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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Legislative Process (16 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: 834. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide in tabular form the number, name and date of Bills initiated in his Department since September 2013. [23661/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (16 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: 839. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if she will account for the low broadband penetration rates in Cork city and county; the actions that are being taken to address this situation; the timeframe for connecting remaining households and businesses to high speed Internet of at least 30 Mbps, the minimum that the European Commission has set for a viable...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (16 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: 840. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way 32% of business premises in Cork city and county do not have access to high speed broadband of at least 30 Mbps; the actions that are being taken to address this situation; the timeframe for connecting remaining premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23728/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (16 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: 841. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources considering that high speed broadband is vital for businesses to compete on a level playing field in the online market place, if he will provide a timeframe regarding connecting remaining businesses in Cork city and county to high-speed broadband Internet access of at least 30 Mbps; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Process (16 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: 904. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form the number, name and date of Bills initiated in his Department that have been subject to the pre-legislative scrutiny procedure in the Oireachtas. [23647/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Process (16 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: 905. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form the number, name and date of Bills initiated in his Department since September 2013. [23673/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Legislative Process (16 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: 930. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide, in tabular form, the number, name and date of Bills initiated in her Department that have been subject to the pre-legislative scrutiny procedure in the Oireachtas. [23633/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Legislative Process (16 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: 932. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide, in tabular form, the number, name and date of Bills initiated in her Department since September 2013. [23659/15]

Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: Every Irish family is thinking about the families of the students who were tragically killed in Berkeley yesterday. A further seven students were injured and are receiving care in various hospitals. They were young people who were full of the joys of life. They were talented, outgoing, caring and global in their outlook, as revealed this morning by the principal of one of the students....

Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply and welcome his decision to ask the Minister of State, Deputy Jimmy Deenihan, to travel to the United States to show our solidarity and support, as well as to convey our gratitude to the emergency personnel for their work. As this is not a day on which to have normal engagement, I will leave the questions I raised earlier with the Taoiseach because I know...

Deaths of Irish students in California: Statements (17 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: As I said earlier, every Irish family is thinking about the families of the students who were killed so tragically in Berkeley yesterday and the families of those who were injured. In that context, it is important that the national Parliament reflect the sense of deep grief and sadness felt across the country and overseas where Irish communities reside. It is also important that the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legal Costs (17 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: 207. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she or her Department have any further update on the settlement from the State to a victim (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24211/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Abuse (17 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: 208. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she or her Department officials have received files from the State Claims Agency which were received from those victims who were sexually abused in State schools but who have decided to drop their cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24212/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Abuse (17 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: 209. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has a further update on the outstanding claims made for compensation by those who were sexually abused in State schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24213/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Abuse (17 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: 210. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions she and her Department have taken since she met in December 2014 the victims of sexual abuse in State schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24214/15]

Leaders' Questions (23 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: From July 2015, lone parents with children aged seven and older will no longer be entitled to the one-parent family payment. This has become known as the Burton cut but, more than that, it is a brutal cut that will plunge thousands more children into consistent poverty, on top of all the other cuts that have affected lone parent families. Up to 30,000 lone parent families will be affected...

Leaders' Questions (23 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: That is the lingo.

Leaders' Questions (23 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach should put aside those written notes that someone gives to him to read out in answer to Leaders' Questions. He should go out and meet the people who are affected. The Taoiseach is out of touch and completely detached from the reality on the ground. The policy is not working. In 2012, 60% of lone parents on the one-parent family payment were actually at work outside the home....

Leaders' Questions (23 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: Work is not demand-led. Nobody knocks on their employer's door and says, "I am going to work for an extra four hours next week."

Leaders' Questions (23 Jun 2015)

Micheál Martin: I have talked to people. That is the point. The Taoiseach should go to the family resource centres, community centres and community employment schemes. They will tell him. Lone parents are being targeted deliberately.