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Order of Business (3 Oct 2017)

Martin Heydon: I wish to ask about the coroners (amendment) Bill in the context of clarifying the position on coroners' investigations and inquests and reporting to coroners unnatural deaths, including maternal deaths.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (3 Oct 2017)

Martin Heydon: 53. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ensure viable suckler and tillage sectors into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41658/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Cashflow Support Loan Scheme (3 Oct 2017)

Martin Heydon: 66. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for another phase of low cost loans for farmers in view of the success of the previous scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41616/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (28 Sep 2017)

Martin Heydon: 60. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application (details supplied) for an extension at Naas General Hospital in view of the need for these services in the Kildare west Wicklow region and the support of the hospital group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40999/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review (28 Sep 2017)

Martin Heydon: 70. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the work of the interdepartmental agency working group established to oversee the implementation of certain recommendations contained in the review of the fair deal scheme from July 2015, with specific reference to the recommendations relating to the financial assessment of family farms and small businesses; the expected timeframe for...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Business of Select Committee
Ex-ante Scrutiny of Budget 2018 (Resumed): Minister for Finance (27 Sep 2017)

Martin Heydon: There are other members here.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Business of Select Committee
Ex-ante Scrutiny of Budget 2018 (Resumed): Minister for Finance (27 Sep 2017)

Martin Heydon: I thank the Minister and his officials for coming in today. I will start with the allocation of €4.1 billion in additional capital expenditure between 2018 and 2021 which the Minister referenced in his opening address. How does he expect that figure to break down during the four years, especially for 2018? Does he see a clear division of the €4.1 billion over the four years...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (27 Sep 2017)

Martin Heydon: 61. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to hold a further round of the arts and culture capital scheme in 2018 to support local arts centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40715/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (27 Sep 2017)

Martin Heydon: 77. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding available from her Department to local heritage groups to support the conservation of protected structures and buildings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40714/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility (27 Sep 2017)

Martin Heydon: 214. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if one bedroom units are specifically excluded under the terms of the 2016 tenant purchase scheme; if exceptions can be made in cases; if this area has been reviewed as part of the review of the terms of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40997/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Motorised Transport Grant (21 Sep 2017)

Martin Heydon: 135. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the review of the mobility grant and motorised transport grant; when he expects details of an updated scheme to be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39931/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (20 Sep 2017)

Martin Heydon: 271. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress on the extension planned for a secondary school (details supplied) in County Kildare which is included in his Department's building plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39861/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (20 Sep 2017)

Martin Heydon: 272. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress on the extension planned for a college (details supplied) in County Kildare which is included in his Department's building plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39862/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (20 Sep 2017)

Martin Heydon: 273. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress on the extension planned for a college (details supplied) in County Kildare which is included in his Department's building plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39863/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Reform (20 Sep 2017)

Martin Heydon: 743. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to review the calculation basis for the contributory old age pension in view of the impact the averaging system is having on many women in particular that for different reasons took breaks from work and are now receiving lower pensions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39895/17]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ex-ante Scrutiny of Budget 2018: Irish Business and Employers Confederation (19 Sep 2017)

Martin Heydon: I thank the Chair. I will not need ten. I thank the witnesses for their interesting presentation and for engaging with us. To touch on a point which Deputy Lahart made in respect of the lost decade, it was not about finishing the projects which had been started but about the projects which we were not able to start. The second terminal in Dublin Airport was finished but we were not able...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ex-ante Scrutiny of Budget 2018: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council and Economic and Social Research Institute (13 Sep 2017)

Martin Heydon: I thank the delegates for coming and their presentations which are very useful. I wish to comment on a point made earlier. Obviously, as a Government, we want to avoid a boom to bust cycle. We did not move to balance the budget two years earlier which the delegates said was possible because spending money in certain ways, rather than balancing the budget, made more sense, of which there...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ex-ante Scrutiny of Budget 2018: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council and Economic and Social Research Institute (13 Sep 2017)

Martin Heydon: I will be brief.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ex-ante Scrutiny of Budget 2018: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council and Economic and Social Research Institute (13 Sep 2017)

Martin Heydon: I thank the witnesses for attending. I would welcome some clarification of their comments regarding pension age because it is a very different conversation when one is talking about making it optional for someone who wants to keep working at the age of 68, 69 or beyond that and a mandatory situation, which would present a lot of difficulties. Based on the witnesses' opening statement, it is...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ex-ante Scrutiny of Budget 2018: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council and Economic and Social Research Institute (13 Sep 2017)

Martin Heydon: I am struck by Dr. McQuinn's absolute focus on social housing, which is a key area.