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Leaders' Questions (1 Jun 2017)

Thomas Byrne: For the past few years consumers have been offered all sorts of deal to entice them to buy cars. Some deals are better than others. Personal contract plans, PCPs, encompass the initial front-loading cost of buying a new car and an expected residual value to reduce the amount borrowed. Dealers in Ireland are saying that as many as 70% of new car sales are based on PCPs. They are saying...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (31 May 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 195. To ask the Minister for Health when staff in section 38 organisations will receive pay restoration under the Lansdowne Road Agreement and specifically the €1,000 annual increase which has not begun to be paid in an organisation (details supplied). [26215/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Amendment) Bill 2015 and Education (Parent and Student Charter) Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2017)

Thomas Byrne: I thank the education partners for coming before the committee, repeatedly at this point. I think there is too much of a focus in the education sector at a Government level on legislation and not enough of a focus on resources. Deputy Nolan mentioned the issue of administrative posts. There is a whole range of resources that are required by schools. I would certainly like to see the focus...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Caranua (30 May 2017)

Thomas Byrne: On a point of order, I am sorry I did not alert the Chair to this beforehand but can she clarify what we are allowed to ask about? The Committee of Public Accounts looks at the economy and efficiency of the board and the use of its resources. Any other committee is entitled to ask the chief executive to attend before it to account for the general administration of the board. Where do we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Caranua (30 May 2017)

Thomas Byrne: I hope members will not be prevented from raising legitimate questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Caranua (30 May 2017)

Thomas Byrne: I have to go to the Dáil for a vote.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Caranua (30 May 2017)

Thomas Byrne: I welcome Ms Higgins and Mr. O'Callaghan. In my Dáil speech on the last Private Members' motion I said that, generally speaking, State bodies can be assumed to be doing a good job and should generally be given the benefit of the doubt. However, I am disappointed with Ms Higgins's statement today. It has substantial similarities to the statement given to the Committee of Public...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Caranua (30 May 2017)

Thomas Byrne: Ms Higgins was helpfully answering a question I asked about contracts in general and the statutory provision there. Did the Senator finish asking her question? That might be a specific point. Had Ms Higgins finished answering that question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Caranua (30 May 2017)

Thomas Byrne: So there are no examples of contracts of which Ms Higgins is aware? I am only asking the question because this was thrown out in the Dáil last week.

Order of Business (30 May 2017)

Thomas Byrne: It is up to Deputy Bríd Smith to do it.

Order of Business (30 May 2017)

Thomas Byrne: It is the same people.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (30 May 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 180. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) has had its resource teaching hours decreased in circumstances in which it had no opportunity to appeal the decrease in hours in view of the fact the change came outside the appeals window; and if he will address other issues with regard to its allocation. [25519/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (30 May 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 196. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons on waiting lists for apprenticeships in the crafts area compared to the number of registered training places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25785/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board (30 May 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 203. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of contracts he or his predecessors have received for ministerial approval from Caranua; and if in each case, it has been approved. [25925/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board (30 May 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to contracts that Caranua has entered into that Caranua has not referred to him or his predecessors for approval. [25926/17]

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund: Motion [Private Members] (24 May 2017)

Thomas Byrne: I propose to share my time with Deputies O'Loughlin and Eugene Murphy.

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund: Motion [Private Members] (24 May 2017)

Thomas Byrne: We welcome this opportunity to debate again what is a very important issue. I thank Deputy Connolly - despite her comments - for bringing this issue forward. It is welcome and needed. As the Minister said, it is being kept on the agenda by various Deputies. He is right that Deputy Clare Daly introduced a Bill and we had a useful debate then. Representatives of Caranua will appear before...

Priority Questions: Schools Mental Health Strategies (24 May 2017)

Thomas Byrne: I was happy to be involved in St. Kieran's community school in Kells. It brought in a first aid programme which is now going to be rolled out in the well-being programme. That illustrated to me that there was nothing really there for well-being and that they were actively looking for good ideas. They got a good idea in the first aid programme in St. Kieran's community school. There are...

Priority Questions: Schools Mental Health Strategies (24 May 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 36. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether the allocation of 300 classroom hours, rising to 400 hours, to the new wellness programme at junior cycle will reduce the number of hours schools can devote to science and language education in many schools that teach four classes per week in these subjects; and his further views on whether this is inconsistent with the...

Priority Questions: Schools Mental Health Strategies (24 May 2017)

Thomas Byrne: This question asks the Minister about school hours to be devoted to well-being. He is allocating 300 classroom hours, rising to 400, to the wellness programme at junior cycle. However, this will replace many existing classes and will reduce the amount of time that can be devoted to science and languages. People are concerned by that. It was reported at Christmas time that these were to be...