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Structural Assessments of Schools: Statements (7 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: Will the Minister confirm that there are no delays on those projects? I know that staff are working on this issue. Is anything being held back? Are decisions being delayed because of tendering, etc?

Structural Assessments of Schools: Statements (7 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: At a meeting of the Joint Committee on Education and Skills in September last year the then Minister, Deputy Bruton, said the Department would engage with Engineers Ireland and other similar bodies. As part of that engagement, did Engineers Ireland specifically warn the Department about Western Building Systems or design and build projects? Was there a specific warning about the danger to...

Structural Assessments of Schools: Statements (7 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: I am concerned that in his opening statement this morning the Minister failed to give an exact timeline for when he expected permanent solutions to be put in place and final investigations to take place in schools. Deputy O'Loughlin and I were the only two members of the joint committee who were able to attend last week's meeting in the Department, to which all members were invited. At that...

Structural Assessments of Schools: Statements (7 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: The process will take considerably longer in Ashbourne and Ratoath which are in my constituency, if there is a need to go to tender and contract. I have contacted the building control section of Meath County Council to ask it whether it is investigating this issue. It has the power to bring prosecutions. Has the Minister contacted the local authorities involved to ask them to investigate...

Structural Assessments of Schools: Statements (7 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: To clarify, does the Minister have six minutes to answer?

Structural Assessments of Schools: Statements (7 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: May I make a statement for a couple of minutes beforehand?

Structural Assessments of Schools: Statements (7 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: That is fine. I wished only to clarify the rules.

Structural Assessments of Schools: Statements (7 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: I will use my six minutes to ask questions and get answers.

Structural Assessments of Schools: Statements (7 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: If I use less than a minute, may I ask another question?

Structural Assessments of Schools: Statements (7 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: Three questions in one minute would be 20 seconds per question.

Structural Assessments of Schools: Statements (7 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: We have six minutes back and forth.

Structural Assessments of Schools: Statements (7 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: We each have six minutes back and forth.

Structural Assessments of Schools: Statements (7 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: We can ask as many questions as we wish within the six minutes, which is great. Does the Minister accept there was a cover-up regarding fire safety audits before his time in the Department, and that it is only as a result of freedom of information requests and the Information Commissioner's decision on journalists, that this issue was discovered?

Structural Assessments of Schools: Statements (7 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: Is there a clerk of works on every major project or is it just on major projects that started after the announcement made in 2017?

Structural Assessments of Schools: Statements (7 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: There is a financial cost to all of these works. I certainly support the Minister pursuing to the ends of the earth those who are responsible, as well as perhaps the builders and other professionals. The financial cost is having a considerable impact on the Department's capital budget. Will the Minister confirm that he will seek further money from the Minister for Public Expenditure and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (7 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: 53. To ask the Minister for Finance if it is standard practice for the Revenue Commissioners to request from a person a completed tax return and letters of administration for their deceased spouse who was only in receipt of a State pension and had no assets other than the family home. [46077/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (7 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: 57. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a company (details supplied) is eligible to engage in future State tenders for construction projects. [46075/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: 72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when concerns regarding structural flaws first became apparent in a school (details supplied). [46059/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Data (7 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: 73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications for emergency works which include a fire safety element currently being considered. [46063/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Data (7 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: 74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications for emergency works which include a structural safety element currently being considered. [46064/18]