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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (24 Jan 2019)

Martin Heydon: 53. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the development of the climate action fund will be prioritised to include community based projects. [3178/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Services Provision (24 Jan 2019)

Martin Heydon: 263. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the consideration he has given to facilitate the development of a model (details supplied) of taxi service to help address the challenges of connectivity for persons living in rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3614/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (24 Jan 2019)

Martin Heydon: 264. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the feedback that has been received into the pilot link bus service that was extended to evenings and weekends in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3617/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme Funding (23 Jan 2019)

Martin Heydon: 49. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when he plans to make an allocation for the local improvement scheme for 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2983/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (23 Jan 2019)

Martin Heydon: 243. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the changes announced recently to the contributory pension will have an affect on the entitlement of a person (details supplied) to the State pension (contributory); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3224/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects Status (22 Jan 2019)

Martin Heydon: I welcome the Minister's commitment that this is a top priority. That is what the parents, pupils and staff in St. Paul's want to hear. The principal and the chair of the board of management were resassured after meeting officials from the Department last month. Nevertheless, these are exceptional circumstances. I do not think I have ever come across a school project which was hit by so...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects Status (22 Jan 2019)

Martin Heydon: I thank the Minister for his response. There is great hope that there will not be further adjournments. There may be legal requirements and we must ensure that the Department's next move is the right one, as there cannot be further delays on this. People get very nervous when matters are in the courts in case they lose control of the process. Hopefully there will be no further adjournment...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects Status (22 Jan 2019)

Martin Heydon: 35. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the status of and progress on the new school building planned for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2744/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects Status (22 Jan 2019)

Martin Heydon: I raise a school issue of great importance in south Kildare. St. Paul's secondary school in Monasterevin has a major school building project, of which the Minister will be aware, as I have raised the matter with him since he took up office. As you will be well aware, a Cheann Comhairle, the latest delay in the project occurred in November. The project has been beset by numerous delays, not...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 Jan 2019)

Martin Heydon: 59. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take following the announcement of a new 1,000 pupil building for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2759/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (22 Jan 2019)

Martin Heydon: 183. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his officials will engage with officials from the Department of Defence in relation to a site for a new school for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1811/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (22 Jan 2019)

Martin Heydon: 184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the announcement of a new school build for a school (details supplied); the support his Department can provide in the next stage to identify a suitable site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1812/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Promotion (16 Jan 2019)

Martin Heydon: 75. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of the current public consultation process for Heritage 2030; and the opportunities for residents of County Kildare to contribute to the process, including public events. [1689/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Appeals (16 Jan 2019)

Martin Heydon: 242. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a file for an appeal for partial capacity benefit for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be forwarded to the appeals office for processing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1828/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jan 2019)

Martin Heydon: I thank the delegates for attending to discuss what is an important part of the work we have been doing. We spend much time with experts discussing the challenges of the issue, but - it is clear from its presentation that Met Éireann is aware of this - the other key part is how to try to bring people with us because we know that we must bring about significant behavioural change. We...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (16 Jan 2019)

Martin Heydon: I thank the Chairman for facilitating our contributions before 5.15 p.m. I thank the Minister and his officials for attending. In our post-budget scrutiny, it is right to acknowledge that, for the first time in more than a decade, our public finances are balanced in cash terms and we are in surplus territory. It is no mean achievement by the Minister, his predecessor, Deputy Noonan, and...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (16 Jan 2019)

Martin Heydon: Is the Minister saying that he is worried about value for money in some of the larger projects or about there not being enough skilled workers to see all of them through at the same time?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (16 Jan 2019)

Martin Heydon: That is probably a direct result of the lost decade as well and trying to get so much work started.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (16 Jan 2019)

Martin Heydon: I thank the Minister. On corporation tax and our reliance on it, what proportion of overall income is made up of corporation tax now compared with historical levels and to what extent is the increase in corporation tax based on underlying corporate profitability as opposed to one-off factors? Would the Minister have data on that?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (16 Jan 2019)

Martin Heydon: I thank the Minister.