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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Review of Relationships and Sexuality Education: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2018)
Thomas Byrne: I found many of the contributions fascinating and I have a number of quick questions. A huge range of information and food for thought was provided. Dr. Seery outlined the sexual consent workshops in Trinity College. Is there a similar programme in the University of Limerick and DCU?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Review of Relationships and Sexuality Education: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2018)
Thomas Byrne: Does it exist in the University of Limerick?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Review of Relationships and Sexuality Education: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2018)
Thomas Byrne: Students have told me it is a fantastic resource. Many people raise similar issues. It is the general experience that teachers, for whatever reason, are uncomfortable teaching this subject. They do not like it, they are not trained and there is not enough time in the day. The Irish Family Planning Association and Foróige, among others, deliver their own modules or their own...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Review of Relationships and Sexuality Education: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2018)
Thomas Byrne: The Irish Family Planning Association and Foróige would be only too delighted if we gave them extra funding but it would be interesting to hear other views on that point.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Review of Relationships and Sexuality Education: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2018)
Thomas Byrne: Does that include institutes of technology as well?
- Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2018)
Thomas Byrne: They were.
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (12 Jun 2018)
Thomas Byrne: 130. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to remove the additional pay scales for privates that did not exist in the past and were introduced under the Haddington Road agreement. [24280/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Pensions (12 Jun 2018)
Thomas Byrne: 131. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to change contract duration terms to six-year terms to coincide with the move from the old pension terms, that is, 21 year and 31 year to the 30 year pension cycle. [24281/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (12 Jun 2018)
Thomas Byrne: 132. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to improve the duty money rate and the payment system to ensure persons are paid in seven working days. [24282/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (12 Jun 2018)
Thomas Byrne: 133. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to increase aircraft technician tech pay to coincide with developments in aircraft technology. [24283/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (12 Jun 2018)
Thomas Byrne: 134. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to introduce changes for aircraft apprentices in both pay and rank to increase the attractiveness of the position. [24284/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (12 Jun 2018)
Thomas Byrne: 135. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to stop welfare deductions from soldiers' pay; and the services listed in DFR S3 from the Defence Forces budget in accordance with the Payment of Wages Act 1991. [24285/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Contracts (12 Jun 2018)
Thomas Byrne: 136. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to apply the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 allowing persons to have flexible working hours; and his further plans to introduce online learning to reduce the number of persons on courses or on overseas preparation that can then be available to support flexibility and reduce duties to 12 hour shifts. [24286/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Records (12 Jun 2018)
Thomas Byrne: 137. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to cease issuing the green book, the LA 89 and replace it with an electronic CV and presidential letter of commendation. [24287/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Training (12 Jun 2018)
Thomas Byrne: 138. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to cease medical downgrading of persons of over 40 years of age (details supplied). [24288/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Training (12 Jun 2018)
Thomas Byrne: 139. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to cease compulsory medical examination for persons of over 40 years of age (details supplied). [24289/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Insurance Costs (12 Jun 2018)
Thomas Byrne: 360. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason special schools are subject to increasing insurance premiums; and the steps he will take in this regard. [24797/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (12 Jun 2018)
Thomas Byrne: 680. To ask the Minister for Health if there are difficulties with the recruitment of medical scientists in the biochemistry and haematology departments in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda. [24655/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (12 Jun 2018)
Thomas Byrne: 681. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE has recently advertised for medical scientists in the biochemistry and haematology departments in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda. [24656/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (12 Jun 2018)
Thomas Byrne: 1016. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if broadband will be provided at an address (details supplied). [24510/18]