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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (10 May 2018)

Martin Heydon: 113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria used in selecting the new schools included on the recently announced school building programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20677/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Funding (10 May 2018)

Martin Heydon: 272. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the analysis that has been carried out on the need for supplementary funding of local authorities for road repairs and maintenance budgets following damage caused by recent storms; when clarity will be provided to local authorities on such funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20679/18]

Other Questions: Heritage Promotion (9 May 2018)

Martin Heydon: 25. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the role her Department plays in the protection and promotion of heritage crafts here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20056/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (8 May 2018)

Martin Heydon: 67. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when additional projects in County Kildare can be considered for local infrastructure housing activation fund, LIHAF, funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19734/18]

Other Questions: State Pension (Contributory) (3 May 2018)

Martin Heydon: 10. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the timeframe for reviews of contributory pensions for those who took time out of work to care for the family, following changes announced in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19300/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Rights (3 May 2018)

Martin Heydon: 20. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the work in her Department to resolve issues regarding the classification of stable staff and racehorse trainers as employers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19299/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Action Plan for Rural Development Implementation (2 May 2018)

Martin Heydon: 53. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the commitment in the Action Plan for Rural Development regarding improvements to 600 towns and villages by 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18985/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Development Programme Funding (2 May 2018)

Martin Heydon: 64. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the rural regeneration fund which was announced as part of Project Ireland 2040; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18984/18]

Other Questions: Family Resource Centres (1 May 2018)

Martin Heydon: 34. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to review the funding of existing family resource centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18845/18]

Other Questions: Family Resource Centres (1 May 2018)

Martin Heydon: I very much welcome the 11 new family resource centres announced recently by the Minister, two of which will be in Kildare, doubling the number in the county. Athy family and community centre and Teach Dara in Kildare town are very grateful and worthy recipients of full family resource centre status. My question is about the funding model in place for centres which predate the 11 announced...

Other Questions: Family Resource Centres (1 May 2018)

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Other Questions: Family Resource Centres (1 May 2018)

Martin Heydon: I thank the Minister for her detailed response. I note that family resource centres receive varying funding allocations based on the size and population of the cathchment area. Is there a mechanism for existing family resource centres to make a case to the Department or Tusla for additional funding for extra services? Are there plans to provide capital grants for such centres? Newbridge...

Other Questions: Family Resource Centres (1 May 2018)

Martin Heydon: I thank the Minister for her response. This is the time of year in which to make a case for increased funding in advance of the budget and clearly show what could be done with that funding. The Minister acknowledged the vital role played by family resource centres in their communities by recently opening 11 new centres, two of which are in south Kildare. However, we must also ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Childcare Scheme Implementation (1 May 2018)

Martin Heydon: 35. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the implementation of the affordable childcare scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18897/18]

Other Questions: Farm Household Incomes (26 Apr 2018)

Martin Heydon: 7. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of farm incomes over the past year; the way in which these figures compare to previous years both nationally and in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18248/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports to China (26 Apr 2018)

Martin Heydon: 42. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the impact for farmers in County Kildare of the opening of the Chinese market for Irish beef; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18243/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (26 Apr 2018)

Martin Heydon: 93. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of pensions for community employment supervisors; if a date will be set for a meeting of the high level forum on community employment supervisor pensions to further progress the issue in view of the concerns of community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18521/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Safety (26 Apr 2018)

Martin Heydon: 242. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the outcome of a report into fire safety which included a case study on an estate (details supplied) in County Kildare; the steps he will take on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18458/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services Provision (25 Apr 2018)

Martin Heydon: 65. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which the implementation of recommendations from the mobile telephone and broadband task force report is assisting persons in County Kildare who experience poor mobile telephone and broadband coverage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18037/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Funding (25 Apr 2018)

Martin Heydon: 42. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the impact the investment of €500 million from the European Investment Bank will have on the national broadband plan; the timelines in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18010/18]