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

Catherine Martin: May I ask a question?

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

Catherine Martin: If those hours are restored to the counsellors, would it be for the school to decide where those hours go? Could they go elsewhere and not into counselling?

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

Catherine Martin: As regards the Lansdowne Road agreement, the €130 million does not include the two teacher unions so there is no provision if the ASTI comes on board.

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

Catherine Martin: Does the Minister have any intention of addressing the pension impacts on NQTs? For the past four years they have been doing the same work.

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 have a quick question on capital. On page 11 it appears that the capital building programme has exceeded its budget, yet on page 79 it is stated the target is to build 50 schools this year, but only 14 have been completed at the end of September. Is there a budget to complete the other 36? There are many references to significant pressure on the capital budget, but in the programme for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (28 Sep 2016)

Catherine Martin: 242. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the area, Barnacullia, Sandyford, County Dublin is in the schedule for the roll-out of rural broadband and when it is due to be completed. [27680/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Data (27 Sep 2016)

Catherine Martin: 99. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the average time period between when a refugee or person with subsidiary protection makes an application for family reunification and the arrival of their family into the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26710/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Sustainable Development Goals (27 Sep 2016)

Catherine Martin: 462. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the person responsible for tracking the implementation of the sustainable development goals; his plans to support the implementation of the sustainable development goals relevant to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24896/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (27 Sep 2016)

Catherine Martin: 858. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if an address (details supplied) is in the schedule for the roll-out of rural broadband; and if so, when it is due to be completed. [27025/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (27 Sep 2016)

Catherine Martin: 859. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if an address (details supplied) is in the schedule for the roll-out of rural broadband, and if so, when it is due to be completed. [27027/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (16 Sep 2016)

Catherine Martin: 17. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of arrests made for prostitution offences between each of the years 2008 and to date in 2016, by offence type, county, gender and age group in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24456/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Funding (16 Sep 2016)

Catherine Martin: 378. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the main scheme non-pay allocation to Dublin and Dún Laoghaire education board which has been capped at 2012 levels; if he is aware that student numbers have increased by 3,000 since this point; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24365/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Catchment Areas (16 Sep 2016)

Catherine Martin: 383. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the temporary location for a school (details supplied) is outside the catchment area of the school; the temporary location options which were considered for the school; the length of time he expects the school to be housed on this site; the progress which has been made in finding a site for the building of a permanent structure for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (16 Sep 2016)

Catherine Martin: 416. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has analysed the provision of primary school places in an area (details supplied) in view of the construction of large new housing estates; if his Department has been in touch with Fingal County Council regarding reserving a new site for a primary school in the draft Fingal development plan; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (16 Sep 2016)

Catherine Martin: 415. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the pilot programme commenced by his predecessor on the implementation of the National Council for Special Education, NCSE document, delivery for students with special educational needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25125/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (16 Sep 2016)

Catherine Martin: 469. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) has recently been informed that funding is not available to commence its building project even though the previous Minister confirmed that building would commence in 2016; the reason this project has been delayed relative to other projects that were given a similar commitment by the previous...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Sustainable Development Goals (16 Sep 2016)

Catherine Martin: 841. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the person responsible for tracking the implementation of the sustainable development goals; his plans to support the implementation of the sustainable development goals relevant to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24905/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (16 Sep 2016)

Catherine Martin: 853. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the steps he will take to contribute to making the recommendations of a recent report (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the same report states such changes are essential not only to alleviate the current hardship but also to reduce the likelihood of a new escalation; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Council (16 Sep 2016)

Catherine Martin: 956. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will consider creating a vision and learning structure at primary school level to ensure that every child is exposed to engagement with the built and natural heritage around them and that they graduate from primary school with a sense of cultural history and knowledge of key elements of natural heritage; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (16 Sep 2016)

Catherine Martin: 957. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will set benchmarks for investments in culture and heritage that put Ireland alongside our European counterparts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24891/16]