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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (6 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: 1171. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position with regard to the need for structural assessments for 22 houses constructed by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44974/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (6 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: 1217. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the reinstatement of a monument (details supplied). [44766/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Contractors (25 Oct 2018)

Thomas Byrne: 141. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the certification process undertaken at a school (details supplied) with regard to the standard of construction works completed in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44335/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Contractors (25 Oct 2018)

Thomas Byrne: 142. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the contingency plans in place at a school (details supplied) as a result of the closure of a school building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44336/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (25 Oct 2018)

Thomas Byrne: 143. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to review the sale of a stadium (details supplied) to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44337/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Data (25 Oct 2018)

Thomas Byrne: 144. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of unfilled teaching posts by school; the number which have been vacant for over six months in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44338/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (25 Oct 2018)

Thomas Byrne: 145. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the completion of schools and colleges contained within the schools bundle 5 public private partnership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44339/18]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2018)

Thomas Byrne: A fire audit of other schools was announced last year.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Agencies Expenditure (24 Oct 2018)

Thomas Byrne: 186. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the payments made by HEAnet to a company (details supplied) by research and education institution and-or location in each of the years 2013 to 2017 and to date in 2018. [44199/18]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (23 Oct 2018)

Thomas Byrne: I asked a series of questions and I would be grateful if the Minister would answer them. I can submit them as parliamentary questions. There is the issue of Western Building Systems, WBS, which is still looking for contracts. The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform has a role in procurement. He has to show there are deficiencies in its work. I want the Minister for Education and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (23 Oct 2018)

Thomas Byrne: I am horrified by the Minister's description of the problems this morning. What has been happening in our schools has put a shiver down the whole country's spine. I have a number of questions. Why are these issues arising now, more than one year after the fire safety audit was announced by the Department? Western Building Systems has stated in the media that a substantial completion...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (23 Oct 2018)

Thomas Byrne: I am sorry but Fianna Fáil does not award contracts and never has.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Oct 2018)

Thomas Byrne: You should.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Business of Joint Committee (23 Oct 2018)

Thomas Byrne: Deputy O'Loughlin will be here in a few moments. I remind members to turn off their mobile phones. We have received apologies from Deputy McLoughlin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Effectiveness and Timeliness of Consent Classes provided in Third-Level Institutions: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Thomas Byrne: I thank everybody for their simple, concise and effective presentations. I noted that neither the USI nor Dr. Saidléar of the RCNI mentioned the SMART programme in Galway. I understand it was originally funded by Rape Crisis Network Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Effectiveness and Timeliness of Consent Classes provided in Third-Level Institutions: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Thomas Byrne: Initially.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Effectiveness and Timeliness of Consent Classes provided in Third-Level Institutions: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Thomas Byrne: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Effectiveness and Timeliness of Consent Classes provided in Third-Level Institutions: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Thomas Byrne: I ask other the witnesses to comment on the Galway initiative. Is it the gold standard in this country for consent at third level? What are the ongoing funding requirements of that initiative? What can it do with the funding it has? Can any of its research be applied to second level? I understand the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment is doing some work in that regard. Ms...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Effectiveness and Timeliness of Consent Classes provided in Third-Level Institutions: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Thomas Byrne: I accept what Mr. Crosby says - it is very reasonable - but what if resources were limited and we wanted to ensure that this was done? If NUIG is rolling out the programme nationwide, do we decide that the funding should go to NUIG, which can then take the lead on the programme, or do we decide that every college can do this? We do not really have an NCCA, a centralised curriculum body, at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Effectiveness and Timeliness of Consent Classes provided in Third-Level Institutions: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Thomas Byrne: On that point-----