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Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: Many Fianna Fáilers are far more concerned with Deputy Tóibín's track record in the Sinn Féin organisation.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: What about Jean McConville's children? The Deputy did not care much about them.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: Deputy Tóibín is not.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: Deputy Tóibín is a complete hypocrite. He stood over the record of the provos for years in this House.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: I never asked the Deputy to come anywhere near Fianna Fáil.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: That is true.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (29 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: 30. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied that County Meath has adequate levels of resources for frontline policing by An Garda Síochána. [49587/18]

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: I have said previously in the debate that I believe the will of the people should be implemented. There were lots of issues in the debate. Many people had various issues and a lot of discussions and points were brought up. I have to say the Irish people were extremely well educated as to what exactly they were voting on. Yes, they were voting on an amendment to the Constitution but they...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: The Taoiseach spins them.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects (28 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: When I and my colleague, Deputy O'Loughlin, met the Minister and his officials over the mid-term break at a very helpful meeting to which members of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills were invited, I got the impression that a permanent fix would in place by now or that we would know what was happening in that regard. There is a deficit of information regarding a permanent...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Investigations (28 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: 37. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of investigations undertaken by his Department of the role of clerks of work, project managers, architects, designers, engineers and other professionals in both fire safety issues and structural issues identified at schools completed since 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49724/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Investigations (28 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: I want to ask the Minister about the Western Building Systems, WBS, debacle. I would like to know the status of the investigation his Department has undertaken of all its advisers, and obviously its investigation into WBS. I said to the Minister in a private meeting that everybody should be taken to the cleaners, including the builders, if that is the legal advice the Minister has received....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Investigations (28 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: First of all we want to know about that independent reviewer. Will this individual, whoever he or she is, have the statutory powers to get to the nub of the issue? If one takes a case to the High Court, powers of compellability, evidence discovery etc. can be utilised. In the first instance anyone who is responsible needs to be brought to court, but in the second instance the Department...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Investigations (28 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: None of this absolves a builder of the responsibility for building bad buildings if that is the ultimate outcome, and clearly it is. Information can be given to people for various reasons. One piece of information I have discovered is that of the 42 schools, 13 were originally project-managed by KSNPM and 27 were project-managed by another company, which I understand was Turner &...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Homelessness Strategy (28 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: The Minister is new to his portfolio but the one word that concerns me, which reflects on the Department rather than the Minister himself, is "anecdotally". Has the Department statistics or information on the extent of the problem in schools? One of the recommendations from the Children's Rights Alliance is that the educational attainments of children be tracked. I am concerned, however,...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Homelessness Strategy (28 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: 35. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions taken by his Department to address child poverty and homelessness in view of an organisation's (details supplied) description of child poverty as the crisis of our times. [49723/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Homelessness Strategy (28 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: I seek to raise child homelessness on foot of the report by the Children's Rights Alliance and the response of the Department of Education and Skills to it. I accept that it is not responsible for the full response of the Government but the Department has a key role to play and the report of the Children's Rights Alliance refers to a number of initiatives. The report serves to highlight the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Homelessness Strategy (28 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: In its report, the Children's Rights Alliance recommends a number of measures. I accept that this is not primarily a matter for the Department of Education and Skills but the alliance recommends that the Government set up an inter-agency group involving the Department of Education and Skills, the Department of Children and Youth Affairs and the Department of Housing, Planning and Local...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Establishment (28 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: 50. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether the level of pre-opening capitation funding for patrons is appropriate in view of the costs to patrons of opening a new school. [49449/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (28 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: 53. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions taken to date to improve linkages between those providing apprenticeships and third level institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49450/18]