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Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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School Accommodation Provision
Catherine Martin
250. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the need for a new secondary school in Midleton, County Cork has been assessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44921/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Catherine Martin
251. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will have an ASD unit in place for second-level students by the commencement of the 2020-2021 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44922/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Medicinal Products Availability
Catherine Martin
612. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that pharmacies are experiencing a shortage of certain types of medication, particularly Micardis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44923/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Brexit Preparations
Catherine Martin
613. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Health his plans to prevent medicine shortages in the event of a hard Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44924/19]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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VAT Rate Application
Catherine Martin
60. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Finance his plans to change the VAT rate on food supplements as previously reported; the engagement he has had with business and civil society on such an increase in view of the potentially negative impacts on small businesses, persons with disabilities and other groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43922/19]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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School Accommodation Provision
Catherine Martin
104. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has identified a permanent site for the new secondary school which is planned for the Blanchardstown village and Blanchardstown west planning areas; when the school will open; if the school will initially be in temporary accommodation; if so, the location of the temporary accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43926/19]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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Cycling Facilities Funding
Catherine Martin
219. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the projects and timeframes covered by the expenditure of €9 million on greenways and €146 million on other cycling infrastructure which was mentioned recently. [43928/19]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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Cycling Facilities Funding
Catherine Martin
224. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding allocated by his Department towards cycling infrastructure and cycling projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43923/19]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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Greenways Funding
Catherine Martin
225. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding available to connect greenways to local towns they pass close to along their routes. [43929/19]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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Aviation Industry Regulations
Catherine Martin
226. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the consideration national policy has given to the differential impacts of aviation emissions on the climate depending on the time of day and year when they are omitted; and the actions taken or under consideration by his Department or agencies under his aegis to reduce the climate impacts of aviation emissions by taking the time of day and year and weather conditions into account in the timing and routing of flights. [43930/19]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund
Catherine Martin
350. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the projects to which LIHAF funding has been allocated and not drawn down, in full or in part, in addition to the amount involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43924/19]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund
Catherine Martin
351. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to reallocate LIHAF funding not drawn down; and if so, the details of same. [43925/19]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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National Parks Projects
Catherine Martin
360. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans with respect to the creation of a Liffey valley national park; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43927/19]
Wed, 23 Oct 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
Catherine Martin
118. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a schools building project request by a school (details supplied) to go to tender for special classes for ASD; the timeline for a decision to be made on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43768/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
Catherine Martin
199. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to make a change to the eligibility criteria for the SUSI grant to deal with situations such as that of a person (details supplied); the measures he plans to undertake to improve the fairness of the SUSI grant eligibility criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43156/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Catherine Martin
202. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) is planned to have an ASD unit in place by the start of the 2020/2021 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43192/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
Catherine Martin
231. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the construction of a permanent building for a school (details supplied); the reason for the delay in progressing the project in view of the fact that planning permission was granted in December 2018 and construction is not due to commence until quarter 2 of 2020 and in further view of the fact that the school has been more than 20 years without a permanent building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43561/19]
Thu, 17 Oct 2019
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Budget 2020
Catherine Martin
41. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if additional core funding has been provided for the third level education sector in budget 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42439/19]
Thu, 17 Oct 2019
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Budget 2020
Catherine Martin
43. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the additional funding provided for higher level student supports in budget 2020, in particular for SUSI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42440/19]
Wed, 16 Oct 2019
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Online Safety
Catherine Martin
56. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the timeline for the introduction of legislation for a digital safety commissioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42274/19]