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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]

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

Catherine Martin: 958. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way in which she plans to create an environment where the cultural sector can be supported through multiannual budgeting to allow a more strategic and sustainable focus, particularly among the State's cultural institutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24892/16]

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

Catherine Martin: 959. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will consider creating an enabling environment for digitisation of archives and records across all levels in the State, including cultural institutions, Government bodies, educational institutions and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24893/16]

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

Catherine Martin: 960. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to deliver policies and incentives to engage the private and business sector in supporting culture, through philanthropic support of the traditional arts, strategic partnerships and shared synergies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24894/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Development Goals (16 Sep 2016)

Catherine Martin: 1765. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the person responsible for tracking the implementation of the sustainable development goals; his plan to support the implementation of the sustainable development goals relevant to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24911/16]

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 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]

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-----

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...