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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Safety (8 Nov 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 507. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the regulations in place for fitness studios to open up; and if any qualifications and standards must be met. [33857/16]

Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (3 Nov 2016)

Thomas Byrne: The Minister's statement is of deep concern. Essentially, he is reporting that there has been no progress in the talks which have taken place over the past several weeks. Had this question been asked two weeks ago, the answer would have been exactly the same. What has been happening in the talks? Has some progress taken place? A door was opened last week by the president of the ASTI....

Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (3 Nov 2016)

Thomas Byrne: I am grateful for the opportunity to raise this issue, at long last, in the Chamber with the Minister, Deputy Bruton. The issue has left the headlines because of the Garda dispute but it is of serious concern and worry to parents and students around the country. We have probably all experienced a teacher strike in our lifetime and one day off here or there is probably considered a bit of a...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (3 Nov 2016)

Thomas Byrne: It is the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (3 Nov 2016)

Thomas Byrne: In the context of the patient safety (licensing of health care facilities) Bill, is the Tánaiste aware there is a proposal to reduce the number of non-consultant hospital doctors in Our Lady's Hospital in Navan by 50% and there is a suspicion that arguments relating to patient safety will be used effectively to close the accident and emergency department? Is she also aware of a...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (3 Nov 2016)

Thomas Byrne: No answer.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (3 Nov 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 130. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an operation in respect of a person (details supplied), in view of a serious decline in their condition. [33128/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Extra Curricular Activities (2 Nov 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 140. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are any rules regarding fitness or other sports instructors coming into schools to give occasional classes, in terms of qualifications and standards; his plans to introduce a circular offering guidance to schools as to qualifications required and child protection issues resulting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32695/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Expenditure (2 Nov 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 152. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide estimates for the amount academic libraries in third level institutions spend each year on accessing electronic serial subscriptions such as academic or paid subscription journals. [32881/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Library Services (2 Nov 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 185. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide estimates for the amount public libraries spend each year on accessing electronic serial subscriptions such as academic or paid subscription journals. [32882/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility (2 Nov 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 189. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the terms that apply when full payment of one parent family payment can be awarded along with another social protection payment. [32534/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (2 Nov 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 191. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a payment for illness benefit has been reduced in respect of a person (details supplied). [32512/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Location (2 Nov 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 281. To ask the Minister for Health the reason St. James's Hospital rather than Connolly Hospital was chosen for the site of the children's hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32558/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Children with Special Educational Needs: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: I thank the witnesses for their expositions and engagement with us, not just today but with the political system in general. A number of issues have arisen and it is important that they are teased out. Under the new model, will it be the case that no school will lose out in the allocation of resource and learning support? Does the increase referenced in the budget go beyond demographics...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Children with Special Educational Needs: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: Is the HSE still involved in the provision of special needs assistants?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Children with Special Educational Needs: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: I did not just express concern about the July provision. Ms Griffin stated that the Department's early intervention scheme is being limited to certain categories of disability. She then spoke about the July provision.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Children with Special Educational Needs: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: Would that not be considered unprofessional conduct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Children with Special Educational Needs: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: Dealing with professional bodies, that is a serious statement to make.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Children with Special Educational Needs: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: Advocates?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Children with Special Educational Needs: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: Not just diagnostic-----