723. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his Department has conducted research into holding referendums and elections on weekends rather than on weekdays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50751/18]
722. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his Department has researched the amount it would cost to end the use of schools as polling stations and use other venues instead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50750/18]
597. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to seek current or capital budgetary allocations to support local authorities and Transport Infrastructure Ireland to implement noise reduction measures as identified in the Dublin agglomeration noise action plan 2018 to 2023 which is being drafted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50744/18]
596. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when initial works will take place on the DART upgrade of the Maynooth M3 Parkway commuter line; when a planning application will be submitted; when works will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50742/18]
595. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of plans to privatise Bus Éireann route 133; the timeline for the commencement of the operation of such a route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50693/18]
587. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of wheelchair accessible taxis in the taxi fleet as an absolute number and as a percentage of the overall taxi fleet; the actions he is taking to increase the number of wheelchair accessible vehicles in the taxi fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50544/18]
218. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has made contact with a club (details supplied) in Dublin 15; if not, if the club has made contact with his Department with respect to providing sports facilities for a new school; if the availability of such facilities will be considered when deciding the location in which to permanently locate the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50743/18]
159. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year cost of the increases to the standard rate cut-off point to €50,000 over the next five years (details supplied). [50692/18]
132. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Finance his plans to provide relief for local property tax for older persons in areas in which land prices have increased significantly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50565/18]
238. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to ensure that audio announcements of upcoming stops are in full operation on all public transport vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49652/18]
611. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 218 of 24 May 2018, if his attention has been drawn to the decision (details supplied) of 16 October 2018; and his plans to ensure that the relevant cross-boundary consultation provided for in the EIA directive and the Espoo Convention are put in place without further delay. [49074/18]
604. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the way in which the Land Development Agency will interact with councils and local communities during the development process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48845/18]
527. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if consideration is being given to providing funding to a service (details supplied) in order that the service can remain open; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48846/18]
513. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the increase or decrease in greenhouse gas emissions compared to current levels expected to result from the implementation of the greater Dublin area transport strategy. [49167/18]
511. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the increase or decrease in transport greenhouse gas emissions compared with current levels expected to result from the implementation of the greater Dublin area transport strategy. [49073/18]
127. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will continue to fund and support the conflict resolution and peacebuilding efforts by an organisation (details supplied) in South Sudan in partnership with INGOs. [49117/18]
126. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will continue to support the humanitarian efforts in South Sudan that are addressing the root causes of the conflict in the country. [49116/18]
125. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to increase diplomatic efforts through the EU to ensure South Sudan’s fragile peace deals holds. [49115/18]
266. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to consult the musicians of the National Symphony Orchestra in relation to her announcement on 5 July 2018 that they would be brought under the aegis of the National Concert Hall; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48548/18]
265. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has met with the musicians of the National Symphony Orchestra to discuss it coming under the aegis of the National Concert Hall; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48547/18]
264. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress that has been made on bringing the National Symphony Orchestra within the remit of the National Concert Hall as per the statement of 5 July 2018; the timeline for completion of this transition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48546/18]
653. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the practice of developer and-or owners of housing developments requiring that new buyers sign an agreement not to object to applications for changes to planning permissions to the developments; his views on whether this is good planning practice; and if his attention has been further drawn to the prevalence of the practice. [47925/18]
445. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken to speed up access to new medicines after their authorisation by the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48099/18]
254. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of assaults carried out in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018 in which the victim was clearly targeted on the basis of being a transgender person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47898/18]
253. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of plans to legislate for a hate crime to be considered as an aggravating factor in the sentencing of crimes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47897/18]
132. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to establish an independent building regulator to administer building control on a nationwide basis; his further plans to provide a supervisory regulatory function in relation to those involved in the construction industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47170/18]
103. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to conduct an investigation of the extent of latent defects in residential housing with a view to providing practical State reliefs for homeowners in view of the announcement of a redress scheme for those affected by mica; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47171/18]
662. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of households cutting turf on SACs that have applied to be relocated to cut turf elsewhere; and the amount this will cost. [46699/18]
661. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of households cutting turf on SACs that have availed of compensation; and the amount this will cost. [46698/18]
660. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of households cutting turf on SACs that have availed of a turf supply in place of their own extraction; and the amount this will cost. [46697/18]
659. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of years the nine turf cutters proposed to be relocated from Ballynafagh bog to Coolree bog, County Kildare, will be able to cut turf at the new location. [46695/18]
658. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the estimated total direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions which would result from the proposal to move nine turf cutters from Ballynafagh bog to Coolree bog, County Kildare. [46694/18]
657. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the estimated cost of the proposal to move nine turf cutters from Ballynafagh bog to Coolree bog, County Kildare. [46693/18]
656. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount spent to date on the proposal to move nine turf cutters from Ballynafagh bog to Coolree bog, County Kildare. [46692/18]
655. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the meetings she has held with cultural and built heritage organisations since taking office. [46690/18]
654. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the meetings she has held with Irish language and Gaeltacht organisations since taking office. [46689/18]
653. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the meetings she has held with business organisations other than farming organisations since taking office. [46688/18]
652. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the meetings she has held with farming organisations since taking office. [46687/18]
651. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the meetings she has held with environmental organisations since taking office. [46686/18]
494. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if local authorities and other road designers are required to implement the national cycle manual on all roads other than motorways; and if those roads have been identified in the greater Dublin area cycle network plan. [46691/18]
492. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a copy of the terms of reference for the feasibility assessment of possible routes for the potential N3 to N4 link road project being carried out by the NTA and TII will be provided (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46675/18]
476. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the terms of reference of the interdepartmental working group on climate action in regard to wetlands; and if he will provide the minutes of meetings of that group. [46700/18]
475. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has given consideration to the provision of funding for the trial roll-out of dual public light post e-car charge points in a number of management company operated residential estates (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46674/18]
468. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of households cutting turf on special areas of conservation, SACs, that have availed of a retrofit of their houses to be more energy efficient and to use renewable fuel; and the amount the agreed retrofits will cost. [46696/18]
400. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that no replacement has been provided to cover maternity leave for the clinical psychologist in the HSE early intervention team in Churchtown, Dublin 14; the efforts being made to find a replacement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46937/18]
232. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to appeal the decision to refuse planning for a new primary school building (details supplied) and a physical education hall for two schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46765/18]
228. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether it is equitable that a mature student seeking to return to education to undergo a level 8 degree should be denied financial support towards the student's fees in the event that this person already has a level 8 degree obtained at a private university in another EU member state and the student did not have recourse to the free fees scheme operating here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46673/18]
227. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has given consideration to the provision of an extra payment or allowance for teachers who remain teaching in DEIS schools for more than a five-year period in order to encourage the retention of experienced teachers in such schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46672/18]
226. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) will not have enough classrooms in September 2019 if it takes in a new junior infant class at that stage; if he has made preparations for the provision of new prefabricated classrooms to be operational for September 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46671/18]
171. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Finance the changes to flat rate expenses by the Revenue Commissioners at all grades made in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46685/18]