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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Retirements (25 May 2017)

Martin Heydon: 105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions that exist for Department employees such as special needs assistants to continue to work beyond the age of 65 years of age if they wish to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25153/17]

Other Questions: Pension Provisions (31 May 2017)

Martin Heydon: 36. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to expand the provision of the homemaker's credit scheme and the volunteer development worker scheme which commenced in 1994 and 1983 respectively to allow more persons to avail of credits for periods working at home or volunteering abroad before these years when calculating their average annual contributions for pension purposes; and if...

Other Questions: Pension Provisions (31 May 2017)

Martin Heydon: This is an issue that I raised with the Minister on a number of previous occasions, about the difficulties that people - particularly women - face when applying for the State pension since changes were introduced in 2012 by the Minister's predecessor, Deputy Joan Burton. Difficulties arise for those who started work early in life. A gap in contributions occurs, often due to family and...

Other Questions: Pension Provisions (31 May 2017)

Martin Heydon: I thank the Minister for his response and am mindful that any changes made to pension entitlement have a knock-on impact and an ever-increasing budget would be needed to address that without having to make cuts in other areas. The homemaker's credit scheme in 1994 was to make qualification easier for those who took time out for caring. It allows for up to 20 years spent caring for children...

Other Questions: Pension Provisions (31 May 2017)

Martin Heydon: I thank the Minister. I accept his answer now that I see the scale of what we are talking about here. If one talks about the impact of people, it is two-fold. It is an impact on women, generally, who started work early and who then took time out to care for a family. If somebody did not work before that person took care of his or her family and then went to work afterwards, in his or her...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (31 May 2017)

Martin Heydon: 75. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the pension provisions for foster parents that have to be in the home when carrying out this vital role but are only entitled to credits while the children in their care are under 12 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25940/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (1 Jun 2017)

Martin Heydon: 231. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the decision to change the timing of bus routes by a private operator in County Kildare which will affect persons in towns in County Kildare (details supplied); the alternative options which will be available for persons that use these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26509/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (20 Jun 2017)

Martin Heydon: 67. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way in which the 2017 town and village renewal scheme will differ to the 2016 scheme; when she expects to announce successful applicants under the 2017 scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27572/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Recreation Promotion (20 Jun 2017)

Martin Heydon: 75. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the 2017 rural recreation programme; her views on the potential to develop new tourism amenities such as a location (details supplied) in County Kildare through this programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27573/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Jun 2017)

Martin Heydon: 473. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a place in a language unit in County Kilkenny for a person (details supplied) in south Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27042/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Funding (22 Jun 2017)

Martin Heydon: 196. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding options available for feasibility studies for potential tourism projects with specific reference to the agritourism sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29324/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Fire Safety (22 Jun 2017)

Martin Heydon: 230. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the position regarding the review by an independent fire expert into a fire at Millfield, Newbridge, and other issues in view of ongoing concern from residents in the development and in further view of the recent fire tragedy in London and the review by local authorities of multi-storey developments [29371/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (27 Jun 2017)

Martin Heydon: 60. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of the roll-out by a company (details supplied) of high fibre broadband to areas marked light blue in the national broadband plan; the amount of interaction between the company and his Department regarding the roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29795/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Telecommunications Services Provision (27 Jun 2017)

Martin Heydon: 86. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will report on the work of the mobile telephone and broadband task force and the implementation of its action points; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29796/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: CLÁR Programme (27 Jun 2017)

Martin Heydon: 330. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to review the areas included under the CLÁR programme to include County Kildare which is one of just three counties not designated for CLÁR funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30118/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (28 Jun 2017)

Martin Heydon: 142. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding processing times for passports, both renewals and new applications, in view of the fact that it is now coming into the busy holiday period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30252/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Applications (29 Jun 2017)

Martin Heydon: 279. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for family income supplement for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30667/17]

Order of Business (4 Jul 2017)

Martin Heydon: There has been a significant increase in the level of gambling activity and problem gambling in society. There is a serious need to provide more regulation for what is a large and lucrative industry which reaches beyond our borders and has as much of an online presence as it has on the ground. In that context, will the Taoiseach give an update on the work taking place on the gambling...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (4 Jul 2017)

Martin Heydon: 572. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a carer's allowance appeal can be expedited for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31021/17]

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Facilities (5 Jul 2017)

Martin Heydon: I thank the Minister of State for taking what is a very important Topical Issue matter relating to the provision of health services in County Kildare and west Wicklow, as well as the infrastructure we have for those health services. As the Minister of State is aware, Naas General Hospital is an acute hospital with 243 beds, providing inpatient, general medical, surgical and acute psychiatric...