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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Returning Emigrant Support Services: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)

Martin Heydon: We are talking about €1.3 billion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Returning Emigrant Support Services: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)

Martin Heydon: In the general scheme of things, the redistribution that happened has made the system a lot fairer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Returning Emigrant Support Services: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)

Martin Heydon: There are 4,000 people in rural parts of Kildare who are employed in these stud farms. They are real jobs for real families, so I would not dismiss them either.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Returning Emigrant Support Services: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)

Martin Heydon: Absolutely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Returning Emigrant Support Services: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)

Martin Heydon: I agree.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Properties (15 Feb 2017)

Martin Heydon: 51. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if consideration will be given by his Department to the provision of a site for a new school campus for the existing three Curragh schools that currently operate in substandard accommodation; if his officials will engage with the Department of Education and Skills on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7336/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Training (15 Feb 2017)

Martin Heydon: 77. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the development of a peace and leadership institute at the Curragh Camp; the next steps relating to this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7350/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Commission for Energy Regulation and Irish Water (14 Feb 2017)

Martin Heydon: We have talked about what the use of metering has achieved in the past, but what can it do in the future? I would like to hear the CER's view on whether there is scope for a rebate for customers in the future where they use their meters to very adequately show consumption has been kept well down. How does the CER see meters being used that way in the future? I know it is a CER...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Provision (14 Feb 2017)

Martin Heydon: 62. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of discussions between her Department and the Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board on the appointment of a dedicated youth officer for County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7025/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (14 Feb 2017)

Martin Heydon: 64. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to review and increase the number of family resource centres in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7029/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (9 Feb 2017)

Martin Heydon: 113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his officials in the building unit will visit and engage with a school (details supplied) in County Kildare regarding its planned extension which is urgently needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6594/17]

Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (8 Feb 2017)

Martin Heydon: The Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Varadkar, has been in contact with the Minister, Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor. The Department of Social Protection stands ready to support the employees and their families at this very difficult time. In the Minister's ongoing engagement with the other State agencies, I ask that the Minister and her Department send a very clear message that...

Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (8 Feb 2017)

Martin Heydon: If the Deputy lets the Minister answer, she might.

Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (8 Feb 2017)

Martin Heydon: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this important Topical Issue for discussion and for giving me the opportunity to speak on it. I represent Kildare South and while HP Inc. is located in the north of the county, today is a significant blow for all of County Kildare and the adjoining counties where a number of the workers come from. It should be put on the record that although we are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Scottish Water, Welsh Water and the Commission for Energy Regulation (8 Feb 2017)

Martin Heydon: I thank the witnesses for making the journey to attend here today. Their presentation has been very helpful and informative. Much of the work we are doing, in formulating our opinions, is with the aim of having as fair a model as possible while ensuring that we have a system that is fit for purpose into the future. Following on from Deputy O'Dea's comments, the fairness question arose in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Scottish Water, Welsh Water and the Commission for Energy Regulation (8 Feb 2017)

Martin Heydon: Is that 600,000?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Scottish Water, Welsh Water and the Commission for Energy Regulation (8 Feb 2017)

Martin Heydon: Is there a cost if an individual property requests a meter to be installed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Scottish Water, Welsh Water and the Commission for Energy Regulation (8 Feb 2017)

Martin Heydon: How much is that? Does Mr. Millican know?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Scottish Water, Welsh Water and the Commission for Energy Regulation (8 Feb 2017)

Martin Heydon: The individual has to pay for it.

Business of Dáil (8 Feb 2017)

Martin Heydon: As chairman of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party, I wish to express my disgust with the comment from Deputy Coppinger and the aspersions she has cast on my colleagues.