Results 3,441-3,460 of 3,588 for speaker:Martin Heydon
- Written Answers — Drug Pricing Agreement: Drug Pricing Agreement (3 Jul 2012)
Martin Heydon: Question 637: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the negotiation of a revised drug pricing agreement between the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association and the Health Service Executive; if the terms of the old agreement remain in place while negotiations are ongoing; if his attention has been drawn to the lack of price reduction in Lipitor from when it came...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (3 Jul 2012)
Martin Heydon: Question 662: To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card review which is currently with Health Service Executive will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32321/12]
- Haulage Industry (3 Jul 2012)
Martin Heydon: I congratulate my colleagues, Deputies Ãine Collins and Heather Humphreys, on their work with the working group on fuel prices. I thank the Minister for his comments on his work with his UK counterpart on cabotage. When it was introduced in Europe, the knock-on implications for Irish hauliers in the United Kingdom were not envisaged. We now have the ludicrous situation where Irish...
- Sports Capital Programme (3 Jul 2012)
Martin Heydon: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the number and value of applications received for the recently closed sports capital grant programme; the timeline for deciding on applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32050/12]
- Sports Capital Programme (3 Jul 2012)
Martin Heydon: I commend the Minister of State on being able, in these straitened times, to find â¬30 million in resources to put into the sports capital programme and for recognising the importance of this project. I am startled to hear the figures for my own county of Kildare where, as noted by Deputy Lawlor, there has been â¬8 million worth of applications, which is almost one third of the amount in...
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (28 Jun 2012)
Martin Heydon: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding proposed changes to the Pensions Act to amend the order in which assets of a pension scheme must be applied in the event of a winding up, if she still proposes to introduce these changes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31381/12]
- Written Answers — National Internship Scheme: National Internship Scheme (28 Jun 2012)
Martin Heydon: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the options available to persons on lone parent allowance who wish to apply for the jobbridge scheme but who are struggling with childcare costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31507/12]
- Microenterprise Loan Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jun 2012)
Martin Heydon: The Microenterprise Loan Fund Bill gives us the opportunity to discuss the importance of small business to the Irish economy. Compared with the multinationals and the headline news when big job announcements are made, small businesses and microenterprises might not appear as sexy and do not grab the headlines but I believe they are more important to, and have a far bigger impact on, our...
- Written Answers — Third Level Grants: Third Level Grants (26 Jun 2012)
Martin Heydon: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are any grants or scholarships available from his Department to fund Irish students who travel abroad to obtain qualifications that are not available here but which qualification would be beneficial to the Irish health system when completed as in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make...
- Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (20 Jun 2012)
Martin Heydon: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason rent allowance has been reduced in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29887/12]
- Written Answers — Rent Supplement: Rent Supplement (20 Jun 2012)
Martin Heydon: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review a case of entitlement to rent allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who did not receive the allowance from the period when their tenancy commenced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30004/12]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (19 Jun 2012)
Martin Heydon: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason services provided by Eircom are charged at a VAT rate of 23% while ESB services are charged at 13%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29333/12]
- Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (19 Jun 2012)
Martin Heydon: Question 377: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason rent allowance was suspended in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; the information, if any, that is outstanding; when it will be reinstated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29554/12]
- Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (19 Jun 2012)
Martin Heydon: Question 387: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite the processing of rent allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29613/12]
- Electoral (Amendment)(Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Jun 2012)
Martin Heydon: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the Electoral (Amendment)(Political Funding) Bill 2011. This is an important item of reforming legislation which will change many things about how our political system is run. This will be a change for the better. Changes to the current political funding regime should lead to a move away from the perception of politics as being in...
- Written Answers — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (12 Jun 2012)
Martin Heydon: Question 563: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to include the drug Pradaxa in the drugs refund scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27830/12]
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (24 May 2012)
Martin Heydon: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the status of discussions between Coillte and a group (details supplied) in County Kildare for the purchase of land; if he will provide an update on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26099/12]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (22 May 2012)
Martin Heydon: Question 341: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an application for 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. [24904/12]
- Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (22 May 2012)
Martin Heydon: Question 498: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce rent to buy schemes in the current market in view of the abundance of houses available and the difficulties persons are facing in obtaining mortgage finance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25435/12]
- Army Barracks (17 May 2012)
Martin Heydon: Question 9: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on his dealings with Kildare County Council in relation to Magee Barracks, Kildare Town and the ongoing problems there, in particular in relation to the recent large fires on the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24423/12]