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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Ireland (25 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 583. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a commitment was given by Inland Fisheries Ireland to undertake a review of the deficiency of instream design skillset among the consultant instream panel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26148/19]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Closures (26 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: When I sought this Topical Issue debate today I did not name any particular localities, although I did ring the Minister's office to be helpful, to name the two localities I was to talk about. Interestingly, since then, my constituency colleague, the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Deputy Regina Doherty, has issued a statement on one of them. I am glad of her interest...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Closures (26 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: I endorse with what my colleagues have said about their local post offices because the same applies to my area. I informed the Minister's office about the position in Carlanstown where a postal agency has closed. They do not cost An Post anything, but they provide an unbelievably valuable service in distributing social welfare payments. Just like the village mentioned by my colleague,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Closures (26 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: It has been advertised, but people have not been able to take up the position.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme (26 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 83. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children availing of home tuition grants by county in each of the years 2015 to 2018. [26941/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Meetings (26 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on his recent visit and engagements in the UAE. [26967/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Meetings (26 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on his recent meeting with a union (details supplied). [26968/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (26 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the NCCA will report on the updating of the sex education curriculum; and when its recommendations will be implemented. [26969/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (26 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the number of special needs assistants is being reduced in a school (details supplied). [27036/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (26 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a special classroom in being closed in a school (details supplied). [27048/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Admissions (26 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 254. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the action she is taking to obtain a school place for a child (details supplied). [27023/19]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: George Orwell would be proud. It is newspeak.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: Hear, hear.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: On the programme for Government and the HSE’s current budget, is the Minister for Health aware that there are 3,529 individuals waiting for an orthopaedic appointment in Navan hospital? Is he aware that 1,277 of these individuals have been waiting for 12 months or more for an initial assessment? Is he aware that for routine, follow-up appointments, as consultants describe them, there...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2019)

Thomas Byrne: Eamon Collins was shot in 1999 for speaking out.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2019)

Thomas Byrne: The Deputy's colleagues were shooting people in 1999.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2019)

Thomas Byrne: It has not been ratified yet.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2019)

Thomas Byrne: On the same issue, I completely agree with my colleague, Deputy Cassells, on the Dublin-Navan rail line. Yesterday, Fine Gael published a list of projects throughout the country for which it is claiming credit. None of those is in Meath. The Navan-Dublin rail line is not on that list. Meath is not mentioned at all on Fine Gael's list and the people of Meath want to know why that is the case.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (2 Jul 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 81. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the significant increase in waiting times for outpatient appointments in Our Lady's Hospital, Navan since May 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27761/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Physical Education Facilities (2 Jul 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 247. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his policy on playing pitches and other recreational facilities at schools. [27539/19]