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Order of Business (22 Jan 2013)

Martin Heydon: Following Deputy Butler's earlier point, I was going to ask about the consumer and competition Bill. I welcome the Taoiseach's response that it will come before us in this term. It is important to provide a statutory code of conduct for the grocery goods sector and how multiples deal with farmers, processors and customers. May I ask the Taoiseach about the assisted decision-making...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Delays (22 Jan 2013)

Martin Heydon: 134. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if provision will be made for those who may be refused Student Universal Support Ireland grants following the delays and may then want to defer their courses based on that decision, even though the official deadline for deferral decisions has now passed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2427/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (22 Jan 2013)

Martin Heydon: 616. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made on the commitment to provide free general practitioner care and other benefits to those who are on the high tech drugs scheme; the timeline for the implementation of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2655/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Burren Farming for Conservation Programme: Discussion (15 Jan 2013)

Martin Heydon: I acknowledge the interesting presentation, the enthusiasm of Dr. Dunford and the positivity of the project. We spend much of our time on this committee dealing with problems. It is nice to hear a positive account of a project that is working well and should be rolled out. Are payments to individual farmers over and above what they were receiving before the scheme was in place? To...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Objectives and Activities in Promoting a Healthy Ireland: Discussion with Nutrition and Health Foundation (18 Dec 2012)

Martin Heydon: I thank Dr. Cullen for her interesting presentation. From a communications point of view as much as anything else, the NHF seems to do excellent and important work. Does its work cross over with the work of other agencies? In a way, Senator O'Neill stole my question when he asked about how the NHF links with State agencies, and safefood forms part of this industry. I am trying to...

Order of Business (13 Dec 2012)

Martin Heydon: The Deputy plays them all the time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund: Motion (13 Dec 2012)

Martin Heydon: I welcome the Minister's comments and I would be extremely supportive. He touches on the fact that almost 30,000 people are employed directly by the horse and greyhound industry in this country and it has an economic output of €1.4 billion. I know this well as more than 4,000 of those people are directly employed in Kildare, where I am from. The impact on rural communities where...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cessation of Turf Cutting Scheme (13 Dec 2012)

Martin Heydon: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update on the progress of turf deliveries to family members under the agreed compensation scheme for a special area of conservation bog in County Kildare (details supplied); when he expects all deliveries to be complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56147/12]

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)

Martin Heydon: I am delighted to have the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the Social Welfare Bill. I intend to focus only on a number of the measures it contains because, given that it is so wide-ranging in nature, one cannot deal with all of them. It is welcome that core social welfare rates are being protected. There are those in the Opposition who will demean and belittle that achievement....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit Eligibility (12 Dec 2012)

Martin Heydon: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if, in view of the recently announced reduction in jobseeker's benefit to nine months, if she will consider a corresponding reduction in the eligibility period for entry to community employment scheme from 12 months to 9 months to allow all those on the live register equal access to such important scheme; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (12 Dec 2012)

Martin Heydon: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if, in view of the recently announced reduction in jobseeker's benefit to nine months, if she will consider a corresponding reduction in the eligibility period for entry to community employment scheme from 12 months to 9 months to allow all those on the live register equal access to such important scheme; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Cyber Bullying (12 Dec 2012)

Martin Heydon: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the measures he is taking to review the use of social networking sites here, particularly for young persons most at risk from cyber bullying; the action that can be taken to restrict and reduce their impact, especially on young persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55939/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cyber Bullying (12 Dec 2012)

Martin Heydon: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if in view of recent tragedies, if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of many regarding the dangers for young person's of several social networking sites; the measures he has considered within legislation to protect those young Irish persons subject to and most vulnerable to cyber bullying; his plans regarding same; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (12 Dec 2012)

Martin Heydon: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare could be considered for an exemption from M50 tolls due to medical reasons without adaptations to their car or an exemption from motor tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55815/12]

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Martin Heydon: I accept the Minister's detailed response to this because I also had concerns when I first saw it. The Minister has clearly set out his position on the matter. A case may arise where an authorised officer seems to be coming back to his or her senior authority with more fines than others or seems to be more detailed and diligent than others in getting fines. Is there a system in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: FÁS Training Programmes (11 Dec 2012)

Martin Heydon: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills has his attention been drawn to a delay in the organisation of FÁS training courses for apprentices usually run in January (details supplied), when a decision will be made in relation to whether these courses will go ahead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55680/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Redundancy Rebates (11 Dec 2012)

Martin Heydon: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if, in view of the recent budget announcement to abolish the redundancy rebate for employers, she will now consider an exemption for this rebate for small businesses who are already struggling with many costs and who if they need to make persons redundant may now have to cut other costs which may lead to further job losses; and if she will make a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Harvest 2020: Discussion with Irish Farm Managers Association (4 Dec 2012)

Martin Heydon: I thank the delegation for the presentation, which was very interesting. I am broadly agreement with the points made on taxation policy. I would be broadly in agreement with the need for relief on farm consolidations. This is key. The two overriding points that have been stressed by the delegates concern young farmers, the barriers to accessing land and how to get around those. The...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Investment Properties (29 Nov 2012)

Martin Heydon: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to a situation (details supplied) regarding investment properties; if his Department has had any involvement or plan to have any involvement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53534/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (29 Nov 2012)

Martin Heydon: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a proposal (details supplied) regarding the pension levy; if he has considered same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53498/12]