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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme Pilot (9 May 2019)

Martin Heydon: 14. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the beef environmental efficiency pilot; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20104/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme Pilot (9 May 2019)

Martin Heydon: I ask the Minister to provide an update on the beef environmental efficiency pilot, BEEP, scheme. It is a very good scheme that is in its first year. Have farmers been contacted about it and what is the position with regard to the roll-out of the scheme?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme Pilot (9 May 2019)

Martin Heydon: I thank the Minister for that update. When can farmers enrolled in the scheme expect to receive payment? Will the Minister outline the climate and environmental benefits of the scheme? How does the weighing of animals provide benefits to farmers and the environment?

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (9 May 2019)

Martin Heydon: 42. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the submission made to the European Commission for an additional support package for the beef sector; the feedback received; and when a final decision is expected. [20105/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (8 May 2019)

Martin Heydon: 250. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of progress on a new build for a school (details supplied) since the announcement in December 2018. [18412/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (18 Apr 2019)

Martin Heydon: 7. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the review of military service allowances for members of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18043/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Service Pay Commission Reports (18 Apr 2019)

Martin Heydon: 29. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the work of the Public Service Pay Commission in respect of members of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18042/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff (18 Apr 2019)

Martin Heydon: 48. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on the claims of the Defences Forces occupational social workers for being regarded as senior single-handed practitioner grade (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18376/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (18 Apr 2019)

Martin Heydon: 93. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW will consider the taking in charge of a monument (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18247/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Apr 2019)

Martin Heydon: 121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school building project (details supplied) in County Kildare. [18294/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Apr 2019)

Martin Heydon: 124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) will receive an update on progress regarding a new school build; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18382/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (18 Apr 2019)

Martin Heydon: 168. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered a review of medical card income limits to take account of recent annual increases in pensions which may in some cases bring pensioners over the income limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18133/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (18 Apr 2019)

Martin Heydon: 241. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the roll-out of broadband in south County Kildare; and the progress of the national broadband plan. [18303/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (18 Apr 2019)

Martin Heydon: 249. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a decision will be made on applications to the large-scale sport infrastructure fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18281/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (18 Apr 2019)

Martin Heydon: 303. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the processing of the reviews for persons on reduced contributory pensions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18301/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Estates (18 Apr 2019)

Martin Heydon: 316. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to address issues with estates that have developer led wastewater systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18297/19]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Minister for Finance and for Public Expenditure and Reform (18 Apr 2019)

Martin Heydon: I thank the Minister and his officials for coming in. It is very much welcome that the Government achieved a surplus of €50 million in 2018. That was the first surplus since 2007. There was an improvement in the deficit of €830 million in 2017. How does the Minister intend to use the surplus? I do not expect him to announce the entire budget now but I ask him to give us an...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Minister for Finance and for Public Expenditure and Reform (18 Apr 2019)

Martin Heydon: That answers my second question to some extent. I was about to ask about forecasting in the context of a disorderly Brexit but obviously that work has been done. We all hope that it will be a soft Brexit. I am a member of the Joint Committee on Climate Action which published its all-party report recently, ahead of the launch by the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Minister for Finance and for Public Expenditure and Reform (18 Apr 2019)

Martin Heydon: Finally, in relation to the area of tax harmonisation, in the country report for 2019 on Ireland reference is made to recent European Commission proposals to move towards tax harmonisation and qualified majority voting on the EU's tax policy. I ask the Minister to outline the discussions that he has on this in Europe and how such proposals are viewed by other member states. Do we have many...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Minister for Finance and for Public Expenditure and Reform (18 Apr 2019)

Martin Heydon: Just on that point, do we have any flexibility around our budget date?