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Written Answers — Department of Health: Ombudsman's Remit (24 Jan 2017)

Martin Heydon: 438. To ask the Minister for Health if the Office of the Ombudsman, in investigating a complaint against a doctor in a hospital, has access to clinical investigations; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2691/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (24 Jan 2017)

Martin Heydon: 522. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a TAMS grant application for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2690/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Museums (24 Jan 2017)

Martin Heydon: 635. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to further develop the military museum on the Curragh, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2693/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (19 Jan 2017)

Martin Heydon: 30. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of applications to the local infrastructure housing activation fund which would be of great benefit to accelerating housing in County Kildare; when he expects to make an announcement on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2182/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (19 Jan 2017)

Martin Heydon: 286. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason applications were invalid on the last round of sports capital grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2419/17]

Tillage Farming: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jan 2017)

Martin Heydon: I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak to this important motion. As a mixed enterprise farmer, I know only too well the challenges faced not only last year but in previous years by the tillage sector. I believe that the tillage sector has a critical role to play in the future of agriculture in Ireland. Steps have been taken in recent years to aid the tillage farmers and tillage...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, and Department of Finance (18 Jan 2017)

Martin Heydon: I thank the officials for their presentations. Some of my questions might cross over others asked already. Ms Graham mentioned that the water debt from the local authorities did not transfer over to Irish Water. Could she outline the amount involved, who picks up the tab for that or where is that taken care of as and from now? I refer to the comparison in terms of the operational...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Jan 2017)

Martin Heydon: 121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider the need for a new school build to replace an existing school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2216/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Jan 2017)

Martin Heydon: 122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the need for an accelerated school build for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if the project can be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2219/17]

Other Questions: Motor Insurance (17 Jan 2017)

Martin Heydon: 58. To ask the Minister for Finance the next steps to tackle rising motor insurance costs following the recent publication of the report of the working group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1655/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (17 Jan 2017)

Martin Heydon: 53. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the working 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. [1656/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (17 Jan 2017)

Martin Heydon: 328. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason NCT car tests are charged VAT at 23% when the test is required by law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1878/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax (17 Jan 2017)

Martin Heydon: 505. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will consider changing the application of motor tax from the first of the month to the precise date of purchase, to facilitate those who purchase vehicles in the middle of the month, in order that they are not liable for tax from the first of the month when they did not own the car; and if he will make a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Business of Joint Committee (12 Jan 2017)

Martin Heydon: To clarify, Deputy Brophy sent an e-mail this morning stating he is not available and Deputy Maria Bailey is in his place.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Irish Water and Commission for Energy Regulation (12 Jan 2017)

Martin Heydon: With regard to the figure of €232 million for the funding of Irish Water in 2017, does it take account of ongoing commercial water rates?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Irish Water and Commission for Energy Regulation (12 Jan 2017)

Martin Heydon: There are 44 points from which raw sewage is being pumped untreated, while 70% of the sewer network is leaking. It is up to this committee to ensure we come up with a way in which Irish Water can continue to do the work it needs to do to fix these problems. A point was made about metering. Does Irish Water have a figure for the amount of treated water that has been saved under the first...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Irish Water and Commission for Energy Regulation (12 Jan 2017)

Martin Heydon: Is there a figure for how much it costs to treat a litre of water?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Irish Water and Commission for Energy Regulation (12 Jan 2017)

Martin Heydon: Is that where the figure of 70 million litres has come from?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Irish Water and Commission for Energy Regulation (12 Jan 2017)

Martin Heydon: Surely, the roll-out of meters has resulted in a significant saving by making consumers more aware of how much water they are using. If we are to go with the commission's recommendation that consumers be charged for excessive use, as Irish Water has outlined, we will have no way of knowing how a household is performing. I would hate to think of how this committee would manage if 58% of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Betting Legislation (16 Dec 2016)

Martin Heydon: 141. To ask the Minister for Finance his Department's plans to review betting duty in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40751/16]