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Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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Tax Reliefs Data
Catherine Martin
128. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 108 of 17 September 2019, the number of properties that have been converted from purpose-built student accommodation to private rented accommodation following the end of the ten-year stipulation under section 50 of the Finance Act 1999; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42202/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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National Educational Psychological Service Data
Catherine Martin
230. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of assessments completed under the scheme for the commissioning of psychological assessments for the 2018-19 academic year for which the certification of completion of assessment forms has been submitted by school principals between 4 September 2018 and 30 September 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42192/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
Catherine Martin
231. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason there has been a delay in tendering for the building contract for the permanent school building for a school (details supplied) in view of the fact it received planning permission in the middle of 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42195/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
Catherine Martin
232. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the tendering process for a school (details supplied) will take place; when the tender will be awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42196/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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School Accommodation Provision
Catherine Martin
233. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the measures that will be put in place for a school (details supplied) while it is awaiting the building of its permanent school, given the delay in commencing the tendering process for the new school building and the fact that it is under pressure to leave its temporary accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42197/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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Rail Network Expansion
Catherine Martin
561. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the progress of the feasibility study of high speed rail between Dublin and Belfast, Dublin and Limerick Junction and Cork; if an evaluation of its economic benefits against improvements to existing line speeds will be carried out against relevant appraisal processes and value-for-money tests required under the public spending code which according to the national development plan published in early 2018 was to commence within a year. [42198/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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Rail Network Expansion
Catherine Martin
562. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the feasibility studies for improvement to rail infrastructure that have been carried out in the past five years; and if copies of such studies will be made available. [42199/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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Rail Network Expansion
Catherine Martin
563. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the feasibility studies for improvement to rail infrastructure being carried out or about to commence; and if copies of the terms of reference for such studies will be made available. [42200/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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Rail Network Expansion
Catherine Martin
564. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the planned feasibility studies for improvement to rail infrastructure to be carried out in the next five years; and if documents giving details of areas the studies are to cover will be made available. [42201/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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Tenancy Protection Scheme
Catherine Martin
643. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to introduce regulations to provide for a deposit retention scheme under section 61 of the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015; the timeline for same; if not, the reason therefor; the measures he is taking to strengthen tenants’ rights in respect of deposits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42203/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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Departmental Bodies
Catherine Martin
662. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the creation of a national night-time culture steering committee in her Department; the membership of the committee; the expected frequency of meetings; the envisaged ongoing relationship with the pilot night-time culture groups in Dublin and Cork; the need for the inclusion of balanced input from rural and smaller urban centres; the terms of reference of the work of the committee; the expected policy and legislative remit of the committee; the need for public consultation; and the expected timeline of the committee’s work. [42193/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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Cultural Policy
Catherine Martin
663. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the planned national survey of venues for night-time cultural activity; the expected format of the survey; the methodology of the survey; if there is a need to include the views of venue users in the survey; the types of venues envisaged to be surveyed; and the expected timeline for completion of the survey [42194/19]
Thu, 10 Oct 2019
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Schools Property
Catherine Martin
117. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the ETBI has installed car parking barriers at the entrance to its car parking facility at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41446/19]
Thu, 10 Oct 2019
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Schools Property
Catherine Martin
126. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) has reportedly never been issued with a lease from his Department in the ten years the school has been operational on a campus which in turn has resulted in the interests of the school and its school children having little effective input to advocate about the serious school traffic safety issues arising within the campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41443/19]
Thu, 10 Oct 2019
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Mental Health Services Provision
Catherine Martin
176. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the extreme difficulties persons are experiencing accessing urgent mental healthcare services in the Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 area in particular psychotherapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41448/19]
Thu, 10 Oct 2019
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Schools Health and Safety
Catherine Martin
236. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to ensure that dedicated cycle paths and bus drop off zones are mandatory in the vicinity of all schools. [41445/19]
Thu, 10 Oct 2019
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Home Loan Scheme
Catherine Martin
269. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if Kildare County Council has been given a new financial allocation for Rebuilding Ireland home loans; if so, the amount that has been paid to date; and when the remaining allocation will be paid. [41447/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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School Admissions
Catherine Martin
118. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has reviewed the demand for secondary school spaces in an area (details supplied) in view of the exclusion by Meath and Louth ETB of students attending schools in County Meath but living in Dublin from access to a college; if he is satisfied that there are adequate secondary school places in the area to meet existing demand and cater for the large new housing estate which is being built in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41088/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Schools Health and Safety
Catherine Martin
119. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that require works to be undertaken to remove pyrite from some or all of the school buildings or grounds; the details of the schools and their locations; if they are primary or secondary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41089/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Departmental Legal Cases
Catherine Martin
120. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of legal action being taken as a result of a number of school buildings being contaminated with pyrite; if remediation works in the schools is dependent on the completion of this legal action; when this legal action will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41090/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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School Funding
Catherine Martin
121. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount his Department has paid out to schools to monitor and undertake short-term repair works to deal with the consequences of pyrite contamination in their buildings; the details of same by school; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some schools are bearing these expenses themselves; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41091/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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HSE Reviews
Catherine Martin
312. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Health the weighting percentages to be used as part of the upcoming HSE FreeStyle Libre review decision making process that will be given to criteria (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41086/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
Catherine Martin
313. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Health if the reimbursement dataset specifically will cover only current HSE funded users of the FreeStyle Libre device; if not, if the Health Technology Assessment review will compare total blood glucose strip usage spend year on year [41087/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Child and Family Agency Staff
Catherine Martin
432. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of psychotherapists directly employed by Tusla by LHO. [41094/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Child and Family Agency Staff
Catherine Martin
433. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of play therapists and child art psychotherapists directly employed by Tusla by LHO. [41095/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Child and Family Agency Data
Catherine Martin
434. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of referrals to outside therapeutic services, not including CAMHS, by Tusla in 2018 by LHO. [41096/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Child and Family Agency Expenditure
Catherine Martin
435. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount spent by Tusla on external therapeutic services in 2017, 2018 and in quarter 1 and quarter 2 of 2019 combined. [41097/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Adoption Data
Catherine Martin
436. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of adoption declarations made in each of the past four years. [41098/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Adoption Data
Catherine Martin
437. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of adoptions that have taken place in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019. [41099/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Animal Disease Controls
Catherine Martin
532. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to suspend the open season order for hares in view of the recent outbreak of rabbit haemorrhagic disease RHD2 which has been found in at least six counties in approximately 12 rabbits and two hares; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41093/19]
Thu, 3 Oct 2019
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Housing Issues
Catherine Martin
360. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he has received a copy of the report of the review group on the planning provisions regarding strategic housing developments; if he will provide a copy of the report; if not, the reason therefor; and when he will release the report. [40195/19]
Thu, 26 Sep 2019
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School Catchment Areas
Catherine Martin
93. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider extending the planning area of Blanchardstown west and Blanchardstown village, Dublin15, the subject of a second level school patronage competition being run to include locations (details supplied), in view of the fact that many residents will be excluded from the catchment area of the new school under its current boundaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39185/19]
Thu, 26 Sep 2019
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Schools Building Projects
Catherine Martin
94. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the announced delay of the proposed opening of the permanent building for a school (details supplied) to September 2021 in view of the fact the trustees had been informed it would open by September 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39187/19]
Thu, 26 Sep 2019
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Schools Building Projects
Catherine Martin
95. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the necessary additional infrastructure will be put in place to enable a school (details supplied) to remain in its current temporary building from 2020 until 2021, in view of the recently announced delay in the opening date for the permanent building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39188/19]
Thu, 26 Sep 2019
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Teacher Supply
Catherine Martin
96. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the issues regarding a school (details supplied); if additional funding will be provided in order to allow students learn through Irish; the steps he will take to prevent similar issues from arising elsewhere; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39194/19]
Thu, 26 Sep 2019
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Health Services Staff Data
Catherine Martin
140. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Health the number of paediatric consultants employed by the HSE who specialise in the treatment of patients with ME; his plans to include ME on the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39182/19]
Thu, 26 Sep 2019
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration
Catherine Martin
141. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the slowdown in the number of approved fair deal funding packages being released by the HSE Dublin north nursing home support scheme office and that the rate of release has dropped from ten approved packages being released per week to 3 to 4 approved packages being released per week; his views on whether this is a deliberate policy choice being taken to save money or for another reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39184/19]
Thu, 26 Sep 2019
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Waste Disposal
Catherine Martin
160. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the percentage and estimated weight of recycled waste exported to the UK annually since 2016. [39190/19]
Thu, 26 Sep 2019
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Waste Disposal
Catherine Martin
161. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the increased cost of exporting recycled waste to the UK has been estimated in the event of a no-deal Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39191/19]
Thu, 26 Sep 2019
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Waste Disposal
Catherine Martin
162. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a verification system is in place to ensure that all recycled goods exported to the UK are processed in the UK rather than a third country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39192/19]
Thu, 26 Sep 2019
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Driver Licence Renewals
Catherine Martin
175. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the requirement for driver licences to be renewed only in their last three months of validity is required by law; and if so, if the rule will be changed in view of the imposition on those who wish to renew their licences in anticipation of working abroad temporarily. [39183/19]
Thu, 26 Sep 2019
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Rail Services Data
Catherine Martin
176. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of new train carriages ordered annually basis since 2014; the potential increased passenger capacity of each order; the delivery date of each order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39189/19]
Thu, 26 Sep 2019
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Childcare Services Data
Catherine Martin
182. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of community crèche spaces available in the Dundrum and Ballinteer areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39193/19]
Thu, 26 Sep 2019
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Adoption Data
Catherine Martin
183. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of households with an adoption declaration that expired without adoption having occurred in each of the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39195/19]
Wed, 18 Sep 2019
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Property Tax Exemptions
Catherine Martin
91. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Finance the situations in which a householder with a house that has pyrite will be given an exemption from property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37856/19]
Wed, 18 Sep 2019
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Property Tax Exemptions
Catherine Martin
92. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Finance the number of householders originally given an exemption from the property tax and-or household charge but that subsequently had the exemption withdrawn retrospectively and were forced to repay the property tax and household charge previously foregone; the amount collected in these retrospective repayments; if he is satisfied that such householders were treated fairly in the application of criteria for the retrospective withdrawal of the exemption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37857/19]
Wed, 18 Sep 2019
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State Examinations
Catherine Martin
116. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills when teachers will receive sample exam papers for the new junior cycle Irish course which is due to be first examined in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37861/19]
Wed, 18 Sep 2019
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Direct Provision System
Catherine Martin
129. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the tender documents for the new direct provision centres (details supplied) which his Department recently published have as a mandatory requirement of the tender, the provision of kitchen and cooking facilities in order that residents of these potential new centres can live under the independent living model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37851/19]
Wed, 18 Sep 2019
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Disability Support Services Funding
Catherine Martin
151. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide a replacement for the recently abolished rehabilitation training allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37838/19]
Wed, 18 Sep 2019
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Pesticide Use
Catherine Martin
152. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Health the policy of the HSE on the use of pesticides on grounds managed by it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37839/19]