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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Facilities and Costs: Discussion (29 Aug 2018)

Catherine Martin: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. Reading them reminds us that while we have moved forward in terms of the promotion of mental well-being for students in schools, teachers are being left behind. That is even more the case for principal teachers. The results of the survey are startling and reveal disturbing levels of stress. That is not surprising and we must do something...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Business of Joint Committee (30 Aug 2018)

Catherine Martin: I propose Deputy Thomas Byrne.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Facilities and Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Aug 2018)

Catherine Martin: I thank the witnesses for their presentations today. I am somewhat distracted by the passion of my colleague, Senator Ruane, and the stories she and her friends have lived through. We read about it in the paper but I know my colleague sees it every day. It has got to me, to be frank, but that is what needs to be heard in committees such as this. I commend Senator Ruane because she brings...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Costs (7 Sep 2018)

Catherine Martin: 322. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that have provided evidence of adopting the principles of cost-effective practice relating to section 3 of Circular 0032/2017; if these schools have received rewards for same; the detail of such rewards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36475/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Supports (7 Sep 2018)

Catherine Martin: 323. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide extra back-to-school support and grants for children in direct provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36476/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Administrative Arrangements (18 Sep 2018)

Catherine Martin: 244. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to move to a system of digital or paperless payslips for teachers in view of the fact it is perceived that the current system is outdated and adds unnecessary costs and burden on his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37841/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (18 Sep 2018)

Catherine Martin: 331. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the statistics An Garda Síochána hold that were obtained from the red light running cameras in Dublin city at the junction of Benburb Street and Blackhall Place; the number of days and the dates on which the cameras were in operation; the number of vehicles found to be breaking the red lights; the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (18 Sep 2018)

Catherine Martin: 332. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for the installation of further red light running cameras in Dublin city. [37770/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Better Energy Homes Scheme Data (18 Sep 2018)

Catherine Martin: 621. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of persons that have retrofitted their homes with heat pumps under the better energy homes programme since the opening of the programme; if the terms and conditions will be reviewed in view of take-up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37766/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions Reform (18 Sep 2018)

Catherine Martin: 768. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to implement the recommendations of an organisation (details supplied) for a universal basic pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37767/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (18 Sep 2018)

Catherine Martin: 811. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the local authorities that he wrote to regarding family hubs; and the criteria for selecting which local authorities would be contacted on this issue. [37768/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (18 Sep 2018)

Catherine Martin: 813. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans for the development of the Central Mental Hospital site in Dundrum for housing; the scale and type of housing planned; the percentage of affordable and social homes; the timeline for the development of same; his further plans for a cost-rental public housing model for the entire site; and if he will make a...

BusConnects: Motion [Private Members] (19 Sep 2018)

Catherine Martin: The Green Party is broadly in favour of BusConnects. However, while I do not agree with the motion to throw the baby out with the bath water, I have a few specific observations from my constituency of Dublin Rathdown. Churchtown, Nutgrove and Ballinteer have been massively underserved by public transport services in recent years. With the elimination of the 48A, 14A and 16A bus routes, the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Projects (19 Sep 2018)

Catherine Martin: 64. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the new Garda station for Stepaside, County Dublin, will be purpose built rather than modular; the timeline for its construction; when the plans will be made available to the local community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37940/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (25 Sep 2018)

Catherine Martin: 207. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on Garda actions surrounding the removal of occupiers from a location (details supplied); if the wearing of balaclavas by members of An Garda Síochána is lawful or appropriate in such circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38313/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Data (25 Sep 2018)

Catherine Martin: 213. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the waiting time for probate to be considered once submitted to the Dublin Probate Office's principal probate registry; if the office is fully staffed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38431/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bioenergy Strategy Publication (25 Sep 2018)

Catherine Martin: 401. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 1146 of 21 March 2017, the reason the timescale for public consultation in quarter 2 of 2017 was not met in regard to the strategic environmental assessment of the national bioenergy plan, which was drafted in 2014 and has remained in draft form since; the reason the timescale for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (25 Sep 2018)

Catherine Martin: 404. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has achieved an annual rate of energy efficient renovation for Government buildings of 3% as required by EU Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency; his plans to extend this to schools, libraries and community facilities, municipal or other public buildings; if the national energy efficiency...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (25 Sep 2018)

Catherine Martin: 405. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the cost of achieving an annual rate of energy efficient renovation for Government buildings of 6%, as guided by the principles of EU Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency, has been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38442/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Brexit Issues (25 Sep 2018)

Catherine Martin: 479. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has received guarantees from the UK Government that the portability and payment of British pensions to older persons resident here will not be affected by the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union; the guarantees and measures which will be put in place to safeguard the financial security of Irish residents in...