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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Places (21 Jun 2016)

Martin Heydon: 169. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is aware of difficulties being experienced by students of post-primary teaching qualification courses in finding suitable work experience places for 2017 given that it is now a two-year course; the role his Department can play in this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16875/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (28 Jun 2016)

Martin Heydon: 50. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to review the minimum statutory retirement age for those persons willing and able to continue working; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17919/16]

Topical Issue Debate: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (29 Jun 2016)

Martin Heydon: There is a slight error in my submission for which I apologise. Rathangan boys' national school has nine teachers plus a principal. It is looking to go to ten mainstream teachers in the school year, 2016-17. The expected enrolment for 2016 is 270 pupils. This is well in excess of the 255 pupils required to have a principal plus ten mainstream teachers. The criteria used for the...

Topical Issue Debate: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (29 Jun 2016)

Martin Heydon: I thank the Minister for his response, although it is disappointing. If criterion G was not satisfied, is there another mechanism the school could consider to revisit the decision? Rathangan is a growing town. The staff in the boys national school are fantastic in the work they carry out. The Government recently funded a redevelopment of the school, which is very welcome and great to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (5 Jul 2016)

Martin Heydon: 190. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the leaving certificate results for 2016 could be converted into the new points system which is to come into effect in 2017 as a reference for students when completing college applications later in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19395/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (5 Jul 2016)

Martin Heydon: 591. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the requirement for carbon credits for beef produced here for European and international markets; his plans to alleviate this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19354/16]

Select Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (5 Jul 2016)

Martin Heydon: It is good to have the Minister and Ministers of State present. With regard to badly-needed support for regional arts centres across the country, is there a plan to address the current need for capital injection in such buildings? Could the Minister provide the committee with an update on the current position in Culture 2025 and the national cultural policy?

Select Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (5 Jul 2016)

Martin Heydon: Could the Minister give me an update on the Heritage Bill 2016 and the proposed amendment on the closed period for hedge cutting?

Select Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (5 Jul 2016)

Martin Heydon: What about the closed period for hedge cutting?

Select Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (5 Jul 2016)

Martin Heydon: I am sorry that I had to step out there for a while. I did not realise the meeting would go on this long and I had another meeting planned. We are hearing a lot about Cavan-Monaghan here so I am going to be little parochial and mention Kildare. I have a point rather than a question as to the basis on which money is assigned to Leader programmes and the deprivation element. In Kildare, we...

Select Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (5 Jul 2016)

Martin Heydon: I made the point about funding to assist in future analysis. Given the size of County Kildare, €5 million is a very small amount.

Select Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (5 Jul 2016)

Martin Heydon: I dispute the criteria used for assessing rural deprivation. South County Kildare pays a price for having Intel and Hewlett Packard located in the north of the county. I am not arguing with the Minister but pointing out that County Kildare was definitely the poor relation in terms of Leader funding.

Select Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (5 Jul 2016)

Martin Heydon: I will fully support the Minister's endeavours to increase funding for the Leader programme and perhaps she will look after County Kildare in the process.

Other Questions: Commission for the Economic Development of Rural Areas (7 Jul 2016)

Martin Heydon: 6. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on how the town and village renewal scheme can be utilised for the benefit of rural Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19844/16]

Other Questions: Commemorative Events (7 Jul 2016)

Martin Heydon: 12. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the legacy of the 2016 commemorations; her plans for the remainder of 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19843/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (7 Jul 2016)

Martin Heydon: 100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider lifting the moratorium on the appointment of year heads in secondary schools, which would be seen as a positive move by teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20116/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices Expenditure (7 Jul 2016)

Martin Heydon: 320. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of funding drawn down from her Department and given out by each of the local enterprise offices for each of the years 2012 to 2015, inclusive and to date in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20284/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (12 Jul 2016)

Martin Heydon: 290. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills why a person (details supplied) has been changed to a concessionary school bus ticket when they used to have an eligible one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21305/16]

Other Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (13 Jul 2016)

Martin Heydon: 38. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being taken within his Department to protect and promote the agricultural sector following the UK vote on Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21314/16]

Other Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (13 Jul 2016)

Martin Heydon: We discussed this matter the last time the Minister took questions before the vote on Brexit. At that time he outlined some of his efforts to communicate with Northern Ireland farmers and others as his predecessor also did. Unfortunately, from an agriculture perspective we have got the result we did not want. The Minister has outlined some of the very good reasons we did not want it to...