Results 161-180 of 7,186 for speaker:Catherine Martin

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Costs (9 Nov 2016)

Catherine Martin: 104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to a survey by a charity (details supplied) and the findings in relation to the costs to parents in preparing children for school and their suggestions to deal with same; the way he will respond to the findings and suggestions of this survey; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33972/16]

Irish Sign Language Report: Motion (10 Nov 2016)

Catherine Martin: I welcome the members of the Irish deaf community, the interpreters and all those who have worked so hard and for so long on the Irish Sign Language recognition campaign who are present in the Visitors Gallery. I commend Senator Mark Daly for introducing the Recognition of Irish Sign Language for the Deaf Community Bill 2016 which I welcome, with the report of the Joint Committee on Justice...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Closures (10 Nov 2016)

Catherine Martin: 138. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 120 of 2 November 2016, if he will provide the list of local schools which was supplied to the trust of a school (details supplied) referenced in the parliamentary question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34138/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (10 Nov 2016)

Catherine Martin: 206. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of implementing the pre-January 2011 pay scales for all post-December 2010 entrants to all public service recruitment grades; if he will provide a comparison of the salaries and allowances of each post-December 2010 public service recruitment grade with their pre-January 2011 equivalents, in tabular form; and if he will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Report of the Expert Group on Future Funding for Higher Education: Discussion (10 Nov 2016)

Catherine Martin: I thank the group for the continued work that they do in this sector. I thank the witnesses for their excellent presentations on the huge challenges that face universities. I echo what other members of the committee have said about ensuring students from disadvantaged areas can access third level education. At this late stage of the meeting some of my questions have already been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Report of the Expert Group on Future Funding for Higher Education: Discussion (10 Nov 2016)

Catherine Martin: I thank the witnesses for their detailed presentation. They said they moved from an overall surplus of €40.8 million in 2008 to a deficit of €2.7 million in 2014-15. Like others I read the recent Higher Education Authority, HEA, review which shows six ITs under immediate financial pressure. What would the biggest deficit in any one IT be? Is it able to pay bills as they fall...

Mental Health Services Funding: Motion [Private Members] (15 Nov 2016)

Catherine Martin: This is the third time since my election to Dáil Éireann last February that we have discussed mental health in this Chamber. Despite the Government's commitments to implement A Vision for Change, it refuses to lead effectively from the front, refuses to implement real and positive changes to our mental health services and refuses to prioritise the mental wellbeing of our most...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Closures (16 Nov 2016)

Catherine Martin: 59. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to a recent issue in Dublin-Rathdown whereby parents and staff at two schools recently learned of closures and relocations via social media and press reports; if there is a process whereby those impacted by school closures, builds or relocations, namely, parents, teachers, staff, community and local elected...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Training Fund (16 Nov 2016)

Catherine Martin: 62. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the national training fund has a current surplus of €272 million projected to the end of 2017; the reason this surplus is not being applied to the crisis in higher education funding if part of its purpose is to provide skills to prospective employees and to facilitate life-long learning;...

Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2016)

Catherine Martin: The Green Party will support this Bill because it proposes some positive steps forward in ensuring equality of access, participation and opportunity in schools. However, while what is proposed in this Bill is clearly preferable to the current prevailing system, it simply does not go far enough. This was a golden opportunity to remove finally the baptism barrier from the schools admission...

Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Nov 2016)

Catherine Martin: Is cúis áthais dom é an Bille seo a thabhairt os comhair an Tí uasail seo inniu. Is é sin go mbeadh toghchán i gceist le haghaidh ról Ard-Mhéara na cathrach seo, príomhchathair na hÉireann. Léiríonn an Bille seo freisin na cumhachtaí a bheadh ag an Ard-Mhéara agus na hearnálacha agus grúpaí lena mbeadh...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Funding: Discussion (24 Nov 2016)

Catherine Martin: I welcome Mr. Cassells and Dr. Doris and thank them for producing a report which appears to have earned the respect of all the relevant stakeholders. Needless to say, I fully concur that higher education has been at the heart of the country's transformation and needs to be fully restored to make it a key enabler of future development. Access is a key concern and one I share with other...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Post Office Network (29 Nov 2016)

Catherine Martin: 37. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the Minister with responsibility for the An Post network; if she has a strategy for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37393/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Closures (30 Nov 2016)

Catherine Martin: 51. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the locations of the Garda stations have been agreed, decided or identified in respect of the Government commitment to reopen six Garda stations in the programme for a partnership Government; if not, is there a timeframe for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37985/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Closures (30 Nov 2016)

Catherine Martin: 52. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the recent industrial dispute involving the gardaí has caused a delay in the reopening of six Garda stations, as committed to by the Government in the programme for a partnership Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37986/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (30 Nov 2016)

Catherine Martin: 55. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is considering any relief measures to address the problem of persons and families with low cash incomes who may be forced to lose their homes in the context of the abolition of the dwelling house exemption in part 5 of the Finance Bill 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37928/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gender Proofing of Policies (30 Nov 2016)

Catherine Martin: 69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps, having regard to the high rates of discrimination which transgender students experience in the education system, his Department is taking to ensure that all schools and third level institutions have an explicit anti-transphobia policy, that all teachers and educational staff receive appropriate training on the way to sensitively...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Parent and Student Charter (30 Nov 2016)

Catherine Martin: 70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the new parent and student charter Bill will include departmental guidelines for schools to address the need to honour a parent's constitutional right for their child to opt out of faith formation during the school day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37929/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Legislative Reviews (30 Nov 2016)

Catherine Martin: 109. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if, when a review of the Gender Recognition Act 2015 is commenced in September 2017, members of the transgender and intersex communities and those that provide services directly to transgender persons, particularly transgender youth and non binary persons, will be represented in the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37926/16]

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2016)

Catherine Martin: I thank the Minister for coming. He referred to a saving of €24 million on primary teachers' salaries. That indicates that there is room to further address the issue of pay inequality in the teaching profession. There is quite an increase of €100 million in capital expenditure. Was there a huge underestimation of how much would be needed to complete projects? There is...