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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Weight of Schoolbags (6 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 455. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the mechanism by which his Department ensures that surveys of the weight of school bags are undertaken by schools in accordance with circulars; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36448/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Parent and Student Charter (6 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 456. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of the education (parent and student charter) Bill. [36449/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: School Transport Data (6 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 1599. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of Road Safety Authority roadside safety inspections of school buses carried out from July 2018 to July 2019; the failure rate of the inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35866/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Eligibility Criteria of Student Universal Support Ireland: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: A rules-based system is important. While I agree that SUSI is rigid, the rules must be changed on this side of the desk and I am not sure whether Mr. Connolly has a role in that. Does he advise the Government on the statutory scheme that is published every year? Can Mr. Connolly comment on the reduction in the SUSI budget this year? Is that having an impact? The Estimate provided for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Eligibility Criteria of Student Universal Support Ireland: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: Does Mr. Connolly accept that the Department of Education and Skills' estimate for SUSI is reduced this year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Eligibility Criteria of Student Universal Support Ireland: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: Fewer people will get grants.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Eligibility Criteria of Student Universal Support Ireland: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: Yet there are more students than ever.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Eligibility Criteria of Student Universal Support Ireland: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: Is that because the income limits have not changed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Eligibility Criteria of Student Universal Support Ireland: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: There were 1,051 students in receipt of grants in 2017-18.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Eligibility Criteria of Student Universal Support Ireland: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: Is that figure cumulative or does it refer to extra students?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Eligibility Criteria of Student Universal Support Ireland: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: They are not all new students.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Eligibility Criteria of Student Universal Support Ireland: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: Yes, I did.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure there are sufficient school places at both primary and secondary level in Ratoath, County Meath. [37202/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Expenditure (17 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 202. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of 42 new schools announced in April 2018; the cost incurred to date; the estimated cost of buildings which have not been delivered to date for these schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37266/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Expenditure (17 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 203. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount spent in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019 on consultants for school building projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37267/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Question Heading for question(s) 204 (17 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average cost of delivery of a permanent school place in each of the years 2011 to 2018 and to date in 2019, at primary and secondary level, respectively and in DEIS schools in tabular form (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37268/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Question Heading for question(s) 205 (17 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 205. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the value of payments made to consultants working on schools built under the rapid build programme which were subsequently found to have structural issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37269/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Question Heading for question(s) 206 (17 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 206. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of remedial works for schools constructed by a company (details supplied) at which structural issues were identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37270/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Question Heading for question(s) 207 (17 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 207. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of construction inflation in 2018 for major projects under construction by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37271/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Question Heading for question(s) 208 (17 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 208. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether value for money is being achieved within the school building programme; the actions taken to monitor value for money within the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37272/19]