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Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (22 Feb 2012)

Martin Heydon: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card application will be expedited in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10079/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (22 Feb 2012)

Martin Heydon: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that the care provided at St Vincent's Hospital Athy, County Kildare, is in compliance with the national quality standards for older persons and the care and welfare regulations under the Health Act 2007. [10238/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (21 Feb 2012)

Martin Heydon: Question 323: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for mortgage interest supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9165/12]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (21 Feb 2012)

Martin Heydon: Question 395: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the difference between the Tús scheme and community employment schemes with reduced training grants; her views that the differences between the two schemes is sufficient to warrant two separate administration structures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9872/12]

Written Answers — Energy Tariffs: Energy Tariffs (21 Feb 2012)

Martin Heydon: Question 418: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the differences in renewable energy feed in tariffs for biomass technologies and anaerobic digesters available in Northern Ireland compared to those available here; his plans to improve the scheme available here to make it more attractive; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Feb 2012)

Martin Heydon: Question 585: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expedite a payment which is being delayed due to digitisation of maps in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9950/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (16 Feb 2012)

Martin Heydon: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the provisions, if any, in place for recipients of jobseeker's payments who are close to retirement age; if there are any transitional arrangements in place or plans to introduce same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8931/12]

Leaders' Questions (16 Feb 2012)

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Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (15 Feb 2012)

Martin Heydon: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of a place in an ASD unit at a local primary school for a pupil (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8734/12]

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2012)

Martin Heydon: I am glad to have the opportunity to speak on the Finance Bill 2012 which is the culmination of my first budgetary process, this still being just about my first year in the Dáil. I have enjoyed the process and learned much as we went through it. We often talk about protecting the most vulnerable in our society and prioritising getting the unemployed back to work. This is right and proper...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (9 Feb 2012)

Martin Heydon: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7282/12]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (9 Feb 2012)

Martin Heydon: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for citizenship in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7294/12]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (7 Feb 2012)

Martin Heydon: Question 384: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will issue on an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6810/12]

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Martin Heydon: I want to avoid the political point-scoring that has been going on here this evening and be proactive in the limited time available. The reduction of teacher numbers in small primary schools involves a loss of dedicated learning support and resource teachers in such schools through a pool basis. One small three-teacher school in my own Kildare South constituency is currently allowed to...

Written Answers — Charities Regulation: Charities Regulation (31 Jan 2012)

Martin Heydon: Question 306: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the plans in place to ensure that smaller charities are not required to incur the expense involved in carrying out full financial audits. [5576/12]

Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (31 Jan 2012)

Martin Heydon: Question 430: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the plans in place to allow for voting rights at Irish elections to be extended to Irish diaspora; the progress being made in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5574/12]

Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jan 2012)

Martin Heydon: I will share time with Deputy Phelan. I welcome the introduction of the Bill and the opportunity to speak on it today. I also welcome the clarity that the introduction of this Bill will now bring for many agency workers, employers and agencies as to how the equal treatment for agency workers is to apply. I am on record as having raised my concerns about this directive in the House under...

Written Answers — Agri-Food Industry: Agri-Food Industry (14 Dec 2011)

Martin Heydon: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to progress the recommendations of Food Harvest 2020; the effects he believes the budget 2012 announcements will have on these targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38927/11]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Dec 2011)

Martin Heydon: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress being made and the proposed timeline for a decision on refurbishment works and an extension for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40348/11]

Food Industry (14 Dec 2011)

Martin Heydon: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine his views that the targets set out in the Food Harvest Strategy can be achieved by 2020; the effects that the recent budget announcements will have on these targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38928/11]