Results 101-120 of 3,098 for speaker:Catherine Martin in 'Written Answers'

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;...

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]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadcasting Sector (6 Dec 2016)

Catherine Martin: 66. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has had any discussions with the RTE board or management about cuts in children's programmes and the outsourcing of same. [38623/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Alternative Energy Projects (6 Dec 2016)

Catherine Martin: 67. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he envisages a long-term future for the burning of biomass in electric power generation. [38624/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Closures (6 Dec 2016)

Catherine Martin: 142. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will provide a response to parents of the children of a school to be closed (details supplied) regarding the future of the school site to be shared among two other schools; his plans to assist parents in finding local school places for their children displaced by the closure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38438/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (17 Jan 2017)

Catherine Martin: 151. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the timetable for the development of district protective services units in An Garda Síochána. [41840/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (17 Jan 2017)

Catherine Martin: 152. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the future of the Garda youth diversion projects; her plans to conduct any reviews, reforms, restructuring or other changes to the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41841/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Positive Ageing Strategy (17 Jan 2017)

Catherine Martin: 400. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that responsibility for delivering objective 1.2.1 of the national positive ageing strategy relating to supporting gradual retirement for older workers is assigned to his Department; the progress made by his Department in delivering this objective; the work completed to date; and the contact there...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Positive Ageing Strategy (17 Jan 2017)

Catherine Martin: 401. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact responsibility for delivering objective 1.2.3 of the national positive ageing strategy relating to eliminating barriers to continued learning for older persons is assigned to his Department; the progress made by his Department in delivering this objective; the work completed to date; and the contact...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Positive Ageing Strategy (17 Jan 2017)

Catherine Martin: 402. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that responsibility for delivering objective 1.2.4 of the national positive ageing strategy relating to supporting intergenerational educational programmes is assigned to his Department; the progress made by his Department in delivering this objective; the work completed to date; and the contact...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Positive Ageing Strategy Implementation (17 Jan 2017)

Catherine Martin: 1080. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that responsibility for delivering objective 2.1.1 of the national positive ageing strategy, relating to health education, promotion and prevention across the life cycle, is assigned to his Department; the progress made by his Department in delivering this objective; the work completed to date; and the contact...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Positive Ageing Strategy Implementation (17 Jan 2017)

Catherine Martin: 1081. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that responsibility for delivering objective 2.1.2 of the national positive ageing strategy, relating to chronic disease management for persons as they age, is assigned to his Department; the progress made by his Department in delivering this objective; the work completed to date; and the contact there has been...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Positive Ageing Strategy Implementation (17 Jan 2017)

Catherine Martin: 1082. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that responsibility for delivering objective 2.1.3 of the national positive ageing strategy, relating to medication management for persons as they age, is assigned to his Department; the progress made by his Department in delivering this objective; the work completed to date; and the contact there has been with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Positive Ageing Strategy Implementation (17 Jan 2017)

Catherine Martin: 1083. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that responsibility for delivering objectives 2.1.4 and 2.1.5 of the national positive ageing strategy, relating to tobacco and alcohol as lifestyle factors contributing to poor health as they age, are assigned to his Department; the progress made by his Department in delivering these objectives; the work...