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Housing Solutions: Statements (5 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: I agree with many of the comments of my colleague, Deputy Lahart, about inappropriate apartment development. It is happening everywhere else. The focus of my contribution today will be the Irish Independentheadline that referred to the commuter belt buckling as new homebuyers are forced further out. The article refers to the great pressure that will be on schools and public transport in...

Housing Solutions: Statements (5 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: It will not be Dáil Éireann. It will be the people of Ireland. Whenever the election happens, the people will have a chance to have their say on a detached and out-of-touch Government and finally solve the housing crisis, as we see Fianna Fáil, leading in a number of local authorities with smaller parties, starting to get to grips with the problem and trying to come up with...

Housing Solutions: Statements (5 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: We built it as far as Dunboyne.

Report on Examination of School Costs, School Facilities and Teaching Principals: Motion [Private Members] (5 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: Nílim chun an t-am ar fad a úsáid ach tá mo chomhghleacaithe nua ag iarraidh labhairt freisin, mar sin roinnfidh mé mo chuid ama leosan. Cuirim fáilte roimh an tuarascáil seo. Rinne an coiste oideachais a lán oibre maidir leis. Chualamar ó a lán daoine agus bhí díospóireachtaí maithe againn sa choiste. Tá...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme Funding (5 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 15. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will increase the allocation in funding to Meath County Council for the local improvement scheme in 2020 and 2021. [50624/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: LEADER Programmes Funding (5 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 30. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the drawdown of LEADER funding in County Meath. [50623/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (5 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the publication of the report of the class size working group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50857/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Universities Act 1997 (Section 54(3)) (University Authorisation) Order 2019: Motion (5 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: I thank the Chair. I thank the Minister of State for coming to the committee today, and for considering this matter. It is something I have been discussing with her for a number of years, and I am glad to see this coming to fruition in the Dail. While the RCSI was founded by charter in 1784, we do not do royal charters in this country anymore. We have a democratic process in the Houses of...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: The Taoiseach should have heard the farmers on Sunday, some of them members of his own party.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: On Saturday, I met approximately 30 farmers from my constituency and the Louth constituency. There have been significant delays in their farm payments from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. It is causing considerable hardship in the south Louth and east Meath region. Will the Minister give these farmers an answer?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: Various payments.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services Provision (10 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: I agree with what Deputy Boyd Barrett said. It is exactly the same in my constituency. Only yesterday I met some residents, some of whom are commuting to Dublin with their 18 month old babies. There are buggies on the trains from Meath into Dublin because the parents cannot find a crèche. Several housing estates have been built and last week the Minister for Employment Affairs and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (10 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: I am grateful for the opportunity to raise this issue. On the issue raised by Deputy Sherlock, Deputies from all across the country, including myself, are raising the issue of the lack of places at second level, week in and week out, in this Chamber. The Minister needs to take that matter very seriously. Deputies, including myself, have raised such concerns and it is a worrying situation...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (10 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: I thank the Minister for his response. The changes required are comparatively small compared to the changes that would be required across the entire education system. Fianna Fáil wants to see lower class sizes. That has been our stated objective for a number of years and we succeeded partially with the lowest class sizes on record as part of the confidence and supply agreement. That...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (10 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 168. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of new school buildings being built at a school (details suppled). [51179/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (10 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 169. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a technical assessment of a school (details supplied) will take place. [51184/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Review (10 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 202. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an ongoing review of the DEIS support scheme. [51475/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Review (10 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 203. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the ongoing review of the DEIS scheme will take into account issues identified in the measuring of literacy and numeracy by educational research centres in previous analyses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51476/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (10 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in which the use of an application fee has been reported and confirmed by county in 2019, in tabular form; if refunds have been issued; the value of the application fee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51477/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Homelessness Strategy (10 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 205. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of his actions to date to implement the recommendations of a report (details supplied) of the Children's Rights Alliance home works report. [51478/19]