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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (14 May 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a site has been identified for a school (details supplied); his plans to provide permanent accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20849/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (14 May 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 405. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when broadband will be supplied to an area (details supplied). [20650/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Payments (14 May 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 476. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a weekly reduction is being taken from a weekly social welfare payment in the case of a person (details supplied). [20482/19]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Drugs Crime (9 May 2019)

Thomas Byrne: I again pay tribute to the Garda. The Minister appeared to take exception about Drogheda, but he should know that a significant part of the town is covered by the Ashbourne Garda district and a significant number of the criminals involved in this feud live in east Meath. It is a matter of serious concern for me, and I appreciate that it is a serious concern for the Minister as well. I am...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Drugs Crime (9 May 2019)

Thomas Byrne: I attended a protest held in Drogheda last Saturday. There is a sense of fear in Drogheda and east Meath of what might happen next. Although the Garda resources that are being allocated to Drogheda are welcome, new gardaí should receive appropriate mentoring and training to deal with this situation. I wish also to draw the attention of the Minister to the situation in east Meath...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (9 May 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 25. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a compensation package will be introduced for beef farmers who have seen incomes severely impacted since autumn 2018. [20111/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Inspections (8 May 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 10. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the factors driving a decline in the number of full-time equivalent primary district inspectors in 2018; the actions he is taking to address vacancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19840/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Inspections (8 May 2019)

Thomas Byrne: Baineann an cheist seo leis an laghdú atá ag teacht ar líon na gcigirí scoile sa chóras bunscolaíochta. Tá mé ag iarraidh a fháil amach ón Aire céard iad na gníomhaíochtaí atá á dhéanamh aige chun an rud seo a stopadh. Iarraim air a rá linn céard é an plean atá aige i gcomhair na...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Inspections (8 May 2019)

Thomas Byrne: I am glad to hear that because several people in recent months were expressing concerns about the inspectorate generally to me and numbers have declined overall, particularly in primary schools. That creates a huge difficulty, first as a career path for teachers which is important but also because inspectors play a key role in inspecting schools. They can also be an extra support to schools...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Inspections (8 May 2019)

Thomas Byrne: I will keep an eye on that and table further questions. I welcome the announcement the Minister made about the recruitment of further inspectors. An interesting point of useless information: the word "cigire" is an invented word, made up approximately 100 years ago. There is no derivation for it. It was a mistake which is ironic for the type of job it represents. It is called a ghost...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (8 May 2019)

Thomas Byrne: I often wonder whether there should be a unit in the Department of Education and Skills whose sole purpose is to implement the constitutional guarantee of free primary education, because in many cases it is not being implemented and people are not getting their rights. Last week at the protest I was shocked, especially by the number of parents from deprived parts of Dublin who are simply...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (8 May 2019)

Thomas Byrne: I do not think it is acceptable to say that this will remain an issue. That sounds like the old religious adage: "The poor you will always have with you". That is not the position. The State is obliged under the laws of this land and the Constitution to provide an education to every child but it is not doing that. The Minister said he put out a plea to school to take special classes....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (8 May 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 7. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied with the level of access to education for children with special needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19837/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (8 May 2019)

Thomas Byrne: Baineann an cheist seo le páistí le riachtanais speisialta oideachais agus leis an easpa oideachais do a lán dóibh. Bhí agóid taobh amuigh den Dáil an tseachtain seo caite. Tá a lán scéalta sna meáin maidir leis an ábhar seo. There are many children out there. There was a protest last week involving children with special...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Schools Building Projects (8 May 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 5. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the completion of remedial works in schools identified as requiring remedial works or precautionary measures for schools constructed by a company (details supplied). [20077/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Schools Building Projects (8 May 2019)

Thomas Byrne: Hopefully next February, a Cheann Comhairle. There are many ifs and buts before then.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Schools Building Projects (8 May 2019)

Thomas Byrne: The leader of my party said that last November. He said he would go for another budget.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Schools Building Projects (8 May 2019)

Thomas Byrne: Thank you for your confidence, a Cheann Comhairle. We will work hard to achieve it in the meantime. I had better stay in my leader's favour as well. However, this is a serious issue regarding the completion of the remedial works in the Western Building Systems schools. My question is about their status. The media cycle has moved on from this issue and the media are not covering it....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Schools Building Projects (8 May 2019)

Thomas Byrne: It does not sound as if a large number of schools will have remedial works completed by September. I do not fault the Department for this as it made every effort to do what it could when this first came to light, but it is still at the stage of plans. That is worrying because there is no indication when these plans will be executed. Unfortunately, that is a recurring theme with this...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Schools Building Projects (8 May 2019)

Thomas Byrne: I have a question about the financial situation. Legal actions have been instigated. There were a number a couple of years ago and some were more recent, before Christmas. I do not know if there have been any since. Has any insurer come on record for the defendants? Is the Department in discussions with anybody about this, particularly anybody who has money to fund it, or is the...