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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: State Examinations: Motions (13 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: I have already spoken on my motion. I assure Deputy Daly that I understand all the ramifications of the motion. Nothing that has emerged since submitting it has come as any surprise to me in terms of the reactions of various parties. I have engaged with all those involved. At this point, it would be helpful for the ongoing talks that I withdraw my motion. However, that does not get away...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: State Examinations: Motions (13 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: I am discussing Deputy Martin's motion as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: State Examinations: Motions (13 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: I am discussing Deputy Martin's motion while also responding to points raised on my motion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: State Examinations: Motions (13 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: I will speak to Deputy Martin's motion which is not hugely different from mine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: State Examinations: Motions (13 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: My motion and Deputy Martin's are similar. The have the same intent in that they both seek to have this issue sorted out from the point of view of the children. In regard to Deputy Martin's motion, we are in the last seconds of this process. I had intended to propose that an independent mediator be appointed but, of course, that has already happened. It could happen again, I do not know....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: State Examinations: Motions (13 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: The motion now before us calls on the ASTI to do what the Department is asking, which I think amounts to the committee taking the Department's side of the argument. It is up to Deputy Martin but we are trying to be balanced.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: State Examinations: Motions (13 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: The motion that will be sent forth by the committee will be the amended motion, which is a Fine Gael motion, and not Deputy Martin's motion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: State Examinations: Motions (13 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: Deputy Martin would need to withdraw her motion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: State Examinations: Motions (13 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: That is why I suggested it be withdrawn.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: State Examinations: Motions (13 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: Who decides whether it is withdrawn?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: State Examinations: Motions (13 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: I completely agree. I know the engagement was brief this morning but I discussed my position with every party. I thought it was useful to do so. The matter, however, has been dealt with now. The point is that this issue has reached the committee and we have collectively decided not to put a motion on the record to the Dáil in order to help the talks. Deputy Catherine Martin has now...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Schemes (11 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the report by his Department on the barriers to lone parents accessing higher education will be published prior to the budget 2017. [29282/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Professional Development (11 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new school principals coached per annum since 2010. [29283/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Professional Development (11 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 112. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of continuing professional development, CPD, units which were delivered in each year from 2010 to date in 2016. [29284/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Professional Development (11 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost estimates for the expansion of the incredible years programme to 646 schools; the nature of the expansion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29285/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Design (11 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the protocols in place at SUSI for students such as a person (details supplied) where SUSI will not accept a change of circumstances once a student's first point of entry into the system is when he or she is under 23 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29464/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Curaclam Teanga na Bunscoile (11 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an gcinnteoidh sé go mbeidh teacht ag aon dalta scoile ar an gcuraclam nua atá le teacht isteach i scoileanna Gaeltachta, más rud é go bhfuil an dalta sin i scoil Ghaeltachta nó i nGaelscoil áit ar bith eile, chun a chinntiú go mbeidh an curaclam seo ar fáil do gach dalta scoile atá á...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scrúduithe Stáit (11 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 140. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cén socrú a bheidh le cur i bhfeidhm don Ghaeilge mar ábhar Ardteistiméireachta nuair a thiocfaidh an córas nua don Ghaeilge sa tSraith Shóisearach isteach, .i. an mbeidh curaclam in oiriúint don chainteoir dúchais ar fáil don Ardteistiméireacht. [29626/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (11 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 141. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an dtabharfaidh sé uasdátú ar an mbeartas páirt-tumoideachais a ndéantar tagairt dó i dTuarascáil Bhliantúil na Roinne, 2015; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [29627/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (11 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 142. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an dtabharfaidh sé uasdátú ar an tionscnamh páirt-tumoideachais a d'fhógair an Roinn Oideachais agus Scileanna ar leathanach 3 de An Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge, 2010-2030: Tuarascáil ar Dhul Chun Cinn: Iúil 2013 - Meán Fómhair 2014, tionscnamh a deirtear a tosaíodh i gcomhar leis an...