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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Apr 2019)

Catherine Martin: Surely there is a better way of engaging.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Apr 2019)

Catherine Martin: What is the Government's plan to improve its engagement with the local communities on announcements of schools?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Apr 2019)

Catherine Martin: It is a general issue.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Catherine Martin: The need to extend tenants' rights to students has become clearer in recent years, as everyone will agree. Amendment No. 7 aims to include private purpose-built student accommodation within the coverage of the 2004 Act in order that students have access to the same protections as other renters. We are happy to withdraw this amendment because we welcome that the Government has put forward...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Catherine Martin: I move amendment No. 7: In page 6, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: “Amendment of sections 3 and 4 of Act of 2004 – inclusion of student accommodation 3. (1) Section 3(1) of the Act of 2004 is amended by the insertion of “including private purpose built student accommodation” after “dwelling,”. (2) Section 4(1) of the Act of 2004...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Catherine Martin: No. I am withdrawing it.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Catherine Martin: I move amendment No. 8: In page 6, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 5 of Act of 2004 – definition of deposit 3. Section 5 of the Act of 2004 is amended in subsection (1) by the insertion of the following definitions— “ ‘deposit’ means a sum of money held (whether by the landlord or otherwise) as security for...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Catherine Martin: The Minister is not accepting amendment No. 8 despite there being no definition of deposit. That is regrettable. There is a housing crisis so should address anything that is locking anyone out of even the possibility of viewing a home. There is also the issue of a two or three month's rent being requested as a deposit. I am hearing about those issues in my constituency in Dublin-Rathdown....

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Catherine Martin: I thank the Chairman.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Catherine Martin: I will speak on amendments Nos. 36 and 44 together, then Nos. 45 and 46 together and then on amendment No. 28 separately. Amendments Nos. 36 and 44 deal with an anomaly in the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 which allows for what is called the no reason eviction at the end of a four or six-year Part 4 tenancy. Currently, all Part 4 tenancies in Ireland, which are most private tenancies,...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Catherine Martin: Is the Minister willing to give it some consideration before Report Stage?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Catherine Martin: I also have concerns about the BER because of the lack of a high minimum grade. That allows scope for abuse. It is very easy to fluctuate by two grades. What measures has the Minister developed to ensure changing grades are monitored correctly and certified? Will certification be overseen by the RTB alongside the SEAI? I will discuss it later since amendment No. 28 addresses it but I ask...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Catherine Martin: Amendment No. 28 seeks to improve how the Bill addresses BER by requiring it to be improved by at least three grades, bringing the dwelling to a minimum of a C1 rating. I am aware of what the Minister is proposing in amendment No. 25. Requiring a minimum of two grades would not involve extensive change and a landlord could fluke an increase like that with very little change. BER can even...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (16 Apr 2019)

Catherine Martin: 185. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of an autism special school in the Dublin 15 area; if he will direct the NCSE to meet with parents to progress the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17393/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (16 Apr 2019)

Catherine Martin: 186. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine the SNA allocation for a school (details supplied) which has only two SNAs despite having 300 pupils and is a DEIS band 1 school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17394/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (16 Apr 2019)

Catherine Martin: 218. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of reported bike thefts from each DART station in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17376/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (16 Apr 2019)

Catherine Martin: 219. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of reported bike thefts from each Luas station in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17377/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (16 Apr 2019)

Catherine Martin: 220. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of reported bike thefts from each Irish Rail station excluding those on the DART line in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17378/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (16 Apr 2019)

Catherine Martin: 221. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if instances of animal cruelty are placed on the Garda PULSE system; if not, his plans for the inclusion of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17379/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Data (16 Apr 2019)

Catherine Martin: 305. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons presenting at hospitals in Dublin as a result of accidents along Luas tracks; if such data do not exist, if consideration will be given to the creation of a database of such accidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17375/19]