Results 4,181-4,200 of 9,894 for speaker:Thomas Byrne

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Assistance Fund (29 Nov 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 159. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the full year cost of increasing the student assistance fund to peak levels in 2012 to 2013. [51133/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Visiting Teacher Service (29 Nov 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 444. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated full-year cost of restoring the visiting teacher service for Travellers to primary and post primary schools. [51121/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Rugby World Cup 2023 (28 Nov 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 82. To ask the Taoiseach the amount spent promoting and advertising the video Ireland At Its Best in respect of the Rugby World Cup bid on social media; and if promotion on social media of this video was carried out outside the State. [49963/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Data (28 Nov 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 129. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons that avail each year of the tax relief in respect of third level fees. [50647/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Protected Disclosures (28 Nov 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 165. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of protected disclosures he has received since protected disclosures legislation entered into force; and the dates of the protected disclosures and organisations affected. [49967/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Inspections (28 Nov 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 174. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools; the number of secondary schools; the number of full-time physical education inspectors for both primary and second level schools nationally; the budget allocation for physical education inspections, including inspector salary bands, in each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Physical Education (28 Nov 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 175. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools and second level schools that have been visited by a physical education inspector in each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and the powers the physical education inspector has to enforce recommendations made regarding the provision of school physical education following a review. [50134/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (28 Nov 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 176. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding made available to all primary and second level schools for the purchase of physical education related equipment in each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017; the number of requests for physical education related funding in each of these years from primary and second level schools in each year, by type of equipment...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (28 Nov 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 177. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the 77 apprenticeships proposed to the Apprenticeship Council in its second call for new apprenticeships, in tabular form; the names of the shortlisted proposals that will be developed; the rationale for their selection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50136/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (28 Nov 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 196. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has satisfied himself the interests of the State are being protected in relation to the defective works carried out at a building project (details supplied). [50435/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (28 Nov 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he expects outstanding matters to be resolved in connection with the completion of a project (details supplied). [50436/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (28 Nov 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 365. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to dangerous parking practices ongoing opposite a primary care centre (details supplied) in County Meath; if his attention has been further drawn to the parking fees being charged at the centre; and his views on whether these charges are not in keeping with the charges in place in the nearby town centre. [50088/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (28 Nov 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 569. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether there is overcrowding on rail lines; his further views on the need for greater capacity on rail lines, particularly on the Dunboyne and Drogheda commuter lines; and his plans to authorise the purchase of more rolling stock to meet demand. [50619/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (28 Nov 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 583. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the level of funding for youth affairs in County Meath; and the way this compares with other counties. [50333/17]

Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2017)

Thomas Byrne: Did the Taoiseach find out from Katie Hannon like the rest of us?

Other Questions: IDA Ireland Site Visits (23 Nov 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 6. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of visits by the IDA to County Meath; and if she is satisfied with the level of IDA investment in County Meath. [49464/17]

Other Questions: IDA Ireland Site Visits (23 Nov 2017)

Thomas Byrne: I want to raise the question of the number of IDA site visits to County Meath. I have not specified a year in the question, but I am sure the Minister can give me information. I also want to ask about the level of investment and grant aid in County Meath.

Other Questions: IDA Ireland Site Visits (23 Nov 2017)

Thomas Byrne: I also welcome the investment by Shire, Facebook and other companies in the Clonee and Dunboyne regions. It is very important and is certainly a vote of confidence in that area. What I am concerned about is that while the Minister of State mentioned the Kells Tech Hub, and I welcome the investment that has gone into that, there was no IDA financial investment in Meath in 2016. It was one...

Other Questions: IDA Ireland Site Visits (23 Nov 2017)

Thomas Byrne: I accept what the Minister of State is saying about the indigenous sector being important, but the question was about FDI and the role of the IDA in funding that. It is a fact that there was no funding invested by Government through the IDA in Meath last year. It is also a fact that there is a business park which is owned by the IDA outside Drogheda, in County Meath which is almost empty,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Aid (23 Nov 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 32. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on whether the EU regional aid status of Kells and north Meath granted in 2014 has had a positive impact in terms of local investment or incentives and grants to encourage employers to locate in the area; and if she is of the view that enough had been done to promote Kells and north Meath as a location for investment and...