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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadcasting Sector Regulation (4 Oct 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 565. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the rationale behind his decision to not add the Six Nations Rugby competition to Ireland's compulsory free-to-air sporting events list; if this decision was made after public consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28462/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 26 – Department of Education and Skills (29 Sep 2016)

Thomas Byrne: I think the meeting should be open to the range of Estimates relating to the Department. I would certainly like to discuss them in as much depth as possible, including the issues raised by the Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 26 – Department of Education and Skills (29 Sep 2016)

Thomas Byrne: Is that included in the €600 million?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 26 – Department of Education and Skills (29 Sep 2016)

Thomas Byrne: How long do we have to speak?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 26 – Department of Education and Skills (29 Sep 2016)

Thomas Byrne: I welcome the Minister and thank him and his officials for attending. The Minister is correct that this committee will try to champion all things educational. We must also hold the Minister and his officials to account, which is why he is here today. I wish to raise a number of specific issues, although we could go on all day discussing the Estimates. On the question of demographics, is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 26 – Department of Education and Skills (29 Sep 2016)

Thomas Byrne: Will I be able to come back in again later?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 26 – Department of Education and Skills (29 Sep 2016)

Thomas Byrne: Can the Minister guarantee that students will not lose 10% of marks?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 26 – Department of Education and Skills (29 Sep 2016)

Thomas Byrne: Irrespective of the rights and wrongs of the ASTI dispute - there are arguments on both sides - the children have done nothing and should not be punished with a 10% reduction in their junior certificate marks. The Minister is standing over that and saying he will not change it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 26 – Department of Education and Skills (29 Sep 2016)

Thomas Byrne: What about science and business studies?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 26 – Department of Education and Skills (29 Sep 2016)

Thomas Byrne: They are already starting-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 26 – Department of Education and Skills (29 Sep 2016)

Thomas Byrne: Normally in industrial relations the people who strike lose out. In this case the children will be punished. The Minister cannot stand over children being punished for an industrial relations dispute between the Department of Education and Skills and the ASTI.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 26 – Department of Education and Skills (29 Sep 2016)

Thomas Byrne: Excuse me, Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 26 – Department of Education and Skills (29 Sep 2016)

Thomas Byrne: The question was whether the €6 million could be used better.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 26 – Department of Education and Skills (29 Sep 2016)

Thomas Byrne: We have gone through a great deal of what is happening this year, but what will happen next year is very important. Guidance counselling was mentioned. I am a little disappointed by the Minister's statement that the decision on ex quota teachers has still to be made. He will recall not only from my meetings with him on the issue but also from the confidence and supply agreement Fianna...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 26 – Department of Education and Skills (29 Sep 2016)

Thomas Byrne: Mr. Joe Cassells is an uncle of our colleague, Deputy Cassells.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Health and Safety (29 Sep 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new build schools with copper water pipes installed in which the water is not safe to drink. [27831/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Health and Safety (29 Sep 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in which testing has been carried out into test for contamination and leaching in which copper piping has been used for drinking water. [27832/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Health and Safety (29 Sep 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 112. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools to which his Department is providing bottled water through office style dispensers in classrooms; the number of these which relate to copper piping; the number which relate to schools built in the past five years; the costs of replacing newly installed copper piping from the past five years; and the monthly cost of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (29 Sep 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the protocols in SUSI for students such as a person (details supplied) whereby SUSI will not accept change of circumstances once a student's first point of entry into this system is under 23 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28021/16]

Other Questions: Garda Deployment (28 Sep 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 22. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she is satisfied that sufficient resources are available to meet the needs of the policing of County Meath. [27217/16]