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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: WorldSkills Competition 2019: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: I thank everybody for coming in. I reiterate the congratulations that everyone here has expressed to the participants for their participation, their representing the country and their achievements at the world games in becoming world leaders in their particular fields, and that is the way they have to look at it. Part of their being here is recognition for that. The Minister quite rightly...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: WorldSkills Competition 2019: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: I have another parliamentary party meeting to attend now. Can we postpone the next part of the meeting?

Special Needs Education Places: Motion [Private Members] (25 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: I move:“That Dáil Éireann: notes that: — many parents of children with special needs are facing considerable difficulties in securing school places for their children, despite the school year having started already; — of the 1,622 special classes in place, 849 are primary autism spectrum disorder (ASD) classes while only 370 post-primary ASD classes are in...

Special Needs Education Places: Motion [Private Members] (25 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: Gabhaim buíochas le mo chomhghleacaithe go léir a thóg páirt sa díospóireacht seo inniu agus a thaispeáin go raibh spéis acu san ábhar seo. I thank my colleagues who spoke and showed an interest in this motion. We are appealing to the Government to get interested in this. Fine Gael has shown time and again its lack of interest, with only a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (25 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 16. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the recent report by the Data Protection Commission into the use of the public services card. [38845/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Gender Equality (25 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 34. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the recent report by the ESRI in which the extent of pension gender pay gap was highlighted; the measures she plans to undertake to remedy the situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38844/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (25 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 142. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to enhance tourism experiences in County Meath. [38921/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (25 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 178. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of works to enhance the Hill of Tara complex. [38920/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Budgets (26 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 39. To ask the Minister for Finance if more funding will be made available to the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39041/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (26 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 54. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to make changes to flat rate expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39040/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (26 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the breakdown of the net capital expenditure on primary and post-primary infrastructure to include expenditure on primary and secondary school replacement and new builds for each of the years 2010 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39170/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (26 Sep 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total spend per year on lands purchased for schools in each of the years 2010 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39171/19]

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

Thomas Byrne: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of home tuition grants which were not processed within two weeks of receipt; the number of applications received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39172/19]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Oct 2019)

Thomas Byrne: On a point of order-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Oct 2019)

Thomas Byrne: This is a question about the timing of a debate. Can each of us have the same opportunity to ask a Minister a detailed question?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Oct 2019)

Thomas Byrne: Deputy Bríd Smith is taking advantage of the Ceann Comhairle’s generosity to get a detailed response. This is about the scheduling of debates.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Oct 2019)

Thomas Byrne: Will the Taoiseach or the Minister, Deputy McHugh, outline the position of the Department of Education and Skills regarding school secretaries and indicate whether it will engage in meaningful negotiations as required under the Workplace Relations Commission in 2015 and scheduled for this year, although this has not happened?

Status of History in the Framework for Junior Cycle: Statements (1 Oct 2019)

Thomas Byrne: We always welcome a U-turn.

Status of History in the Framework for Junior Cycle: Statements (1 Oct 2019)

Thomas Byrne: I will be sharing time with Deputies Fiona O'Loughlin and Éamon Ó Cuív. I welcome the Fine Gael Government’s U-turn on the status of history at junior cycle. It is a late but welcome U-turn. As the Minister for Education and Skills is aware, Fianna Fáil has consistently raised this issue since changes to history’s status in the junior cycle were...

Status of History in the Framework for Junior Cycle: Statements (1 Oct 2019)

Thomas Byrne: The media was briefed otherwise last night which was why I asked the question.