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Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Catherine Martin: I feel there is a double barrier for children with special educational needs. Amendment No. 98, tabled by the Minister, creates a double barrier. A school might be able to discriminate on the grounds of religion, which would stop access for a child with special educational needs.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Catherine Martin: I completely agree with Deputy Shortall on amendment No. 98 and I believe it will lead to further discrimination. To this end on Report Stage I will table amendments on the principle of what is in the best interests of the child.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Catherine Martin: Would we not run the same risk with amendment No. 98? There is reference to having regard to "the admission policies of schools in the locality".

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Catherine Martin: Will the Minister address that?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Catherine Martin: That would be appreciated by everyone.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Catherine Martin: I move amendment No. 100:In page 12, line 22, after "to" where it firstly occurs to insert "make all reasonable efforts to".

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Catherine Martin: I move amendment No. 113:In page 13, line 6, after "school" to insert "not aided by the Department of Education and Skills".

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Catherine Martin: There are a number of issues I will be bringing on Report Stage so I cannot agree to the section as it stands.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (29 Jun 2017)

Catherine Martin: 137. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are guidelines stating the minimum green space requirement for schools; if so, if he will outline same; if not, his plans to create and publish such guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30720/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Broadband Service Provision (5 Jul 2017)

Catherine Martin: 103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the primary schools that his Department has upgraded to high speed broadband connections over the past two years; the details of the connection speed provided to each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31599/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Broadband Service Provision (5 Jul 2017)

Catherine Martin: 104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools that have high speed broadband connection speeds of 100 Mbps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31600/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Broadband Service Provision (5 Jul 2017)

Catherine Martin: 105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the primary schools that have high speed broadband connection speeds of 100 Mbps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31601/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Broadband Service Provision (5 Jul 2017)

Catherine Martin: 106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that have broadband connection speeds of 100 Mbps, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31602/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Property Services Regulation (5 Jul 2017)

Catherine Martin: 128. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the regulatory system for estate agents particularly with regard to the validity and truthfulness of rival house price offers that are submitted during the house bidding process; his plans to introduce tighter regulation of this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31597/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (5 Jul 2017)

Catherine Martin: 158. To ask the Minister for Health if the review process for the inclusion of the freestyle libre device and its related testing strips in the long-term illness scheme, the drug repayment scheme and for GMS reimbursement is complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31589/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Oireachtas Joint Committee Reports (5 Jul 2017)

Catherine Martin: 159. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a timeframe for the review of the report of the Committee on the Future of Healthcare also called Sláintecare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31590/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Universal Health Insurance (5 Jul 2017)

Catherine Martin: 160. To ask the Minister for Health if remarks made by the former Minister for Health in 2015 that a system of universal health insurance is still the preferred model to achieve universal healthcare remains Government policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31591/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (5 Jul 2017)

Catherine Martin: 161. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting period for children in the Dublin area to get an assessment of needs assessment following receipt of application for such an assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31593/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (5 Jul 2017)

Catherine Martin: 162. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting period for children in the Dublin area to get access to an early intervention team following receipt of an assessment of needs assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31594/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (5 Jul 2017)

Catherine Martin: 239. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the spending criteria that is set out to national governing bodies of sport and local sports partnerships when they are given funding under the women in sport programme. [31585/17]