566. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine which by-catches caught when fishing for the stocks in both groups 1 and 2 are defined (details supplied) in view of the mixed nature of North Sea fisheries; the stocks that will be managed as by-catch under this multi-annual plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32305/17]
565. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which the EU's Common Fisheries Policy objective to restore and maintain populations of harvested species above levels capable of producing maximum sustainable yield, as outlined in Article 2.2 of the Common Fisheries Policy Regulation 1380/2013, translates into a requirement to simultaneously fish all stocks at FMSY; if there is no provision preventing the Council from adopting fishing opportunities below the FMSY reference point in order to achieve this objective of the Common Fisheries Policy; the way in which the Council plans to apply the precautionary approach and the way in which it will ensure at least a comparable degree of conservation in line with Article 9(2) of the Common Fisheries Policy Regulation 1380/2013 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32304/17]
511. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Health when the external evidence and expert review which was commissioned to a company (details supplied) as the first step in determining the parameters of a revision of A Vision for Change will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32828/17]
510. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Health the mental health development budget for 2016 spend by CHO area and type of service, that is child and adolescent, general adult and old age psychiatry; and the amount within that budget which was spent on inpatient, day, residential and other services for children, adults and older persons broken down by CHO area, in tabular form. [32827/17]
509. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Health when the recently approved assistant psychologist posts, 114 in total for primary care teams across Ireland, will be advertised by the HSE; the date for this advertisement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32826/17]
508. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Health the detail of the agreed allocation of the €15 million in development funding for mental health in 2017; the additional or new services being provided in 2017; the funding provided to each, by CHO, in tabular form; and the additional posts being provided in each. [32825/17]
480. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Health the reason a site (details supplied) owned by the HSE is on the Dublin City Council register of vacant sites during a housing crisis; his plans for the site; and when it will be put back into use. [32742/17]
320. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason, during a housing crisis, a site (details supplied) of which he is the registered owner is on the Dublin City Council register of vacant sites; his plans for the site; and when it will be put back into use. [32746/17]
319. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the average and maximum waiting times for the issuing of licences with regard to large public service vehicles by the Carriage Office; if there is an independent right of appeal on their determination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32736/17]
263. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised or plans to raise the case of a person (details supplied) with his UK counterparts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32739/17]
235. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the date that the planning application will be submitted for two prefabs at the temporary location of a school (details supplied) to accommodate the school's first class pupils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32824/17]
234. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a design has been agreed for a permanent school (details supplied); if not, the timeframe for same to be agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32823/17]
233. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to contact south Dublin county council in relation to his Department seeking to purchase a site as a site for a permanent school for a school (details supplied); if so, when he plans to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32822/17]
232. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to lift the embargo of staff recruitment for City of Dublin Education and Training Board training centres allowing them to function again at a higher level and with better value for money (details supplied). [32747/17]
231. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that first class pupils in a school (details supplied) will from this September 2017 be forced to be bused to another school (details supplied) in order to have a classroom and that due to this, they will lose up to 30 minutes of the school day; if instead of this, temporary accommodation could be provided on site at the school; the status of obtaining a permanent site and building for the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32738/17]
175. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason during a housing crisis, sites (details supplied) owned by the OPW are on the Dublin City Council register of vacant sites; his plans for the sites; and when they will be put back into use. [32741/17]
174. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the current system of travel allowances paid to public servants for travel in the conduct of their duties pays a higher rate for those driving in vehicles with larger engine sizes; if he will consider introducing a revised system of allowances that would incentivise travel by bike, public transport and lower pollution vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32737/17]
256. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the timeframe under which he plans to define the extended city boundary of Cork; the timeframe to set the terms of reference for a local electoral area boundary committee to define the local electoral areas for Cork City Council and Cork County Council for the 2019 local elections; and the timeframe for the local electoral areas for Cork city council and Cork county council for the 2019 local elections to be known. [31592/17]
253. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce guidelines for the construction and placement of telecommunication masts; and his further plans to encourage telecommunication providers to share services rather than place additional antennae on masts. [31584/17]
244. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the regulatory system put in place for childminding facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31596/17]
243. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the uptake of the access and inclusion model in the 2016-17 school year; if an assessment has been undertaken on the scheme; if further funding will be provided for it in the forthcoming school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31595/17]
242. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeframe for a decision on the approval of the 2017 sports capital programme applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31588/17]
241. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding that was provided through the women in sport programme since its inception; and the percentage this accounted for of the overall sports funding. [31587/17]
240. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to publish a new report on the outcomes of the women in sport programme; and the timeframe for this report to be published. [31586/17]
239. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the spending criteria that is set out for national governing bodies of sport and local sports partnerships when they are given funding under the women in sport programme. [31585/17]
162. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Health the waiting period for children in the Dublin area to get access to an early intervention team following receipt of an assessment of needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31594/17]
161. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Health the waiting period for children in the Dublin area to get an assessment of needs assessment following receipt of application for such an assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31593/17]
160. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Health if remarks made by the former Minister for Health in 2015 that a system of universal health insurance is still the preferred model to achieve universal healthcare remains Government policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31591/17]
159. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Health if there is a timeframe for the review of the report of the Committee on the Future of Healthcare also called Sláintecare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31590/17]
158. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Health if the review process for the inclusion of the FreeStyle Libre device and its related testing strips in the long-term illness scheme, the drug repayment scheme and for GMS reimbursement is complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31589/17]
128. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the regulatory system for estate agents particularly with regard to the validity and truthfulness of rival house price offers that are submitted during the house bidding process; his plans to introduce tighter regulation of this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31597/17]
106. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that have broadband connection speeds of 100 Mbps, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31602/17]
105. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the primary schools that have high speed broadband connection speeds of 100 Mbps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31601/17]
104. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools that have high speed broadband connection speeds of 100 Mbps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31600/17]
103. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the primary schools that his Department has upgraded to high speed broadband connections over the past two years; the details of the connection speed provided to each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31599/17]
137. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there are guidelines stating the minimum green space requirement for schools; if so, if he will outline same; if not, his plans to create and publish such guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30720/17]
629. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if a resolution to require a particular action to be carried out under section 140 of the Local Government Act 2001 can be applied to a variation to a development plan under section 13 of the Planning and Development Act 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30005/17]
628. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if section 13 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 is an executive or reserved function; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30004/17]
512. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to bring Luas by-laws regarding bicycles in line with the National Cycle Policy Framework 2009-2020, objective 8.6; and his further plans to allow bicycles on board at off-peak times following the extension of the Luas lines and the addition of extra carriages before the end of 2017. [29996/17]
475. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has submitted a national low carbon transition and mitigation plan to the Government for approval; and when the Government will approve the plan. [29998/17]
451. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers with their primary residence here who also farm land in Northern Ireland; and the number of farmers with their primary residence in Northern Ireland who also farm land here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30003/17]
450. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the animal welfare measures which must be adhered to in cases in which animals are being seized under the European Union (Identification of Equidae) Regulations 2016 26(2)(v); the policy for segregation of pregnant mares and the treatment of animals when they are impounded; the rationale for prohibiting members of the public or animal welfare organisations from viewing the animals once they are impounded; the policy on rehoming animals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30002/17]
403. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Health to outline the way in which a new condition is added to the long-term illness scheme under section 59 of the Health Act 1970; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30000/17]
402. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Health the reason Crohn’s disease is not listed on the long-term illness scheme under section 59 of the Health Act 1970; if he will consider it for addition to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29999/17]
401. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Health if GMS payments to general practitioners which have previously been reduced under FEMPI are included under the Public Service Stability Agreement 2018-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29997/17]
400. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Health the number of applications that have been made for terminations under the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013 each year since its introduction; the number of terminations which were refused; and the reason these terminations were refused. [29995/17]
232. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for an evaluation of the full first set of results for English in the new JCSA; his plans to consider if the new approach is adequately examining the curriculum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30001/17]
72. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the national climate dialogue will commence; the person he wishes to chair the advisory group; the expected timeframe for the completion of its work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29894/17]
2225. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if employees of his Department, including Met Éireann employees, have attended the meetings of a group (details supplied); and if so, if they have reported back to his department on the proceedings of the meetings of the group. [28061/17]
2224. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when the dog breeding establishments guidelines will be published following the closure of consultation on the matter on 28 February 2017. [28058/17]