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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: State Pension (Contributory) (13 Nov 2018)

Martin Heydon: 84. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the timeline for reviews of post-2012 contributory pensions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46756/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: State Pension (Contributory) (13 Nov 2018)

Martin Heydon: I welcome that the process to restore post-2012 contributory pensions has started with some of the 79,000 letters now being sent out. When does the Minister expect all those letters to be sent? I ask her to update us on the timeline for the review? How long does she expect it to take? When does she hope the entire review process will be completed?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: State Pension (Contributory) (13 Nov 2018)

Martin Heydon: That is very informative. We have discussed this in the House previously. It is an issue of major concern to the people affected and communicating the information to them properly is key. Those letters as they arrive this week and next week will be very much welcomed. I ask the Minister to confirm if the 79,000 covers everybody who is in receipt of a post-2012 pension? I am sure this...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (13 Nov 2018)

Martin Heydon: 100. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the supports provided to foster parents particularly in the area of pensions in which foster parents would like their role as foster parents recognised as work for pension purposes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46757/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (13 Nov 2018)

Martin Heydon: 376. To ask the Minister for Health to outline his plans to review the provision of medical cards to those on the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46819/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Legislation (8 Nov 2018)

Martin Heydon: 243. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which DOE and or NCT testing in particular light transmission testing of tinted windscreens and front side windows is at variance with legislation relied on by An Garda Síochána in prosecuting drivers of motor vehicles with tinted windscreens and front side windows more particularly under ACT 34(2)(B) of the Road...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Occupational Injuries Benefit Applications (8 Nov 2018)

Martin Heydon: 262. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for an occupational injury benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46150/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Waiting Times (8 Nov 2018)

Martin Heydon: 265. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of delays in processing new and existing illness benefit claims; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46173/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Occupational Injuries Benefit Applications (7 Nov 2018)

Martin Heydon: 174. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for an occupational injury benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46126/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Waiting Times (7 Nov 2018)

Martin Heydon: 175. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the delays in processing of new and existing illness benefit claims; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46127/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Reviews (7 Nov 2018)

Martin Heydon: 176. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a review of an invalidity pension in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46145/18]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Facilities (6 Nov 2018)

Martin Heydon: I thank the Minister of State for his positive response. The provision of acute beds for mental health support in Kildare-west Wicklow currently is one of the lowest levels per head of population in the country. We are starting from behind and playing catch-up. Procuring a new design team and getting on the 2019 corporate plan is crucial for a new and much needed expanded Lakeview. The...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Facilities (6 Nov 2018)

Martin Heydon: I thank the Minister of State for being here to discuss this important issue today. Kildare and west Wicklow have a combined population of approximately 241,000. Times have changed significantly since the Lakeview mental health unit and Naas General Hospital were designed and built. Lakeview, for example, was designed and built in the 1980s when the combined population of Kildare and west...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (6 Nov 2018)

Martin Heydon: 1117. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an appeal for invalidity pension by a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45571/18]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Bord na Móna (25 Oct 2018)

Martin Heydon: I thank the Minister for his reply and welcome the confirmation that an application will be made to the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund. In many ways, the change in structure of a firm of this size is the equivalent of the closure of coal mines in Wales in the 1980s. It will have a big impact across the midlands, particularly in Kildare where so many of Bord na Móna’s...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Bord na Móna (25 Oct 2018)

Martin Heydon: I thank the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for taking the time to discuss this very important topic. My thoughts are with the staff of Bord na Móna and their families on what has been a very difficult day for them. Many of these people are my constituents. Many people hear the words Bord na Móna and think of bogs in Offaly, but there are 330...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (25 Oct 2018)

Martin Heydon: 153. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action he has taken with regard to six children with special needs who were due to commence school in County Kildare in September 2018 but are still awaiting accommodation (details supplied); the supports or assistance which can be provided in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44434/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (25 Oct 2018)

Martin Heydon: 326. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the protocols in place to deal with breakdowns on the M7 during the current roadworks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44477/18]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Rail Network Expansion (24 Oct 2018)

Martin Heydon: I thank the Minister for the response. Doubling the number of train tracks from two to four through Newbridge and onto Kildare town on the Dublin-Cork line on the makes eminent sense. Planning for that accordingly and ensuring it is a priority makes eminent sense as we prepare for future demand. Reopening the Phoenix Park tunnel has resulted in considerable benefits for commuters on the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Rail Network Expansion (24 Oct 2018)

Martin Heydon: I thank the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for attending to take this important Topical Issue matter about rail capacity for Kildare commuters and, in particular, the need to expand that and future-proof rail services for Kildare citizens. The Kildare route project aims to contribute to meeting future demand for rail transport by increasing the capacity and frequency of...