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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: State Examinations: Motions (13 Oct 2016)

Catherine Martin: What is before us now is a completely different animal to the motion I put forward.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: State Examinations: Motions (13 Oct 2016)

Catherine Martin: Is that down to me?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: State Examinations: Motions (13 Oct 2016)

Catherine Martin: I wish to put on the record that I will withdraw it but the reason being the amendment has completely turned the motion on its head and would put the dispute front and centre, which is not needed. My motion was about putting the child, that is, the children suffering as a result of the dispute, front and centre. For the record, I am withdrawing the motion because the nature of it has...

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2016)

Catherine Martin: Yesterday the Taoiseach said the budget had been based on prudent management. I agree, but only to the extent that the prudent and, no doubt, clever management relates primarily to the internal workings and machinations of government which only serves the Government, not the people and the real issues they face in their day-to-day lives. With super self-serving dexterity, the Government...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Broadband Service Provision (12 Oct 2016)

Catherine Martin: 9. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress being made on providing a telephone line for a school (details supplied) in order that it can receive the free broadband package under the schools broadband initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29902/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (11 Oct 2016)

Catherine Martin: 135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if degree courses (details supplied) are run in collaboration with private for-profit providers; if eligible students on these courses are receiving both their SUSI maintenance grants and registration fees with departmental approval; the amount of fees paid to these private for-profit providers; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (11 Oct 2016)

Catherine Martin: 136. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason SUSI is providing funding to students at only certain QQI-approved private third level colleges; the supports he intends to provide to low-income students and parents financially impacted by this inequality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29582/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Applications Data (11 Oct 2016)

Catherine Martin: 426. To ask the Minister for Health the average length of time a person would be waiting to secure a wheelchair; if there is variation in the length of time waiting to secure a wheelchair in different areas across the country; if there are delays in the provision of this service at the moment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29579/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility (11 Oct 2016)

Catherine Martin: 427. To ask the Minister for Health if he is considering adding Alzheimer's disease to the long-term illness scheme; if he will consider liaising with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to investigate the institution of a scheme for free of charge or subsidised public transport for those on the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29584/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electric Vehicles (11 Oct 2016)

Catherine Martin: 558. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of the national electric car network; the number of fast charge points there are here; the number currently not functioning; the approximate average time for repair for a given charge point; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29580/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (11 Oct 2016)

Catherine Martin: 599. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the application details for the sports capitation grants will be announced; when the decisions awarding the grants will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29583/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (6 Oct 2016)

Catherine Martin: 96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cad é an plean atá ag a Roinn le dul i ngleic leis an ollfhadhb atá ann faoi láthair maidir le múinteoirí a sholáthar don Ghaelscolaíocht, go háirithe ar leibhéal na meánscolaíochta, an bhfuil iniúchadh déanta ag a Roinn ar an soláthar múinteoirí i ngach...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scoileanna Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (6 Oct 2016)

Catherine Martin: 97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cad é an plean atá aige le tacaíocht a thabhairt do mhúinteoirí atá ag obair i scoileanna Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta agus nach bhfuil muinín acu as a gcuid Gaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [28966/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cáilíochtaí Aistriúcháin (6 Oct 2016)

Catherine Martin: 98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cén fáth a síleann sé gur leor bunchéim sa Ghaeilge chun obair aistriúcháin a dhéanamh ar son an Stáit, agus cén fáth nár mhaith leis go mbeadh cáilíocht chreidiúnaithe ó Fhoras na Gaeilge, a fhaigheann maoiniú ón Stát, de dhíth ar...

Mental Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (5 Oct 2016)

Catherine Martin: A Vision for Change was launched in 2006. That innovative document inspired hope and was a clear roadmap for a mental health service where our most vulnerable citizens would be placed at the heart of their personal journey to recovery. Ten years later the implementation of this excellent document has been appallingly slow. The tragic truth is our citizens with mental health difficulties...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (4 Oct 2016)

Catherine Martin: 435. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to implement a catch-up programme for the meningococcal B vaccine, similar to that which was provided in the UK; if access will be provided to children born before 1 October 2016 to this vaccine free of charge as part of the primary childhood immunisation schedule; if not, whether his Department plans to financially assist parents seeking to get...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 26 – Department of Education and Skills (29 Sep 2016)

Catherine Martin: Am I correct in understanding that we are now dealing with programme A and the SNAs?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 26 – Department of Education and Skills (29 Sep 2016)

Catherine Martin: On the question of SNAs, how do we know that the demand is being met? The graph on page 6 of the summary document shows an 11% to 45% variability in increase. Why can we not forecast more accurately? What data are we missing? The target figure, for example, for SNAs in 2015 was 11,330 but the number of SNAs reached by December of 2015 was 12,036. What is the Department basing its targets...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 26 – Department of Education and Skills (29 Sep 2016)

Catherine Martin: I am referring to access to the right skills in order to achieve the best outcomes. I ask him to be as proactive in education and to have the vision and commitment to do something similar here to ensure that our children have access to the required amount of trained psychologists and counsellors so that their well being is looked after. I am very disappointed to see no reference...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 26 – Department of Education and Skills (29 Sep 2016)

Catherine Martin: On that issue, Minister-----