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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Tackling Obesity and the Promotion of Healthy Eating in Schools: Discussion (24 Oct 2017)

Catherine Martin: Following on from the Chairman's question about vending machines being banned, is the case even more extreme? Some schools do not have vending machines but they have the fizzy drinks for sale behind the counter in their canteens. Should we looking for fizzy drink free zones in schools? One can see the difference in the children's behaviour after taking that sugar rush. Is that something...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Legislation (24 Oct 2017)

Catherine Martin: 319. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to bring forward an amendment to section 96 of the Road Traffic Act 2016 to provide that traffic wardens can be provided not only on public roads but also on roads which are intended to become public roads in the future and on other private roads open to the public and used to access primary schools. [44578/17]

Correcting Pension Inequities: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Oct 2017)

Catherine Martin: I move amendment No. 4:To delete the words “the current eligibility criteria for pension entitlement to be examined;” and substitute the following:— the current eligibility criteria for pension entitlement to be examined with a focus on differentiated impacts on men, women and carers in the home; — the publication of the Department of Employment Affairs and Social...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Update on the Next Stages of the Review of A Vision for Change: Department of Health (19 Oct 2017)

Catherine Martin: I thank Mr. Kane for coming in and for the work he is doing in a voluntary capacity in chairing the oversight group. Like other members, I had concerns when this committee was set up about the overlap. My concerns remain today and may be even greater. Does Mr. Kane share them? We could say that he is looking at the successor policy, what needs to be done, and that our role may be...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Maternity Leave (19 Oct 2017)

Catherine Martin: 245. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to extend the maternity leave and benefit for mothers of premature babies who are currently on maternity leave but whose children were born before 1 October 2017. [44425/17]

Correcting Pension Inequities: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2017)

Catherine Martin: Tá an Comhaontas Glas sásta tacaíocht a thabhairt don rún seo. Maidir leis an míchothromaíocht atá á léiriú ag córas pinsin an Stáit i leith na mban sa náisiun seo, is léir don dall nach bhfuil meas a léiriú ag an Rialtas ar na mná seo. Agus mar sin, mar shocaí agus mar pholaiteoirí, caithfimid...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Electric Vehicles (17 Oct 2017)

Catherine Martin: 120. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason it is not possible to register an electric van for vehicle registration tax, particularly with regard to the Government’s objectives to decarbonise the transport sector as per chapter five of the national mitigation plan. [43846/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (17 Oct 2017)

Catherine Martin: 196. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress which has been made with regard to locating a permanent site for a school (details supplied) recently awarded in the patronage competition for the Pelletstown, Scribblestown and Dublin 7 area; if he has directed Dublin City Council to actively engage with landowners with a view to securing such a site; the measures which will be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (17 Oct 2017)

Catherine Martin: 212. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who have died while in the direct provision system since 1 January 2007; the ages of the persons who died; the reasons for the deaths; the number that were the result of suicide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43845/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Graffiti Policy (17 Oct 2017)

Catherine Martin: 239. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to restart the community graffiti reduction programme previously funded by his Department in order that householders can get assistance in removing graffiti. [43962/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Official Languages Act (17 Oct 2017)

Catherine Martin: 266. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there are methods whereby a community can change the name of their areas on maps; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43849/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIV Incidence (17 Oct 2017)

Catherine Martin: 367. To ask the Minister for Health the number of HIV infections detected per year since 2011; the number of new HIV infections detected to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43844/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (17 Oct 2017)

Catherine Martin: 434. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the maximum penalties available for convictions for animal cruelty; his plans to raise them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43851/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (17 Oct 2017)

Catherine Martin: 435. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of prosecutions there have been for animal cruelty in the past five years; the number of these which resulted in a conviction; the most stringent sentence imposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43852/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (17 Oct 2017)

Catherine Martin: 460. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the current and planned measures his Department is undertaking to allow private persons and small-scale businesses to sell electricity they have generated into the national grid. [43963/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations (17 Oct 2017)

Catherine Martin: 484. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the provision of a new train station at Pelletstown; if delays in the provision of funding could see planning permission for the station expire; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43848/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Funding (17 Oct 2017)

Catherine Martin: 485. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding is being provided for enhancing cycling routes along the Navan road from the Ashtown roundabout to the quays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43850/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (17 Oct 2017)

Catherine Martin: 615. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the limits of the exempted development area for roof mounted solar panels, including photovoltaics, will be raised in order to increase Ireland's response to climate change mitigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43847/17]

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2017)

Catherine Martin: Is oth liom a chur in iúl don Teach nach bhfuil rian ceannaireachta nó fís ag baint leis an mbuiséad seo agus is easpa uaillmhéine a léiríonn sé, seachas uaillmhian. For the first time in ten years, we have a balanced budget. Ten years of pain and sacrifice were suffered by many and, unfortunately, many more continue to suffer as innocent victims...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Boundaries (10 Oct 2017)

Catherine Martin: 709. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if it was his plan when setting the terms of reference of the Cork local government implementation oversight group that the boundary of Cork City Council would be altered in line with the recommendations of the Cork expert advisory group. [42542/17]