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Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services Provision (11 Jun 2019)

Catherine Martin: 562. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical and surgical abortions that have been provided by the HSE to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23871/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Domestic Violence Refuges Provision (11 Jun 2019)

Catherine Martin: 825. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of women's refuge centres in each county; the number of the centres that have capacity for children; the number of the centres that are suitable for individuals with disabilities in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23865/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Business of Joint Committee (13 Jun 2019)

Catherine Martin: I propose Deputy Jan O'Sullivan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Use of Reduced Timetables: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2019)

Catherine Martin: The operation of reduced timetables is appalling and it does a huge disservice to our most vulnerable children. There is a lack of support for principals and teachers in some very difficult situations, where they feel they are being forced into operating this. I do not know how this has been allowed to continue and how the Department, and Minister after Minister, have turned a blind eye to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Use of Reduced Timetables: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2019)

Catherine Martin: The position of the Department of Education and Skills is that a reduced timetable should not be used as a behavioural management technique or as a de facto suspension or expulsion. How has the Department checked? Is Ms Cregg telling me that the Department believes schools are only using reduced timetables in exceptional circumstances? Is the Department aware that Traveller representative...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Use of Reduced Timetables: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2019)

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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Use of Reduced Timetables: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2019)

Catherine Martin: Regarding the answer referring to the process, I also have questions on that aspect, as well as where the parent and the child fits in and if the best advice has been taken on board. I asked when the Department last wrote to schools outlining its position. The Department's position is that reduced timetables are not to be used as a behavioural management technique, yet they are being used...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (18 Jun 2019)

Catherine Martin: 213. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the qualifying criteria for post-primary Irish medium schools to be eligible to receive the Irish and bilingual grant of €103 per child; the schools in receipt of the grant; the reason the grant has not been approved for multi-denominational schools in the ETB, community and comprehensive sectors; and if he will make a statement on the...

National Maternity Services: Motion [Private Members] (19 Jun 2019)

Catherine Martin: Tá an Comhaontas Glas sásta tacaíocht a thabhairt don rún seo. I commend Deputy Donnelly on tabling this motion, which the Green Party is happy to. Something I have heard repeatedly from women who have used our maternity services is that they were surprised by their lack of choice in birth plans, from a midwife-led approach to home birthing. The support options simply...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Funding (20 Jun 2019)

Catherine Martin: 107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the results of the economic analysis of the Cassells report on third-level funding referred to the European Commission will be made available; the provisions for institutions which reach a funding crisis point in the interim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25890/19]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2019)

Catherine Martin: On behalf of the Green Party, I extend our deepest sympathy to the family, friends and party colleagues of the late Manus Kelly. I noted with interest last week that the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, was quoted as saying the Government needed to do more consumer protection work to protect people who were living in apartments with building...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Incidence (25 Jun 2019)

Catherine Martin: 275. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of domestic abuse-related offences reported to An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2010 to 2018 and to date in 2019, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26579/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (25 Jun 2019)

Catherine Martin: 276. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of convictions for domestic abuse-related offences recorded by An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2010 to 2018 and to date in 2019, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26580/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Homicide (25 Jun 2019)

Catherine Martin: 277. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of domestic homicides reported in each of the years 1996 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26581/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Homicide (25 Jun 2019)

Catherine Martin: 278. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures put in place to improve the recording of domestic homicides by the Garda PULSE system in response to concerns raised at the 7 March 2018 meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice and Equality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26582/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Homicide (25 Jun 2019)

Catherine Martin: 279. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to implement multi-agency domestic homicide reviews in order to better protect victims of domestic abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26583/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (25 Jun 2019)

Catherine Martin: 281. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of residents living in the Balseskin reception centre; the contracted capacity of same; the number of the residents of the Hatch Hall reception centre being transferred to Balseskin; if additional arrangements have been made for them there; if Hatch Hall residents are being moved to different reception centres; and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (27 Jun 2019)

Catherine Martin: 229. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the capital expenditure from 1 January to 30 April 2019 under the heading of B3, road improvement and maintenance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27292/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Finance Agency Funding (2 Jul 2019)

Catherine Martin: 695. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to release further funds to local authorities under the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; the timeline for a decision; if he will release same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27822/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (3 Jul 2019)

Catherine Martin: 109. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on ticket taxes, kerosene levies and value added tax,respectively, on air travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28404/19]