Results 381-400 of 2,944 for speaker:Martin Heydon

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (15 Oct 2013)

Martin Heydon: 84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in a situation where a school is approved for a grant for improvement works that requires planning permission, if the provision of the grant may be extended, if the planning permission process takes longer than envisaged; if discretion will be given in individual cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43560/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Law Issues (15 Oct 2013)

Martin Heydon: 111. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress that has been made in considering an extension of the audit exemption to companies limited by guarantee, based on the recommendations of the Company Law Review Group 2009, to facilitate many small charities who are bearing non-proportional audit costs on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Agreements (17 Oct 2013)

Martin Heydon: 65. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his position regarding possible ratification of the Antarctic Treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43995/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (17 Oct 2013)

Martin Heydon: 201. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to stop general practitioners charging medical card holders for blood tests; the way he can address the inconsistencies that exist between different medical practices and the charges they implement for such blood tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43956/13]

Local Government Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Oct 2013)

Martin Heydon: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Local Government Bill 2013, which introduces some of the biggest reforms we will see during the term of this Government. The abolition of town councils is a positive development. Rather than being a diminution of local government, as some would suggest, it will empower local government and make it more efficient. Whereas the number of councillors...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Oct 2013)

Martin Heydon: 133. To ask the Minister for Social Protection whether it is possible for a person in receipt of a social welfare payment that will remain in payment for six weeks after their death to specify in advance a payee, such as an undertaker, to receive the six weeks of payments following their death, to ensure their wishes are adhered to; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45183/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Wind Energy Generation (24 Oct 2013)

Martin Heydon: 34. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied that the concerns expressed by communities regarding wind energy development have been properly addressed by wind energy companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45032/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Generation (24 Oct 2013)

Martin Heydon: 31. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will ensure that there is a real and meaningful engagement process between EirGrid and residents in the areas affected by the Grid Link project who have very serious concerns about the impact that this major project will have on their communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45031/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (24 Oct 2013)

Martin Heydon: 86. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the European Union Court of Justice decision on the application of a lower VAT rate for supplies of horses and greyhounds and the way it can be addressed while being mindful of the potential negative impact on the sectors that any increase would have; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45538/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (24 Oct 2013)

Martin Heydon: 191. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the €10 million fund introduced in budget 2014 for the resolution of issues in unfinished estates where no development bond exists; when he expects it to be functional; the way estates will be chosen to be part of the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45461/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry Development (24 Oct 2013)

Martin Heydon: 208. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the recent publication commissioned by the Irish Thoroughbred Breeders Association, Analysis of the Economic Impact of the Irish Thoroughbred Industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45535/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Collection (5 Nov 2013)

Martin Heydon: 252. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason certain payment methods, debit/credit card and cheque, for the 2014 local property tax require payment to be taken in 2013; the options that are available to property owners liable for the 2014 local property tax who wish their payment to be taken in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47136/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (5 Nov 2013)

Martin Heydon: 253. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to change the incapacitated child tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47186/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (5 Nov 2013)

Martin Heydon: 349. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider the position of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare, which is on the five-year building programme, for the 2014 building list. [47125/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (5 Nov 2013)

Martin Heydon: 1018. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the new income limits for medical cards of €900 for a married couple over 70, is not double the single person over 70 limit, €500 as it used to be; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47183/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Liquid Milk Market: Discussion with Strathroy Dairy (5 Nov 2013)

Martin Heydon: I thank the witnesses for their presentation. What price is paid to Northern Ireland farmers for a litre of milk? Notwithstanding the presentation, I reconcile our guests' very obvious frustration with the concerns expressed by some of my constituents who are liquid milk producers. They believe that the significant investment in the Republic of hundreds of millions of euro in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Liquid Milk Market: Discussion with Strathroy Dairy (5 Nov 2013)

Martin Heydon: Mr. Ruairí Cunningham referred to milk bought in the Republic. How much do farmers in the North get paid for a litre of milk?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Liquid Milk Market: Discussion with Strathroy Dairy (5 Nov 2013)

Martin Heydon: The witnesses made the point that they have to compete with Glanbia in the South. I do not like making distinctions between companies operating either side of the Border. The Border is a fact of life.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Liquid Milk Market: Discussion with Strathroy Dairy (5 Nov 2013)

Martin Heydon: It was suggested that hundreds of millions of euro is being pumped into the development in the Republic of new product lines for the export market and that the same level of investment is not happening in the North.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Liquid Milk Market: Discussion with Strathroy Dairy (5 Nov 2013)

Martin Heydon: Surely it is a positive for milk producers if more baby food markets and so on are being developed.