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Ceisteanna (Atógáil - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs Data (25 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: The Minister will forgive me for expressing my frustration. This issue was raised by me on 12 June last year. I took it from the reply given by the then Minister, Deputy Bruton, that he was dealing with it urgently, taking steps, meeting stakeholders and doing everything possible to deal with it. One year later we find that the insurance industry is being allowed by the Government to run...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs Data (25 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: It is shocking that we are again more than one year on discussing this issue and that when it was raised first by the National Association of Boards of Management in Special Education, NABMSE, and other organisations, it was not dealt with as a matter of urgency. There is another issue for the schools attached to organisations under section 38 of the Health Act. There was supposed to be a...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs Data (25 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: A year later.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (25 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: The Government did that anyway.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (25 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: Is that the Fianna Fáil rainy day fund?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (25 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: Fine Gael does not go into them.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (25 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 56. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the Enough is Enough - Every Voice Counts campaign; his views on whether the constitutional right to education is upheld in circumstances in which children with autism do not have access to school places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26612/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (25 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of meetings with representatives of school secretaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26610/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Insurance Costs (25 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 82. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on special schools that have raised the issue of insurance costs; the number of schools that have contacted his Department; the advance capitation released to date; the increased insurance costs reported by schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26609/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Circulars (25 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the low completion rate of the consultation requested in circular 0038/2018 in Education and Training Board schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26613/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Placement (25 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase second level provision in County Meath, particularly in the south of the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26611/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Flood Relief Schemes (25 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 581. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary question No. 509 of 21 May 2019, if he is satisfied with the involvement of Inland Fisheries Ireland instream experts in a design capacity in relation to the Bandon flood relief scheme. [26146/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Ireland (25 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 582. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the level of stakeholder attendance at the recent Inland Fisheries Ireland funding workshops which were held nationally; and the number of expression of interest forms returned. [26147/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Ireland (25 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 583. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a commitment was given by Inland Fisheries Ireland to undertake a review of the deficiency of instream design skillset among the consultant instream panel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26148/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Union Regulation (20 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 75. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the Central Bank signalling its intention to significantly increase the industry funding levy which applies to credit unions; his views on whether this is an unfair and disproportionate increase on credit unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25984/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (20 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 85. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress of work at the Hill of Tara, County Meath. [25862/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (20 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 86. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his engagement with the Department of Justice and Equality and An Garda Síochána on new Garda premises and facilities in County Meath. [25863/19]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: The Government made these promises.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: We brought in the minimum wage.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Data (19 Jun 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary school children on the waiting list for a special classroom in Ashbourne, County Meath. [25729/19]