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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Administration (14 Feb 2018)

Catherine Martin: 149. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the processing times for all EUTR applications, EUTR reviews and EUTR retention reviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7768/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycle to Work Scheme (14 Feb 2018)

Catherine Martin: 262. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has considered extending the cycle-to-work scheme to self-employed persons and those who self-access their taxes; the estimated cost of such an extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7772/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycle to Work Scheme (14 Feb 2018)

Catherine Martin: 263. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has considered increasing the allowance under the cycle-to-work scheme for those purchasing e-bikes; the estimated cost of such an extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7773/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (14 Feb 2018)

Catherine Martin: 294. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the home care credits in the total contributions approach to be adopted in 2020 will be allocated in the same way that unemployment credits are, that is, in the same contribution year a person can have a mix of paid contributions and home care credits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7769/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Quality (14 Feb 2018)

Catherine Martin: 300. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the work being carried out to monitor and maintain water quality in the Lee catchment area in County Cork especially with regard to the prevention of human and animal waste entering the river catchment and the treatment of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7770/18]

Order of Business (13 Feb 2018)

Catherine Martin: Page 134 of the programme for Government refers to the completion of the Luas cross-city line and states "[a] decent public transport system is essential to the everyday lives of so many citizens". That is undoubtedly true, but, with the opening of the new cross-city Luas line, the green line has gone overnight from being a very reliable to an unpredictable and unreliable commuter service...

Centenary of Women's Suffrage: Statements (6 Feb 2018)

Catherine Martin: Is mór an onóir í dom mar bhean agus mar Theachta Dála bheith anseo anocht agus muid ag tabhairt ómóis do mhná na hÉireann agus gluaiseacht na sufraigéide on gcéad seo caite. Táimid go mór faoi chomaoin dóibh as a gcuid iarrachtaí, a ghnóthaigh cearta vótála do gach bean in Éirinn, agus gabhaimid...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Inequality and Disadvantage: Discussion (6 Feb 2018)

Catherine Martin: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I follow on from Senator Ruane's question to Ms Quinn on the expansion of the Education (Welfare) Act 2000. I have been pursuing the matter and have submitted questions to the Minister, Deputy Zappone. I do not know how we can expand something that is already overstretched. Mr. Noel Kelly appeared before the committee before Christmas. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Inequality and Disadvantage: Discussion (6 Feb 2018)

Catherine Martin: I did not get answers to my questions. I have to leave now but I would like if my questions could be answered and I follow up on the answers later. My questions were on the number of educational welfare officers, the reform of the school completion programme, the appointment of a regional officer, the leaving certificate applied, the lessons to be learned in that regard, if there should be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (1 Feb 2018)

Catherine Martin: We are all aware of the difficulties in recruiting people into the public services. However, the facts and figures presented by Mr. Hughes are of extreme concern. We could hear a pin drop we were all so taken aback. The word demoralising has been used but I would suspect it is heartbreaking for health professionals to work in a situation where they are reduced to saying that a chair is a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (1 Feb 2018)

Catherine Martin: I also want the letter to include a request for supports to be provided to staff who suffer from stress or burnout.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (1 Feb 2018)

Catherine Martin: Is it that they are supposed to get it and do not get it or is it that they are not even assigned that time?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (1 Feb 2018)

Catherine Martin: GPs are the first port of call for patients. The ICGP was before us prior to Christmas and it said the crisis in the Irish mental health care service is also a crisis in general practice. Do the witnesses agree with that? There is constant talk of the need to build up our primary care services but I do not understand how our GPs are going to have the capacity to protect or care for...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Repatriation of Money (1 Feb 2018)

Catherine Martin: 73. To ask the Minister for Finance the implications the recent repatriation of a company's (details supplied) $38 billion tax bill to the US will have for the company's potential tax liability of €13 billion, held in escrow pending appeal of the August 2016 European Commission ruling, should the ongoing European Court of Justice case find in favour of the August 2016 ruling. [5098/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Repatriation of Money (1 Feb 2018)

Catherine Martin: 74. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether a company's (details supplied) potential tax liability of €13 billion will accrue here or the US should the European Court of Justice find in favour of the August 2016 European Commission ruling; and his further views on whether the moves at EU level towards territorial taxation will result in retrospective mechanisms being used...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (1 Feb 2018)

Catherine Martin: 144. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for the establishment of a steering group to examine teacher supply shortages as reported in the media (details supplied); the proposed members of this group; the terms of reference for this group; the date on which the report from this group will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5285/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (31 Jan 2018)

Catherine Martin: When does the Government intend to deal with the urgent need for State assistance for homeowners residing in defective buildings? Such assistance was recommended by the report of the Joint Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government last week, entitled Safe as Houses? Moreover, as the Taoiseach is aware, similar assistance was recommended in a motion brought forward by the Green...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector Strategy (31 Jan 2018)

Catherine Martin: 307. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the definition of cost rental housing his Department is using; the definition of cost rental being used when promoting the pilot cost rental model in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council announced in the affordable homes initiative on 22 January 2018; the way in which cost rental as announced in this model is different...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector Strategy (31 Jan 2018)

Catherine Martin: 308. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his definition of affordable rental housing; if this differs from cost rental housing; the definitions and differences between both models, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4754/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector Strategy (31 Jan 2018)

Catherine Martin: 309. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his definition of affordable rental housing; the affordable rental costs under proposals, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4755/18]