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Priority Questions: Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools (18 Jan 2017)

Thomas Byrne: I said that.

Priority Questions: Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools (18 Jan 2017)

Thomas Byrne: Can the Minister outline to the House the number of schools the funding is expected to cover? Can he guarantee that schools that have the resources at present will not lose them as part of the review?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (18 Jan 2017)

Thomas Byrne: The Deputy certainly looked after Wexford.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 Jan 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 41. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the disparity between primary and secondary level education in the number of school places for children with autism; and the measures his Department is taking to improve access to appropriate places in mainstream secondary schools for children with autism. [1896/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service Administration (18 Jan 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 59. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the length of time it takes for children to be publicly assessed by the National Educational Psychological Service; his further views on whether these waiting times are acceptable; and the measures his Department is taking to improve access to psychological assessment for school children. [1897/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (18 Jan 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for developing apprenticeship opportunities for persons with disabilities. [1898/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Data (17 Jan 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 395. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of Bus Éireann and contractor vehicles, including whether they are large, medium, mini or taxi, operating the school transport scheme, in tabular form. [41692/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Data (17 Jan 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 396. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary and post-primary pupils availing of school transport in 2015 and 2016, in tabular form; and if they are eligible or concessionary. [41693/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (17 Jan 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 422. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the services available for children with dyslexia, specifically in respect of audio textbooks, which have been proven to be of help but are not currently available from his Department. [1400/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Repair and Leasing Scheme (17 Jan 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 471. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the expected timeframe for the introduction of the repair and lease scheme in County Meath as outlined in budget 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41371/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (17 Jan 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 812. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for an occupational therapist for a person (details supplied). [41053/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (17 Jan 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 813. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a psychologist for a person (details supplied). [41054/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Sex Offenders Treatment Programme (17 Jan 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 823. To ask the Minister for Health if a residential care home or any of its community-based facilities (details supplied) are being used as rehabilitation centres or long-term accommodation for sex offenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41099/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (17 Jan 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 826. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for speech therapy for a person (details supplied). [41106/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (17 Jan 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 961. To ask the Minister for Health when home support hours will be reinstated to families in County Meath following industrial action by a care service (details supplied). [41396/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (17 Jan 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 964. To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment for a consultation in Our Lady's Hospital, Navan will take place for a person (details supplied). [41409/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (17 Jan 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 1284. To ask the Minister for Health when the vacant position of home support provider to the County Meath disability home support service will be filled following a company (details supplied) ceasing the service in this area. [1549/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (17 Jan 2017)

Thomas Byrne: 1391. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application for a Scottish derogation for a person (details supplied). [41616/16]

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)

Thomas Byrne: Will the Minister indicate what action will be taken in that regard?

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)

Thomas Byrne: The first would have made the situation far worse.