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Other Questions: Rural Development Programme Funding (7 Mar 2017)

Martin Heydon: I very much welcome the fact that there will be an enhanced scheme. In her response the Minister outlined some of the focus on the areas. Last year, €380,000 came to County Kildare to Athy, Kildare town, Ballymore Eustace, Timolin, Ballitore and Prosperous. The €95,000 towards the upgrade of the town square in Athy is crucial as is the €95,000 towards a framework plan...

Other Questions: Rural Development Programme Funding (7 Mar 2017)

Martin Heydon: I thank the Minister. I agree, that is where it is at. Hopefully the Ministers in control of the purse strings will allow the Minister greater latitude in the finances we have to spend on this scheme in the year ahead. I would be a great advocate for where the money has already gone to, as outlined, such as to villages like Ballitore that have been allocated €125,000. Similarly we...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (7 Mar 2017)

Martin Heydon: 32. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of Creative Ireland; the way in which this programme links with the Action Plan for Rural Development in terms of promoting the arts in rural counties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11546/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Applications (7 Mar 2017)

Martin Heydon: 232. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the position regarding school transport for a person (detail supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11733/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Legislation (7 Mar 2017)

Martin Heydon: 778. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the penalties in place if a manufacturer produces a five axle 39 tonne vehicle after 1 March 2017; the law under which action be taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11492/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consumer Protection (7 Mar 2017)

Martin Heydon: 816. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the rights available to a person that does not use a gift voucher before the stated expiry date; her plans to introduce legislation to ban the policy implemented in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12154/17]

Other Questions: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (1 Mar 2017)

Martin Heydon: 34. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of autism spectrum disorder, ASD, units at both primary and post-primary level in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10452/17]

Other Questions: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (1 Mar 2017)

Martin Heydon: My question relates to the status of the provision of ASD units at both primary and post-primary level in County Kildare, in particular in my constituency of Kildare South. As the Minister will be aware, the provision of ASD units is of crucial benefit for parents of children on the autism spectrum or with special needs of some type whose place is in mainstream schools, but we have a deficit...

Other Questions: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (1 Mar 2017)

Martin Heydon: I thank the Minister for his response. There are a few different elements to the question. We have a number of special schools in our area where the pupils start at the four years of age and continue there all the way through to the age of 18 years. When someone is in an ASD unit in a different primary school and looking to access that special school at the age of 12 years or 13 years,...

Other Questions: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (1 Mar 2017)

Martin Heydon: On the broader point, will the Minister outline the process? Does a school need to offer to take an ASD unit or can the NCSE and the Department of Education and Skills go to the school and say that it is necessary? Where does the ultimate decision lie? To refer specifically to the points I raised earlier, there is a sense that there is a deficiency at secondary level in the greater...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (1 Mar 2017)

Martin Heydon: 38. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress on extensions planned for secondary schools (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10453/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (28 Feb 2017)

Martin Heydon: 51. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the work of the tax strategy group in 2017 with particular reference to a review of the current system of betting tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10041/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme Administration (28 Feb 2017)

Martin Heydon: 53. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of applications received and the processing of same for the help-to-buy scheme for first-time buyers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9030/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Funding (23 Feb 2017)

Martin Heydon: 39. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when he expects to announce details of the infrastructure housing activation fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9023/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (23 Feb 2017)

Martin Heydon: 199. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of ASD units at secondary level in County Kildare; the number of ASD places available at secondary level in County Kildare; the number of new places proposed for school year 2017/2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9507/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments Data (23 Feb 2017)

Martin Heydon: 200. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools here which were oversubscribed for admissions for entry to junior infants in August and September 2015 and 2016; the location of these schools by county and the figures by reference to each patron bodies concerned with each such school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9510/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments Data (23 Feb 2017)

Martin Heydon: 201. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children seeking a place in junior infants in 2015 and 2016 that were not registered on the roll of a primary school in respect of each year; the reason for such non-attendance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9511/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Right2Water (21 Feb 2017)

Martin Heydon: I thank the witnesses for their attendance. I am disappointed that Mr. Brendan Ogle is not here today because he has talked the talk on Facebook and other forms of social media about coming in here and made specific reference to me. After he stood us up on the first day I thought that he might do us a favour and come in today. He seems to have cried off in order to avoid being questioned...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Right2Water (21 Feb 2017)

Martin Heydon: I thank Mr. Gibney for his response. We talked about taxes. Many people on his side of the argument refer to taxing the wealthy, which is a fairly easy mantra. At times the general public do not realise that 6% of the highest earners in this country pay 49% of the income tax and USC, which is a fairly substantial figure. They are also the key people who drive business and economic...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Right2Water (21 Feb 2017)

Martin Heydon: Mr. Gibney mentioned income tax specifically.