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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]

Loss of Biodiversity and Extinction of Species: Statements (Resumed) (30 May 2019)

Catherine Martin: The destruction of species, wildlife, flora, fauna, ecosystems and the natural world is a greater threat to our planet and humanity than any we have faced ever before. Last month, Dáil Éireann declared a national biodiversity crisis. It is up to us, as legislators, to act and to live up to the scale of action needed to tackle the crisis we are facing and it is up to the Government...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Issues (30 May 2019)

Catherine Martin: 162. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to put in place provision for persons currently in a house with an approved housing body which is not suitable for their specific needs with no possibility to transfer to the local authority list which would have a wider range of suitable properties; his further plans to create a policy for such transfers in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Use of Reduced Timetables: Discussion (30 May 2019)

Catherine Martin: While that may seem to be the Government's position, it is simply not good enough for the Minister to set it out in reply to a parliamentary question or in a statement in the Dáil. Both he and the previous Minister should have issued a direction to all schools that this practice simply cannot happen. There is a lack of oversight and children are being placed on reduced timetables...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Use of Reduced Timetables: Discussion (30 May 2019)

Catherine Martin: I thank our guests for their presentations. My questions are a follow-up to my earlier questions. I recognise that much of the issue is caused by schools being under-resourced or because the proper supports that ensure children have the well-rounded education they deserve are not in place due to a lack of investment. Who decides which subjects a child has access to in his or her...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Use of Reduced Timetables: Discussion (30 May 2019)

Catherine Martin: I am delighted to hear that those questions feature in the DEIS inspection. Maybe there is some data gathering there. Does it feature on the WSE-MLL?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Use of Reduced Timetables: Discussion (30 May 2019)

Catherine Martin: Is it something at which we need to look? Has there ever been a recommendation following a DEIS inspection? Is it the case that a suggestion has been made that there be a reduced timetable? It would be interesting to know if the inspectorate has ever followed through on this issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Use of Reduced Timetables: Discussion (30 May 2019)

Catherine Martin: To clarify, this is not an accusation that is being levelled at the school. The Department is, however, letting schools fly solo on this issue and giving them zero support. It is quite happy not to have the data.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Transport Services (29 May 2019)

Catherine Martin: 30. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to develop better rural connectivity through increased funding to the transport measures of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23049/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Health and Safety (28 May 2019)

Catherine Martin: 123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the repair work at a college (details supplied) following the discovery of a safety fault in 2018; if the school is scheduled to reopen with full capacity in September 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22806/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (28 May 2019)

Catherine Martin: 124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the lack of autism spectrum disorder, ASD, units to meet the demand in north County Dublin and that many such units within the area are at full capacity; his plans to tackle these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22808/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (28 May 2019)

Catherine Martin: 486. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the guidelines for wind farms will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22807/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (21 May 2019)

Catherine Martin: 153. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for insurance reform in relation to family adventure parks in view of the fact that insurance firms are repeatedly loading premiums ultimately resulting in the closure of such businesses and the loss of jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21539/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Official Travel (21 May 2019)

Catherine Martin: 219. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the mileage rate for public servants using an electric car; the way in which it was calculated when it was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21970/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Official Travel (21 May 2019)

Catherine Martin: 220. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the mileage rate for public servants using an electric bicycle; the way in which it was calculated when it was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21971/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Official Travel (21 May 2019)

Catherine Martin: 221. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the analysis that has been carried out of the potential to incentivise a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by adjusting the mileage rates for public servants using cars and bicycles of various categories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21973/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (21 May 2019)

Catherine Martin: 271. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a permanent location for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21968/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Establishment (21 May 2019)

Catherine Martin: 272. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the policy on opening new schools without first identifying permanent locations for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21969/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (21 May 2019)

Catherine Martin: 273. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the lease on the site of the temporary accommodation for a school (details supplied) ends in January 2020; if the progression of the permanent building for the school will be expedited in order that pupils will not have to move again to alternative temporary accommodation in February 2020; and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Lottery Funding Data (21 May 2019)

Catherine Martin: 442. To ask the Minister for Health if funding from the National Lottery to organisations supporting polio survivors has been cut; if so, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21972/19]