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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (16 Apr 2019)

Catherine Martin: 475. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of incidents involving cars and pedestrians at a location (details supplied) in each of the years 2017 and 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17351/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Control Management System (16 Apr 2019)

Catherine Martin: 559. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of progress to achieve the objectives set out in the motion on building standards, regulation and homeowner protection passed on 22 June 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17396/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Safety (16 Apr 2019)

Catherine Martin: 560. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has undertaken a review of the number of apartment blocks nationally that may be affected by inadequate fire safety works within the buildings; if not, his plans to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17397/19]

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

Catherine Martin: This week in my constituency of Dublin Rathdown, the local community learned important information about the arrangements for a new school via social media through a tweet with a picture of a letter giving vague information about the securing of a site for a new school due to open in September with no indication of who had written or signed the letter. This was the first that many concerned...

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

Catherine Martin: This drip-feeding of unofficial information on social media is not fair on school communities and is disrespectful to the local community.

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 Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks (10 Apr 2019)

Catherine Martin: 33. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if an assessment has been undertaken of the cause and the extent of the damage caused by recent fires in Killarney National Park. [16741/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Marine Institute (10 Apr 2019)

Catherine Martin: 43. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the person or body responsible for conducting post-mortems on whales found dead on beaches here; if an analysis has been conducted as to the cause of the recent spate of deaths; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16742/19]