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Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest: Statements (8 Jul 2016)

Thomas Byrne: It is very important that this debate takes place and that everybody who has spoken here today has paid tribute to the tremendous and essential work of the public services. My wife is a nurse and the work she does and is expected to do is incredible and, at times, unbearable, particularly if there is a problem and somebody on the night shift is sick. Somebody on the day shift then has to...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest: Statements (8 Jul 2016)

Thomas Byrne: In answer to the question put by Deputy Coppinger-----

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest: Statements (8 Jul 2016)

Thomas Byrne: Fianna Fáil does want to see equality in the pay scales. The situation as it stands is wrong and must be unwound. The changes to bring about that equality must be delivered. I welcome what the Minister has initiated this week in terms of the allowances. I think this was a key demand of the young teachers in particular. The Minister is meeting the TUI and the INTO about that,...

Report of the Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Motion (7 Jul 2016)

Thomas Byrne: I raise the issue of public participation in the planning process. In recent years, there have been tiny social housing developments that have been the subject of objections from residents. People Before Profit tried to stop nine houses being built at Balrothery in Dublin.

Report of the Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Motion (7 Jul 2016)

Thomas Byrne: It is not. The party's councillor voted against it. That is happening up and down the country.

Report of the Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Motion (7 Jul 2016)

Thomas Byrne: I have given a commitment not to object to social housing.

Report of the Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Motion (7 Jul 2016)

Thomas Byrne: Councillor Martin in Balrothery voted against it.

Report of the Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Motion (7 Jul 2016)

Thomas Byrne: That is on the public record. Councillor Martin in Balrothery voted to object to social housing planning permission. In Kells there are 46 houses going through the process. People in the council were on to us immediately after the general election to try to get it to tender but we found a problem that was not really addressed during the planning process within the Department. These units...

Report of the Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Motion (7 Jul 2016)

Thomas Byrne: No.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta Expenditure (7 Jul 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 29. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the oversight she has of State assistance in respect of a factory (details supplied); and to inform Dáil Éireann of any concerns of the State agencies under her aegis relating to the operation of this business. [19888/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta Expenditure (7 Jul 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 51. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the support which was made available to a factory (details supplied); if she reviewed State funding under the aegis of her Department in recent times; and if she is aware of difficulties in the operation of this business. [19887/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (7 Jul 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is aware of the over-crowded classroom situation at a school (details supplied); if he will provide funding to enhance the school environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20424/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (7 Jul 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 214. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the appointment of a person (details supplied) in Louth and Meath disability services; and if he will renew the contract. [20413/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (7 Jul 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 215. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment. [20414/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (7 Jul 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 221. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of proposals by the Health Service Executive to relocate administrative positions based in Kells, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20425/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 Jul 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 265. To ask the Minister for Health the long-term plan for the regional administrative centre and current positions which are held in Kells, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20310/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (5 Jul 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 81. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she has reviewed proposals in conjunction with An Garda Síochána to reform the training of new entrants to the Garda, including proposals for recruits to undertake training courses in other higher education institutions, such as universities or institutes of technology, and to share some courses, such as courses in forensics, with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Training Fund (5 Jul 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 165. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding for the Skillnets programme from the national training framework in each year from 2011 to 2016 in tabular form. [19108/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Programmes (5 Jul 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 166. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide details of any recent studies, undertaken or commissioned by his Department, of how Ireland compares internationally on macro indicators of lifelong learning; if he will outline the results and conclusions of these studies; and his views on policies to improve lifelong learning here. [19109/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology (5 Jul 2016)

Thomas Byrne: 167. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason there is no borrowing framework in place for institutes of technologies, IoTs, as there is for universities, whereby they can borrow from private sources without explicit permission from the Higher Education Authority or his Department, given that there is no statutory distinction between IoTs and universities; and the plans he or...