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

Thomas Byrne: I propose the adjournment. I will speak on the substance of the Bill when we resume the debate.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (29 Jun 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 33. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the efforts being made to promote and attract more industry and business to the IDA site at Drogheda, County Meath. [30212/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (29 Jun 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 38. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her priorities and plans regarding jobs and investment in County Meath. [30213/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (29 Jun 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 112. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the awarding of a tender (details supplied). [30554/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (29 Jun 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) has not been granted a full-time SNA when they enter secondary school; and the avenues open to their parents to seek a review of the decision. [30576/17]

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Thomas Byrne: Is there a list of the amendments that have been ruled out of order?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Thomas Byrne: I welcome the Minister and his officials. I look forward to the passage of the Bill, but a number of major issues have not been dealt with. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett mentioned the provisions of the Equal Status Act. I would be grateful if the Minister outlined his position on it and his intended approach in that regard because no amendments have been tabled. Clearly, it is the ghost at...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Thomas Byrne: Is the Chairman advising that Deputies can write a Bill that refers to the special needs topic?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Thomas Byrne: All right.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Thomas Byrne: My party will accept the Minister's proposals when they are fleshed out in detail. I welcome use of the word "compel" because I was slightly concerned about the language used earlier. When it is written down and the proposal on the Equal Status Act is also written down, we will certainly give them absolute consideration. I am prepared to take the Minister at face value today, but I will...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Thomas Byrne: The amendments are interesting and they certainly raise issues. I am not supportive of amendment No. 2. However, there is no question that arguments can be made for it. My worry is that the ethos of the school becomes affected. I do not know how we distinguish between religious instruction, faith formation and the ethos of a school because they are intertwined in some ways. Deputy...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Thomas Byrne: On a point of clarification, Deputy Shortall is not a member of the committee and has no vote. Can she call a vote?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Thomas Byrne: I am not encouraging Deputy Shortall but I was wondering.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Thomas Byrne: Could Deputy Catherine Martin have called a vote even though she did not put it forward?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Thomas Byrne: Could I, Deputy Catherine Martin or Deputy Shortall or her equivalent have called a vote there?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Thomas Byrne: I move amendment No. 11:In page 6, line 4, after "concerned" to insert the following:"except where the admission policy states that it is the school's explicit policy to give preference to children from the Traveller community in admissions". I will not delay matters too long. The amendments in different circumstances allow the Minister to require schools either individually or collectively...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Thomas Byrne: We will bring them back on Report Stage having discussed the matter with the Minister and our colleagues.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Thomas Byrne: In so far as it relates to-----

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Thomas Byrne: Amendment No. 83.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Thomas Byrne: Amendment No. 83 is about the catchment area for the purposes of school admissions, so I do not know why it is grouped here but I have made my point about it.