Parliamentary questions

Noise Pollution

Catherine Martin

326. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the noise data collected by the Dublin Airport Authority in the process of preparing for the second runway; the noise data collected on a regular basis; and the locations the noise data was collected in these instances. [28468/19]

Noise Pollution

Catherine Martin

327. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the noise data which will be transferred to Fingal County Council as the newly appointed noise regulator; and if copies of this data can be made available. [28469/19]

Cycling Facilities Provision

Catherine Martin

328. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the policies in place in relation to the way in which the division of cycle facility design work between the NTA, local authorities and consultancy companies is planned; and if and the way in which these policies ensure that local authorities develop and maintain the capacity to evaluate cycle facility design proposals contained in planning applications they receive. [28471/19]

Cycling Policy

Catherine Martin

329. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made in implementing policy 19.1 of the National Cycle Policy Framework (details supplied). [28472/19]

Cycling Policy

Catherine Martin

330. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made in implementing policy 18.8 of the National Cycle Policy Framework (details supplied). [28473/19]

Cycling Policy

Catherine Martin

331. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made in implementing policy 18.7 of the National Cycle Policy Framework (details supplied). [28474/19]

Cycling Policy

Catherine Martin

332. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made in implementing policy 17.3 of the National Cycle Policy Framework (details supplied). [28475/19]

Cycling Policy

Catherine Martin

333. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made in implementing policy 17.4 of the National Cycle Policy Framework (details supplied). [28476/19]

Cycling Facilities Provision

Catherine Martin

334. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the rationale for the establishment of a cycling design office in the National Transport Authority; if the design of cycle facilities is proposed to be carried out by the NTA and its consultants or by local authorities and their consultants, or by a combination of the two; and if the former, the way in which the work is to be divided. [28477/19]

Flexible Work Practices

Catherine Martin

347. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there has been an investigation into the feasibility of introducing a four day work week on the grounds of improving employee well-being and reducing workplace stress as desired by 57% of office workers in a survey (details supplied). [28405/19]

Wildlife Protection

Catherine Martin

366. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the actions she is taking to support the international efforts to cease elephant poaching; if she is requesting the adoption of a mandatory and comprehensive EU-wide ban on all external and domestic trading in ivory; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28428/19]

Wildlife Protection

Catherine Martin

367. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has considered banning a domestic ivory trade. [28429/19]

Housing Finance Agency Funding

Catherine Martin

695. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to release further funds to local authorities under the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; the timeline for a decision; if he will release same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27822/19]

Road Improvement Schemes

Catherine Martin

229. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the capital expenditure from 1 January to 30 April 2019 under the heading of B3, road improvement and maintenance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27292/19]

Domestic Violence Incidence

Catherine Martin

275. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of domestic abuse-related offences reported to An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2010 to 2018 and to date in 2019, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26579/19]

Domestic Violence

Catherine Martin

276. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of convictions for domestic abuse-related offences recorded by An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2010 to 2018 and to date in 2019, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26580/19]

Domestic Homicide

Catherine Martin

277. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of domestic homicides reported in each of the years 1996 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26581/19]

Domestic Homicide

Catherine Martin

278. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures put in place to improve the recording of domestic homicides by the Garda PULSE system in response to concerns raised at the 7 March 2018 meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice and Equality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26582/19]

Domestic Homicide

Catherine Martin

279. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to implement multi-agency domestic homicide reviews in order to better protect victims of domestic abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26583/19]

Direct Provision System

Catherine Martin

281. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of residents living in the Balseskin reception centre; the contracted capacity of same; the number of the residents of the Hatch Hall reception centre being transferred to Balseskin; if additional arrangements have been made for them there; if Hatch Hall residents are being moved to different reception centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26608/19]

Third Level Funding

Catherine Martin

107. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the results of the economic analysis of the Cassells report on third-level funding referred to the European Commission will be made available; the provisions for institutions which reach a funding crisis point in the interim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25890/19]

School Funding

Catherine Martin

213. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the qualifying criteria for post-primary Irish medium schools to be eligible to receive the Irish and bilingual grant of €103 per child; the schools in receipt of the grant; the reason the grant has not been approved for multi-denominational schools in the ETB, community and comprehensive sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25460/19]

Direct Provision Data

Catherine Martin

359. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of direct provision, emergency reception and orientation centres here; the number of women, men and children residing in each centre in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23866/19]

Direct Provision Data

Catherine Martin

360. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of women who have resided in each direct provision, emergency reception and orientation centre in each of the years 2010 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the length of their stay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23867/19]

