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Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Road Traffic Legislation
Catherine Martin
277. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to update the enabling legislation on red light running cameras. [50068/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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EU Directives
Catherine Martin
294. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the proposal by the European Council for mandating disclosure of country-by-country reporting by multinational companies to highlight the issue of tax avoidance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50300/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
Catherine Martin
398. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a meeting by an association (details supplied) with the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health in which the CEO of the association stated the preference of members for an integrated hotel model of care and to continue a service; his plans to take action on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50078/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
Catherine Martin
399. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an association (details supplied) did not undertake a consultation with its members in relation to the closure of a centre in advance of the announcement of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50079/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
Catherine Martin
400. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Health his views on a meeting by an association (details supplied) with the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health during which its CEO stated that it would not be closing a centre if it had been able to attain funding; his plans to secure the funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50080/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Education and Training Boards Administration
Catherine Martin
486. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if education training boards are bodies for the purposes of section 15 of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50065/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Data Centres
Catherine Martin
487. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to ensure that large data farms make sufficient financial contributions for the required supporting infrastructure including power generation and transmission; his views on whether their purchasing of renewable electricity may be restricting the availability of renewable electricity to residential consumers; and if he will consider regulating to ensure that their waste heat is used and not wasted. [50069/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Air Quality
Catherine Martin
488. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the lack of permanent air quality monitoring in the north inner city areas of Dublin city; his plans to provide same; and if the presentation of data in a manner that is more accessible to the general public will be included. [50070/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Cycling Facilities Provision
Catherine Martin
513. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of provision for the carriage of bikes he plans to provide in future commuter and inter-city train carriages in view of the shortcomings of existing provision; and if the provision in Denmark and other countries will be examined which provide flexible solutions (details supplied). [50071/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Road Traffic Legislation
Catherine Martin
514. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Road Traffic Act 2004 (details supplied) does not appear to allow for 20km/h or 40km/h speed limits; and if such speeds will be provided [50072/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Road Safety
Catherine Martin
515. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he plans to provide a new national pedestrian safety action plan in view of the fact the existing publication is out of date. [50075/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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School Patronage
Catherine Martin
206. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the patronage process for the new post-primary school for the Kilcoole and Greystones area is due to be finalised; when the patron is due to be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48799/19]
Wed, 20 Nov 2019
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Catherine Martin
116. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 251 of 5 November 2019, if he has explored the possibility of the provision of an ASD unit in the present location of the school in the event that the new school building is delayed due to planning appeals. [47876/19]
Wed, 20 Nov 2019
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme
Catherine Martin
176. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Health his plans in relation to a centre (details supplied) in County Dublin which has reported a funding shortfall of €7 million since 2012 due to the gap between funding from the nursing home support scheme and the significant costs of meeting the high dependency needs of persons living with dementia and has indicated it will need to close its day care facility at the end of 2019. [47878/19]
Wed, 20 Nov 2019
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Electric Vehicles
Catherine Martin
248. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to introduce supports or grants for small businesses to install electric vehicle charging points on their premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47877/19]
Wed, 20 Nov 2019
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Ministerial Meetings
Catherine Martin
367. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of occasions on which she or her officials met with a club (details supplied) between 9 August and 16 October 2019, and the details of the said meetings. [47879/19]
Wed, 20 Nov 2019
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Ministerial Meetings
Catherine Martin
368. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of occasions on which she or her representatives met with stakeholders in animal welfare and conservation between 9 August and 16 October 2019, (details supplied); and if the details of the said meetings will be provided. [47880/19]
Wed, 20 Nov 2019
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Animal Diseases
Catherine Martin
369. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the definition of the term "areas unaffected" in respect of designation of areas impacted by the RHD2 virus; if this is exclusively on a county basis; and if not, if there are other divisions of classification. [47881/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Third Level Funding
Catherine Martin
34. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for medium and long-term funding for third level education in view of the increasing demographic demand and the effect of substantial per capita reductions in investment in the sector in recent years; his timeline for receipt of the economic analysis of the Cassells report in view of the first funding major benchmark from the report in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47825/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Catherine Martin
140. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to encourage the provisions and uptake of apprenticeships in green skills, for example those required in retrofitting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47826/19]