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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (29 Apr 2015)

Martin Heydon: 127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made on the provision of autism spectrum disorder unit spaces at secondary level in an area (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16994/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (29 Apr 2015)

Martin Heydon: 141. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the provision of broadband in an area (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16954/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (28 Apr 2015)

Martin Heydon: 107. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the efforts her Department is making to alleviate the difficulties that are being caused by rental caps under the rent supplement scheme which are now out of touch with market rates in County Kildare making it very difficult for applicants to the scheme to access suitable housing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16834/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (28 Apr 2015)

Martin Heydon: 390. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions available for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who cannot secure a school place for a son; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16670/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (28 Apr 2015)

Martin Heydon: 443. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the recourse available for homeowners in an area (details supplied) in County Kildare who are concerned regarding the standards of their buildings, which buildings are subject to an ongoing investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16829/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (28 Apr 2015)

Martin Heydon: 444. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the substantial changes that have been made to building regulations and standards that apply to homes built now, as compared to homes built in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16830/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (28 Apr 2015)

Martin Heydon: 445. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if consideration will be given to the use of the post office network for motor tax queries and payments to make further use of our extensive post office network and make such services more accessible to persons in local communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16844/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Post Office Network (28 Apr 2015)

Martin Heydon: 467. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if consideration will be given to recognising the post office network as a national asset, as was done in the United Kingdom, to avoid the need for constant tenders for business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16812/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Post Office Network (28 Apr 2015)

Martin Heydon: 468. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to carry out a comprehensive review of the post office network, to highlight its benefits and any potential risks to its future sustainability as a national asset for the foreseeable future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16831/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (23 Apr 2015)

Martin Heydon: 156. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position in relation to a lease in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16083/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (23 Apr 2015)

Martin Heydon: 157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to review class sizes in primary schools in advance of the next budget; her plans to initiate changes in the next five years, to provide clarity to parents and teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16084/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (23 Apr 2015)

Martin Heydon: 158. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to review the overall funding for children in education and to increase the capitation rates per school to take account of the increased costs that are facing parents and boards of management; her plans to put a funding mechanism in place to cover other activities in schools such as art, swimming, and information and communications...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (23 Apr 2015)

Martin Heydon: 159. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to restore middle management and leadership posts within schools, specifically including an increase in release days for teaching principals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16086/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Activation Projects (22 Apr 2015)

Martin Heydon: 57. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the funding of programmes under the disability activation project, which is due to cease shortly; the options she is considering for the continuation of funding for programmes such as this, particularly in view of the soon to be published comprehensive employment strategy for people with disabilities; if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Rates (22 Apr 2015)

Martin Heydon: 67. To ask the Minister for Finance the action his Department has taken and is continuing to take to put pressure on Irish banks to reduce the variable interest rates being charged to mortgage holders, which have not kept pace with reductions in European interest rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15959/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Availability (22 Apr 2015)

Martin Heydon: 68. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to update retirement relief from capital gains tax (details supplied) to take account of the contribution of spouses to business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15961/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (22 Apr 2015)

Martin Heydon: 165. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of an application (details supplied) for funding from Kildare County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15956/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Tax Collection (22 Apr 2015)

Martin Heydon: 176. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the work being carried out by his Department and the interdepartmental group reviewing road charges and road tax for heavy goods vehicles; when a report will be available from the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15960/15]

Topical Issue Debate: Home Repossession (21 Apr 2015)

Martin Heydon: Repossessions should not be carried out in the dead of night. Such activity just leads to a risk of a flashpoint, which has a direct impact on innocent local communities. No personal landowner should be subjected to hooded men moving around their property with dogs in the dead of night in the name of our courts. We must ensure there are no repeat instances of what happened in Kildare last...

Topical Issue Debate: Home Repossession (21 Apr 2015)

Martin Heydon: If there are deficiencies there, we need to look at our court system. If our courts are just issuing orders with no description of how the order is to be carried out, we are allowing receivers or private security firms to act with impunity with the full weight of a High Court order behind them. They can say they can do what they like because they have a High Court order. Perhaps we need...