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Select Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (5 Jul 2016)

Martin Heydon: I dispute the criteria used for assessing rural deprivation. South County Kildare pays a price for having Intel and Hewlett Packard located in the north of the county. I am not arguing with the Minister but pointing out that County Kildare was definitely the poor relation in terms of Leader funding.

Select Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (5 Jul 2016)

Martin Heydon: I will fully support the Minister's endeavours to increase funding for the Leader programme and perhaps she will look after County Kildare in the process.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (5 Jul 2016)

Martin Heydon: 190. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the leaving certificate results for 2016 could be converted into the new points system which is to come into effect in 2017 as a reference for students when completing college applications later in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19395/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (5 Jul 2016)

Martin Heydon: 591. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the requirement for carbon credits for beef produced here for European and international markets; his plans to alleviate this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19354/16]

Topical Issue Debate: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (29 Jun 2016)

Martin Heydon: I thank the Minister for his response, although it is disappointing. If criterion G was not satisfied, is there another mechanism the school could consider to revisit the decision? Rathangan is a growing town. The staff in the boys national school are fantastic in the work they carry out. The Government recently funded a redevelopment of the school, which is very welcome and great to...

Topical Issue Debate: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (29 Jun 2016)

Martin Heydon: There is a slight error in my submission for which I apologise. Rathangan boys' national school has nine teachers plus a principal. It is looking to go to ten mainstream teachers in the school year, 2016-17. The expected enrolment for 2016 is 270 pupils. This is well in excess of the 255 pupils required to have a principal plus ten mainstream teachers. The criteria used for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (28 Jun 2016)

Martin Heydon: 50. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to review the minimum statutory retirement age for those persons willing and able to continue working; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17919/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (21 Jun 2016)

Martin Heydon: 145. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider increases to thresholds of inheritance tax to take account of different types of family units, including those who wish to pass on family property to nieces, nephews and other family members, outside of threshold A; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17158/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (21 Jun 2016)

Martin Heydon: 146. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) on low income is paying a higher proportion of tax; if he will review this case to ascertain additional credits are or will be available in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17228/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Places (21 Jun 2016)

Martin Heydon: 169. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is aware of difficulties being experienced by students of post-primary teaching qualification courses in finding suitable work experience places for 2017 given that it is now a two-year course; the role his Department can play in this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16875/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Loan Books Purchasers (16 Jun 2016)

Martin Heydon: 75. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to assist borrowers whose loans are sold to third parties such as vulture funds; his further plans to protect the rights of borrowers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16417/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (16 Jun 2016)

Martin Heydon: 122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of school bus services to primary school children; if he has recently introduced changes that result in children who started school before the 2011-2012 school year who are not attending their closest school are now being offered concessionary bus tickets, only whereas last year they got full tickets; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Data (16 Jun 2016)

Martin Heydon: 136. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of tenants of co-operative housing organisations who wish to buy out their homes including his plans to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16491/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant (16 Jun 2016)

Martin Heydon: 139. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review the rules of the housing adaption grants for persons with a disability, as administered by local authorities (details supplied), to extend their application to persons with disabilities which are not physical, but which require alterations to homes, to make them safer and more suitable for the disabled...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Shared Ownership Scheme (14 Jun 2016)

Martin Heydon: 251. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the recent changes to the shared ownership scheme to address previous issues around affordability and rent increases and how participants will be informed of such changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15660/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Access to Higher Education (9 Jun 2016)

Martin Heydon: 59. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide funding to the National University of Ireland Maynooth to ensure the continuance of the inclusive learning initiative through which persons with intellectual disabilities are taking modules of mainstream courses with their fellow students (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15189/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (9 Jun 2016)

Martin Heydon: 77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the salaries of newly qualified primary school teachers; the plans he has in place to review this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15295/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage Data (9 Jun 2016)

Martin Heydon: 84. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government for an update on the home choice loan scheme; if it is operational all over the country; the levels of loans which have been allocated in the past three years; his plans to review the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15255/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Teachers' Remuneration (9 Jun 2016)

Martin Heydon: 110. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an update on the pay position for newly qualified primary school teachers; the plans in place to review this position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15294/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Plan (9 Jun 2016)

Martin Heydon: 115. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to develop a ten-year plan for the arts amid recent concerns regarding its downgrading; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15256/16]