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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Placement (29 Nov 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 190. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the source of the statistic used by his Department that on average 20% of schools, mostly in Dublin, are oversubscribed; if the statistic that 20% of schools use some selection criteria is correct; and if these figures are out of date. [37108/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Placement (29 Nov 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 191. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has undertaken any research into the number of schools that employ selection criteria in their school admissions based primarily on religion rather than non-religious selection criteria, such as catchment area. [37109/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (29 Nov 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department or a body under its aegis has undertaken any research into the number of children with autism spectrum disorder, ASD, who have not been admitted to a mainstream school in any given year, due to so-called soft barriers to entry as well as hard barriers such as the absence of special classes or individualised education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (29 Nov 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 193. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the fact that some children with autism spectrum disorder who could be taught in mainstream post-primary schools are being accommodated in special schools, due to the lack of availability of special classes or other suitable resources in mainstream schools. [37111/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (29 Nov 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 194. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when it is proposed to introduce the new religion and ethics curriculum in primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37112/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (29 Nov 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 195. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department or a body under its aegis, in considering any proposals to reform career structures for researchers with masters degrees and PhDs working in higher level institutions or in research bodies attached to these HEIs that receive State research funding and contracts, has concerns that contracts of indefinite duration used in these...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Brexit Issues (29 Nov 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the discussions he has had with his counterparts in Great Britain, the Northern Ireland and Scottish Assemblies and in the EU with regard to the education issues following Brexit. [37167/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Equality Issues (29 Nov 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 198. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the CSO criteria he plans to use to decide which new schools will be able to access the DEIS scheme for the first time. [37202/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools Scheme (29 Nov 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 199. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the appeals mechanism which will be in place for schools that fail to secure DEIS status in the next admissions to the scheme. [37203/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (29 Nov 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 214. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the rationale behind the approach taken in the draft regulations on school admissions which were published in September 2013 that sought to limit the number of places that could be allocated to children of past pupils to a maximum of 25%. [37339/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (29 Nov 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a purchase has been completed for a site for a school (details supplied). [37456/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Services Staff (29 Nov 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 224. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide for a scheme for schools to employ secretaries separate from capitation payments. [37464/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service Data (29 Nov 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 225. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the schools throughout the State which do not currently have a NEPS psychologist assigned to them, in tabular form. [37466/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Health and Safety (29 Nov 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 259. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide the safety certificates that he or his Department has received in respect of funfairs in County Meath in each of the years 2015 and 2016, in tabular form. [36887/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (29 Nov 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 275. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to update guidance and legislation in respect of funfairs and theme parks, particularly in view of an accident taking place in a well known venue in the UK. [37206/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Health and Safety Regulations (29 Nov 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 293. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the body responsible for the investigation of accidents at funfairs (details supplied). [37465/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Funding: Discussion (24 Nov 2016)

Thomas Byrne: I apologise as I had to leave for a short time due to another commitment. I was helped by the vote but I was not able to be present for the questions. I will not ask too many questions as I am sure they have all been asked. Is the word "loan" the right word for the scheme? If the question has already been asked, there is no need to answer it. It just does not seem like the right term....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Funding: Discussion (24 Nov 2016)

Thomas Byrne: I have another question. A teacher with five years service who is on the new scale earns approximately €37,000. What about his or her payment? If it is not possible to answer then there is no need to answer it. I do not want to put anyone on the spot. I am just asking about an average worker.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Funding: Discussion (24 Nov 2016)

Thomas Byrne: I am sorry. I apologise if I am doing that. It is a fascinating subject and it provides much food for thought.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Funding: Discussion (24 Nov 2016)

Thomas Byrne: Would that be for a period of ten-----