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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (22 Oct 2015)

Martin Heydon: 341. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the ancillary services grant for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare where there is a shortfall of funding; the alternative forms of funding available for this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37054/15]

Order of Business (21 Oct 2015)

Martin Heydon: When can we expect the landlord and tenant law reform Bill, given the need to reform and consolidate the laws governing the relationships between landlords and tenants? Will it be possible to make some improvements to the Private Residential Tenancies Board, PRTB, as part of that legislation? It is not working as effectively as it could. Do we have a date for the start of the Horse...

Order of Business (21 Oct 2015)

Martin Heydon: Put him out.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (21 Oct 2015)

Martin Heydon: 150. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the delivery of a much needed autism spectrum disorder unit for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36782/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Ireland Funding (21 Oct 2015)

Martin Heydon: 176. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding provided by her Department to Waterways Ireland in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36691/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)

Martin Heydon: I thank the Minister of State for his detailed presentation. I acknowledge his leading role in commissioning the Indecon report which has looked into many concerns with a view to improving the industry which, like the horse racing industry, employs many people in areas where there is very little other economic activity. With over 10,000 people employed in the sector it is an industry, not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)

Martin Heydon: I thank the representatives for coming to this committee today. As I am down in the pecking order I will try to avoid repetition in the points I will cover. At the start of the presentation the federation stated it has been in existence for over 40 years and that it is a controlling body of all greyhound owners' and breeders' associations. Can the witness indicate to the committee how...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)

Martin Heydon: What about my earlier question regarding the Minister's comments about division in the industry and suggestions about consolidation? What is the federation's view?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)

Martin Heydon: I refer to the fact that there are eight different breeder and owner organisations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)

Martin Heydon: Does Ms Frank see merit in trying to achieve unity in the industry?

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Eligibility (20 Oct 2015)

Martin Heydon: 205. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the financial assistance available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36649/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Administration (20 Oct 2015)

Martin Heydon: 347. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the omission of new hedgerow planting from the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, GLAS 2, given the take up of the option under GLAS 1, and the business it generated in local areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36098/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Liquor Licensing Laws (20 Oct 2015)

Martin Heydon: 401. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the review of proposals relating to the structural separation of alcohol products; when she expects the proposals to be published; the expected time frame for their implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35987/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (20 Oct 2015)

Martin Heydon: 632. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of providing free school books at both primary and post-primary school level for a full year; if her Department has considered this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36093/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (1 Oct 2015)

Martin Heydon: 50. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will review an application for a back to education allowance for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33871/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Colleges Courses (1 Oct 2015)

Martin Heydon: 100. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to deal with the large number of individuals who have expressed interest in attending green certificate distance-learning courses, but who have no available courses to attend and require green certificates to operate certain parts of their business; if it is envisaged that additional distance-learning courses will be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (30 Sep 2015)

Martin Heydon: I thank the Minister. I have a specific question regarding the beef data scheme. Prior to the commencement of the scheme there was a great deal of talk that the figure of 30,000 members who had been predicted to enter the scheme, would not be reached. What is the final cut-off point? Are the people who are in the scheme in it and is there a point of no return? Is there a sense that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (30 Sep 2015)

Martin Heydon: Does the Minister see or sample?

Order of Business (29 Sep 2015)

Martin Heydon: In Newbridge and south Kildare in general there is significant pressure on secondary school places. Parents of children in sixth class face a moment of panic as their children apply for school places and the parents do not know if their children will get into their chosen school next September. While the demographic survey the Department of Education and Skills is undertaking will address...

Hospital Waiting Lists: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Sep 2015)

Martin Heydon: If Fianna Fáil proved anything during the boom, it definitely proved that throwing money at problems does not necessarily fix and sort them. The Minister and his predecessor have been working within very constrained budgets, as every Department has, and working in that environment has been difficult. Money alone will not fix the problems. I commend the Minister on his progress on the...