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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy (3 Dec 2019)

Martin Heydon: 616. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to have an annual review of the regional spatial and economic strategy for the eastern and midlands area to allow for changes and additional inclusions into the strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49985/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (28 Nov 2019)

Martin Heydon: 17. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the 300 broadband connection points are expected to be live; the way in which the points were chosen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49413/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (28 Nov 2019)

Martin Heydon: 18. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the areas which will be targeted first under the national broadband plan; when County Kildare can expect to see premises passed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49412/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (27 Nov 2019)

Martin Heydon: 49. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the work of the beef task force in addressing its objectives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49121/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Controls (27 Nov 2019)

Martin Heydon: 54. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on his forthcoming TB eradication strategy; the way in which it proposes to reduce the incidence of the disease here while continuing to support farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49120/19]

Fiscal Responsibility (Amendment) Bill 2019: First Stage (26 Nov 2019)

Martin Heydon: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Fiscal Responsibility Act 2012 to allow the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council to review the policies and proposals of opposition political parties in advance of each Budget and report on whether their approach is conducive to prudent economic and budgetary management. The Fiscal Responsibility (Amendment) Bill...

Fiscal Responsibility (Amendment) Bill 2019: First Stage (26 Nov 2019)

Martin Heydon: The purpose of this Bill is to amend the Irish Fiscal Responsibility Act 2012 to allow the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council to assess the policies and proposals of Opposition political parties in advance of each budget and to report on whether their approach is conducive to prudent economic and budgetary management. This assessment would be published no later the second Monday of September each...

Fiscal Responsibility (Amendment) Bill 2019: First Stage (26 Nov 2019)

Martin Heydon: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (26 Nov 2019)

Martin Heydon: 63. To ask the Minister for Health the status of progress on a new endoscopy unit for Naas General Hospital; the next steps in the delivery of a new stand alone mental health unit to replace Lakeview on the site of the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48865/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (26 Nov 2019)

Martin Heydon: 69. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address increased demand for disability services in County Kildare due to the growing population and the growing number of complex cases requiring residential care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48866/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Licensing (26 Nov 2019)

Martin Heydon: 259. To ask the Minister for Health if there are regulatory impediments to the growing of hemp here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49118/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alternative Farm Enterprises (26 Nov 2019)

Martin Heydon: 375. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he can take to explore the possibility of farmers being able to grow hemp as a crop; the impediments that exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49116/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alternative Farm Enterprises (26 Nov 2019)

Martin Heydon: 376. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the analysis carried out to examine potential markets for hemp grown here as a crop; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49117/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Recruitment (21 Nov 2019)

Martin Heydon: 166. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the recruiting of a community geriatrician for County Kildare (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48523/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (20 Nov 2019)

Martin Heydon: 231. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, under the beef exceptional aid measure, some registered farm partnerships with more than two herd numbers can receive payments per partner while other registered farm partnerships are limited to one payment; if so, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48018/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision (19 Nov 2019)

Martin Heydon: 274. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he has considered an extension to community CCTV schemes beyond the end of December 2019 to allow communities that are working through proposals for schemes with their local authorities and gardaí to avail of the funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47623/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Schools Building Projects Status (14 Nov 2019)

Martin Heydon: 79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a primary school project (details supplied) in Kildare to move to pre-qualification of tender process. [46970/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Lending (13 Nov 2019)

Martin Heydon: 77. To ask the Minister for Finance if exceptions open to banks in applying the mortgage lending rules of the Central Bank can be targeted at first-time buyers and those who fall just above the income limits for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46641/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (13 Nov 2019)

Martin Heydon: 83. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has reviewed or plans to review the use by banks of exceptions that are possible within the lending criteria set by the Central Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46640/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (12 Nov 2019)

Martin Heydon: 506. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the supports available for the parents of a child who is attending a preschool but does not qualify for the ECCE scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46319/19]