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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Capital Expenditure Programme Issues (24 Apr 2013)

Martin Heydon: 219. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs with regard to the proposed allocation of €2.75 million under the childcare capital funding programme, if applications will be considered from childcare facilities that have not previously received funding under other capital programmes; if not, the other funding alternatives available for such facilities that wish to access the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (23 Apr 2013)

Martin Heydon: 231. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason persons who pay off their mortgages early are being penalised by certain banks; his plans to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18544/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (23 Apr 2013)

Martin Heydon: 649. To ask the Minister for Health the options available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who has recently had a heart operation, privately, and is now trying to recoup the cost of the operation;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18977/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (23 Apr 2013)

Martin Heydon: 649. To ask the Minister for Health the options available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who has recently had a heart operation, privately, and is now trying to recoup the cost of the operation;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18977/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2013)

Martin Heydon: What is Mr. O’Connor’s view of Aldi’s share of the competition in the Irish grocery marketplace?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2013)

Martin Heydon: I thank the gentlemen for attending and for their interesting presentation. As a Kildare resident, I acknowledge the local employment provided by Aldi's Naas distribution centre. I welcome the announcement of further jobs. According to our guests, Aldi has trebled its annual spend on Irish products in the past five years. From what base? They also stated that more than 50% of Aldi's...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2013)

Martin Heydon: Are they significantly higher?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Collection (16 Apr 2013)

Martin Heydon: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason there is a one euro charge per instalment for those who want to pay the property tax in instalments in An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16210/13]

Common Agricultural Policy Reform: Statements (Resumed) (28 Mar 2013)

Martin Heydon: I welcome the opportunity to speak and thank the Whips for giving time to the very important issue of CAP reform. I welcome the work the Minister has done and the agreement by the Council of Ministers a couple of weeks ago. This is a very important development which gives some certainty in the final stage of the negotiations to the farmers of this country, because it has been a time of...

Other Questions: Tourism Capital Investment Programme (27 Mar 2013)

Martin Heydon: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures introduced to improve the tourism industry since March 2011; if these measures have had a positive impact on the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15044/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters (27 Mar 2013)

Martin Heydon: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the way persons (details supplied) who are currently on the dole apply for positions under the water metering programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15543/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion with Musgrave Group and Tesco (26 Mar 2013)

Martin Heydon: Our guests seem to have missed out on answering most of the questions I asked. In the context of the bottom line when it comes to extracting better terms from suppliers when economies of scale have been exhausted, I referred to the problems with burgers produced by Silvercrest. I also inquired about the transportation of goods throughout Ireland, Tesco's view on the UK's groceries code...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion with Musgrave Group and Tesco (26 Mar 2013)

Martin Heydon: Is that an Irish company?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion with Musgrave Group and Tesco (26 Mar 2013)

Martin Heydon: What is Tesco's view on the groceries code adjudicator in the UK?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion with Musgrave Group and Tesco (26 Mar 2013)

Martin Heydon: I thank the witnesses for attending. The IFA farm-income review for 2012 indicated that while there was an increase in product price, this was outstripped by a greater increase in input cost, with fuel costs having increased by 30%, feed costs by 70% and fertiliser costs by 25% in recent years. What is Tesco's view of the increase in input costs as outlined by the IFA? How does that impact...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion with Musgrave Group and Tesco (26 Mar 2013)

Martin Heydon: I thank the representatives for appearing before the joint committee for what is an important dialogue and debate. As most of my questions have been asked I will not go over old ground. In her presentation, Ms Clancy said that any code to be introduced should protect both supplier and retailer in a fair and balanced manner. Does she believe the relationship at present is fair and balanced?...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Exemptions (26 Mar 2013)

Martin Heydon: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason an estate (details supplied) in County Kildare is not included on the exempt unfinished estates list for the purpose of local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15337/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Exemptions (26 Mar 2013)

Martin Heydon: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason an estate (details supplied) in County Kildare is not included on the exempt unfinished estates list for the purposes of local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15338/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Exemptions (26 Mar 2013)

Martin Heydon: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason an estate (details supplied) in County Kildare is not included on the exempt unfinished estates list for the purposes of local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15364/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Exemptions (26 Mar 2013)

Martin Heydon: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason an estate (details supplied) in County Kildare is not included on the exempt unfinished estates list for the purposes of local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15365/13]