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

Martin Heydon: 116. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on an all-party national cultural policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15300/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agrifood Sector (8 Jun 2016)

Martin Heydon: I congratulate the Minister and Minister of State on their new roles. If Brexit were to happen, a weakening of sterling would be a considerable concern for us in the short term. There are broader issues, which the Minister has outlined. There would be challenges to Ireland as the food nation and food island, with our counterparts in Northern Ireland, and I ask the Minister to use his...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (8 Jun 2016)

Martin Heydon: 354. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current timeframes for the processing of passports and the delays currently being encountered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14390/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (8 Jun 2016)

Martin Heydon: 491. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to relocate the South Kildare Network disability team to Kildare town and when this move is expected to be finalised; if there are any impediments to the move and if so what is being done to address them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14957/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (8 Jun 2016)

Martin Heydon: 492. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to relocate the South Kildare CAMHS team from Athy to Kildare town and when this move is expected to be finalised; if there are any impediments to the move and if so what is being done to address them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14958/16]

Election of Leas-Cheann Comhairle (2 Jun 2016)

Martin Heydon: I move:That Deputy Bernard J. Durkan be elected Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I am honoured to nominate my colleague and fellow Kildare man, Deputy Bernard J. Durkan, for the position of Leas-Cheann Comhairle which is more important in this Thirty-second Dáil than it has ever been. The Leas-Cheann Comhairle is charged with the responsibility of protecting, on behalf of the House, the rights...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration (2 Jun 2016)

Martin Heydon: 30. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the rules of the fair deal scheme as they apply to family farms and family businesses, given that the current rules can cause difficulties for family members taking over these businesses, particularly where the three year cap does not apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13764/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff (2 Jun 2016)

Martin Heydon: 47. To ask the Minister for Health how he can help to resolve the serious delays in the registration of nurses, which are preventing many qualified nurses from home and abroad from taking up available positions. [13746/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Personal Insolvency Practitioners (2 Jun 2016)

Martin Heydon: 160. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will advise on correspondence (details supplied) in relation to the application of value added tax on the fees of personal insolvency practitioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14235/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Fees (2 Jun 2016)

Martin Heydon: 163. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of schools seeking mandatory contributions or fees from parents in non-fee paying schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14033/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Fees (2 Jun 2016)

Martin Heydon: 180. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if schools can charge mandatory fees for expenses such as text service and school insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14184/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport and Recreational Development (2 Jun 2016)

Martin Heydon: 300. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to consider giving recognition to the card game bridge as a sport (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14239/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (1 Jun 2016)

Martin Heydon: 49. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans for the Ireland 2016 centenary programme; if the programme of events will continue for the remainder of 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13261/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Legislative Measures (1 Jun 2016)

Martin Heydon: 51. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to provide an update on the Heritage Bill 2016 and, in particular, on the proposed amendment to the closed period for hedge cutting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13260/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review (1 Jun 2016)

Martin Heydon: 165. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the status of the work of the interdepartmental group reviewing the fair deal, the nursing homes support scheme; when he will publish it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13847/16]

Mental Health Services: Statements (Resumed) (31 May 2016)

Martin Heydon: I begin by congratulating the Minister of State, Deputy Helen McEntee , on her elevation to the new position of Minister of State with responsibility for mental health and older people. It is an area that the Minister of State has a huge commitment to and a passion for, and I look forward to working with her to help in our necessary improvement of mental health service provision. Mental...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management (31 May 2016)

Martin Heydon: 388. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government for clarification on charges for recyclable and non-recyclable domestic waste coming into effect on 1 July 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13175/16]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Army Barracks (31 May 2016)

Martin Heydon: 946. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the proceeds from the sale of an Army barracks (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13632/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: House Purchase Schemes (26 May 2016)

Martin Heydon: 72. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce incentives for first-time buyers who are trying to purchase their first home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12296/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility (17 May 2016)

Martin Heydon: 404. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to consider a case (details supplied) regarding the purchase of a property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10254/16]