482. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of persons engaging with aftercare services from either Tusla or a voluntary agency, by age and area. [53127/17]
481. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of senior practitioner social workers employed by Tusla; the number planned to be appointed in 2018; the estimated extra cost to Tusla per senior practitioner appointed; the contractual obligations of senior practitioners in comparison to both social work team leaders and professionally qualified social workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53125/17]
453. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the bus connect network review report; when the report will be published; and when it will be open to public consultation. [53126/17]
261. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of for opt out once off single homes registered with the building control management system by local authorities to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52379/17]
260. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of for completion certificates registered with the building control management system by local authorities to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52378/17]
259. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the 50 to 100 commenced housing projects referred to by him in the Dáil Éireann on 13 July 2017 during the Second Stage debate of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017; the location and proposed number of units of each housing project listed; the number of units completed at each site before the Bill was introduced in Dáil Éireann; the manner in which in the case of each housing project, the obligations under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 are proposed to be discharged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52377/17]
172. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for the publication of the roadmap for out-of-hours access to mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52579/17]
36. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he plans to prepare and publish a plan or nationwide scheme to assist home owners in the carrying out of remedial works to defective housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52278/17]
71. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce a module on animal welfare and responsible pet ownership to the primary school curriculum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51917/17]
527. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount his Department has spent and the number of additional housing units delivered over the past 18 months in each category (details supplied), in tabular form. [51972/17]
455. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to secure the provision of a school warden for a school (details supplied) for the safety of schoolchildren crossing Luas green line at Windy Arbour Luas station as the Luas track is not within the remit of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51974/17]
218. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills his Department's expenditure in the adult education sector over the past five years; the projected additional funding to be provided to the adult education sector in 2018; the investment in each adult education centre in County Wicklow over the past five years; and the projected additional funding for each centre for 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51973/17]
205. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to tackle the lack of public transport options for school students in the Clonskeagh and Goatstown area of Dublin, particularly schools (details supplied) with regard to the pressure put on public transport services by nearby University College Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51373/17]
536. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of decisions before An Bord Pleanála that have been delayed over the past year; the number that involved the construction of residential units; the number of residential units impacted; the measures being taken to ensure that An Bord Pleanála will have increased capacity to make decisions; when he expects the delays will end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50750/17]
482. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to change the jobs initiative scheme; the reason persons working on the scheme are being asked to transfer from their existing contracts to one-year contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50755/17]
415. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be provided to Waterways Ireland or another relevant body to upgrade the footpath and provide lighting between Broombridge station and the new developments at Pelletstown in view of the fact that commuters face a dangerous journey between the two locations at present and the current situation will limit the number of persons using the new Luas service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50756/17]
392. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the energy upgrade work funded by his Department over the past two years, by county (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50751/17]
391. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to implement legislative measures compelling private waste collectors to provide more detailed guidance to their domestic customers regarding the types of plastics or other material that can or cannot be put in the green bin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50746/17]
376. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of environmental impact assessments, EIAs, he has commissioned for aquaculture licences in 2014, 2015 and 2016; the water bodies to which these EIAs applied; if this information publicly available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50864/17]
375. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which his Department is implementing recommendations 8.3(1), 8.3(2), 8.3(3) and 8.3(4) of the review of the aquaculture licence process on public notice; if they are not being progressed, the reason therefor; when they will be progressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50863/17]
374. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status and timeframe of the implementation of the recommendations outlined in the independent review of the aquaculture licence process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50862/17]
186. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out the status of on the Garda mobility strategy as referenced in the Garda modernisation and renewal programme 2016 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50749/17]
185. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the status of the project to enhance network access to rural Garda stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50748/17]
184. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress towards establishing community policing teams in each division as referenced in the Garda modernisation and renewal programme 2016 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50747/17]
126. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school (details supplied); if it is to be transferred to the responsibility of the City of Dublin Education and Training Board; if so, when this will occur; if educational courses for persons with either physical or intellectual disabilities will be provided there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50754/17]
125. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students in receipt of the home tuition grant in the Dublin 15 area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50753/17]
124. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has assessed the need for an autism spectrum disorder specific special school in the Dublin 15 area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50752/17]
575. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans for the provision of a 24-7 refuge for victims of domestic violence in Dún Laoghaire Rathdown; if so, the timeframe for the development of this refuge; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50009/17]
146. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the Office of Public Works plans for use of the site of the Central Mental Hospital, Dundrum, Dublin 14, when the facility is moved to the new national forensic mental health hospital in Portrane; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50307/17]
225. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the nature and terms of arrangements or agreements with each of the three schools occupying a site (details supplied). [49215/17]
55. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he or his Department has had discussions with the RTÉ authority or other Government Departments regarding the future of the symphony and concert orchestras currently managed by RTÉ. [49097/17]
46. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he or his officials have had meetings or discussions with executives from a company (details supplied) regarding the proposed data centre in Athenry, specifically as regards the provision of a 100% renewable energy supply for the facility. [49096/17]
Bill entitled an Act to create a planning condition that enables local communities to invest in a renewable energy project; to create a new prescribed class of development to which such a planning condition can be attached; and to provide for other related matters
Bill entitled an Act to prohibit the issuing, renewal, reinstatement, or extension of any licence or other exploitation rights for the exploration, extraction, production or prospecting of all forms of petroleum onshore or offshore and to provide for related matters.
1329. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the progress made in regard to the introduction of an affordable housing scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46444/17]
1328. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to make changes to the planning regulations to allow persons have a greater input into the planning process (details supplied) [46438/17]
1302. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the resources available to support local groups seeking to meet their housing needs through the co-operative housing model; his plans to issue a circular to local authorities encouraging support for co-operative housing groups including the provision of low-cost sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45801/17]
1295. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the €20 million threshold for mandatory cost-benefit analysis on local authority housing projects represents a significant imposition and incurs time delays on the delivery of much needed housing; his plans to address this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46871/17]
1159. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development following the public consultation which closed in February 2017, when the new guidelines associated with the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 will be published. [46434/17]
1040. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that since late September 2017, Irish Rail has had to halve the size of trains travelling to Longford in order to provide extra carriages on trains going to Drogheda; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that Irish Rail has stated that these problems stem from the lack of funding to provide sufficient carriages; his plans to make more funding available to Irish Rail for extra rolling stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46448/17]
1039. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of new train sets that are in storage at Inchicore, Dublin 8; the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46447/17]
1038. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the options for improving rail services and investing in rail infrastructure outside the greater Dublin area in view of the commitment in the national low carbon transition and mitigation plan to improve rail services and to invest in rail infrastructure. [46442/17]
1037. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide a pedestrian bridge from the Ashington estate, Dublin 7 across the Royal Canal towards Broombridge Luas station; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that for a person to access the station it requires a three kilometre detour for a journey that could be only a few hundred metres in length. [46440/17]
1036. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the date and costs of the partial construction of unfinished motorways (details supplied); if the proposed motorway service stations at these locations are due to go ahead; the date on which they will open; the cost-benefit analysis carried out; his views on their appropriateness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46437/17]
936. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce regulations under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 to ban wild animal circuses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46436/17]
935. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to bring all animal-related legislation under the responsibility of one department rather than three separate departments as currently is the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46435/17]
527. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Question No. 152 of 17 February 2017, the status of the new Garda youth diversion project service delivery model which has been introduced in County Kerry; if the evaluation has been undertaken; if it will give rise to similar models being introduced in other counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46446/17]
461. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has discussed the civil war in Yemen with that country’s diplomatic representatives; if he has discussed it at European level; and the measures he will take on this issue. [46441/17]
428. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there are departmental guidelines for the provision of snack and drink vending machines in primary and secondary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47005/17]
425. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason parents of students at a school (details supplied) in County Dublin have not been contacted regarding their application for a school bus; if the school is eligible for a bus; if not, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46950/17]