80. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prosecutions and convictions for solicitation in a public place; for loitering for the purposes of prostitution in a public place; and for keeping a brothel, under the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1993 in each of the years 2011 to 2016 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21410/16]
79. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the available research and statistics on the instances and types of prostitution in Ireland and if she will consider undertaking in-depth research on prostitution in Ireland prior to proceeding with Part 4 of the Sexual Offences Bill 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21409/16]
78. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is aware of the report of the home affairs committee in the British House of Commons entitled Prostitution Report (Third Report of Session 2016-17); if its conclusions have implications for Part 4 of the Sexual Offences Bill 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21408/16]
135. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Taoiseach the reason he is not including any politicians in the Citizens Assembly; the process for selection of the chair, executive and members of this assembly; and the timelines for same. [21371/16]
186. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht why she is proposing to de-designate 46 raised bog natural heritage areas, given the importance of protecting and restoring peatlands, including raised bogs in protecting biodiversity, mitigating greenhouse gas emissions and preventing and mitigating flooding in a highly cost-effective fashion, as demonstrated by the Environmental Protection Agency funded Bogland project, leading to large-scale peatland restoration projects in other countries in the European Union and further afield. [20157/16]
5. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht why she is proposing to de-designate 46 Natural Heritage Areas, which were designated as Natural Heritage Areas in order to satisfy the ruling of the European Court of Justice against Ireland in Case C-392/96; and the alternative steps she will take to protect these valuable conservation areas from destruction by drainage and peat extraction. [20156/16]
273. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of appointments he has made to State boards since the move to the Public Appointments Service two years ago, to date; the names of those appointed and the relevant position on each board; the names of those persons on the short list; the date when the short list was provided to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20063/16]
270. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of appointments she has made to State boards since the move to the Public Appointments Service two years ago, to date; the names of those appointed and the relevant position on each board; the names of those persons on the short list; the date when the short list was provided to her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20061/16]
258. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of appointments to date she has made to State boards since the move to the Public Appointments Service two years ago; the names of those appointed and the relevant position on each board; the names of those persons on the short-list; the date when the short-list was provided to her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20069/16]
250. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of appointments he has made to State boards since the move to use the Public Appointments Service two years ago to date; the names of those appointed and the relevant position on each board; the names of those persons on the short-list; the date when the short-list was provided to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20074/16]
245. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of appointments he has made to State boards since the move to use the Public Appointments Service two years ago to date; the names of those appointed and the relevant position on each board; the names of those persons on the short-list; the date when the short-list was provided to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20062/16]
241. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of appointments he has made to State boards since the move to the Public Appointments Service two years ago to date; the names of those appointed and the relevant position on each board; the names of those persons on the short-list; the date when the short-list was provided to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20059/16]
231. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Health the number of appointments he has made to State boards since the move to the Public Appointments Service two years ago to date; the names of those appointed and the relevant position on each board; the names of those persons on the shortlist; the date when the shortlist was provided to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20068/16]
200. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of appointments she has made to State boards since the move to the Public Appointments Service two years ago to date; the names of those appointed and the relevant position on each board; the names of those persons on the short-list; the date when the short-list was provided to her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20060/16]
188. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of appointments he has made to State boards since the move to the Public Appointments Service two years ago to date; the names of those appointed and the relevant position on each board; the names of those persons on the shortlist; the date when the shortlist was provided to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20071/16]
172. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of appointments he has made to date to State boards since the move to the Public Appointments Service two years ago; the names of those appointed and the relevant position on each board; the names of those persons on the short-list; the date when the short-list was provided to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20067/16]
160. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of appointments he has made to State boards since the move to the Public Appointments Service two years ago to date; the names of those appointed and the relevant position on each board; the names of those persons on the shortlist; the date when the shortlist was provided to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20072/16]
124. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of appointments he has made to State boards since the move to the Public Appointments Service two years ago to date; the names of those appointed and the relevant position on each board; the names of those persons on the shortlist; the date when the shortlist was provided to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20065/16]
108. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of appointments he has made to State boards from the move to the Public Appointments Service two years ago to date; the names of those appointed and the relevant position on each board; the names of those persons on the shortlist; the date when the shortlist was provided to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20064/16]
94. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Finance the number of appointments he has made to State boards since the move to the Public Appointments Service two years ago to date; the names of those appointed and the relevant position on each board; the names of those persons on the shortlist; the date when the shortlist was provided to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20066/16]
76. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of appointments she has made to State boards since the move to the Public Appointments Service two years ago to date; the names of those appointed and the relevant position on each board; the names of those persons on the shortlist; the date when the short list was provided to her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20070/16]
67. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Taoiseach the number of appointments he has made to State boards since the move to the Public Appointments Service two years ago to date; the names of those appointed and the relevant position on each board; the names of those persons on the short-list; the date when the short-list was provided to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20073/16]
275. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce a scheme in relation to recycling facilities for tin, aluminium, which pays the person based on the quantity recycled as an incentive to recycle said materials; if he is aware of issues raised on a television programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19682/16]
201. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the annual amount of rent being paid for the rental of a premises at a location (details supplied) for the temporary housing of a school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19482/16]
200. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in the commencement of building a new school (details supplied); the schedule for when he expects planning permission to be applied for and the school to open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19481/16]
126. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills to provide the figures identified by his Department's geographic information system that demonstrate that a new secondary school is not currently needed in the Ongar and Littlepace area in Dublin 15. [18215/16]
125. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills to provide the figures identified by his Department's geographic information system that demonstrate that a new secondary school was required in the Castleknock and Carpenterstown area in Dublin 15. [18214/16]
59. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is aware of the Amnesty International report, Norway: The Human Cost of Crushing the Market: Criminalization of Sex Work in Norway; if its conclusions have implications for Part 4 of the Sexual Offences Bill 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18213/16]
28. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if and when he will audit all second-level schools which do not have a physical education hall on site. [18186/16]
101. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 171 of 2 June 2016, when the review mentioned will take place; the provision he will make for children who have no school place for the 2016-17 year; if he is aware that his Department has noted the strong demand for Irish-language education in Drumcondra and Marino, Dublin, and that it has been recommended that this should be kept under review in the context of future demographic changes; that the demographic information in the assessment report for the area specifies an additional 102 junior infants in addition to those enrolled for the 2015-16 year and states that all existing schools are at capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16351/16]
114. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she explored other methods of incentivising investment into the cultural sector apart from direct State funding; and to provide details and timelines on these. [15210/16]
111. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht given the figure currently being discussed in the media that Ireland spends 0.1% of gross domestic product on arts and culture by comparison with the EU average of 0.6%, if she will provide accurate, up-to-date figures for comparative purposes. [15111/16]
56. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills why his Department did not provide a physical education hall to a school (details supplied) from 1980 to 2012. [15113/16]
171. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Martin den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna cad iad na pleananna atá aige chun gaelscoil ilchreidmheach a chur ar fáil i gceantar Dhroim Conrach i mBaile Átha Cliath le go ndéanfar freastal ar mhianta cuid mhór tuismitheoirí agus a bpáistí; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh [14121/16]
942. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the position regarding the responsibilities of the Minister of State at his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12979/16]
331. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills to support and expedite the provision of a physical education hall in a school (details supplied) which has been without same for over 30 years on a standalone basis, without linking the decision with a primary school on the same campus. [13432/16]
228. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to reopen a Garda station (details supplied); and the timeline and process of doing same. [13535/16]
299. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Health why there are no respite services for a person (details supplied) for the past three years; and when the person will receive same. [12139/16]
106. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has identified a site for the new Gaelscoil in Goatstown-Stillorgan, the patronage of which was announced on 19 May 2016; and his efforts to secure same. [11998/16]
101. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills when he will publish the Irish language early education policy for the Gaeltacht; if he intends to implement it in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11971/16]
99. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to move all of the teachers who qualified in or after February 2012 to the pay scales which are currently in place for teachers who qualified prior to that date; if so, if teachers who qualified in or after February 2012 will be compensated for reduced earnings from the date of their qualification to the date on which they are added to the pre-February 2012 scales; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11921/16]
98. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers who are currently on payroll qualified as teachers in or after February 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11920/16]
170. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills to expedite the provision of a permanent building for a school (details supplied); and his Department's efforts to date to secure this. [11488/16]
169. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills to support and expedite the provision of a physical education hall in a school (details supplied). [11487/16]
361. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if new apartment minimum sizes, specified in a publication by his Department entitled 'Sustainable Urban Housing: Design Standards for New Apartments - Guidelines for Planning Authorities', are mandatory for local authorities and if they supersede local minimum apartment sizes specified in local development plans (details supplied). [9379/16]
288. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is aware of the concerns that grade comparisons may be working at a disadvantage to Northern Ireland students and if he will resolve this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9905/16]
416. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of second level schools that do not have a physical education hall. [8488/16]