Results 4,441-4,460 of 9,820 for speaker:Thomas Byrne

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Broadband Service Provision (4 Jul 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 187. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary and post-primary schools that lack broadband services, by county. [31044/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Broadband Service Provision (4 Jul 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 188. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary and post-primary schools that have access to broadband service that is up to 30 Mbps by county. [31045/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Broadband Service Provision (4 Jul 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 189. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary and post-primary schools that have access to a broadband service that is between 30 Mbps and 70 Mbps by county. [31046/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Broadband Service Provision (4 Jul 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 190. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary and post primary schools that have access to a broadband service that is between 70 Mbps and 150 Mbps by county. [31047/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Broadband Service Provision (4 Jul 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 191. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary and post-primary schools that have access to a broadband service that is between 150 Mbps and 360 Mbps by county. [31048/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Broadband Service Provision (4 Jul 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary and post-primary schools that have access to a broadband service that is in excess of 360 Mbps by county. [31049/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Negotiations (4 Jul 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 242. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Government will negotiate a special dispensation on the tariffs on exports to the United Kingdom as part of the Brexit negotiations in view of the additional responsibilities that the State will encounter as the only European Union country with a border with the United Kingdom. [30566/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Visiting Teacher Service (4 Jul 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 541. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on whether it was the correct decision to abolish the visiting teacher service for children from the Traveller community; if education outcomes for Traveller children have improved since it was abolished; and her further views on whether this should be restored or a replacement education programme is required. [30941/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: School Meals Programme (4 Jul 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 581. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of children eligible to receive and the number in receipt of the school meals programme; and the estimated cost of expanding the programme by 10% to provide for a wider eligibility. [30931/17]

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2017)

Thomas Byrne: This outrageous legislation and the outrageous unholy alliance that is coming together to pass it deserve the fullest possible debate.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2017)

Thomas Byrne: It is new new politics, where every priority of the ordinary citizens of this country is put to one side. Housing is out the door, the health service is out the door and legislation on the most significant political issue - water - is delayed again. There was no answer from the Tánaiste to a question on that subject earlier. Instead, one Minister, Deputy Shane Ross, with a bee in his...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2017)

Thomas Byrne: I am trying to get the Minister to his senses. He is a solicitor by profession and has generally carried out his ministerial duties with aplomb. He has been dignified but it is totally undignified for any Government of Ireland, particularly Fine Gael, to line up with Sinn Féin on the whim of one Independent Deputy to change the way our Judiciary is appointed. I urge them to stop, to...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2017)

Thomas Byrne: The Minister is laughing because he knows it is true.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2017)

Thomas Byrne: It is undignified for the Chief Justice of Ireland to sit on a committee with someone else chairing it and it is disrespectful of the way our constitutional system of checks and balances works. The Chief Justice oversees the judicial system and has one vote in the Supreme Court, with nominal charge of the system, but the Government will relegate her - it is Chief Justice Denham at the moment...

Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Jun 2017)

Thomas Byrne: Perhaps the Tánaiste could set out in more detail the Government's proposals for the religious criteria relating to school admissions. While the Minister for Educational and Skills, Deputy Bruton, has set out - in little detail - his preferred solution, he has said that there is a lot of work to do on the proposals with the Attorney General. What is the reality of these proposals if...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2017)

Thomas Byrne: I want to say one thing before I propose the adjournment. How dare Fine Gael line up with Sinn Féin to transform radically our Judiciary?

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2017)

Thomas Byrne: It is an absolute outrage. How dare Sinn Féin-----

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2017)

Thomas Byrne: -----give its unqualified support to the most controversial legislation?

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2017)

Thomas Byrne: At least when we facilitate this Government, we do so on the basis of achieving something for our voters. Sinn Féin has given unqualified support to the Bill, and Fine Gael is disgracefully lining up with Sinn Féin on it. It is absolutely outrageous. They are bringing the whole system of administration of justice into disrepute.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2017)

Thomas Byrne: That is what this unholy alliance will do.