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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Freedom of Information Data (12 Dec 2019)

Catherine Martin: 113. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of freedom of information requests received in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date 2019; the number in each year that were delivered on time, the number in each year that were delivered with an extended deadline; and the number in each year that were not delivered within deadline. [52309/19]

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (12 Dec 2019)

Catherine Martin: Subheads A3 to A6 concern teachers’ salaries. What is very notable about these Estimates is that this is the first time since I have been elected that we have not been dealing with substantial overexpenditure on superannuation, as has been the case in recent years. I presume the Department has managed to get the issue under control. Subheads A3 to A6 relate to a Supplementary...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (12 Dec 2019)

Catherine Martin: The peak-only routes do not include the very busy time after school has finished. That needs to be identified so extra buses are available. The Minister knows what it is like at the end of a school day.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (12 Dec 2019)

Catherine Martin: One suggestion is for the Minister to talk to his colleague, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Ross, and reconsider the current investment of 2% of the entire transport budget on walking and cycling when the UN states that it should be 20%. That could be a starting point to help make our roads safe for cyclists and pedestrians. The Minister should also engage with the...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (12 Dec 2019)

Catherine Martin: A secondary school in a temporary location in Bray has to move again to another temporary location. It is a secondary school moving to a primary school premises that is not fit for purpose. The primary school has moved on and the premises has to be fitted out. The reverse happened in my constituency where the school in question finally secured planning permission. I see it happening again...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (12 Dec 2019)

Catherine Martin: Where a school is being moved from site to site and a primary school is being refitted to suit a secondary school, can something be done? That is undesirable. It is a nightmare for a principal but it would ease that nightmare if the refit of the school could be done before the summer holidays. That seems to be an issue. The school in this case is getting word but those involved still do...

Environmental Policy: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 Dec 2019)

Catherine Martin: I move amendment No. 4: To delete all words after “declares that:” and insert the following: “— Ireland needs to adopt fundamental changes in our economic model by moving towards a circular economy; — the shift to a circular economy requires both changes in economic incentives and stronger environmental regulation, to prevent harm and to hold accountable...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Cycle to Work Scheme (18 Dec 2019)

Catherine Martin: 132. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to extend the terms of the cycle to work scheme to cover pedal-assisted e-bikes and increase the eligibility financial limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53710/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Data (18 Dec 2019)

Catherine Martin: 146. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of car parking spaces controlled by the Office of Public Works in Dublin 1, 2, 7 and 8; the number commercially leased; and the annual income from same. [53708/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Parks (18 Dec 2019)

Catherine Martin: 147. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the draft Phoenix Park visitor experience strategic review; if his attention has been drawn to the degree of public opposition to some of the changes proposed in the document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53718/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (18 Dec 2019)

Catherine Martin: 168. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the outcome of the patronage process for the new secondary school in Goatstown, Dublin 14 due to open in 2020 will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53606/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Dec 2019)

Catherine Martin: 169. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the permanent school buildings for the recently opened primary and the post-primary school (details supplied) to be opened in September 2019 in an area will be included in the recently announced contract tenders for new school buildings; if not, when the contract tender for the permanent buildings for these schools is likely to be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Dec 2019)

Catherine Martin: 174. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of and the timeline for the commencement of the building of a new school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53707/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Migrant Integration (18 Dec 2019)

Catherine Martin: 175. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding is provided for integration projects undertaken with primary or secondary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53715/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Dec 2019)

Catherine Martin: 176. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the person or body that will own the school building and the school site for a school (details supplied) on the Phoenix Park site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53719/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences Data (18 Dec 2019)

Catherine Martin: 213. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to ensure the Courts Service provides a detailed breakdown of road traffic offences in an open format that would allow for the analysis of trends over date and by region in view of the fact that the absence of such data may be inhibiting evidence-based policy formation in achieving road safety goals; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service Data (18 Dec 2019)

Catherine Martin: 214. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for the future of Arbour Hill Prison, Dublin 7 and the possible rehousing of long-stay prisoners; and the details of the prison population by years served in Arbour Hill. [53713/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Migrant Integration (18 Dec 2019)

Catherine Martin: 215. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if funding is provided for integration projects undertaken with primary or secondary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53716/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (18 Dec 2019)

Catherine Martin: 309. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) has been allocated the necessary home help hours in order to return home but has been informed that the funding is not available for the hours; his plans to tackle the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53625/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (18 Dec 2019)

Catherine Martin: 310. To ask the Minister for Health the number of occurrences of home help hours being awarded without the funding in place to deliver the hours in each of the past three years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53626/19]