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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: EU Bodies (21 Jul 2020)

Thomas Byrne: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. As he is aware, dealing with this issue is a key commitment of the programme for Government and, in fact, a key personal commitment of mine. It is an issue I identified early on as one I wish to champion in my role. I am glad that the Deputy is singing from the same hymn sheet, as I knew he would. Ireland's membership of the EU brings with it...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Data Protection (21 Jul 2020)

Thomas Byrne: It is very nice to be back on this side of the House after almost ten years. I am glad to be responding to this matter on behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality. It is a very important case. The Deputy has mentioned the implications for Ireland's data protection regime of the recent judgement of the European Court of Justice on the EU-US privacy shield. I welcome the opportunity...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (7 Jul 2020)

Thomas Byrne: 438. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) will receive a refund of school transport fees. [14238/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (30 Jun 2020)

Thomas Byrne: 129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will lose a teacher for the school year commencing in September 2020. [12810/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Jun 2020)

Thomas Byrne: 657. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if financial assistance will be put in place for self-employed taxi drivers in view of the impact of Covid-19. [12699/20]

Reopening of Schools and Summer Provision 2020: Statements (24 Jun 2020)

Thomas Byrne: I would have been happy to let the Minister continue because some of the stuff is important for parents to hear but that is the decision.

Reopening of Schools and Summer Provision 2020: Statements (24 Jun 2020)

Thomas Byrne: Tá mé ag roinnt mo chuid ama leis na Teachtaí Browne agus McAuliffe. The issue of social distancing in school, which the Minister has addressed, is obviously a key issue and a key determinant of what happens physically in schools when children go back. The second issue, about which we have not heard a huge amount and about which we need to hear more in general, concerns the...

Reopening of Schools and Summer Provision 2020: Statements (24 Jun 2020)

Thomas Byrne: Yes. I have asked previously that good-quality expert academic research be done on the learning losses, which I see and that we all know of anecdotally, over the last number of weeks and months in order that teachers and the State know in September what is the position regarding children. Most people would say there has been a learning loss. I believe it is obvious. While some people...

Reopening of Schools and Summer Provision 2020: Statements (24 Jun 2020)

Thomas Byrne: It should be a primary function of the Department to carry out this research fairly urgently. We have had limited research but I know that it is being carried out by some people. The emerging evidence from the UK is that pupils working from home are doing a lot less learning than was previously thought. That is despite the best efforts of all involved: teachers, parents and children...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (16 Jun 2020)

Thomas Byrne: 188. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the two mechanisms for aggregate purchase orders for laptops for schools under centralised bulk provisioning processes under way in his Department; if schools have received equipment through this process to date; the number and type of equipment received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10647/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (16 Jun 2020)

Thomas Byrne: 189. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the scheme being developed to replace the July provision in 2020; if it will commence in July; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10648/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (16 Jun 2020)

Thomas Byrne: 190. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated loss in funding for higher education institutions, research funding through institutions and loss in income from student accommodation likely in 2020 and 2021 for universities, institutes of technology, further education colleges and English language schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10649/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: English Language Training Organisations (16 Jun 2020)

Thomas Byrne: 191. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the method by which teachers and students are being consulted on plans to reopen English language schools; his views on whether they should be consulted with regarding plans for reopening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10650/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Thomas Byrne: 192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current health advice received by his Department on the need to provide two metres of social distancing in school settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10651/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Thomas Byrne: 193. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure that in circumstances in which there is limited capacity within schools to facilitate a full cohort of students within the classroom, published plans will provide for the grouping of students by household within those that attend school on specific days (details supplied). [10652/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (16 Jun 2020)

Thomas Byrne: 194. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if court actions reported on recently which relate to schools constructed by a company (details supplied) which have already been identified within the 42 schools previously identified relate to newly identified issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10653/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Jun 2020)

Thomas Byrne: 195. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of remediation works at schools built by a company (details supplied); if remediation works had been scheduled over the summer months; if works have been cancelled as a result of Covid-19; the projects cancelled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10654/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (16 Jun 2020)

Thomas Byrne: 196. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on reductions in teacher numbers in certain schools in the context of the plan to reopen schools currently under development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10655/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (16 Jun 2020)

Thomas Byrne: 275. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to offer special education classes to children from Ashbourne, County Meath that cannot avail of them despite there being six primary schools in the town. [11286/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Thomas Byrne: 331. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if extensions will be given in respect of public dancing licences due to the Covid-19 crisis particularly due to the crisis that pubs are undergoing and the fact that annual licensing courts are traditionally held during this time of year. [10776/20]