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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grants (23 Oct 2012)

Martin Heydon: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider a reduction in the contribution required from local authorities towards housing adaptation grants in view of the many schemes that are currently suspended around the country despite the great need from those who are ill or elderly from housing adaptation works; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (23 Oct 2012)

Martin Heydon: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who was appointed to a position, turning down other opportunities in the process, and has now been removed from the position due to qualifications which were known in advance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46365/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (23 Oct 2012)

Martin Heydon: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who was appointed to a position, turning down other opportunities in the process, and has now been removed from the position due to qualifications which were known in advance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46365/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services Provision (18 Oct 2012)

Martin Heydon: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will develop and publish an aviation policy for the State, setting out a clear vision for the development of this sector over the coming decade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45208/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services Provision (18 Oct 2012)

Martin Heydon: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, in the event of a new national aviation policy being prepared, he will consider the status and regulation of small local airfields and local flying activity which has an impact on local businesses and residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45209/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (18 Oct 2012)

Martin Heydon: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 52 of 11 October 2012, if it is possible to introduce a threshold for boards of management for small school projects so that the additional administration work set out in that reply is not necessary for minor maintenance repair works for example broken window, broken boiler; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Home Help and Home Care Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Oct 2012)

Martin Heydon: In speaking on this motion, it is most important to highlight the fact that our goal is for people, where possible, to grow old in their own homes, surrounded by their families, neighbours and friends in an area in which they have generally lived for most of their lives. The benefits of this are obvious. There is the quality of life benefits for the older person and also the quality of life...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turbary Rights (17 Oct 2012)

Martin Heydon: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the work his Department has carried out to investigate the impact that the halting of turf cutting and plans to raise water table levels would have on adjoining private homes in an area (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45212/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: The Gathering Expenditure (17 Oct 2012)

Martin Heydon: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the Gathering project 2013; if he will provide details of the way local community groups can get involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45162/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Review of Food Harvest 2020 Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) with Irish Dairy Board and Bord Bia (16 Oct 2012)

Martin Heydon: I thank Mr. Buckley for his in-depth and informative presentation. I will make two brief points. In the section, Looking to the Future Together, he refers to funding support for market-led research and development and innovation. Does this suggest he has not received support up to now or that the support provided is not adequate? He might expand on this, while being mindful of the good...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Offices (16 Oct 2012)

Martin Heydon: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans for expansion and improvement works at the Newbridge Local Social Welfare Office, County Kildare, which is experiencing poor and cramped conditions for both employees and visitors to the office; the progress that has been made on these works; the timeline for the completion of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44099/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Redundancy Rebates (16 Oct 2012)

Martin Heydon: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider a proposal (details supplied) to amend recent changes to the employer redundancy rebate provisions to make exception for small companies who satisfy certain criteria relating to turnover and staff numbers to alleviate the burden on these companies most at risk and to avoid this change becoming a disincentive for such companies to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Issues (16 Oct 2012)

Martin Heydon: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the progress made in filling a public Health Service Executive position (details supplied) in County Kildare; the timeline for the completion of this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44793/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Issues (16 Oct 2012)

Martin Heydon: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the progress made in filling a public Health Service Executive position (details supplied) in County Kildare; the timeline for the completion of this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44794/12]

Other Questions: Broadband Services Provision (11 Oct 2012)

Martin Heydon: I welcome the national broadband plan and the ambitious targets therein but my concern is for areas that lie in the bottom tier. In my own constituency there are areas which are covered by the NBS but most residents there struggle to access the 3 network. In may cases, they are on dial-up for internet access. However, because they are deemed to be covered under the NBS, they are not able...

Other Questions: Broadband Services Provision (11 Oct 2012)

Martin Heydon: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans for implementing the new National Broadband Plan to areas now covered by the national broadband scheme provided by 3 Ireland; if he will consider the prioritisation of areas in the country where broadband levels are still very basic and many still rely on dial up services; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (11 Oct 2012)

Martin Heydon: To ask the Minister for Finance the reasons for the changes introduced in the Finance Act 2011 and effective from January of this year, which have placed the responsibility on boards of management in schools for complying with RCT requirements and VAT returns when making payments to contractors; the arrangements in place to assist schools with the additional administrative workload these...

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Oct 2012)

Martin Heydon: This debate is timely. As a proud Kildare man, it is timely in that this week we had a great announcement in Kildare. Not alone will 900 jobs come to Kildare from an indigenous company, Kerry Group, but we have the establishment of a global technology and innovation centre. It is worth noting that the site in Naas beat off stiff competition from London and Amsterdam. For those who are not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Review of Food Harvest 2020 Strategy: Discussion (9 Oct 2012)

Martin Heydon: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. Mr. Cormac Healy said one cannot ignore the marketplace. He presented figures for the increase in beef prices to the consumer as opposed to cattle prices and said there was a deviation there. Would he accept that the increase in cattle prices is from a very low base? Mr. Healy says this disparity has been an issue since 2006. Does he feel...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Review of Food Harvest 2020 Strategy: Discussion (9 Oct 2012)

Martin Heydon: I thank the gentlemen who have given the presentation. It is apt that we are having this meeting today and I hope I will be a allowed to be a proud Kildare man after the great announcement we had this morning from the Kerry Group. There will be 900 jobs as a result.