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Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Road Network
Catherine Martin
2325. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the design manual for urban roads and streets is being reviewed; if so, the planned consultation to be undertaken with local authorities, development interests, environmental interests, road and street user organisations and the general public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33784/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Planning Guidelines
Catherine Martin
2450. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the engagement his Department and the National Transport Authority will have in reviewing the design manual for urban roads and streets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33783/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Foster Care Data
Catherine Martin
2566. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of new Tusla foster carers including relative carers approved by foster care committees by local health office in each of the past 24 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33856/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Foster Care Data
Catherine Martin
2567. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of new private agency foster carers approved by foster care committees by local health office in each of the past 24 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33857/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Foster Care Data
Catherine Martin
2568. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children in Tusla foster care placement placed outside of their original local health office area by local health office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33858/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Foster Care Data
Catherine Martin
2569. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children in private foster care placements placed outside of their origin local health office by local health office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33859/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Foster Care Expenditure
Catherine Martin
2570. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount spent by Tusla on private foster care placements in each of the past 24 months by local health office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33860/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Child and Family Agency Staff
Catherine Martin
2571. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of new social workers that started in Tusla since January 2018, by local health office; the number of social workers that left since January 2018, by local health office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33861/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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State Pension (Contributory) Applications
Catherine Martin
2690. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average time for processing an application for a contributory State pension in 2019; the level of communication that usually takes place with the applicant during the processing of the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31949/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Planning Issues
Catherine Martin
2943. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the person he has appointed to the group to review the operation and effectiveness of the strategic housing development provisions of the planning code; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33782/19]
Thu, 11 Jul 2019
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State Examinations Data
Catherine Martin
281. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of post-primary schools in the past five years which have offered the option to study leaving certificate applied in tabular form; and the percentage of students completing post-primary education who chose leaving certificate applied in the period. [31191/19]
Thu, 11 Jul 2019
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Crime Data
Catherine Martin
380. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of reports of domestic abuse made to An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2010 to 2018 and to date in 2019. [31395/19]
Thu, 11 Jul 2019
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Crime Data
Catherine Martin
381. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of reports of domestic abuse made to An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2010 to 2018 and to date in 2019 that were recorded as incidents. [31396/19]
Thu, 11 Jul 2019
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Crime Data
Catherine Martin
382. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of reports of domestic abuse made to An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2010 to 2018 and to date in 2019 that were recorded as crimes. [31397/19]
Thu, 11 Jul 2019
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Crime Data
Catherine Martin
383. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the type of abuse experienced by the alleged victim, that is, physical, financial and so on in reports of domestic abuse made to An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2010 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in numbers or percentages . [31399/19]
Thu, 11 Jul 2019
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Crime Data
Catherine Martin
384. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of reports of domestic abuse made to An Garda Síochána in the context of coercive control and psychological abuse since the introduction of the Domestic Violence Act 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31400/19]
Thu, 11 Jul 2019
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Crime Data
Catherine Martin
385. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of alleged victims of the reports of domestic abuse made to An Garda Síochána that were over 50 years of age in each of the years 2010 to 2018 and to date in 2019. [31401/19]
Thu, 11 Jul 2019
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Crime Data
Catherine Martin
386. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of alleged victims of the reports of domestic abuse made to An Garda Síochána that were over 25 years of age in each of the years 2010 to 2018 and to date in 2019. [31402/19]
Thu, 11 Jul 2019
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Crime Data
Catherine Martin
387. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of alleged victims of the reports of domestic abuse made to An Garda Síochána who were experiencing the abuse from their partner in a same-sex relationship in each of the years 2010 to 2018 and to date in 2019. [31403/19]
Thu, 11 Jul 2019
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Crime Data
Catherine Martin
388. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of alleged victims of the reports of domestic abuse made to An Garda Síochána identified as being from the LGBTQIA community and which were experiencing domestic abuse from a family member due to their sexuality in each of the years 2010 to 2018 and to date in 2019. [31404/19]
Thu, 11 Jul 2019
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Crime Data
Catherine Martin
389. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of alleged victims of the reports of domestic abuse made to An Garda Síochána which were women in each of the years 2010 to 2018 and to date in 2019. [31405/19]
Thu, 11 Jul 2019
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Crime Data
Catherine Martin
390. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of alleged victims of the reports of domestic abuse made to An Garda Síochána which were men in each of the years 2010 to 2018 and to date in 2019. [31406/19]
Thu, 11 Jul 2019
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Crime Data
Catherine Martin
391. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of alleged perpetrators of the reports of domestic abuse made to An Garda Síochána which were women in each of the years 2010 to 2018 and to date in 2019. [31407/19]
Thu, 11 Jul 2019
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Crime Data
Catherine Martin
392. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of alleged perpetrators of the reports of domestic abuse made to An Garda Síochána which were men in each of the years 2010 to 2018 and to date in 2019. [31408/19]
Thu, 11 Jul 2019
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Crime Data
Catherine Martin
393. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the type of abuse reported, that is, physical, sexual, financial, honour-based violence, psychological, forced marriage and so on of the reports of domestic abuse made to An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2010 to 2018 and to date in 2019. [31409/19]
Thu, 11 Jul 2019
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Crime Data
Catherine Martin
394. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the relationship between the victim and perpetrator under headings (details supplied) based on the reports of domestic abuse made to An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2010 to 2018 and to date in 2019. [31410/19]
Thu, 11 Jul 2019
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Crime Data
Catherine Martin
395. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of victims considered disabled, physically or intellectually, of the reports of domestic abuse made to An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2010 to 2018 and to date in 2019. [31411/19]
Thu, 11 Jul 2019
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Fire Safety Regulations
Catherine Martin
403. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to upcoming changes to the furniture and furnishings (fire safety) regulations of the UK (details supplied); if she has liaised with UK officials on the findings of their 2009 research and 2014 consultation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30639/19]
Thu, 11 Jul 2019
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Fire Safety Regulations
Catherine Martin
404. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if consideration has been given to reassessing fire safety regulations for domestic furniture in view of environmental and health concerns relating to flame retardants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30640/19]
Thu, 11 Jul 2019
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Housing Issues
Catherine Martin
943. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will enter negotiations to acquire lands (details supplied) for public housing in view of the high levels of homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30638/19]
Wed, 10 Jul 2019
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Childcare Services
Catherine Martin
52. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her Department will carry out an assessment of the impact of the forthcoming national childcare scheme on lone-parent families. [30421/19]
Wed, 10 Jul 2019
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Coastal Erosion
Catherine Martin
171. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the OPW expects to agree a template and parameters for a coastal monitoring programme (details supplied). [30399/19]
Wed, 10 Jul 2019
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Office of Public Works Projects
Catherine Martin
172. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of submissions made in response to the Phoenix Park Visitor Experience Strategic Review; when these will be collated; the process that will be taken from here on; if there will be further public consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30401/19]
Wed, 10 Jul 2019
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Abbey Theatre
Catherine Martin
333. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the efforts being made to ensure that Travellers, those in rental accommodation and those in mortgage arrears, can access the better energy homes scheme for those on fuel allowance. [30400/19]
Wed, 10 Jul 2019
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Building Regulations
Catherine Martin
423. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the submissions received relating to TGD F of the building regulations and the documents constituting his consideration of the submissions will be put on his Department's website. [30398/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Smarter Transport
Catherine Martin
86. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to promote car sharing to reduce demand for car ownership; and if projections are available for the extent of such ownership models. [29509/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Bus Services
Catherine Martin
90. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to implement a phased approach to the BusConnects programme; and the timeline for the next phase of the consultation. [29510/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Immigration Data
Catherine Martin
308. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of children that received deportation orders in each of the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29874/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Immigration Data
Catherine Martin
309. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of children successful in receiving humanitarian leave to remain in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29875/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Cross-Border Health Services Provision
Catherine Martin
431. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Health if the necessary legislation has been put in place here and in the United Kingdom to guarantee cross-Border health arrangements such as patients accessing healthcare in Northern Ireland under the cross border directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29624/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Organ Transplant Services
Catherine Martin
432. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Health if the two flow cytometers used by the National Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Service for Solid Organ Transplantation in Beaumont Hospital have been replaced to date in 2019 as promised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29625/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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National Children's Hospital
Catherine Martin
433. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Health the rationale for the building of a private clinic in the new national children's hospital. [29626/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
Catherine Martin
434. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29627/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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HSE Staff
Catherine Martin
435. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Health if new entrant management employees in the HSE have an induction period on joining; if so, if the period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29628/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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HSE Staff Recruitment
Catherine Martin
436. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that new medical entrants to the HSE are required to work unpaid induction periods; his views on whether this is a barrier to the recruitment and retention of essential medical staff here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29629/19]
Thu, 4 Jul 2019
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Broadcasting Charge
Catherine Martin
48. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures he is considering in order to provide provisions of additional and more secure funding streams for public service broadcasting and other local media here. [28481/19]
Thu, 4 Jul 2019
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Renewable Energy Generation
Catherine Martin
51. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has commissioned an analysis on the sustainability of the use of biomass material in co-fired power stations. [28482/19]
Wed, 3 Jul 2019
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Tax Code
Catherine Martin
109. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Finance his views on ticket taxes, kerosene levies and value added tax,respectively, on air travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28404/19]
Wed, 3 Jul 2019
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Catherine Martin
169. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the case of a child (details supplied) with special needs who will be five years of age in July 2019 and has no appropriate school place for September; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28385/19]
Wed, 3 Jul 2019
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Schools Building Contractors
Catherine Martin
173. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline for the construction of the permanent building for a school (details supplied) in view of the fact that planning permission has been granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28437/19]