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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (12 Mar 2015)

Martin Heydon: 233. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on an application from a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10941/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (12 Mar 2015)

Martin Heydon: 234. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on an application from a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10942/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (12 Mar 2015)

Martin Heydon: 235. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide details of the review taking place on the demand for and provision of primary and secondary school places in an area (details supplied) in County Kildare; when the results of this review are expected; if it is envisaged that a new school build will be required to meet demand; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Amendments (12 Mar 2015)

Martin Heydon: 266. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the consideration that has been given to amending the building regulations for one-off houses, as opposed to multiple developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10953/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (12 Mar 2015)

Martin Heydon: 267. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the review of set-back distance for wind turbines is to be finalised and published, in view of the urgency for such a decision and in view of impending planning applications for new wind farms. [10954/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (12 Mar 2015)

Martin Heydon: 281. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the progress being made on plans for a State investment in rural broadband in County Kildare; when work will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10951/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (12 Mar 2015)

Martin Heydon: 298. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to support the campaign to return bus services to the Castledermot, County Kildare, and the R448 route following recent moves by private providers to stay on the M9 instead of passing through the town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10952/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (12 Mar 2015)

Martin Heydon: 300. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of the passenger numbers on Bus Éireann routes 4 and 7; where it is stated by Bus Éireann that a route is unprofitable to travel through regional towns; the measures his Department has taken to investigate before considering a public service obligation; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (12 Mar 2015)

Martin Heydon: 301. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to support efforts to adequately cover bus services for Athy town, County Kildare, following the recent announcement by Bus Éireann to curtail services in that area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10957/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Subsidies (12 Mar 2015)

Martin Heydon: 299. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of money his Department has provided to Bus Éireann in each of the past three years; the way this money is broken down, and the requirement there is for Bus Éireann to have a social conscience regarding its routes in view of the State funding received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10955/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Expressway Services: Bus Eireann and NTA (11 Mar 2015)

Martin Heydon: I thank the officials. I apologise for having to step out at one stage. As a result, I missed one or two of the answers. As Ms Graham and Mr. Nolan will be aware from our previous meetings, there are two main areas that impact on my constituents in Kildare South. The first is Athy and the region to the north - route 7. The other is the route along the old N7, now the R448, on which Bus...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Expressway Services: Bus Eireann and NTA (11 Mar 2015)

Martin Heydon: Is there a timeline in respect of putting in place a solution to the Castledermot issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Expressway Services: Bus Eireann and NTA (11 Mar 2015)

Martin Heydon: The service only operates during college terms and there is only one bus in the morning and another in the evening. When a college term ends, the service is not available.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2015)

Martin Heydon: I wish to ask the Taoiseach about the landlord and tenant Bill and the need to reform and consolidate the law around landlords and tenants, particularly at this time, when there is significant pressure for those who are renting and also for landlords, some of whom are in difficult circumstances. I believe the Horse Racing Ireland (amendment) Bill is due to be introduced in this session....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector and Annual Report 2013: Teagasc (10 Mar 2015)

Martin Heydon: I thank the witnesses for coming in and for their presentation. I will not repeat many of the points in the questions I was going to ask. It was mentioned in the presentation that a key point for farmers is the necessity to build up a cash reserve and that other countries have methods of dealing with this while in Ireland it is voluntary. When other countries are referred to, does that...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (5 Mar 2015)

Martin Heydon: 71. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the work of her Department in reviewing the entitlements of former self-employed citizens who find themselves out of business; her plans to implement improvements for this sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9806/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (5 Mar 2015)

Martin Heydon: 85. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to review the taxation position of self-employed persons compared to others in employment; the improvements he hopes to be able to make; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9807/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Health and Safety (5 Mar 2015)

Martin Heydon: 243. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to serious health and safety concerns that exist due to lack of appropriate parking space at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; the measures her Department has to help to alleviate this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9810/15]

Dairy Sector: Statements (4 Mar 2015)

Martin Heydon: I am delighted to have an opportunity to speak at this exciting time of significant change in Irish agriculture. I think it is a scandal that the agriculture spokesman of the main Opposition party has not participated in this debate. It points to the way Deputy Ó Cuív approaches this issue. While there might not be very many cows in Connemara, I am surprised he has not thought it...

Dairy Sector: Statements (4 Mar 2015)

Martin Heydon: I am very disappointed that he has not participated in the debate. As for the comments of Deputy Fitzmaurice, I think it will be a long year between now and the general election if we are going to have to listen to people whose political motivation is to talk down rural Ireland.