere as the Constitution is the guideline and it is the law of the country. I have huge respect for the three witnesses from the voluntary...