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- Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2016)
Thomas Byrne: There is a clear ten-year backlog.
- Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2016)
Thomas Byrne: Hear, hear.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Oct 2016)
Thomas Byrne: 218. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a new building for a primary school (details supplied). [30221/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (18 Oct 2016)
Thomas Byrne: 310. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of a claim for carer's allowance (details supplied). [30245/16]
- Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (13 Oct 2016)
Thomas Byrne: I am happy enough as education spokesperson that some of the items for which Fianna Fáil has fought in the past few months have been addressed by the Government. We agreed in a confidence and supply agreement with Fine Gael some months ago a number of education policy initiatives which we wanted to have implemented. However, it has been like pulling hen's teeth or like getting blood...
- Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (13 Oct 2016)
Thomas Byrne: Sinn Féin supported the legislation when it went through last December.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Grants: Wake Up SUSI (13 Oct 2016)
Thomas Byrne: I will not delay the witnesses because I have met the group and much of what they say is self-explanatory. However, to be absolutely clear, am I right in saying the campaign is only seeking the maintenance grants?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Grants: Wake Up SUSI (13 Oct 2016)
Thomas Byrne: Is it not seeking the fee grants?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Grants: Wake Up SUSI (13 Oct 2016)
Thomas Byrne: I ask the witnesses to elaborate on that point. That is all. I will not delay them.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Grants: Wake Up SUSI (13 Oct 2016)
Thomas Byrne: Could you answer my question about maintenance and-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Grants: Wake Up SUSI (13 Oct 2016)
Thomas Byrne: I seek clarity on this point. Regarding the so-called free fees sector, fees were abolished but then a registration fee was brought in. I do not know what it started off at, probably €100, and it is now up to €3,000. That is the registration fee. There is also allegedly a fee that is not charged. In Griffith College is there a registration fee and a further fee, or when Mr....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Grants: Wake Up SUSI (13 Oct 2016)
Thomas Byrne: How does that break down?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Grants: Wake Up SUSI (13 Oct 2016)
Thomas Byrne: The campaign is seeking this entire fee to be funded by SUSI.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Grants: Wake Up SUSI (13 Oct 2016)
Thomas Byrne: That answers my question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority: Chairperson Designate (13 Oct 2016)
Thomas Byrne: I welcome Mr. Horgan. I am conscious that he is the chairperson designate; he is not the chairperson or CEO. He will not be the CEO so I will not test him on his knowledge. What is of interest is his CV and his overall philosophy of education, in particular on higher education. The question of funding is at the root of everything at the moment. We have had a major political debate in...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority: Chairperson Designate (13 Oct 2016)
Thomas Byrne: On a point of order, is Dr. Looney entitled to sit beside the chairman designate if she or he so wishes?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority: Chairperson Designate (13 Oct 2016)
Thomas Byrne: Okay. Excuse me for raising the point.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority: Chairperson Designate (13 Oct 2016)
Thomas Byrne: The Garda Commissioner had an entourage of 14 yesterday, so I thought Mr. Horgan might be entitled to one.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: State Examinations: Motions (13 Oct 2016)
Thomas Byrne: I move:That the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Education and Skills, being concerned that students in ASTI-staffed schools will automatically and unfairly lose 10% in their English exams this academic year, recognises that talks between the Department of Education and Skills and the ASTI are continuing in an effort to resolve this dispute but, despite these talks, the ongoing dispute between...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: State Examinations: Motions (13 Oct 2016)
Thomas Byrne: Sure.