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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Equal Status (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Discussion (7 Feb 2017)

Thomas Byrne: Tá ceart bunreachtúil ag an bhfinné labhairt as Gaeilge, más mian leis, agus tá ceart bunreachtúil aige labhairt as Béarla, más mian leis.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Equal Status (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Discussion (7 Feb 2017)

Thomas Byrne: I have a question for the JMB and, to a lesser extent, Mr. Mulconry. On Mr. Curtis's last point in particular, is the JMB arguing for the retention of the so-called "baptism barrier" rule?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Equal Status (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Discussion (7 Feb 2017)

Thomas Byrne: Outside the minority faith schools, is it an issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Equal Status (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Discussion (7 Feb 2017)

Thomas Byrne: Except that sometimes there is priority for children in a certain school at primary level which might have the baptism barrier. Could it happen indirectly? The local parish school might have a preference.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Equal Status (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Discussion (7 Feb 2017)

Thomas Byrne: Mr. Curtis is not making a strong case for retaining it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Equal Status (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Discussion (7 Feb 2017)

Thomas Byrne: Is it necessary for the ethos to be retained?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Equal Status (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Discussion (7 Feb 2017)

Thomas Byrne: Does Mr. Mulconry make the case on behalf of his organisation that the so-called "baptism barrier" and the right of schools to prioritise children of their own faith are necessary?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Equal Status (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Discussion (7 Feb 2017)

Thomas Byrne: Okay.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (7 Feb 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 79. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his proposals to enhance rural broadband in County Meath. [5809/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: North-South Interconnector (7 Feb 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 67. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will instruct EirGrid to underground the North-South interconnector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5808/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (7 Feb 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 209. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of providing funding for Irish sign language interpretation for deaf parents of hearing children for parent-teacher meetings; and if he will consider providing funding for this purpose. [5442/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Feb 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 226. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the technical assessment of a school building (details supplied) will take place with regard to capital works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5609/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Closures (7 Feb 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 230. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the proposed closure of a school (details supplied); his views on whether there is huge demographic demand for school places in this area and that, in this respect, the closure of this school is misguided; and the advice he has given to parents of the 230 pupils on the location they will be accommodated following the proposed...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Closures (7 Feb 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 231. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) was transferred to his Department, the reason his Department did not inform parents of the change in ownership; and the valuation which was put on the school and its buildings by his Department. [5648/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Data (7 Feb 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 249. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of higher diploma in education graduates over the past two years in each of the subject areas of secondary teachers. [5927/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Funding (7 Feb 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 268. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when he expects Meath County Council will receive its annual funding allocation to carry out home adaption works; if his attention has been drawn to the serious and unacceptable delay in processing applications under the local authority adaption works scheme for tenants of local authority houses in County Meath;...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (7 Feb 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 571. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to improve broadband service in an area (details supplied) in County Meath. [5725/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Data (2 Feb 2017)

Thomas Byrne: Farmers in my constituency would like more of a commitment rather than an ambition because they are under severe pressure at the moment. The Minister must do everything in his power.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Data (2 Feb 2017)

Thomas Byrne: Yes, but the Minister must do everything in his power to turn that ambition into reality because the situation at the moment is not good enough. We must ensure farmers can have some level of security in terms of the bit of help the payment provides. The Minister is not doing that at the moment.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Data (2 Feb 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 11. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of farmers in County Meath that enrolled in the areas of natural constraint, ANC, scheme; the process of reviewing qualifying areas for the areas of natural constraint scheme; if his department has completed the mapping exercise in County Meath; when the maps will be published; the consultation that will be...