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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Mitigation Plan Data (17 Jan 2018)

Catherine Martin: 191. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost per tonne of greenhouse gas emissions abated by measures to encourage a modal shift to public transport; the source of this estimate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2362/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Mitigation Plan Data (17 Jan 2018)

Catherine Martin: 192. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost per tonne of greenhouse gas emissions abated by measures to reduce the speed of motor vehicles; the source of this estimate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2363/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Administrative Arrangements (16 Jan 2018)

Catherine Martin: 251. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the dates on which his Department has issued P60s to its employees in recent years; if P60s were issued later than 15 February or six weeks from the end of the tax year, which is the required deadline for issuing of P60s; the reason therefor; his plans to change departmental practice to comply with this requirement; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Water Fluoridation (16 Jan 2018)

Catherine Martin: 904. To ask the Minister for Health if the expert body on fluorides and health will consider a paper (details supplied); and his views on its conclusions. [55222/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (16 Jan 2018)

Catherine Martin: 1087. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide the seasonal influenza vaccine to persons employed in schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1797/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (16 Jan 2018)

Catherine Martin: 1410. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the new extended LUAS trams on the green line and cross city line are to be introduced; the further measures his Department will take to deal with increased demand on this line following the opening of the cross city line; the increase in number of passengers on this line since the opening of the extension in December 2017; and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (16 Jan 2018)

Catherine Martin: 1838. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he plans to publish the details of the establishment of a new affordable housing scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2107/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála Data (16 Jan 2018)

Catherine Martin: 1835. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applications made to An Bord Pleanála under the new fast track process for developments in excess of 100 homes since its inception in July 2017; the number of applications at each stage of the process; the number of these applications that have been refused; the reasons for which they were refused; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála Data (16 Jan 2018)

Catherine Martin: 1837. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the density of each development approved in applications made to An Bord Pleanála under the new fast-track process for developments in excess of 100 homes since its inception in July 2017; the density of each development rejected under this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2106/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (16 Jan 2018)

Catherine Martin: 1836. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of Part V units agreed under the new fast track process for developments in excess of100 homes since its inception in July 2017; the number of developments and units across which these Part V units have been agreed for; if these units have been agreed for purchase or rent; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Availability (16 Jan 2018)

Catherine Martin: 1839. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the lands owned by local authorities; the amount of land which is zoned residential in the ownership of each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2108/18]

Child Homelessness: Statements (15 Dec 2017)

Catherine Martin: The humane and compassionate response from the Government should be at the very least to give accurate, reliable statistics. I plead with the Government to stop the spin and tackle this crisis once and for all. Start building. Agus muid ag smaoineamh ar choinneal a lasadh san fhuinneog ar Oíche Nollag na bliana 2017 is scannalach an rud é go bhfuil 3,000 páiste ag fanacht...

Child Homelessness: Statements (15 Dec 2017)

Catherine Martin: It is a terrible tragedy that we are approaching Christmas in Ireland in 2017 but, as of September 2017, more than 3,000 children are homeless throughout the country. More than 8,000 people of every age are without a home. These figures have been going up. By the summer of this year, the figures had increased by 25% over last year. This is happening year on year. Between December 2014...

Recognition of Irish Sign Language for the Deaf Community Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (14 Dec 2017)

Catherine Martin: Tá an Comhaontas Glas fíor shásta tacíocht a thabhairt leis an mBille tábhachtach seo. Ar dtús, I acknowledge and welcome the members of the Irish deaf community to the Gallery, including their interpreters and supporters who have campaigned so long for the recognition of Irish Sign Language. I commend Senator Mark Daly, who is with us this evening, on...

Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (14 Dec 2017)

Catherine Martin: I move amendment No. 15:In page 14, line 3, to delete “or” and substitute “and”.

Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (14 Dec 2017)

Catherine Martin: Amendment No. 16 will ensure that both students and staff will have their academic freedom protected. This is especially important for doctoral students, who are working on the cutting edge of scientific, cultural, social and technological development and who should feel free from discrimination or pressure to conform. Universities are about more than jobs. They are also about creating...

Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (14 Dec 2017)

Catherine Martin: I move amendment No. 13:"In page 13, line 9, to delete "where practicable" and substitute "in so far as possible". Amendment No. 13 seeks to delete "where practicable" and insert "in so far as possible" in its place when it comes to critical thinking and diversity in technological university education. I believe this would strengthen the commitment of the university to contribute to the...

Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (14 Dec 2017)

Catherine Martin: I do not accept that. The amendment is needed to protect the students' union as an independent body democratically elected by the students. We cannot allow a situation in which it depends on the technological university to recognise it and have no regard to the fact it can be democratically elected by the students for the students.

Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (14 Dec 2017)

Catherine Martin: I reiterate what my colleagues said and thank them for speaking in support of my amendment. As it stands, the Bill would lead to the oxymoronic situation where a group would be defined as representing students because the technological university states that and recognises it but an independent body established by students and whose members are democratically elected by students would not be...

Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (14 Dec 2017)

Catherine Martin: I move amendment No. 5:In page 9, to delete lines 26 to 28 and substitute the following:" "student union", in relation to an institute or technological university, means an independent body established by students, with a written constitution ratified by students in a referendum to promote the general interests of students of an institute or technological university and which represents...