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Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Home School Community Liaison Scheme
Catherine Martin
170. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the consideration that has been given to expanding the entitlement of a home school liaison officer to schools which are disadvantaged but have not yet been designated DEIS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10535/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Catherine Martin
222. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce a standardised online learning platform and supports for families that are home schooling their children in the event that primary schools do not fully open in September 2020 or are forced to close again if a second wave of Covid-19 occurs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10819/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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State Examinations
Catherine Martin
232. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the consideration given to students who have studied a subject outside of school and who, therefore, do not have a teacher to give them a calculated grade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8933/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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English Language Training Organisations
Catherine Martin
233. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if English language teachers have been included in the Covid-19 working group for the English language education sector; the consideration given as to the way in which the English language schools will reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8934/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Special Educational Needs
Catherine Martin
234. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a roadmap to get children with special needs to return to school exists; his plans for the July provision to continue in summer 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8935/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Education and Training Boards
Catherine Martin
235. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the issue of some educational training boards seeking recoupment of overpaid food and travel allowances during the lockdown period from their students; the reason ETBs are requesting this refund in view of the precedent that exists for food and travel allowances to be paid to students whether they are on or off campus and the difficulties faced by many students during the ongoing crisis; the measures he is taking to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8936/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Catherine Martin
236. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions he has put in place for primary and post-primary students to return to school; if he has considered reducing the number of children in classrooms; his plans to issue guidelines to parents and schools on the way to continue social distancing during school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8937/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Site Acquisitions
Catherine Martin
237. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a permanent site has been identified for the new secondary school for the Greystones and Kilcoole planning area, County Wicklow, (details supplied); if the permanent site is in the ownership of his Department; if not, when the school will open on its permanent site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8938/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Climate Action Plan
Catherine Martin
973. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of progress and a projected timeline for implementation of action No. 31 of the Climate Action Plan in relation to the need for a support scheme for the solar PV microgeneration scheme to ensure that persons can sell excess electricity they produce back to the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4203/20]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Cycle to Work Scheme
Catherine Martin
132. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Finance his plans to extend the terms of the cycle to work scheme to cover pedal-assisted e-bikes and increase the eligibility financial limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53710/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Office of Public Works Data
Catherine Martin
146. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of car parking spaces controlled by the Office of Public Works in Dublin 1, 2, 7 and 8; the number commercially leased; and the annual income from same. [53708/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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National Parks
Catherine Martin
147. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the draft Phoenix Park visitor experience strategic review; if his attention has been drawn to the degree of public opposition to some of the changes proposed in the document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53718/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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School Patronage
Catherine Martin
168. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the outcome of the patronage process for the new secondary school in Goatstown, Dublin 14 due to open in 2020 will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53606/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
Catherine Martin
169. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the permanent school buildings for the recently opened primary and the post-primary school (details supplied) to be opened in September 2019 in an area will be included in the recently announced contract tenders for new school buildings; if not, when the contract tender for the permanent buildings for these schools is likely to be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53607/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
Catherine Martin
174. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of and the timeline for the commencement of the building of a new school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53707/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Migrant Integration
Catherine Martin
175. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if funding is provided for integration projects undertaken with primary or secondary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53715/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
Catherine Martin
176. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the person or body that will own the school building and the school site for a school (details supplied) on the Phoenix Park site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53719/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Road Traffic Offences Data
Catherine Martin
213. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to ensure the Courts Service provides a detailed breakdown of road traffic offences in an open format that would allow for the analysis of trends over date and by region in view of the fact that the absence of such data may be inhibiting evidence-based policy formation in achieving road safety goals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53712/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Prison Service Data
Catherine Martin
214. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for the future of Arbour Hill Prison, Dublin 7 and the possible rehousing of long-stay prisoners; and the details of the prison population by years served in Arbour Hill. [53713/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Migrant Integration
Catherine Martin
215. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if funding is provided for integration projects undertaken with primary or secondary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53716/19]