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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (16 Jul 2015)

Martin Heydon: 822. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the discussion his Department has had with Eircom on the company's recently announced rural broadband investment plans; the way he envisages that investment will tie in with the national broadband plan in terms of timing and implementation, given that areas now included by Eircom will fall outside the scope of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Tax Collection (16 Jul 2015)

Martin Heydon: 844. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects to receive the report from the interdepartmental group review on motor tax on heavy goods vehicles; his plans to implement its recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30193/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jul 2015)

Martin Heydon: 850. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of investment from capital spending his Department has made in County Kildare since 2011. [30330/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jul 2015)

Martin Heydon: 871. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of investment from capital spending her Department has made in County Kildare since 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30329/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Applications (15 Jul 2015)

Martin Heydon: 284. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the position of school transport in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29444/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Industry in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2015)

Martin Heydon: I thank all the representatives who have come before the committee and made very interesting presentations. First and foremost it is important to acknowledge that. We have had quite an array of presentations both today and on Tuesday last. Many of the issues raised come under the remit of Horse Racing Ireland, HRI, and the dialogue and giving people the opportunity to put their viewpoint...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Industry in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2015)

Martin Heydon: Two thousand five hundred donkeys.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Industry in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2015)

Martin Heydon: Following on from Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív's comments, I would have grave concerns about any system under which a lump sum would be paid to bring them in because of the risk of incentivising the practice, which would be a problem. Touching on the point made about microchipping, I heard a story about a garda arriving at a scene where a horse had been knocked down and killed. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Industry in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2015)

Martin Heydon: If local authorities went in and were pre-emptive, they would not be able to access that funding.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (14 Jul 2015)

Martin Heydon: 213. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the options that are available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who was on a community employment scheme and would like to return to the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28702/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Operation (9 Jul 2015)

Martin Heydon: 104. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her Department will consider funding a pension scheme or an ex gratia lump sum on retirement to community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors in view of the Labour Court recommendation, LCR 19293; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28197/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (9 Jul 2015)

Martin Heydon: 127. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department will consider the funding of a pension scheme or an ex gratia lump sum on retirement to community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors given the Labour Court recommendation, LCR 19293. [28196/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (8 Jul 2015)

Martin Heydon: 59. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision on an appeal for a carer’s allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27931/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (8 Jul 2015)

Martin Heydon: 210. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the case of changes to school transport for persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; the alternatives that are available for them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27951/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (8 Jul 2015)

Martin Heydon: 232. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the process for persons who face repossession of their home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27943/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Shared Ownership Scheme (8 Jul 2015)

Martin Heydon: 233. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department has plans to address the difficulties that will be faced by shared ownership home owners when they reach the end of their term, and who may be left with large unpaid rental portions, even though the capital element has been cleared by the end of the loan period; if guidance will be provided to local...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Industry in Ireland: Discussion (7 Jul 2015)

Martin Heydon: I apologise for missing the early part of the presentation, due to a prior commitment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Industry in Ireland: Discussion (7 Jul 2015)

Martin Heydon: I thank the representatives from the Irish Bookmakers Association for appearing before us. I wish to focus on the online element of its business. Is it fair to say that there are members of the association that have an online presence? Could the representatives outline how the new online betting tax is bedding down? Are there difficulties in its administration or do they find it more...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (7 Jul 2015)

Martin Heydon: 490. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on applications for special needs assistants in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27200/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (7 Jul 2015)

Martin Heydon: 552. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the actions his Department will take to assist residents of an area (details supplied) in County Kildare in all aspects possible, in view of concerning survey reports that residents are receiving; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27720/15]