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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Drinks Industry and Rural Economy: Discussion (24 Jun 2014)

Martin Heydon: I thank the representatives for attending today. I am disappointed with the approach taken. I expected a slightly different presentation when the witnesses are appearing before an agricultural committee. It is important to highlight taxation issues here. They may be better suited to the finance committee but we are all legislators and I am happy to touch on those issues. I had expected a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (24 Jun 2014)

Martin Heydon: 155. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide clarification on the VAT treatment of herbal teas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27158/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (24 Jun 2014)

Martin Heydon: 156. To ask the Minister for Finance if the health benefits of foods and drinks are considered when VAT rates on these items are being considered; the impact this consideration can have on the eventual VAT rate applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27159/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (24 Jun 2014)

Martin Heydon: 237. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding an application under the personal insolvency payments scheme in respect of a company (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27189/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (24 Jun 2014)

Martin Heydon: 342. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the mapping process that his Department is carrying out to identify areas of rural Ireland where broadband services are not being provided by private operators; when he expects the process to be completed and the results published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27356/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (24 Jun 2014)

Martin Heydon: 343. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way an area (details supplied) in County Kildare which has very poor broadband services, can be included in the list of more than 1,000 rural communities which are expected to be provided with State funded fibre broadband connections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27358/14]

Cooke Report: Statements (19 Jun 2014)

Martin Heydon: I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak on the Cooke report here today and I am delighted that the Minister is present. The detail that came out of the Cooke report and the furore at the time is a good example of how we must be careful to not have trial by media. The establishment of the Cooke investigation that led to this report was crucial. One takes the sting out of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Equipment Scheme Applications (19 Jun 2014)

Martin Heydon: 131. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the application process and eligibility criteria for grants available for dairy farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26498/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (17 Jun 2014)

Martin Heydon: 273. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are any financial supports to assist struggling families to cover the cost of school transport where they have medical cards but are required to pay school transport charges as the school their children are attending is not the closest to them and where they already have older siblings attending the same school not requiring a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (17 Jun 2014)

Martin Heydon: 293. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the changes to pensions of former public servants including judges, ministers and politicians since the commencement of this Government; the related savings that have accrued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25696/14]

Topical Issue Debate: National Road Network Service Areas (12 Jun 2014)

Martin Heydon: I want to bring to the Minister's attention a matter of which he will be aware and to which he referred. In my constituency of Kildare South, just south of Kilcullen, between junctions 2 and 3 on the M9, there is the development of an online service area in a bundle with other services areas, including in Athlone on the M6 and the Gorey bypass. I want to know why private enterprise was not...

Topical Issue Debate: National Road Network Service Areas (12 Jun 2014)

Martin Heydon: I thank the Minister, Deputy Leo Varadkar, for coming to the House to address this important issue. I raise it today because, as the Minister will be aware, the NRA has issued a draft policy on service areas on the national road network. The draft policy is to be subject to public consultation until 23 June. I am concerned about it on a number of levels. When one reads it, one realises...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (10 Jun 2014)

Martin Heydon: 318. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal in relation to disability allowance will be expedited in respect of a person (detail supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24321/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Qualifications (10 Jun 2014)

Martin Heydon: 383. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review the possibility of creating a register for architectural technologists who are currently excluded from a large portion of work as a result of changes implemented on 1 March; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24208/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (10 Jun 2014)

Martin Heydon: 469. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the change to remove the mandatory requirement for a third level qualification in the eligibility criteria for the recruitment of senior management positions in the new hospital groups; if this will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24196/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Maximising the Usage and Potential of Land (Resumed): European Commission (5 Jun 2014)

Martin Heydon: I thank the Commission representatives for their presentations this morning. We have a difficulty at times in bringing farmers with us because in their experience, environmental measures do not always make sense. Farmers are custodians of the land and pride themselves on minding the land better than most. There are environmental issues such as calendar farming, which results in...

Local and Community Development Programmes: Motion [Private Members] (4 Jun 2014)

Martin Heydon: I thank the Minister for sharing his time with me on the important topic of this Private Members' motion. I welcome the overall funding package for the next Leader programme, which should not be taken for granted. Normally, when one fights for things, once they have been obtained, people, particularly those in Opposition, move on to the next fight without acknowledging, as in this case,...

Order of Business (4 Jun 2014)

Martin Heydon: What is the status of the Coroners Bill 2007 which was stalled in the Seanad in 2007? The legislation would assist in a review of how we deal with the matter of inquests into cases of suicide and suspected suicide.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (4 Jun 2014)

Martin Heydon: 94. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal in relation to invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23734/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Renewals (4 Jun 2014)

Martin Heydon: 228. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the options open to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in relation to the renewal of a tractor licence which has lapsed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23693/14]