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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (17 Oct 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 457. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a school (details supplied) in County Meath will be included in the roll-out of broadband in the area. [43819/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (17 Oct 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 459. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when broadband will be available to residents in Balgeeth, Garristown, County Meath. [43935/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (12 Oct 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 169. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person that already has a level 8 qualification has been able to qualify for the back to education allowance to pursue a further level 8 qualification in each of the past five years. [43215/17]

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2017)

Thomas Byrne: If the Deputy thinks it is a bad idea, he should give us another idea rather than sitting there laughing as if he knows everything, because we will work with whatever good ideas there are to try to get people into homes. Look at what was happening last night in the North. What Sinn Féin is doing is an absolute disgrace and all its Members of this House do is laugh at people when they...

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2017)

Thomas Byrne: I welcome the education measures the Government has introduced, as far as they go. Putting the voting strength of our Deputies to good use in influencing the budget, Fianna Fáil has emphasised a number of key issues in education. First and foremost is the issue of class sizes and the pupil-teacher ratio. Many of the youngest children in our primary schools are being taught in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (11 Oct 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 36. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the upgrading of the N2 road will feature on the forthcoming mid term capital review in view of statements he made on 23 February 2017 in Dáil Éireann regarding same. [41972/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Community Involvement Scheme (11 Oct 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 42. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to increase the funding allocation to Meath County Council for the community involvement scheme for the restoration and upgrading of local roads and lanes in view of its positive take up. [41973/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service Data (10 Oct 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of educational psychologist posts in place in May 2016, January 2017 and September 2017; and the progress in the recruitment of educational psychologists. [42725/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (10 Oct 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the mandatory age up to which a child must remain at school. [42729/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (10 Oct 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason secondary teachers are required to complete a two year masters degree to qualify rather than a higher diploma; and his views on whether this is leading to cost pressures on young graduates. [42202/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Data (10 Oct 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 162. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the predicted requirement in each of the next three years for new primary school teachers due only to demographic pressures. [42203/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Data (10 Oct 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 163. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the predicted requirement for new secondary school teachers in each of the next three years due only to demographic pressures. [42204/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff Data (10 Oct 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 164. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the predicted requirement in each of the next three years for new SNAs due only to demographic pressures. [42205/17]

Water Services Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Oct 2017)

Thomas Byrne: Ar son pháirtí Fhianna Fáil, ba mhaith liom ár gcomhbhrón a dhéanamh le muintir Liam Cosgrave.

Water Services Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Oct 2017)

Thomas Byrne: Deputy Bríd Smith, who, unfortunately, is not with us, forgets that this legislation resulted not from any pact among conservative parties but from an all-party Dáil committee. It is important legislation in this regard. From the activities in the street, illegal activities in some cases, and to legitimate peaceful protests - I was part of a couple of them in my constituency -...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions (Resumed): National Broadband Plan Implementation (4 Oct 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 43. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the likely impact on homes in County Meath that are awaiting broadband connection in view of the recent withdrawal by a company (details supplied) from the national broadband plan procurement process. [41722/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Oct 2017)

Thomas Byrne: I wonder whether the Taoiseach is aware of what appears to be a low-level industrial dispute in Bus Éireann at present, which is causing significant difficulty to my constituents in east Meath. I understand it is also causing difficulty in north Kildare and along the eastern region.

Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Oct 2017)

Thomas Byrne: There is a commitment in the programme for Government to improve public transport.

Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Oct 2017)

Thomas Byrne: This is causing huge difficulty and I wonder whether the Government will get involved. Bus Éireann is making allegations about drivers. The drivers are denying them and all the while many bus users are being completely inconvenienced. The Government needs to get a grip on Bus Éireann and get it to do what is necessary or, as some constituents are pointing out, perhaps ask Dublin...

Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Oct 2017)

Thomas Byrne: Deputy McLoughlin should read his post. We all got an email about that.