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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (27 Nov 2019)

Martin Heydon: 49. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the work of the beef task force in addressing its objectives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49121/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Controls (27 Nov 2019)

Martin Heydon: 54. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on his forthcoming TB eradication strategy; the way in which it proposes to reduce the incidence of the disease here while continuing to support farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49120/19]

Fiscal Responsibility (Amendment) Bill 2019: First Stage (26 Nov 2019)

Martin Heydon: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Fiscal Responsibility Act 2012 to allow the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council to review the policies and proposals of opposition political parties in advance of each Budget and report on whether their approach is conducive to prudent economic and budgetary management. The Fiscal Responsibility (Amendment) Bill...

Fiscal Responsibility (Amendment) Bill 2019: First Stage (26 Nov 2019)

Martin Heydon: The purpose of this Bill is to amend the Irish Fiscal Responsibility Act 2012 to allow the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council to assess the policies and proposals of Opposition political parties in advance of each budget and to report on whether their approach is conducive to prudent economic and budgetary management. This assessment would be published no later the second Monday of September each...

Fiscal Responsibility (Amendment) Bill 2019: First Stage (26 Nov 2019)

Martin Heydon: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (26 Nov 2019)

Martin Heydon: 63. To ask the Minister for Health the status of progress on a new endoscopy unit for Naas General Hospital; the next steps in the delivery of a new stand alone mental health unit to replace Lakeview on the site of the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48865/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (26 Nov 2019)

Martin Heydon: 69. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address increased demand for disability services in County Kildare due to the growing population and the growing number of complex cases requiring residential care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48866/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Licensing (26 Nov 2019)

Martin Heydon: 259. To ask the Minister for Health if there are regulatory impediments to the growing of hemp here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49118/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alternative Farm Enterprises (26 Nov 2019)

Martin Heydon: 375. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he can take to explore the possibility of farmers being able to grow hemp as a crop; the impediments that exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49116/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alternative Farm Enterprises (26 Nov 2019)

Martin Heydon: 376. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the analysis carried out to examine potential markets for hemp grown here as a crop; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49117/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Recruitment (21 Nov 2019)

Martin Heydon: 166. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the recruiting of a community geriatrician for County Kildare (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48523/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (20 Nov 2019)

Martin Heydon: 231. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, under the beef exceptional aid measure, some registered farm partnerships with more than two herd numbers can receive payments per partner while other registered farm partnerships are limited to one payment; if so, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48018/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision (19 Nov 2019)

Martin Heydon: 274. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he has considered an extension to community CCTV schemes beyond the end of December 2019 to allow communities that are working through proposals for schemes with their local authorities and gardaí to avail of the funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47623/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Schools Building Projects Status (14 Nov 2019)

Martin Heydon: 79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a primary school project (details supplied) in Kildare to move to pre-qualification of tender process. [46970/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Lending (13 Nov 2019)

Martin Heydon: 77. To ask the Minister for Finance if exceptions open to banks in applying the mortgage lending rules of the Central Bank can be targeted at first-time buyers and those who fall just above the income limits for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46641/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (13 Nov 2019)

Martin Heydon: 83. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has reviewed or plans to review the use by banks of exceptions that are possible within the lending criteria set by the Central Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46640/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (12 Nov 2019)

Martin Heydon: 506. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the supports available for the parents of a child who is attending a preschool but does not qualify for the ECCE scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46319/19]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ex Post Budget Scrutiny: Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Nov 2019)

Martin Heydon: I apologise, as I missed the beginning of the meeting. I will try to avoid duplicating questions if I can help it. I had another meeting to attend. I had a few points to raise about Brexit but I think Brexit might have been touched on.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ex Post Budget Scrutiny: Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Nov 2019)

Martin Heydon: I will leave those points. In light of the European element and Brexit in general, does the Minister see our contribution to the EU budget increasing significantly in a post-Brexit world? When we look at things we want to protect like CAP, this has put us in a position where we have made a commitment to consider increasing that contribution. Has the Minister received feedback on this from...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces Representative Organisations (7 Nov 2019)

Martin Heydon: 10. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the progress being made in considering Defence Forces representative organisations' affiliation with a union (details supplied) as a means to address the interests of Defence Forces members in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45766/19]