Results 561-580 of 3,701 for speaker:Martin Heydon

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (7 May 2014)

Martin Heydon: 40. To ask the Minister for Finance the assistance or protection the State will provide to persons or businesses that have lost out due to the liquidation of Setanta Insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20567/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Shared Ownership Scheme (8 May 2014)

Martin Heydon: 145. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the ongoing review of the shared ownership scheme; if his Department is considering a change to the current index linked rental payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20697/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Exemptions (13 May 2014)

Martin Heydon: 222. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners have any plans to review the ability of bookmakers to reclaim the cost of VAT on the SIS service used by them as part of their business following a change in treatment in 2001; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21521/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (13 May 2014)

Martin Heydon: 377. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal in respect of invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21244/14]

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 May 2014)

Martin Heydon: I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak on this very important Bill. I commend the Minister of State on the work she has done and the huge amount of work that has gone on behind the scenes in bringing it before the House. A number of elements of the Bill will have a very significant impact, including the new tenant purchase scheme, the housing assistance payment scheme, provision...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (27 May 2014)

Martin Heydon: 366. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress that has been made in improving the social welfare supports for self-employed persons who take the risk to start their own business but are then restricted in benefits that can be claimed; the additional plans her Department has to review the supports available to self-employed persons to encourage persons who may be willing to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (27 May 2014)

Martin Heydon: 929. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address queries in relation to the provision of weight management clinics and related issues (details supplied) and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23223/14]

Order of Business (29 May 2014)

Martin Heydon: I wish to ask about two tranches of legislation. The gambling control Bill proposes to update and consolidate the law on betting and gambling. When can we expect it? What is the position on the Horse Racing Ireland (amendment) Bill, which will amend and extend the Irish Horseracing Industry Act 1994 and the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001.

Order of Business (4 Jun 2014)

Martin Heydon: What is the status of the Coroners Bill 2007 which was stalled in the Seanad in 2007? The legislation would assist in a review of how we deal with the matter of inquests into cases of suicide and suspected suicide.

Local and Community Development Programmes: Motion [Private Members] (4 Jun 2014)

Martin Heydon: I thank the Minister for sharing his time with me on the important topic of this Private Members' motion. I welcome the overall funding package for the next Leader programme, which should not be taken for granted. Normally, when one fights for things, once they have been obtained, people, particularly those in Opposition, move on to the next fight without acknowledging, as in this case,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (4 Jun 2014)

Martin Heydon: 94. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal in relation to invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23734/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Renewals (4 Jun 2014)

Martin Heydon: 228. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the options open to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in relation to the renewal of a tractor licence which has lapsed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23693/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Maximising the Usage and Potential of Land (Resumed): European Commission (5 Jun 2014)

Martin Heydon: I thank the Commission representatives for their presentations this morning. We have a difficulty at times in bringing farmers with us because in their experience, environmental measures do not always make sense. Farmers are custodians of the land and pride themselves on minding the land better than most. There are environmental issues such as calendar farming, which results in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (10 Jun 2014)

Martin Heydon: 318. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal in relation to disability allowance will be expedited in respect of a person (detail supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24321/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Qualifications (10 Jun 2014)

Martin Heydon: 383. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review the possibility of creating a register for architectural technologists who are currently excluded from a large portion of work as a result of changes implemented on 1 March; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24208/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (10 Jun 2014)

Martin Heydon: 469. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the change to remove the mandatory requirement for a third level qualification in the eligibility criteria for the recruitment of senior management positions in the new hospital groups; if this will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24196/14]

Topical Issue Debate: National Road Network Service Areas (12 Jun 2014)

Martin Heydon: I thank the Minister, Deputy Leo Varadkar, for coming to the House to address this important issue. I raise it today because, as the Minister will be aware, the NRA has issued a draft policy on service areas on the national road network. The draft policy is to be subject to public consultation until 23 June. I am concerned about it on a number of levels. When one reads it, one realises...

Topical Issue Debate: National Road Network Service Areas (12 Jun 2014)

Martin Heydon: I want to bring to the Minister's attention a matter of which he will be aware and to which he referred. In my constituency of Kildare South, just south of Kilcullen, between junctions 2 and 3 on the M9, there is the development of an online service area in a bundle with other services areas, including in Athlone on the M6 and the Gorey bypass. I want to know why private enterprise was not...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (17 Jun 2014)

Martin Heydon: 273. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are any financial supports to assist struggling families to cover the cost of school transport where they have medical cards but are required to pay school transport charges as the school their children are attending is not the closest to them and where they already have older siblings attending the same school not requiring a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (17 Jun 2014)

Martin Heydon: 293. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the changes to pensions of former public servants including judges, ministers and politicians since the commencement of this Government; the related savings that have accrued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25696/14]