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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)

Martin Heydon: I refer to the fact that there are eight different breeder and owner organisations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)

Martin Heydon: Does Ms Frank see merit in trying to achieve unity in the industry?

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Eligibility (20 Oct 2015)

Martin Heydon: 205. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the financial assistance available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36649/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Administration (20 Oct 2015)

Martin Heydon: 347. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the omission of new hedgerow planting from the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, GLAS 2, given the take up of the option under GLAS 1, and the business it generated in local areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36098/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Liquor Licensing Laws (20 Oct 2015)

Martin Heydon: 401. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the review of proposals relating to the structural separation of alcohol products; when she expects the proposals to be published; the expected time frame for their implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35987/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (20 Oct 2015)

Martin Heydon: 632. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of providing free school books at both primary and post-primary school level for a full year; if her Department has considered this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36093/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (1 Oct 2015)

Martin Heydon: 50. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will review an application for a back to education allowance for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33871/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Colleges Courses (1 Oct 2015)

Martin Heydon: 100. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to deal with the large number of individuals who have expressed interest in attending green certificate distance-learning courses, but who have no available courses to attend and require green certificates to operate certain parts of their business; if it is envisaged that additional distance-learning courses will be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (30 Sep 2015)

Martin Heydon: I thank the Minister. I have a specific question regarding the beef data scheme. Prior to the commencement of the scheme there was a great deal of talk that the figure of 30,000 members who had been predicted to enter the scheme, would not be reached. What is the final cut-off point? Are the people who are in the scheme in it and is there a point of no return? Is there a sense that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (30 Sep 2015)

Martin Heydon: Does the Minister see or sample?

Order of Business (29 Sep 2015)

Martin Heydon: In Newbridge and south Kildare in general there is significant pressure on secondary school places. Parents of children in sixth class face a moment of panic as their children apply for school places and the parents do not know if their children will get into their chosen school next September. While the demographic survey the Department of Education and Skills is undertaking will address...

Hospital Waiting Lists: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Sep 2015)

Martin Heydon: If Fianna Fáil proved anything during the boom, it definitely proved that throwing money at problems does not necessarily fix and sort them. The Minister and his predecessor have been working within very constrained budgets, as every Department has, and working in that environment has been difficult. Money alone will not fix the problems. I commend the Minister on his progress on the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Applications (16 Jul 2015)

Martin Heydon: 86. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who wishes to avail of the back to work enterprise scheme; how this can be progressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29980/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Postal Services (16 Jul 2015)

Martin Heydon: 88. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the interactions her Department has had with representatives from the Irish Postmasters Union; and its plans to continue to engage with the union regarding the potential enhanced use of the post office network; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29982/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (16 Jul 2015)

Martin Heydon: 199. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to review the caps and thresholds of the capital acquisition tax system given the increase in property prices which means that family members can now incur significant tax bills if they wish to retain their original family home in the family when it is not their principal private residence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30089/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jul 2015)

Martin Heydon: 247. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of investment from capital spending his Department has made in County Kildare since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29917/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Funding (16 Jul 2015)

Martin Heydon: 284. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of investment from capital spending his Department has made in County Kildare since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29913/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jul 2015)

Martin Heydon: 312. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of investment from capital spending his Department has made in County Kildare since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29912/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Technology Adoption Programme Payments (16 Jul 2015)

Martin Heydon: 315. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the review of a delayed payment to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare under the sheep technology adoption programme will be reviewed as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30013/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jul 2015)

Martin Heydon: 347. To ask the Minister for Defence the amount of investment from capital spending his Department has made in County Kildare since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29911/15]