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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme Funding (5 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 15. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will increase the allocation in funding to Meath County Council for the local improvement scheme in 2020 and 2021. [50624/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: LEADER Programmes Funding (5 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 30. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the drawdown of LEADER funding in County Meath. [50623/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (5 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the publication of the report of the class size working group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50857/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Universities Act 1997 (Section 54(3)) (University Authorisation) Order 2019: Motion (5 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: I thank the Chair. I thank the Minister of State for coming to the committee today, and for considering this matter. It is something I have been discussing with her for a number of years, and I am glad to see this coming to fruition in the Dail. While the RCSI was founded by charter in 1784, we do not do royal charters in this country anymore. We have a democratic process in the Houses of...

Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (4 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: Hear, hear.

Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (4 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: The Deputy is wrong.

Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (4 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: Nothing.

Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (4 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: Deputy Mattie McGrath said that communities are being killed.

Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (4 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: I never said anything about that.

Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (4 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: I was talking about Teachtaí Dála in general.

Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (4 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: No one said there was.

Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (4 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: I never mentioned Deputy Michael Healy-Rae.

Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (4 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: We were all contacted today.

Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (4 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: I was not talking to Deputy Michael Healy-Rae either.

Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (4 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: I was referring to an email we all received today.

Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (4 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: Is dócha gur fada an lá go dtí go mbeimid in ann labhairt faoi biongó arís sa Dáil. Ceapaim go bhfuil sé oiriúnach labhairt faoi inniu. It might be a long day again before we speak about bingo in the Dáil. It is important to contribute a few words because it is a unique activity throughout the country and especially in the charitable and...

Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (4 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: -----with prizes way below anything near the threshold. As Deputy Rabbitte and others have said, it is also important to think about the addiction element of gambling. It is an unspoken addiction. Each of us would know recovering alcoholics or people in the media who have other addictions. Those are high profile. Gambling addicts, however, do not have a high profile. They do not have...

Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (4 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Administration (4 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 60. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent of data sharing between Irish Rail and her Department on the free travel scheme and public services card. [50357/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (4 Dec 2019)

Thomas Byrne: 66. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding the recent ruling of the Data Protection Commissioner on the public services card. [50358/19]