Results 521-540 of 2,969 for speaker:Martin Heydon

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (25 Mar 2014)

Martin Heydon: 335. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details on the catchment area for a school (details supplied) County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13349/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (25 Mar 2014)

Martin Heydon: 368. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made on improving job prospects for newly qualified teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13714/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (25 Mar 2014)

Martin Heydon: 477. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal for invalidity pension will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12801/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (27 Mar 2014)

Martin Heydon: 61. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the CSPE subject for students due to start secondary school in 2014; if it will remain examinable in its current format or if changes are envisaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14509/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 Apr 2014)

Martin Heydon: 505. To ask the Minister for Health to explain the reason there is a two-year waiting list in Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin, for consultation services (details supplied); if this will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14774/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (1 Apr 2014)

Martin Heydon: 517. To ask the Minister for Health the way medical card numbers are allocated; if they are reused when they become redundant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14801/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (1 Apr 2014)

Martin Heydon: 555. To ask the Minister for Health if an occupational therapy appointment will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15066/14]

Other Questions: Community Involvement Scheme (2 Apr 2014)

Martin Heydon: 57. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will run a community involvement scheme in 2014 in view of the useful projects completed in 2013; if so, when local authorities will be informed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15123/14]

Other Questions: Community Involvement Scheme (2 Apr 2014)

Martin Heydon: I thank the Minister for his positive response. Following on from Deputy Lawlor, it is correct that Kildare County Council only had two applications last year, which was a source of great frustration for us. The point to make is that both were fully utilised and the approximately €40,000 was money well spent on both projects. The extension of the CIS and the extra injection of funds...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Apr 2014)

Martin Heydon: I am pleased to pledge my full support for the Minister in the face of a pathetic exercise in political opportunism by the Fianna Fáil Party. Almost all Opposition Deputies who attacked the Minister in recent weeks commenced their contributions with an acknowledgment that he is a hard-working and reforming Minister before dismissing these qualities as if they did not matter. As a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (2 Apr 2014)

Martin Heydon: 30. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to develop a similar tourism offering to the Wild Atlantic Way for the east of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15124/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Complaints Procedures (2 Apr 2014)

Martin Heydon: 108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the options open to parents who believe their children are being badly treated at school but do not know where to turn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15636/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (2 Apr 2014)

Martin Heydon: 162. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the provision of broadband in rural areas with specific reference to an area (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15635/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Installation Aid Scheme Eligibility (2 Apr 2014)

Martin Heydon: 205. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the consideration that is being given to farmers who are below the age of 40, are not considered new entrants due to the time at which they took over their holdings and who narrowly missed out on installation aid in the past; if some measures could be extended to this small group of farmers who missed out on the supports that most...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Transmission Network (8 Apr 2014)

Martin Heydon: 348. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on his interaction with the panel of experts established to review the GridLink project; when he expects their terms of reference to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16692/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Policy Review (8 Apr 2014)

Martin Heydon: 350. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he expects progress on his review of national energy policy; if public consultation will form part of that process; when that might be; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16809/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charities Regulation (8 Apr 2014)

Martin Heydon: 450. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the implementation of the Charities Act 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16453/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Overview of Land Use: EPA and Teagasc (8 Apr 2014)

Martin Heydon: I also thank the witnesses for the varied and very detailed presentations we received. We must go away and take a bit of time to digest all of the information they have given us. It strikes me that agriculture in Ireland is paying a price because of the lack of industrialisation across the rest of the country. There is probably a fear that agriculture will be inadvertently and...

Order of Business (9 Apr 2014)

Martin Heydon: I wish to ask the Minister about a couple of items of proposed legislation. In the light of the recent establishment of the independent panel to review and analyse the underground option for 400 kV lines as part of the GridLink project, will the Minister update us on the EirGrid Bill? Following the establishment of Irish Water and the transfer of staff from local authorities to it, will the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (9 Apr 2014)

Martin Heydon: 113. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on whether we will reach the EU target of providing 30 Mb high speed broadband per second to every home and business here by 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17016/14]