Results 6,641-6,660 of 7,556 for speaker:Catherine Martin

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Strategies (17 Apr 2018)

Catherine Martin: 1673. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the assessment, priority ranking, indicative costs, duration and exact scope of research required, which was to be developed by her Department and the Environmental Protection Agency, in respect of eight areas of peatland research to be pursued under the national peatlands strategy. [16670/18]

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Catherine Martin: Like the previous speakers said, the elephant in the room is pay equality. I understand there may be some moves towards that and I welcome the Taoiseach's comments yesterday on possible new talks on the issue. It is something that needs to be tackled with the utmost urgency. Are the Taoiseach's comments an indication that the Government is finally willing to commit to the principle of...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Catherine Martin: I thank the Minister for his response. I asked whether the comments made by the Taoiseach yesterday indicate that the Government is finally willing to commit to the principle of equal pay for equal work. The Minister mentioned that a review of career guidance posts is under way and suggested that students might be able to access vital information in other ways. Another aspect of the role...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Catherine Martin: In subhead B, under the heading of skills development, there is an estimated substantial surplus for the national training fund, NTF. A review is being undertaken on the structure and direction of the NTF. Will the Minister indicate when that review will be completed and the impact it may have on the national training fund surplus? Under the equality budgeting and performance indicators, I...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Catherine Martin: I raised the issue of female apprentices.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Catherine Martin: If the Minister does not have it now, is it possible to forward to us information on whether the target of 145 for female apprentices was reached last year? I understand the Minister might not have the information to hand but I am interested in it.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Catherine Martin: I welcome the increase in the allocation for higher education in subhead C4, but the fact remains it is simply not quite enough to address the needs of the higher education sector. With regard to subhead C11 on student grants and support, despite an overall increase in the budget attributed to the higher education sector this year, there has been a fall in the funding allocation under...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Catherine Martin: My question is on the provision of physical education facilities in schools. I welcome the introduction of physical education as a leaving certificate subject. I find it remarkable, however, that not one request by a secondary school to build or operate a sports hall has been approved. How is a school expected to deliver PE at leaving certificate level on an equal footing with another...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Catherine Martin: The new pilot programme for PE will consist of 80 schools. Can the Minister confirm whether all of those schools have a PE hall? It would be useful if the Department compared the educational experiences of children who attend schools that have a PE hall with a school or schools that have no PE hall. I ask the Department to make that comparison. In advance of the official roll out of the...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Catherine Martin: Is the Minister saying that a school in my constituency, for example, will be unable to execute the programme because it does not have a PE hall?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Catherine Martin: Would a school need to already have a PE hall?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Catherine Martin: That is the point I made, Minister.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Catherine Martin: Will schools be audited?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Catherine Martin: Will the Department conduct an audit to see which schools have a PE hall?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Data (28 Mar 2018)

Catherine Martin: 191. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home care package scheme applications awaiting assessment by local health office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14311/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Data (28 Mar 2018)

Catherine Martin: 192. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home care packages applications in which home care started in each month of the past 12 months, by local health office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14312/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (27 Mar 2018)

Catherine Martin: 266. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a site for a new school (details supplied) will be purchased and publicly announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13862/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications Data (27 Mar 2018)

Catherine Martin: 310. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda vetting applications that were submitted in 2015, 2016 and 2017; the number that were fully processed in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13864/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications Data (27 Mar 2018)

Catherine Martin: 311. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons that submitted multiple Garda vetting applications in respect of different organisations they were involved with which require Garda vetting in each of the years 2015 to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13865/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications Data (27 Mar 2018)

Catherine Martin: 312. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration has been given to reforming the Garda vetting process to remove the need for multiple applications by persons that are in a number of organisations that require Garda vetting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13866/18]