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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Services Staff (11 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: The secretaries did not leave the talks because of what the Minister has outlined. They joined the talks because they took the Minister at his word and believed him when he said that we must develop a comprehensive mechanism that would provide a pathway to a resolution. The Minister said that to me in this House, but that is not what transpired at the WRC this week. It is far from it, and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Services Staff (11 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: They represent the Minister.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Services Staff (11 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: The Minister offered 1.5%, nobody else.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Services Staff (11 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: The Minister is the Department.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Services Staff (11 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: As the Minister knows well, having spoken on the issue on several occasions while in office and previously, secretaries employed directly by the Department of Education and Skills can earn double or even triple the wages of those employed directly by schools, as well as enjoying far better terms and conditions. Indeed, the Minister previously gave full commitments to a very good campaign on...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: The Taoiseach did as well.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Quality (11 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 58. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the recent large-scale boil water notice that affected over 600,000 residents in counties Meath, Kildare and Dublin; the measures undertaken to prevent such an occurrence again; the steps taken to ensure that residents have a clean, safe and reliable water supply; and if the EPA recommendations have been acted...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (11 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 86. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to ensure that Meath County Council has sufficient funding to approve applications for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51856/19]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (10 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: I thank the Minister for his response. The changes required are comparatively small compared to the changes that would be required across the entire education system. Fianna Fáil wants to see lower class sizes. That has been our stated objective for a number of years and we succeeded partially with the lowest class sizes on record as part of the confidence and supply agreement. That...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (10 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: I am grateful for the opportunity to raise this issue. On the issue raised by Deputy Sherlock, Deputies from all across the country, including myself, are raising the issue of the lack of places at second level, week in and week out, in this Chamber. The Minister needs to take that matter very seriously. Deputies, including myself, have raised such concerns and it is a worrying situation...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services Provision (10 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: I agree with what Deputy Boyd Barrett said. It is exactly the same in my constituency. Only yesterday I met some residents, some of whom are commuting to Dublin with their 18 month old babies. There are buggies on the trains from Meath into Dublin because the parents cannot find a crèche. Several housing estates have been built and last week the Minister for Employment Affairs and...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: On Saturday, I met approximately 30 farmers from my constituency and the Louth constituency. There have been significant delays in their farm payments from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. It is causing considerable hardship in the south Louth and east Meath region. Will the Minister give these farmers an answer?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: Various payments.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: The Taoiseach should have heard the farmers on Sunday, some of them members of his own party.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (10 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 168. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of new school buildings being built at a school (details suppled). [51179/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (10 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 169. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a technical assessment of a school (details supplied) will take place. [51184/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Review (10 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 202. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an ongoing review of the DEIS support scheme. [51475/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Review (10 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 203. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the ongoing review of the DEIS scheme will take into account issues identified in the measuring of literacy and numeracy by educational research centres in previous analyses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51476/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (10 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in which the use of an application fee has been reported and confirmed by county in 2019, in tabular form; if refunds have been issued; the value of the application fee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51477/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Homelessness Strategy (10 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 205. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of his actions to date to implement the recommendations of a report (details supplied) of the Children's Rights Alliance home works report. [51478/19]