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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Raised Bog Management Plan (13 Nov 2018)

Catherine Martin: 657. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the estimated cost of the proposal to move nine turf cutters from Ballynafagh bog to Coolree bog, County Kildare. [46693/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Raised Bog Management Plan (13 Nov 2018)

Catherine Martin: 658. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the estimated total direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions which would result from the proposal to move nine turf cutters from Ballynafagh bog to Coolree bog, County Kildare. [46694/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Raised Bog Management Plan (13 Nov 2018)

Catherine Martin: 659. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of years the nine turf cutters proposed to be relocated from Ballynafagh bog to Coolree bog, County Kildare, will be able to cut turf at the new location. [46695/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Data (13 Nov 2018)

Catherine Martin: 660. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of households cutting turf on SACs that have availed of a turf supply in place of their own extraction; and the amount this will cost. [46697/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Data (13 Nov 2018)

Catherine Martin: 661. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of households cutting turf on SACs that have availed of compensation; and the amount this will cost. [46698/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Data (13 Nov 2018)

Catherine Martin: 662. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of households cutting turf on SACs that have applied to be relocated to cut turf elsewhere; and the amount this will cost. [46699/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Issues (14 Nov 2018)

Catherine Martin: 103. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to conduct an investigation of the extent of latent defects in residential housing with a view to providing practical State reliefs for homeowners in view of the announcement of a redress scheme for those affected by mica; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47171/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Issues (14 Nov 2018)

Catherine Martin: 132. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to establish an independent building regulator to administer building control on a nationwide basis; his further plans to provide a supervisory regulatory function in relation to those involved in the construction industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47170/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Business of Joint Committee (15 Nov 2018)

Catherine Martin: I remind members to turn their mobile phones off when attending committee meetings. It is proposed to defer the private session until the end of the meeting. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Uptake of Apprenticeships and Traineeships: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Catherine Martin: I remind members and witnesses to turn off their mobile phones or switch them to flight mode because they interfere with the sound system and make it difficult for parliamentary reporters to report the meeting. Television coverage and web-streaming can also be adversely affected. The purpose of this part of the meeting is to have an engagement with a number of stakeholders on the uptake of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Uptake of Apprenticeships and Traineeships: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Catherine Martin: I ask Mr. McGinty to conclude as he has exceeded his time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Uptake of Apprenticeships and Traineeships: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Catherine Martin: There will be an opportunity to engage further with members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Uptake of Apprenticeships and Traineeships: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Catherine Martin: I thank Mr. O'Flaherty.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Uptake of Apprenticeships and Traineeships: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take one more set of questions from Deputy Funchion, go back to the panel of witnesses and then come back for another group of three.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Uptake of Apprenticeships and Traineeships: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Catherine Martin: I thank Mr. O'Flaherty. He can send any additional information to the other witnesses through the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Uptake of Apprenticeships and Traineeships: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Catherine Martin: I thank the witnesses for the presentations. I note that Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board, WWETB, is developing a nearly zero energy building, NZEB, centre of excellence and Limerick Institute of Technology is working with it to develop the training content for the programme. This will upskill electricians, plumbers, blocklayers and others. It is terrible that WWETB has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Uptake of Apprenticeships and Traineeships: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Catherine Martin: I asked for a breakdown to see how much of the €120 million allocated for apprenticeships and the €34.6 million allocated for traineeships in 2018 has been invested in climate mitigation or adaptation measures to achieve energy efficiency. What is the exact policy on the retrofit sector? I refer to the work done by Waterford Wexford ETB in that regard. Is it something that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Operation of Caranua: Department of Education and Skills (15 Nov 2018)

Catherine Martin: I thank the witnesses very much for coming in today. I was struck by something in Mr. Costello's opening statement which said "The Department is, of course, aware that there is a degree of dissatisfaction with the quality of the service provided by Caranua." There is much more than a degree of dissatisfaction. It was said in a meeting of this committee earlier this year, and I will repeat...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Operation of Caranua: Department of Education and Skills (15 Nov 2018)

Catherine Martin: I want clarification on a matter. It was said that the Department had no details on the survey that showed 90% positive feedback and that we had to contact Caranua for it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Operation of Caranua: Department of Education and Skills (15 Nov 2018)

Catherine Martin: It strikes us as quite unusual that there was 90% positive feedback, considering the fact that this is not what we hear. Has it not struck the Department as a little bit strange? The Department has a role in oversight and accountability in matters relating to governance.