Direct Provision Data

Catherine Martin

361. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of children who have resided in each direct provision and emergency reception and orientation centre in each of the years 2010 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the length of their stay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23868/19]

Direct Provision System

Catherine Martin

391. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Health the pre- and postnatal services being offered to women in direct provision centres and emergency reception and orientation centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23869/19]

Direct Provision System

Catherine Martin

392. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Health the services being offered to women in direct provision centres and emergency reception and orientation centres who have experienced miscarriages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23870/19]

Abortion Services Provision

Catherine Martin

562. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Health the number of medical and surgical abortions that have been provided by the HSE to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23871/19]

Domestic Violence Refuges Provision

Catherine Martin

825. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of women's refuge centres in each county; the number of the centres that have capacity for children; the number of the centres that are suitable for individuals with disabilities in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23865/19]

Housing Issues

Catherine Martin

162. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to put in place provision for persons currently in a house with an approved housing body which is not suitable for their specific needs with no possibility to transfer to the local authority list which would have a wider range of suitable properties; his further plans to create a policy for such transfers in certain scenarios related to mobility and access; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23073/19]

Rural Transport Services

Catherine Martin

30. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to develop better rural connectivity through increased funding to the transport measures of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23049/19]

Schools Health and Safety

Catherine Martin

123. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the repair work at a college (details supplied) following the discovery of a safety fault in 2018; if the school is scheduled to reopen with full capacity in September 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22806/19]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Catherine Martin

124. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the lack of autism spectrum disorder, ASD, units to meet the demand in north County Dublin and that many such units within the area are at full capacity; his plans to tackle these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22808/19]

Wind Energy Guidelines

Catherine Martin

486. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the guidelines for wind farms will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22807/19]

Insurance Costs

Catherine Martin

153. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Finance his plans for insurance reform in relation to family adventure parks in view of the fact that insurance firms are repeatedly loading premiums ultimately resulting in the closure of such businesses and the loss of jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21539/19]

Official Travel

Catherine Martin

219. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the mileage rate for public servants using an electric car; the way in which it was calculated when it was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21970/19]

Official Travel

Catherine Martin

220. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the mileage rate for public servants using an electric bicycle; the way in which it was calculated when it was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21971/19]

Official Travel

Catherine Martin

221. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the analysis that has been carried out of the potential to incentivise a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by adjusting the mileage rates for public servants using cars and bicycles of various categories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21973/19]

School Accommodation Provision

Catherine Martin

271. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a permanent location for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21968/19]

Schools Establishment

Catherine Martin

272. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the policy on opening new schools without first identifying permanent locations for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21969/19]

School Accommodation

Catherine Martin

273. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the lease on the site of the temporary accommodation for a school (details supplied) ends in January 2020; if the progression of the permanent building for the school will be expedited in order that pupils will not have to move again to alternative temporary accommodation in February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21976/19]

National Lottery Funding Data

Catherine Martin

442. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Health if funding from the National Lottery to organisations supporting polio survivors has been cut; if so, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21972/19]

Legislative Process

Catherine Martin

443. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Health when the national donor conceived person register will be established with regard to the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21974/19]

Legislative Process

Catherine Martin

444. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Health when the appropriate legislative, regulatory and operational mechanisms are expected to be implemented in order to allow the commencement of Parts 2 and 3 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015. [21975/19]

Social and Affordable Housing

Catherine Martin

643. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his Department has conducted a review of the enhanced long-term social housing leasing scheme; if so, the details of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21541/19]

Social and Affordable Housing

Catherine Martin

653. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if a cost-benefit analysis of the enhanced long-term social housing leasing scheme has been conducted; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21540/19]

Mayoral Election

Catherine Martin

654. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the funding of the difference in cost between the current annual cost of the Lord Mayor of Cork including salary, office, assistant staff, driver and pensions and the annual cost under the proposal for a directly elected Lord Mayor of Cork will be paid for from the Local Government Reform Fund following commitments made by the Minister of State for Local Government and Electoral Reform; if the same commitment applies to proposals for directly elected mayors of Limerick and Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21542/19]

School Transport Provision

Catherine Martin

186. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills his policy on the provision of places on school bus services by lottery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20748/19]

School Transport Provision

Catherine Martin

187. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to expand the provision of school bus services to a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20749/19]

School Transport Eligibility

Catherine Martin

188. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills his policy on the distance a student must live from a school in order to qualify for the provision of a place on a school bus service; and his views on the matter in view of the commitments to tackle climate change and in the context of an overall goal to reduce the use of private cars for transport. [20750/19]