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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Shared Ownership Scheme (12 Feb 2013)

Martin Heydon: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the review of the shared ownership scheme operated by local authorities, in particular the annual increases of 4.5% on the rental portion, which is causing financial stress to owners who are trying to manage repayments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7218/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Burger Content Investigations: Discussion (5 Feb 2013)

Martin Heydon: I will not repeat questions that have been already asked. I acknowledge the extensive testing carried out by the FSAI and the role of Department officials in this process. It is a very complex area, as the reports have outlined to us. It is important for us to bear in mind that DNA testing is what brought this to light. This was not brought to State organisations and highlighted by an...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Registrations (5 Feb 2013)

Martin Heydon: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the implementation of the Water Services Amendment Act 2012 to include the numbers and overall percentages of septic tanks that have been registered on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5405/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: RAPID Programme (5 Feb 2013)

Martin Heydon: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the potential change to the RAPID scheme, if it is envisaged that additional funding will be provided to local authorities who have RAPID areas under their jurisdictions to assist with these extra commitments or if local authorities will be required to source funds from existing resources for this purpose; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (5 Feb 2013)

Martin Heydon: To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card application currently being reviewed will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5435/13]

An Garda Síochána: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (30 Jan 2013)

Martin Heydon: I too offer my condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe who died so tragically last Friday. His death struck a chord with many people because he was doing what so many gardaí do every day. It is something with which we can all associate. I know some of the local gardaí in my area very well and know the role they play. This made me think...

Other Questions: Special Areas of Conservation (30 Jan 2013)

Martin Heydon: I thank the Minister for his response and concur with Deputy Paul Connaughton on the importance of having an overall plan for NHAs. I wish to raise my concern about the engagement at local level with my constituents in County Kildare and, in particular, the turf cutters associated with Mouds Bog which is an SAC. The level of dialogue is not what I hoped it would be ten months ago when we...

Other Questions: Special Areas of Conservation (30 Jan 2013)

Martin Heydon: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in relation to the national raised bog of special area of conservation management plan, the progress that has been made to date on formulation of the plan; when he expects it to be finalised; the anticipated outcome of the plan to be; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4408/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Flood Risk Assessments (30 Jan 2013)

Martin Heydon: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the studies or assessments thata have been carried out regarding the concerns of flooding as a result of the regeneration process in a raised bog special areas of conservation (details supplied) in County Kildare; if there are plans to carry out further studies; if he will consider the provision of some funding to communities in the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (30 Jan 2013)

Martin Heydon: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the serious concerns of residents in private housing estates which are not yet taken in charge but where the developer is inactive and public lighting within the estate is not being maintained causing health and safety concerns as estates are in darkness; the provisions made in these cases;...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural and Environmental Practices on Farms: Discussion with Comhairle na Tuaithe (29 Jan 2013)

Martin Heydon: I apologise for missing the start of the presentation. I thank the witnesses for appearing before the committee on an issue that is extremely important. I am a farmer and my holding contains the ruins of a castle and an old graveyard. I am well aware of the importance of people being able to access that graveyard in which the last burial was in 1974. It dates back to 1798 and is of great...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation (29 Jan 2013)

Martin Heydon: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the options for the payment of the property tax; if there is a facility to pay the tax by instalments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4523/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation (29 Jan 2013)

Martin Heydon: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the property tax and those in shared ownership properties; if they are liable for the tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4522/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (29 Jan 2013)

Martin Heydon: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties being experienced by prospective adoptive parents in the process of adopting from Bulgaria; the measures she and the Adoption Authority of Ireland are taking to remedy these difficulties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4421/13]

Order of Business (22 Jan 2013)

Martin Heydon: Following Deputy Butler's earlier point, I was going to ask about the consumer and competition Bill. I welcome the Taoiseach's response that it will come before us in this term. It is important to provide a statutory code of conduct for the grocery goods sector and how multiples deal with farmers, processors and customers. May I ask the Taoiseach about the assisted decision-making...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Delays (22 Jan 2013)

Martin Heydon: 134. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if provision will be made for those who may be refused Student Universal Support Ireland grants following the delays and may then want to defer their courses based on that decision, even though the official deadline for deferral decisions has now passed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2427/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (22 Jan 2013)

Martin Heydon: 616. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made on the commitment to provide free general practitioner care and other benefits to those who are on the high tech drugs scheme; the timeline for the implementation of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2655/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Burren Farming for Conservation Programme: Discussion (15 Jan 2013)

Martin Heydon: I acknowledge the interesting presentation, the enthusiasm of Dr. Dunford and the positivity of the project. We spend much of our time on this committee dealing with problems. It is nice to hear a positive account of a project that is working well and should be rolled out. Are payments to individual farmers over and above what they were receiving before the scheme was in place? To...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Objectives and Activities in Promoting a Healthy Ireland: Discussion with Nutrition and Health Foundation (18 Dec 2012)

Martin Heydon: I thank Dr. Cullen for her interesting presentation. From a communications point of view as much as anything else, the NHF seems to do excellent and important work. Does its work cross over with the work of other agencies? In a way, Senator O'Neill stole my question when he asked about how the NHF links with State agencies, and safefood forms part of this industry. I am trying to...

Order of Business (13 Dec 2012)

Martin Heydon: The Deputy plays them all the time.