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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Jan 2017)

Martin Heydon: 121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider the need for a new school build to replace an existing school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2216/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Jan 2017)

Martin Heydon: 122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the need for an accelerated school build for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if the project can be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2219/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, and Department of Finance (18 Jan 2017)

Martin Heydon: I thank the officials for their presentations. Some of my questions might cross over others asked already. Ms Graham mentioned that the water debt from the local authorities did not transfer over to Irish Water. Could she outline the amount involved, who picks up the tab for that or where is that taken care of as and from now? I refer to the comparison in terms of the operational...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (19 Jan 2017)

Martin Heydon: 30. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of applications to the local infrastructure housing activation fund which would be of great benefit to accelerating housing in County Kildare; when he expects to make an announcement on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2182/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (19 Jan 2017)

Martin Heydon: 286. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason applications were invalid on the last round of sports capital grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2419/17]

Other Questions: State Pension (Contributory) (24 Jan 2017)

Martin Heydon: 53. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to address pension reform in 2017 and, specifically, the way this might impact on many women who having left the workforce to raise families only qualify for reduced State contributory pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2778/17]

Other Questions: State Pension (Contributory) (24 Jan 2017)

Martin Heydon: I have raised the issue with the Minister and his predecessor on several occasions in the past about contributions to the State contributory pension and how it has impacted out, particularly the whole area of averaging. I know the Department is undertaking a review of this. It has had an impact on women who worked in the home, were self-employed, were affected by the marriage ban or spent...

Other Questions: State Pension (Contributory) (24 Jan 2017)

Martin Heydon: I will give the example of a constituent who started working in 1966 and has an average of 25 contributions, which means she is on a reduced rate of €196 per week. She was self-employed for a number of years which means she does not have the maximum contributions and believes this is unfair in view of the fact that others who did not work for as long are in receipt of pensions at a...

Other Questions: State Pension (Contributory) (24 Jan 2017)

Martin Heydon: I thank the Minister for his detailed response. I will come back on one point. The current system of credits was not in place when decisions were being made. Some of these individuals did not have the option look after their pension entitlements in the same way people can do now. I am not sure if the Minister's Department has looked at costings around retrospectively giving back credits...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (24 Jan 2017)

Martin Heydon: 65. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the measures that his Department will take in the future to further support self-employed persons following the changes announced in budget 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2769/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ombudsman's Remit (24 Jan 2017)

Martin Heydon: 438. To ask the Minister for Health if the Office of the Ombudsman, in investigating a complaint against a doctor in a hospital, has access to clinical investigations; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2691/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (24 Jan 2017)

Martin Heydon: 522. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a TAMS grant application for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2690/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Museums (24 Jan 2017)

Martin Heydon: 635. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to further develop the military museum on the Curragh, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2693/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Agreements (25 Jan 2017)

Martin Heydon: 81. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has considered the ratification of the Antarctic Treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3043/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (25 Jan 2017)

Martin Heydon: 127. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of the process of revising the wind planning guidelines; when a further announcement is expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3533/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (25 Jan 2017)

Martin Heydon: 146. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of the revised wind planning guidelines in view of the length of time that has elapsed since the process of revision began; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3532/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Services for People with Disabilities (25 Jan 2017)

Martin Heydon: 154. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the details of the work his Department is carrying out to improve access and opportunities for employment for those persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3447/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (25 Jan 2017)

Martin Heydon: 268. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the review to be carried out by his Department on a submission from Kildare County Council regarding the Athy ring road before the project goes to An Bord Pleanála; if this process will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3352/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Provision (25 Jan 2017)

Martin Heydon: 292. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the provision of a much needed dedicated youth officer for County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3444/17]

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (25 Jan 2017)

Martin Heydon: As a member of four Oireachtas committees, I believe we should not have a duplication of work. It is important to ensure two committees are not doing the same work at the same time. However, I share some of the sentiments expressed. Of all the committees, this is probably the most connected to the general public. The ability of Joe or Josephine Bloggs to raise an issue and have it...