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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (11 Jul 2019)

Catherine Martin: 395. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of victims considered disabled, physically or intellectually, of the reports of domestic abuse made to An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2010 to 2018 and to date in 2019. [31411/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Fire Safety Regulations (11 Jul 2019)

Catherine Martin: 403. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to upcoming changes to the furniture and furnishings (fire safety) regulations of the UK (details supplied); if she has liaised with UK officials on the findings of their 2009 research and 2014 consultation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30639/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Fire Safety Regulations (11 Jul 2019)

Catherine Martin: 404. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if consideration has been given to reassessing fire safety regulations for domestic furniture in view of environmental and health concerns relating to flame retardants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30640/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Issues (11 Jul 2019)

Catherine Martin: 943. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will enter negotiations to acquire lands (details supplied) for public housing in view of the high levels of homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30638/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (6 Sep 2019)

Catherine Martin: 243. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if asylum seekers are regarded as international students for the purposes of third level fees; if so, his plans to change this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34685/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Inspections (6 Sep 2019)

Catherine Martin: 244. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that provide leaving certificate applied level that have had subject key assignments externally inspected since the introduction of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34688/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Commencement of Legislation (6 Sep 2019)

Catherine Martin: 420. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he plans to commence section 7 of the Education (Admissions to Schools) Act 2018. [36118/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Eligibility Criteria of Student Universal Support Ireland: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Catherine Martin: I thank the witnesses for attending and presenting. The financial pressure on students is extraordinary. We could deal with each question and each aspect of the SUSI programme individually, but that would fundamentally be to miss the bigger picture, that being, underinvestment in the core funding of third level institutions by the Government. We should not ignore that in our discussions...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Eligibility Criteria of Student Universal Support Ireland: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Catherine Martin: Is Mr. Connolly saying that it can be challenged in respect of the shortest and most direct route? Can it be challenged when a student cannot get to college until 1.25 p.m. and will miss vital lectures? Is this a reason for challenging it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Eligibility Criteria of Student Universal Support Ireland: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Catherine Martin: Is there any way of reviewing it so it is not just about distance but about access to education? The reason the person is going to college is to attend lectures but what if the transport is not there or if it is there but the student misses his or her lecture? Should that not be the full point and a reason to include-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Eligibility Criteria of Student Universal Support Ireland: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Catherine Martin: We therefore need the Minister to change those guidelines. We need the Department to acknowledge it might be an idea to follow the student and the access to education, rather than transport that will not get that student to college on time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Eligibility Criteria of Student Universal Support Ireland: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Catherine Martin: I raised the dependency criterion. Again, we need to go the Minister to point out that this does not reflect reality.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Costs: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Catherine Martin: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. As Deputy Ó Laoghaire has said, issues related to going back to school put immense stress on many vulnerable families. This should never be the case if we claim to have free education. Schools should never have to ask parents to fund their basic running costs. Government must fund schools appropriately. This could start in primary...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Costs: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Catherine Martin: I am sorry for interrupting, but I was not asking for an oral report from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. I was just referring to the struggles it faces. The State needs to give more support.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Costs: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Catherine Martin: Is that happening? I was not condemning the society. It can only be commended on the work it does.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax Exemptions (18 Sep 2019)

Catherine Martin: 91. To ask the Minister for Finance the situations in which a householder with a house that has pyrite will be given an exemption from property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37856/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax Exemptions (18 Sep 2019)

Catherine Martin: 92. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of householders originally given an exemption from the property tax and-or household charge but that subsequently had the exemption withdrawn retrospectively and were forced to repay the property tax and household charge previously foregone; the amount collected in these retrospective repayments; if he is satisfied that such householders were...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (18 Sep 2019)

Catherine Martin: 116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when teachers will receive sample exam papers for the new junior cycle Irish course which is due to be first examined in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37861/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (18 Sep 2019)

Catherine Martin: 129. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the tender documents for the new direct provision centres (details supplied) which his Department recently published have as a mandatory requirement of the tender, the provision of kitchen and cooking facilities in order that residents of these potential new centres can live under the independent living model; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rehabilitation Training Allowance Payments (18 Sep 2019)

Catherine Martin: 151. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide a replacement for the recently abolished rehabilitation training allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37838/19]