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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Work Placement Programmes (17 Nov 2015)

Martin Heydon: 138. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection why a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who has been offered a position through the Tús work placement initiative is prevented from accepting this position; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40283/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Review (17 Nov 2015)

Martin Heydon: 359. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the ongoing review of the mobility allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40835/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (17 Nov 2015)

Martin Heydon: 532. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the preschools with autism spectrum disorder units in County Kildare; if there is none in place, her plans to provide them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40442/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (12 Nov 2015)

Martin Heydon: 61. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if the file relating to an appeal in respect of a carer's allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be sent to the appeals office in Dublin as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39932/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation Targets (12 Nov 2015)

Martin Heydon: 203. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of the publication of the White Paper on Energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39927/15]

Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Nov 2015)

Martin Heydon: I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak on this important Bill, which has seen a significant amount of work. As Deputy Doyle pointed out, it is the first time that the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine, of which I am a member, has been able to carry out pre-legislative scrutiny, a new process that Government has brought in, which allowed us to examine...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Physical Education (10 Nov 2015)

Martin Heydon: 475. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the efforts being made to establish physical education as an examination subject; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39088/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (5 Nov 2015)

Martin Heydon: 215. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government for details of the new tax regime for heavy goods vehicles; if it applies to unladen weight or gross weight; when it will apply; the new rates for various categories of vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38911/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (5 Nov 2015)

Martin Heydon: 251. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources for an update on the provision of broadband in an area (details supplied) in County Kildare, where the poor quality of service is affecting the running of a business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38888/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Transmission Network (5 Nov 2015)

Martin Heydon: 253. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there is a standard compensation rate for landowners who have a 110 kV line or a 220 kV line erected through their lands; if compensation applies for all route lengths; if national guidelines apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38915/15]

Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)

Martin Heydon: When can we expect the White Paper on energy which, hopefully, will provide a balanced approach to renewables that will include an enhanced approach towards the likes of solar and wave energy and anaerobic digestion?

Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)

Martin Heydon: Further to my previous conversations with the Taoiseach and the Ministers, Deputy Kelly and Deputy White, I raise the need for revised planning guidelines for development of wind turbines and wind farms and ask when a decision might be made on same. I have proposed 169 m high wind turbines for my constituency, some of which are 500 m and 600 m back from some dwellings. These are proposed...

Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)

Martin Heydon: -----but to have them sporadically, as suggested, is not a balanced approach.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Grid Link Project: EirGrid (4 Nov 2015)

Martin Heydon: Understandably, this morning's discussion strayed away from Grid Link quite a bit. How much of the change to the Grid Link project is down to the reduction in the targeted demand in 2008 at the height of the boom and how much of it is due to the increase that series compensation will give on the lines? Is the reduction what was forecast or is series compensation giving EirGrid half as much...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Change Policy (4 Nov 2015)

Martin Heydon: 231. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of Ireland's position regarding European Union climate change targets; our ability to meet these targets; the possibility and likely scale of fines as a result of not meeting these targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38593/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (4 Nov 2015)

Martin Heydon: 248. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has finalised new planning guidelines for wind turbines; if not forthcoming, if local authorities can make new development plans with their own planning criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38595/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (4 Nov 2015)

Martin Heydon: 258. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of the provision of broadband in areas (details supplied) in County Kildare; if he has any indication of the timing of the roll-out of Eir broadband in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38592/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (4 Nov 2015)

Martin Heydon: 259. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of discussions he has had with Eir on the timing and implementation of the Eir fibre broadband investment project; how that compares with proposed timing and roll-out of the State's national broadband programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38594/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (4 Nov 2015)

Martin Heydon: 273. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the exchange of Irish Driving Licences for Canadian Newfoundland and Labrador Licences; the expected timing of this agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38455/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Guardian's Payment Appeals (3 Nov 2015)

Martin Heydon: 222. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when an appeal in respect of a guardian's payment to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37897/15]