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Tue, 25 Sep 2018
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Pension Provisions
Catherine Martin
479. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has received guarantees from the UK Government that the portability and payment of British pensions to older persons resident here will not be affected by the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union; the guarantees and measures which will be put in place to safeguard the financial security of Irish residents in receipt of UK pensions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38440/18]
Tue, 25 Sep 2018
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Housing Loans
Catherine Martin
516. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reason the initial practice of enabling members of the public to transfer approval under the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme between local authorities was altered to now require applicants to make repeat applications in each local authority area in which they are considering buying a dwelling. [38346/18]
Tue, 25 Sep 2018
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Housing Loans
Catherine Martin
517. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to enable persons that have been approved for a Rebuilding Ireland home loan from one local authority to draw it down from another authority (details supplied). [38347/18]
Wed, 19 Sep 2018
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Office of Public Works Projects
Catherine Martin
64. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the new Garda station for Stepaside, County Dublin, will be purpose built rather than modular; the timeline for its construction; when the plans will be made available to the local community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37940/18]
Tue, 18 Sep 2018
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Departmental Administrative Arrangements
Catherine Martin
244. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to move to a system of digital or paperless payslips for teachers in view of the fact it is perceived that the current system is outdated and adds unnecessary costs and burden on his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37841/18]
Tue, 18 Sep 2018
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Garda Data
Catherine Martin
331. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the statistics An Garda Síochána hold that were obtained from the red light running cameras in Dublin city at the junction of Benburb Street and Blackhall Place; the number of days and the dates on which the cameras were in operation; the number of vehicles found to be breaking the red lights; the number of prosecutions initiated; the number of successful prosecutions; the fines paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37769/18]
Tue, 18 Sep 2018
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Garda Equipment
Catherine Martin
332. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for the installation of further red light running cameras in Dublin city. [37770/18]
Tue, 18 Sep 2018
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Better Energy Homes Scheme Data
Catherine Martin
621. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of persons who have retrofitted their homes with heat pumps under the better energy homes programme since the opening of the programme; if the terms and conditions will be reviewed in view of take-up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37766/18]
Tue, 18 Sep 2018
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State Pensions Reform
Catherine Martin
768. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to implement the recommendations of an organisation (details supplied) for a universal basic pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37767/18]
Tue, 18 Sep 2018
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Homeless Accommodation Provision
Catherine Martin
811. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the local authorities that he wrote to regarding family hubs; and the criteria for selecting which local authorities would be contacted on this issue. [37768/18]
Tue, 18 Sep 2018
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Housing Provision
Catherine Martin
813. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans for the development of the Central Mental Hospital site in Dundrum for housing; the scale and type of housing planned; the percentage of affordable and social homes; the timeline for the development of same; his further plans for a cost-rental public housing model for the entire site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37881/18]
Fri, 7 Sep 2018
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School Costs
Catherine Martin
322. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that have provided evidence of adopting the principles of cost-effective practice relating to section 3 of Circular 0032/2017; if these schools have received rewards for same; the detail of such rewards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36475/18]
Fri, 7 Sep 2018
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Educational Supports
Catherine Martin
323. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide extra back-to-school support and grants for children in direct provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36476/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Garda Stations
Catherine Martin
411. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the decision on the construction of a modular Garda station for Stepaside, County Dublin is final (details supplied); if it is still planned that the station itself will be refurbished or rebuilt; if consideration has been given to making drawings or models of the modular construction available to the local community in advance of construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33569/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Commencement of Legislation
Catherine Martin
597. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016 will be commenced; if the provisions of the Bill, particularly those relating to the partial removal of the baptism barrier, will be applicable for the 2019-2020 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34913/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Garda Station Closures
Catherine Martin
674. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 259 of 19 June 2018, when he expects to hear back from the Garda Commissioner about the reopening of Stepaside Garda station; the expected timeline for the reopening of the station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32719/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Garda Station Closures
Catherine Martin
848. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the decision on the construction of a modular Garda station for Stepaside, County Dublin, is final (details supplied); if it is still planned that the station itself will be refurbished or rebuilt; if consideration has been given to making drawings or models of the modular construction available to the local community in advance of construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33568/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Garda Station Closures
Catherine Martin
849. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will be made on the opening hours and number of gardaí stationed in respect of the opening of a Garda station in Stepaside, County Dublin, modular or otherwise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33570/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Rural Transport Services
Catherine Martin
2134. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to create statutory or non-statutory responsibility for local transport planning and delivery in order to ensure a stable platform from which the LocalLink model could be developed through the local authority structure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33567/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Hedge Cutting Season
Catherine Martin
2203. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the legal requirements on the operators of hedge-cutting machinery working on or near public roads in respect of matters (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33562/18]