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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: DEIS Scheme (19 Nov 2019)

Thomas Byrne: I ask the Minister his plans to ensure equality of access for students of all socioeconomic backgrounds in this country and if he will make a statement on the matter. Over the past few months, Fianna Fáil, in the context of the Oireachtas education committee, has put forward a series of proposals to address educational disadvantage. The matters I have highlighted include the issue of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: DEIS Scheme (19 Nov 2019)

Thomas Byrne: The issue of language learning and education is particularly emblematic of this matter. The Department of Education and Skills has identified issues in access to learning different languages, which could act as an impediment to employment for pupils for the rest of their lives. In a post-Brexit world, Ireland should be improving access to languages rather than damaging it. In particular, a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: DEIS Scheme (19 Nov 2019)

Thomas Byrne: I will raise two matters that are connected to DEIS in that the programme does not apply fully to some schools. Evidence gathered on the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in America indicates that children and families were displaced for considerable periods and that children's education suffered in the long term. In a Dáil motion, we have argued that the Department should act on child...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Contractors (19 Nov 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the cost of remediation works for schools built by a company (details supplied) at which structural issues were identified. [47466/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Administration (19 Nov 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions he will take to reform the school transport system in view of comments by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform that the entire scheme needed to be reviewed to create a sustainable, evidence-based policy which delivers on its core objective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47464/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (19 Nov 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide extra secondary school places in Dunshaughlin, County Meath. [47468/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Reduced Timetables (19 Nov 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce legislation to address the inappropriate use of reduced timetables; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47465/19]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Census of Population Data (19 Nov 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 106. To ask the Taoiseach the population figures for County Meath. [47162/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Submissions (19 Nov 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 162. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department made a submission to draft strategy of Science Foundation Ireland for the period 2020 to 2025; and if this submission will be published. [47225/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme Administration (19 Nov 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 154. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he requested the NCSE not to sign-off home tuition forms in August and September 2019 pending the completion of new guidelines; if this impacted on the start dates of home tuition for students; the number of students affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47213/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Retirements (19 Nov 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 156. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions taken to date to address errors in the estimated number of teachers retiring or leaving the system per year; the subsequent cost incurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47219/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (19 Nov 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of fitness to teach complaints received to date in 2019. [47220/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Data (19 Nov 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 158. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers and principals on administrative leave with full pay; the reason this is the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47221/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Broadband Service Provision (19 Nov 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 159. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total spent by schools on the provision of broadband to the end of quarter 3 in 2019. [47222/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Discipline (19 Nov 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 160. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the development of guidelines for schools on the issue of restraint or intervention. [47223/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (19 Nov 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of students in a class of at least 30 students at primary level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47224/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Contractors (19 Nov 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 172. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the breakdown of the €40 million spent to date on remediation works for schools built by a company (details supplied). [47279/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Contractors (19 Nov 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 173. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline for the completion of the remediation works on schools built by a company (details supplied) at which works have not commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47280/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (19 Nov 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 179. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of SEN places in Dublin 15, county Cork and south county Dublin which have previously been identified by the NCSE. [47327/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capital Expenditure Programme (19 Nov 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the value of the education capital contingency fund in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019 by category. [47358/19]