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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (28 Feb 2018)

Martin Heydon: 178. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the plans for a new acute mental health unit at Naas General Hospital may help to free up space from the old Lakeview unit for enhanced capacity at Naas General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10374/18]

Order of Business (27 Feb 2018)

Martin Heydon: Page 93 of A Programme for Partnership Government features a clear commitment to delivering a significant school capital investment programme. St. Paul's secondary school in Monasterevin is at the top of the six-year schools building list. The school has been waiting for 16 years for a new building. As the Ceann Comhairle will be well aware, the project has encountered numerous delays for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (27 Feb 2018)

Martin Heydon: 52. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to address the shortage of affordable homes in many parts of the country for young persons, couples and families that wish to live in their local areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9698/18]

Project Ireland 2040: Statements (Resumed) (22 Feb 2018)

Martin Heydon: I did not even touch on climate change, the measures there and the earmarked €22 billion. This is about planning for our future, ensuring we learn from the mistakes of the past and ensuring the 1 million extra people who will live in this country between now and 2040 have a very good quality of life. We must have balanced regional development and we must sustain our rural as well as...

Project Ireland 2040: Statements (Resumed) (22 Feb 2018)

Martin Heydon: I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak on what is a hugely significant plan for our country, Project Ireland 2040. As chairman of the Fine Gael Party, I am immensely proud of the contribution my colleagues in Fine Gael have made to it, from the Ministers sitting at Cabinet - this was very much an all-Government approach by our partnership Government - to our Fine Gael Deputies and...

Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Feb 2018)

Martin Heydon: The cybersecurity Bill will be the first piece of EU-wide legislation on cybersecurity. It will transpose the security of network and information systems directive. It is very important that we are upgrading our defence against new threats that are developing all the time in cybersecurity. 1 o’clock While the threat to Ireland is low, I believe that because of our place at the...

Other Questions: Family Resource Centres (22 Feb 2018)

Martin Heydon: I support that.

Other Questions: Family Resource Centres (22 Feb 2018)

Martin Heydon: 9. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if applications from County Kildare for additional family resource centres will be considered in view of the shortage of centres in the county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8981/18]

Other Questions: Family Resource Centres (22 Feb 2018)

Martin Heydon: I welcome the decision in the budget to allocate 11 new family resource centres around the country. In Kildare, we have two fantastic family resource centres, Newbridge and Curragh Pride. However, for a county with 220,000 people, Kildare only has the two centres. County Kerry, with a population of 147,000, has 12 centres while Donegal has nine and Mayo, seven. When compared to these...

Other Questions: Family Resource Centres (22 Feb 2018)

Martin Heydon: I thank the Minister for her response. I welcome the funding that went to existing family resource centres, which is important. However, there are only two centres in County Kildare. Two excellent applications have been made for resource centres in Athy and Kildare Town. The Kildare town applicant, Teach Dara Community and Family Centre, exemplifies the grassroots response to local...

Other Questions: Family Resource Centres (22 Feb 2018)

Martin Heydon: I thank the Minister for her response. I understand the role Tusla plays and she has highlighted the criteria it will use. The reason I feel passionately about this is because County Kildare is often misunderstood. As Deputy Durkan who is beside me knows, it suffers from a perception of affluence. That means the county's pockets of deprivation suffer from low levels of funding for mental...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (22 Feb 2018)

Martin Heydon: 26. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the process to allocate 11 new family resource centres around the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8980/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Stamp Duty (22 Feb 2018)

Martin Heydon: 66. To ask the Minister for Finance the supports or reliefs that exist for family transfers of small businesses from the increased rate of 6% stamp duty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9170/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (22 Feb 2018)

Martin Heydon: 76. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount spent by the NDP information office for the NDP 2007 to 2013; the amount that was spent on public information and publicity campaigns for that NDP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9168/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (22 Feb 2018)

Martin Heydon: 77. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a high level group was established in 2008 to manage communications for the NDP 2007 to 2013; if so, the name of that group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9169/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland (22 Feb 2018)

Martin Heydon: 171. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to changes to the broadcasting rights to Irish racing from a television channel (details supplied); the role his Department has in this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9233/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Feb 2018)

Martin Heydon: I raise the programme for Government commitment around drug pricing at paragraph 5.7.5. What steps are being taken to secure sustainable and affordable access to new and innovative medicines? Given that Ireland is at the heart of Europe, how can we best leverage that position, working with our colleagues in other member states to create greater purchasing power and access to many new and...

Other Questions: Seniors Alert Scheme (21 Feb 2018)

Martin Heydon: I thank the Minister for the positive news on the improvements to the seniors alert scheme. The scheme is very important. In light of its popularity, will the Minister focus on further take-up of the scheme? It still has more potential. The fact that it is free for the first year is an important element. How are the groups that administer the scheme chosen by Pobal? Will it be open to...

Other Questions: Seniors Alert Scheme (21 Feb 2018)

Martin Heydon: I thank the Minister for that. The area that would allow it to grow further is if there is technology outside the landline. That is definitely worth investigating and I am glad it is being considered. In general, however, I welcome the fact that the number of applications increased by 70%. The increase in funding from €1.8 million to €2.7 million in a year is phenomenal. I...

Other Questions: Seniors Alert Scheme (21 Feb 2018)

Martin Heydon: 38. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to outline the details of the new version of the seniors alert scheme; the way in which it can be accessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8739/18]