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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Reform (12 Jul 2018)

Martin Heydon: 701. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the preparation of legislation to facilitate reviews for those in receipt of contributory pensions post 2012 who took time out to care for family; when these reviews will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32043/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (12 Jul 2018)

Martin Heydon: 750. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a project (details supplied) in County Kildare is being considered for LIHAF funding in view of the benefits it would have for Kildare town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32235/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Safety Regulations (12 Jul 2018)

Martin Heydon: 758. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of actions taken on foot of the publication of a report into fire damage at an estate (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32399/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Election of Chairman (11 Jul 2018)

Martin Heydon: I second that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Election of Chairman (11 Jul 2018)

Martin Heydon: It is a significant volume of work.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Availability (11 Jul 2018)

Martin Heydon: 232. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a new school bus route will be considered for a group of children (details supplied) who were unable to obtain places in their local school and now cannot access school transport to their new school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31413/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (10 Jul 2018)

Martin Heydon: It is fair that he answers the questions that were asked.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (10 Jul 2018)

Martin Heydon: With respect to Cabinet accountability, I will raise a point from my party's perspective. The role of each and every one of us elected to the House is to hold Ministers to account and question them on certain areas. The responsibility is no less for a Government backbencher than it is for any other Member. As chairman of the Fine Gael Party, I know my colleagues and I feel that dividing...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (10 Jul 2018)

Martin Heydon: A solution would be to treat the Fine Gael grouping differently from Ministers. A Minister, as the holder of an office, has a role and responsibility to hold the view of his or her Department. Ministers do not necessarily represent the view of their political party or constituents. I feel strongly that it is a challenge for us on this side of the House.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (10 Jul 2018)

Martin Heydon: My point is-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (10 Jul 2018)

Martin Heydon: There are 23. That is not small.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (10 Jul 2018)

Martin Heydon: 3. To ask the Taoiseach the steps taken to promote Cabinet accountability as outlined in A Programme for a Partnership Government. [30990/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Data (10 Jul 2018)

Martin Heydon: 94. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Enterprise Ireland supported jobs in County Kildare; the steps it is taking to increase this number; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30502/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Enterprise Development Fund (10 Jul 2018)

Martin Heydon: 95. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if consideration will be given to make the Regional Enterprise Development Fund a rolling fund that can accept applications from local authorities all year round in view of the work involved in these applications and the scale of the projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30539/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (10 Jul 2018)

Martin Heydon: 178. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the recommendations from the working group on insurance; the measures implemented to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30879/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Recruitment (10 Jul 2018)

Martin Heydon: 697. To ask the Minister for Health if there have been changes to the recruitment process for public health nurses in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31037/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services Provision (10 Jul 2018)

Martin Heydon: 753. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing issue regarding the lack of mobile phone signal and broadband signal in areas (details supplied), his plans to improve the services in these areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30441/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Issues (10 Jul 2018)

Martin Heydon: 968. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if flexibility will be given to farmers along inland waterways to access water for their crops from the canals and rivers during the prolonged period of warm weather; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30445/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (5 Jul 2018)

Martin Heydon: 13. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new Garda recruits assigned to County Kildare in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29662/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (5 Jul 2018)

Martin Heydon: 45. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to County Kildare; his plans for future allocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29661/18]