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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Appointments to State Boards (1 May 2018)

Thomas Byrne: 195. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are board vacancies in respect of the criminal injuries compensation tribunal; if so, when they will be filled; if he is satisfied regarding the general operations of the tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19022/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Residency Permits (1 May 2018)

Thomas Byrne: 203. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the dependent partner (details supplied) of an Irish citizen in circumstances in which the Irish citizen's partner wishes to return here for a temporary period; and if in those circumstances, the dependent partner can work for that temporary period here. [18556/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (1 May 2018)

Thomas Byrne: 287. To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment for back surgery for a person (details supplied) will be met. [18951/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network Expansion (1 May 2018)

Thomas Byrne: 359. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding funding from the TEN-T programme for the Dunboyne to Navan rail line. [18722/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Communications (1 May 2018)

Thomas Byrne: 380. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when a reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied). [18744/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pension Provisions (26 Apr 2018)

Thomas Byrne: 100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a pension for a person (details supplied). [18359/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pension Provisions (26 Apr 2018)

Thomas Byrne: 101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is difficulty in paying first pension payments from his Department. [18360/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (26 Apr 2018)

Thomas Byrne: 107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress he has made in linking additional capitation for schools to provision of after-school care and facilities to local groups. [18413/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (26 Apr 2018)

Thomas Byrne: 108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made on the programme for partnership Government commitment to provide annual increases in capitation to schools. [18414/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (26 Apr 2018)

Thomas Byrne: 109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will set out capitation rates on a rolling three year basis as per the programme for partnership Government commitment. [18415/18]

Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2018)

Thomas Byrne: They are all needed.

Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2018)

Thomas Byrne: The Taoiseach should look at Pelletstown in his constituency where children have to be bussed to other areas.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (25 Apr 2018)

Thomas Byrne: 102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of prefabs in primary schools in each county or local authority area; the number of classrooms accommodated in each prefab; the number of pupils accommodated in prefabs in each county or local authority area; and the number of prefabs in each county or local authority area that have been in place for five years or less, five to ten...

Community Employment Pension Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (24 Apr 2018)

Thomas Byrne: Where is the Minister with responsibility for this matter?

Community Employment Pension Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (24 Apr 2018)

Thomas Byrne: There is not a single Fine Gael Deputy in the House.

Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Apr 2018)

Thomas Byrne: It is not the issue I intend to raise but reference was made to Sherkin Island. I note that constituents in the middle of my constituency have been without a phone service since the last storm as well. I am raising the commitment in the programme for Government to make Ireland have the best education service in the world by 2026. The issue that has reared its head this week is the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Business of Joint Committee (24 Apr 2018)

Thomas Byrne: As we have a quorum I wish to call the meeting to order. I remind members to turn off their mobile phones when attending the committee meeting. Apologies have been received from Deputies Josepha Madigan, Catherine Martin and Fiona O'Loughlin and Senator Paul Gavan. It was agreed at our last meeting on 17 April that I would Chair this meeting. I propose that we deal with private business...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)

Thomas Byrne: The purpose of this part of the meeting is to resume our engagement with a number of different stakeholders in terms of the apparent shortage of substitute teachers throughout the State and issues related to the recruitment and retention of teachers. On behalf of the committee I welcome Ms Joanne Irwin, president, Teachers' Union of Ireland; Mr. John Irwin, general secretary, Association...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)

Thomas Byrne: I thank Ms Irwin. I ask Mr. Irwin, general secretary of the Association of Community and Comprehensive Schools, to make his presentation. I did give Ms Irwin some latitude on time, but we aim for a statement of three minutes. The problem is that it all builds up. We have all read the delegates' submissions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)

Thomas Byrne: I thank Mr. Irwin.