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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Apprenticeships: Discussion (22 Oct 2019)

Thomas Byrne: I saw a reference to FET on Twitter but there is a FET college in my constituency, namely, Dunboyne college, which works closely with SOLAS and Louth and Meath Education and Training Board, LMETB. It is currently leasing 14 premises and bussing kids to Navan. The LMETB was looking for a site but the Department has stopped it, meaning they have cancelled the project to build a new place....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Apprenticeships: Discussion (22 Oct 2019)

Thomas Byrne: The problem I have is that the Government will tell us the money is available but then, when we want to go and build it, the Department tells us we cannot do so. That is a political point in which I do not expect Mr. Brownlee to engage.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (23 Oct 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 55. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she has taken to ensure the hot schools meal programme complies with nutritional standards. [43552/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (23 Oct 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 56. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she has taken to ensure the public services card is compliant with the law on data protection. [43553/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Expenditure (23 Oct 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether ASD special classes in both primary and secondary schools should be equally funded; the estimated cost of equalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43686/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Data (23 Oct 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 112. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated number of children with additional care needs in each of the years 2020 to 2025 who will require the support of a special needs assistant in tabular form. [43716/19]

National Children's Hospital: Statements (24 Oct 2019)

Thomas Byrne: We will have to keep a few high-vis jackets.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Supply Contamination (24 Oct 2019)

Thomas Byrne: Tá mé buíoch den Cheann Comhairle as ucht an deis a thabhairt dom an t-ábhar tábhachtach seo a ardú anseo sa Dáil. Is ábhar an-tábhachtach é do 600,000 duine sa tír seo. I believe this week's boil water notice is the largest in the history of the State. We are obviously glad that were told to boil our water if we lived in a particular...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Supply Contamination (24 Oct 2019)

Thomas Byrne: What householders in the area affected, including Dunboyne, Kilcloon and rural Ashbourne in my constituency, want to know is why when dirty water entered the system on Monday the boil water notice was issued on Tuesday evening? That is the issue. People will accept a boil water notice if it is necessary for the protection of their health. The Minister said that the problem identified...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Supply Contamination (24 Oct 2019)

Thomas Byrne: This is urgent.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Home Loan Scheme (5 Nov 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 1160. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when funding will be allocated to Meath County Council for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45190/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Data (5 Nov 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 206. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applicants for the school transport scheme on route from Drogheda, County Louth to a school (details supplied) over the past five years; and the number of applications refused school transport on the route over the past five years. [44314/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (5 Nov 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 254. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a full-time SNA will be allocated for a child (details supplied). [44971/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (5 Nov 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 256. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when an application for a place in an ASD unit will be processed for a person (details supplied). [44992/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (5 Nov 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 266. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for an extension and further accommodation at a college (details supplied). [45176/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Establishment (5 Nov 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 267. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the provision of a new secondary school in Dunshaughlin, County Meath is being considered. [45177/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (5 Nov 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 471. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for an ambulance service centre to be based in south County Meath. [44380/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Provision (5 Nov 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 599. To ask the Minister for Health when a homecare package will commence for a person (details supplied). [44873/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (5 Nov 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 1159. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to provide more social housing in County Meath. [45189/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Quality (5 Nov 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 1199. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the recent recommendations from the EPA to Irish Water on considering installing ultraviolet disinfection to further ensure drinking water quality and the protection of public health at the Leixlip treatment plant. [45579/19]