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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid: Discussion with Chairman Designate (3 Dec 2013)

Martin Heydon: The reason I made that point, Chairman, was to highlight the serious lack of engagement. A small community was put through the mill and never got the opportunity to have their point heard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid: Discussion with Chairman Designate (3 Dec 2013)

Martin Heydon: I will. This country does not have a tradition of accountability. When people in important senior positions make grave and serious mistakes, which cost the taxpayer an awful lot of money, we are not great at removing them from their jobs and seeking accountability. Invariably, what happens is people move on from their roles and sometimes very significant golden handshakes and pensions...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid: Discussion with Chairman Designate (3 Dec 2013)

Martin Heydon: I thank Mr. O'Connor for appearing before the committee. To refer to a point made earlier when wind energy was being discussed, it was said that while Grid25 was closely connected to wind energy, there was no connection to the export of wind energy. Page 7 of "Grid25: A Strategy for the Development of Ireland's Electricity Grid for a Sustainable and Competitive Future" refers to increasing...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions Issues (3 Dec 2013)

Martin Heydon: 128. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the terms of the public service pension reduction; the time frame it remains in place; if it is paid by both public servants and civil servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51407/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (3 Dec 2013)

Martin Heydon: 173. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal for domiciliary care allowance will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51561/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Dormant Accounts Fund Grants (3 Dec 2013)

Martin Heydon: 245. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce a new disbursement scheme from the Dormant Accounts Fund for the benefit of community groups around the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51505/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Remuneration (3 Dec 2013)

Martin Heydon: 310. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if Garda allowances due to be paid in December will be paid before Christmas to avoid a seven week gap between allowance payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51873/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Anti-Social Behaviour (28 Nov 2013)

Martin Heydon: 105. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the options available to those who are living near vacant buildings which are not classed as derelict but are empty and causing a rise in anti-social behaviour in these areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51266/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Provision (28 Nov 2013)

Martin Heydon: 106. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the investment his Department is making to water services around the country; the way future water charges will be spent to improve our current water system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51286/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 Nov 2013)

Martin Heydon: 177. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is such a long waiting time for children to have an endoscopy procedure carried out; the reason children are waiting a lot longer than the 13 week target set by the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51268/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Prices (28 Nov 2013)

Martin Heydon: 178. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the concerns that many persons have regarding recent changes to the private health insurance market (details supplied) which will cause increases in the private health insurance premia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51284/13]

Order of Business (27 Nov 2013)

Martin Heydon: In light of the announcement this morning that bids in respect of the sale of Bord Gáis Energy have been rejected is the Government still committed to the sale of Bord Gáis Energy in the right environment and at the right price and when will the Common Arrangements for Gas Bill be introduced? I am mindful of the need for a proper stimulus package countrywide, including in my...

Order of Business (26 Nov 2013)

Martin Heydon: I wish to ask about two Bills. When will we see the Betting (Amendment) Bill, expanding income to the Exchequer from remote operators, which is long overdue? The second Bill is related although from a different Department. In light of the 2012 Indecon report on proposed changes to the Horse Racing Ireland Bill when will both Bills be taken in the House?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2013: Motions (26 Nov 2013)

Martin Heydon: I think the remark was directed at me. Is representing my constituents a conflict of interest?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2013: Motions (26 Nov 2013)

Martin Heydon: The Minister was a little more measured in his response to colleagues than I would have been. Senator Ó Domhnaill's comments were reckless and potentially extremely damaging. He began by paying lip service to economic activity in the industry before going on to suggest its funding should be cut. His attitude is not altogether surprising given the proposal by his party in a pre-budget...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (26 Nov 2013)

Martin Heydon: 178. To ask the Minister for Finance if the pension income of a person now deceased (details supplied) in County Meath was correctly treated from a tax point of view; the reason they incurred a tax liability in view of the fact that the level of their private pension was below the €18,500 limit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50531/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Electricity Transmission Network (21 Nov 2013)

Martin Heydon: The eastern uplands area of County Kildare is singled out in the Kildare county development plan. In recent months two of my constituents had planning permission refused by Kildare County Council for a two-storey house and a dormer bungalow owing to the Kildare county development plan LU 1 which states it is the policy of the council "to ensure the development will not have a...

Topical Issue Debate: Electricity Transmission Network (21 Nov 2013)

Martin Heydon: I thank the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources for attending the Chamber to debate this important issue. The Grid Link project runs through my constituency, Kildare South. EirGrid has shown five overground options in stage one of the project’s development and a consultation roadmap, but it has not shown any underground option. When questioned on why this was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports: Discussion (21 Nov 2013)

Martin Heydon: I cannot come back, I am afraid.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports: Discussion (21 Nov 2013)

Martin Heydon: I thank all the witnesses from various organisations for attending to discuss this very important issue. The Chairman summed up the problem very well when he broke it into four different parts. There is major concern that individual farmers who sold to TLT and have not been paid, will get caught. There is a major concern that our marts find themselves in a difficult financial situation....