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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Expressway Services: Bus Eireann and NTA (11 Mar 2015)

Martin Heydon: The service only operates during college terms and there is only one bus in the morning and another in the evening. When a college term ends, the service is not available.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2015)

Martin Heydon: I wish to ask the Taoiseach about the landlord and tenant Bill and the need to reform and consolidate the law around landlords and tenants, particularly at this time, when there is significant pressure for those who are renting and also for landlords, some of whom are in difficult circumstances. I believe the Horse Racing Ireland (amendment) Bill is due to be introduced in this session....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector and Annual Report 2013: Teagasc (10 Mar 2015)

Martin Heydon: I thank the witnesses for coming in and for their presentation. I will not repeat many of the points in the questions I was going to ask. It was mentioned in the presentation that a key point for farmers is the necessity to build up a cash reserve and that other countries have methods of dealing with this while in Ireland it is voluntary. When other countries are referred to, does that...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (5 Mar 2015)

Martin Heydon: 71. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the work of her Department in reviewing the entitlements of former self-employed citizens who find themselves out of business; her plans to implement improvements for this sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9806/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (5 Mar 2015)

Martin Heydon: 85. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to review the taxation position of self-employed persons compared to others in employment; the improvements he hopes to be able to make; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9807/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Health and Safety (5 Mar 2015)

Martin Heydon: 243. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to serious health and safety concerns that exist due to lack of appropriate parking space at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; the measures her Department has to help to alleviate this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9810/15]

Dairy Sector: Statements (4 Mar 2015)

Martin Heydon: I am delighted to have an opportunity to speak at this exciting time of significant change in Irish agriculture. I think it is a scandal that the agriculture spokesman of the main Opposition party has not participated in this debate. It points to the way Deputy Ó Cuív approaches this issue. While there might not be very many cows in Connemara, I am surprised he has not thought it...

Dairy Sector: Statements (4 Mar 2015)

Martin Heydon: I am very disappointed that he has not participated in the debate. As for the comments of Deputy Fitzmaurice, I think it will be a long year between now and the general election if we are going to have to listen to people whose political motivation is to talk down rural Ireland.

Dairy Sector: Statements (4 Mar 2015)

Martin Heydon: I was listening.

Dairy Sector: Statements (4 Mar 2015)

Martin Heydon: It is most disappointing that the Deputy attempted to turn a positive element of rural Ireland like the dairy industry into a negative.

Dairy Sector: Statements (4 Mar 2015)

Martin Heydon: I was struck by the contrast between the Deputy's contribution and that made by Deputy Naughten, who represents the same constituency. As a beef and tillage farmer, I know that any farmer would wish to be free of market supports and to be able to make a living by producing top quality produce for the market. The Government has worked to create such an environment. It has worked tirelessly...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (3 Mar 2015)

Martin Heydon: 430. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the case of a person in County Kildare (details supplied) who incurred hospital charges while awaiting a medical card renewal. [9264/15]

Children and Family Relationships Bill: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Feb 2015)

Martin Heydon: I welcome the opportunity to speak to the Children and Family Relationships Bill and commend the Minister, her predecessors and officials in the Department on the extensive body of work that has gone into this legislation which will have a seismic impact on a range of different elements involving children and their relationship with parents, guardians and families in general. There has been...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Postal Voting (26 Feb 2015)

Martin Heydon: 234. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to expand the provision of postal voting for citizens who find themselves out of the country, at the time of a vote, to allow them to register their vote, by means of post, so they do not lose out on their right to vote, as a result of a holiday, business, or family trip; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Postal Voting (26 Feb 2015)

Martin Heydon: 234. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to expand the provision of postal voting for citizens who find themselves out of the country, at the time of a vote, to allow them to register their vote, by means of post, so they do not lose out on their right to vote, as a result of a holiday, business, or family trip; and if he will make a statement on the...

Topical Issue Debate: Credit Unions (25 Feb 2015)

Martin Heydon: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I have a few questions arising from it. Provision was made for €53.9 million. How much of that money will be needed to solve the problem in Newbridge? I am very mindful that this money is ultimately being paid by other credit unions which are all paying levies into the credit institutions resolution fund so there is no such thing as a...

Topical Issue Debate: Credit Unions (25 Feb 2015)

Martin Heydon: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this Topical Issue today. This is a very serious topic with a local element affecting the town of Newbridge in my constituency and the very national element of the credit union movement in general and lessons learnt from the past. I thank the Minister of State for attending today. I remind people what happened in Newbridge Credit Union. In...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (25 Feb 2015)

Martin Heydon: 134. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has carried out any reviews, or has plans to review, the process of issuing of sick certificates, by general practitioners; the guidelines that are in place to determine the length of such sick certificates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8442/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (25 Feb 2015)

Martin Heydon: 164. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost to the State of each section 29 application processed by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8443/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (25 Feb 2015)

Martin Heydon: 165. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of section 29 requests that have been received for an area (details supplied) in County Kildare, for each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8444/15]