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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (18 Dec 2018)

Catherine Martin: 197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the likely timeline for the announcement of the patron bodies for the 12 new primary schools due to open in 2019 following the online patronage process system closing on 15 January 2019 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52809/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management Regulations (18 Dec 2018)

Catherine Martin: 505. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if waste operators will be directed to install a clip on the lids of bins to prevent the bins being blown open during stormy weather and the escape of rubbish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52776/18]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Dec 2018)

Catherine Martin: Is that a criminal offence?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Dec 2018)

Catherine Martin: Are defendants required to pay the costs as well?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Dec 2018)

Catherine Martin: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Dec 2018)

Catherine Martin: There is a cost attached to going to court.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Dec 2018)

Catherine Martin: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Dec 2018)

Catherine Martin: Could we get an idea of the cost of prosecuting one of those cases?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Dec 2018)

Catherine Martin: It is nearly a year since the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government published the Safe as Houses report, which recommended that the Government set up a scheme to remediate legacy defects in residential buildings. The Dáil called for same when it passed a Green Party motion in June 2017. Some affected homeowners from my constituency in Dublin Rathdown are...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Dec 2018)

Catherine Martin: There are other proposals.

Death of former Members: Expressions of Sympathy (12 Dec 2018)

Catherine Martin: On behalf of the Green Party and on behalf of the Oireachtas women’s parliamentary caucus, I extend my deepest sympathies to the family, relatives and friends of Monica Barnes. Ba mhaith liom ómós a thabhairt do Mhonica Barnes, laoch pearsanta domsa agus bean a bhí ar an scoil chéanna liomsa. Mar Sheanadóir agus mar Theachta, las sí soilse do...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (12 Dec 2018)

Catherine Martin: 30. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered the promotion of car sharing technology to reduce gridlock in Dublin city; and the policies he will implement to incentivise the take up of such technology. [52046/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Legislative Measures (12 Dec 2018)

Catherine Martin: 249. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has considered options to speed up the resolution of technical errors in the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52321/18]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Dec 2018)

Catherine Martin: This is a primary school.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Dec 2018)

Catherine Martin: The programme for Government committed to the recruiting of additional teachers within a reformed and better managed public service. Earlier today, parents in a primary school in my constituency of Dublin Rathdown received a message from the principal stating, "In the new year there will be teaching vacancies in our school. These positions have been advertised repeatedly over the last three...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2018)

Catherine Martin: I am certainly not saying that the national development plan on its own will solve climate change. It certainly will not do so when it has not even been climate-proofed, which is the main point. The EPA's recent report states that emissions have decreased. I am glad the Taoiseach accepts that this is due to the mild winter. Another reason is the reduction in fuel tourism because of...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2018)

Catherine Martin: I am fatigued with plans. I am fatigued with Government spin and plans. It is nothing but plan after plan after plan.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2018)

Catherine Martin: The key message coming from COP 24 is that climate change is moving faster than we are and that we have to catch up before it is too late. However, Ireland is actually going backwards. Our commitments require us to reduce our emissions by 1 million tonnes per year, but instead they have increased by 2.1 million tonnes per year. Yesterday we got our latest climate change report card, the...

Climate Change: Statements (6 Dec 2018)

Catherine Martin: David Attenborough's words at COP24 earlier this week echoed around the world when he stated that the collapse of our civilisations and the extinction of much of the natural world is on the horizon. Regrettably the Government is full of announcements and plans and we have seen very little real action. Senior Ministers cannot even be bothered to turn up for these statements. It shows their...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Invasive Plant Species (6 Dec 2018)

Catherine Martin: 22. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures in place for tackling invasive species such as Japanese knotweed, Himalayan balsam and gunnera tinctoria; and the role of his Department in managing the control of invasive species. [51156/18]