515. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Health when the urgent care satellite unit for children at Connolly Hospital will be open; if a staffing plan has been put in place to ensure it will work at capacity from opening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12220/18]
327. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the arrangements that will be in place in terms of transfer of undertakings and protection of employment for staff and in terms of funding for redundancies that will occur in projects that lose out in the tendering process in relation to changes following the call for proposals process in relation to GYDP services in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12225/18]
326. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the independent evaluation report on the pilot GYDP service delivery model that was introduced in County Kerry in 2015 will be completed; if it will be made public; his views on whether it is appropriate for the Irish Youth Justice Service to publish the new call for the proposals process for the provision of GYDP services throughout the country without the independent evaluation report having been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12224/18]
325. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to request proposals in relation to the provision of GYDP services along sub-divisional levels in denser urban areas rather than the larger divisional levels as is being proposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12223/18]
324. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has examined the impact of proposed reform to GYDP on the number of secondary referrals that can be accommodated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12222/18]
290. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if consultation with young persons has taken place in regard to the proposed changes to the provision of youth diversion services to ensure the voice of the child principle has been adhered to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12221/18]
285. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of progress with regard to the permanent location for a school (details supplied); if a technical report has been submitted; the stage the design process is at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12951/18]
116. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Finance his plans to extend income tax relief to routine dental expenses, such as fillings and extractions, in view of the introduction of the sugar tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12946/18]
99. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the technical appraisal in relation to access routes for a school (details supplied) will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10211/18]
782. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the policy on architecture expired over two years ago; her plans to replace it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10065/18]
755. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to concerns that seaweed harvesting rights may be granted to international undertakings potentially threatening the livelihood of indigenous companies; the measures he is putting in place to protect the long term health of seaweed stocks, the potential for local employment and the sustainability of the marine environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10066/18]
716. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the strategic environment assessment statement for the national planning framework will be published; and the reason it was not ready for publication with the framework. [9487/18]
652. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the original railway order for metro north specifies that works must be substantially completed by 27 October 2020; his plans to utilise the existing order or start again from scratch; the amount of development levies received on foot of the order; the implications of his actions on this revenue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10067/18]
586. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details of the availability of recycling facilities for residents of apartment blocks; the recycling rates among these residents; and the action he plans to take to improve the levels of recycling in such dwellings. [10061/18]
569. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the changes in greenhouse gas emissions from Ireland that are predicted to result from the implementation of the infrastructure elements included in the national planning framework. [9488/18]
512. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Health the percentage of nursing homes support fair deal scheme income that accrues to the State; his plans to amend the scheme to ensure that more of the income accrues to the homeowner; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the financial terms of the scheme are leading to significant vacancy levels in the dwellings vacated by older persons and adding to the housing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10062/18]
352. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated annual costs of keeping a prisoner in jail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10064/18]
351. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the places in which prisoners serving sentences in jails last lived by the smallest geographical area available, by county or postal district. [10063/18]
153. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Finance if there is an interdepartmental committee in operation examining the possibility of taxing civil servants' car parking as a benefit in kind; if so, the length of time it has been in existence; when it last met; the outcomes that have resulted; his plans to introduce such a scheme; and the estimated amount of revenue that could be realised by such a measure. [10068/18]
150. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to raise with the Israeli ambassador the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10069/18]
95. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of zoned land capable of residential development owned by local authorities nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9699/18]
47. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of land owned by the Housing Agency nationwide; the amount of this land zoned capable of residential development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9700/18]
181. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of Luas trams in operation in each of the years 2015 to 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9105/18]
165. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an environmental impact assessment or appropriate assessment, for example, a Natura impact assessment, was conducted at a site (details supplied); and if the forestry service granted a tree-felling licence, or an exemption, for the removal of trees. [9107/18]
164. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the source from which funds for the sheep welfare scheme in 2017 and 2018 were reallocated; and the value for money criteria used when assessing the allocation of such funds. [9106/18]
86. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 181 of 30 January 2018, the date on which the Office of Public Works plans to serve notice to vacate the premises of Stepaside Garda station; if the assessment of Stepaside Garda station has not commenced, the date it will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9145/18]
57. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Finance his plans to increase the allowance under the cycle-to-work scheme for people who purchase e-bikes; the estimated cost of an extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9104/18]
56. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Finance his plans to extend the cycle-to-work scheme to self-employed persons and those who self-assess their taxes; the estimated cost of an extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9103/18]
243. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount of contributions made by industry, including an organisation (details supplied) to the cost of the €20 million seismic survey conducted in June 2013 by the petroleum affairs division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7861/18]
300. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the work being carried out to monitor and maintain water quality in the Lee catchment area in County Cork especially with regard to the prevention of human and animal waste entering the river catchment and the treatment of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7770/18]
294. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the home care credits in the total contributions approach to be adopted in 2020 will be allocated in the same way that unemployment credits are, that is, in the same contribution year a person can have a mix of paid contributions and home care credits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7769/18]
263. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has considered increasing the allowance under the cycle-to-work scheme for those purchasing e-bikes; the estimated cost of such an extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7773/18]
262. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has considered extending the cycle-to-work scheme to self-employed persons and those who self-access their taxes; the estimated cost of such an extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7772/18]
149. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the processing times for all EUTR applications, EUTR reviews and EUTR retention reviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7768/18]
148. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason there has been no refugee resettlement program in Dublin to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7767/18]
147. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason recognised refugees are being requested to submit original national passports for citizenship applications in view of the fact that as recognised refugees they will no longer be in possession of their national passport but have been issued an Irish travel document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7766/18]
126. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the details of a new scheme which would involve the State paying the cost of a teaching qualification as reported in the media (details supplied); if a similar scheme is envisaged for primary level teaching qualifications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7771/18]
111. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the flood risk management plans developed under the catchment flood risk assessment and management programme will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7764/18]
105. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the new national investment plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7765/18]
144. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for the establishment of a steering group to examine teacher supply shortages as reported in the media (details supplied); the proposed members of this group; the terms of reference for this group; the date on which the report from this group will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5285/18]
74. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether a company's (details supplied) potential tax liability of €13 billion will accrue here or the US should the European Court of Justice find in favour of the August 2016 European Commission ruling; and his further views on whether the moves at EU level towards territorial taxation will result in retrospective mechanisms being used by EU countries to ensure taxation due to them will be repatriated. [5099/18]
73. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Finance the implications the recent repatriation of a company's (details supplied) $38 billion tax bill to the US will have for the company's potential tax liability of €13 billion, held in escrow pending appeal of the August 2016 European Commission ruling, should the ongoing European Court of Justice case find in favour of the August 2016 ruling. [5098/18]
312. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if an example of an affordable rental project that fits his description of best practice in the provision of affordable rental housing can be provided. [4760/18]
311. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if an example of a cost rental project that fits his description of best practice in the provision of cost rental housing can be provided. [4759/18]
310. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his definition of affordable rental housing, as announced in the Cork South Docks project in his statement on the affordable homes initiative on 22 January 2018; if in this model, the property at the end of 25 years will be returned to the ownership of the State or if it will be owned by the private developer; his views on whether this pilot project will be a model setting the standard for best practice in affordable rental provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4758/18]
309. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his definition of affordable rental housing; the affordable rental costs under proposals, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4755/18]
308. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his definition of affordable rental housing; if this differs from cost rental housing; the definitions and differences between both models, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4754/18]
307. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the definition of cost rental housing his Department is using; the definition of cost rental being used when promoting the pilot cost rental model in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council announced in the affordable homes initiative on 22 January 2018; the way in which cost rental as announced in this model is different from typical mixed tenure State housing projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4752/18]
641. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reason for not permitting local authorities to engage in a pilot project with a social housing model (details supplied); his Department's rationale as to the reason a housing model is regarded as on balance sheet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4411/18]
640. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the new projects for delivering social housing which were approved by the clearing house process in 2015 that his Department has actively supported or pursued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4410/18]