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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (19 Dec 2013)

Martin Heydon: 48. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the next round of the sports capital programme will be opened up for applications. [54389/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Issues (19 Dec 2013)

Martin Heydon: 26. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is concerned about over crowding and the safety of passengers on Irish Rail train services; if he will ensure a regular number of carriages are available capable of facilitating the number of passengers wishing to use the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54390/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (19 Dec 2013)

Martin Heydon: 110. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a proposal relating to the Newbridge credit union building (details supplied); if he will give it his support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55088/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (19 Dec 2013)

Martin Heydon: 184. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal of invalidity pension will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55103/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tobacco Smuggling (18 Dec 2013)

Martin Heydon: 55. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce codentity in view of the increase in cigarette smuggling here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54720/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (18 Dec 2013)

Martin Heydon: 80. To ask the Minister for Finance if any credit unions have expressed an interest in extending their common bond area into the Newbridge area in view of the transfer of Newbridge Credit Union to PTSB in November; if there has been any engagement between the Central Bank and individual credit unions in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54721/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Book Rental Scheme (18 Dec 2013)

Martin Heydon: 107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school's eligibility for new funding announced in the budget towards the running of a book rental scheme; the way it will be administered; the options that exist to extend a current book scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54722/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (18 Dec 2013)

Martin Heydon: 277. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding an application for funding for a footpath (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54606/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (17 Dec 2013)

Martin Heydon: 197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the progress on completion of a site acquisition for a new school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53873/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (17 Dec 2013)

Martin Heydon: 411. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding additional Leader funding in respect of a youth organisation (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54214/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (11 Dec 2013)

Martin Heydon: 60. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 76 of 9 October 2013, if he will address the additional queries in relation to the issue of school transport in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53342/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (10 Dec 2013)

Martin Heydon: 148. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has to pay additional tax after gaining employment after a period on jobseeker's benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52975/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Tax Code (10 Dec 2013)

Martin Heydon: 276. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there is a policy to claw back jobseeker's benefit through the tax system from persons who gain employment; the reason this is so; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52969/13]

Electricity Infrastructure: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (4 Dec 2013)

Martin Heydon: I am pleased the issue has been raised in the Private Members’ debate because it has a significant impact on my constituency of Kildare South. I have raised the matter on a number of occasions through parliamentary questions, in a Topical Issue debate and engaged directly with the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications. I commend my colleague, Deputy John...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Electricity Transmission Network: Discussion with EirGrid (4 Dec 2013)

Martin Heydon: This is a 400 kV line so it will involve taking bulk transfer away form the south east where it is currently being generated rather than supporting industry in the area. Deputy Ann Phelan referred to the possibility of a sugar beet plant being developed in Carlow. This could be also developed in Kildare, one never knows. If it were developed in those locations, it would not be able to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Electricity Transmission Network: Discussion with EirGrid (4 Dec 2013)

Martin Heydon: Does Mr. Slye accept that the 400 kV line involves bulk transfer?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Electricity Transmission Network: Discussion with EirGrid (4 Dec 2013)

Martin Heydon: I presume the cost of building any further interconnectors would be factored into any cost-benefit analysis. Obviously, one of the main deterrents against running HDVC lines underground is that which relates to the cost of building new interconnectors. If we are considering building interconnectors at either end of the Grid Link project and particularly if we allow for the fact that this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Electricity Transmission Network: Discussion with EirGrid (4 Dec 2013)

Martin Heydon: It was a general point about delivering jobs to the south east in a context where we are taking excess power away from the region.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Electricity Transmission Network: Discussion with EirGrid (4 Dec 2013)

Martin Heydon: I thank the witnesses for coming here today. The part of the slide comparing the different sources of magnetic fields is the sort of thing that drives people mad. I am a Deputy for Kildare South which means that the Grid Link project is the one of most interest to me. The last line refers to the 400k VAC underground cable. Everyone accepts that AC underground is not the best way. That...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Six-monthly Report on Developments in EU: Discussion with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (3 Dec 2013)

Martin Heydon: I thank the officials for attending. I note the very significant contribution they made during the CAP negotiations. The period of our of EU Presidency was acclaimed across the board. Negotiating the CAP in the manner of the Minister and his officials was the key. I congratulate them on it. I wish to highlight two phenomena that had the Irish stamp all over them. One concerned young...