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Food Industry (14 Dec 2011)

Martin Heydon: I congratulate the Minister on the agricultural aspect of the budget. It is quite an achievement that despite a reduction of some €105 million in the allocation for his Department, there is broad acceptance that the budget included many positive aspects from an agricultural perspective. That deserves recognition. The stamp duty reduction and the retention of the half rate with a sunset...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (13 Dec 2011)

Martin Heydon: Question 507: To ask the Minister for Health the number of agency staff, split between nurses and other agency staff currently employed by the Health Service Executive; the total amount used in 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40005/11]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (13 Dec 2011)

Martin Heydon: Question 508: To ask the Minister for Health the total spend on agency staff by the Health Service Executive in 2009 and 2010; the estimated total spend for 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40006/11]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (13 Dec 2011)

Martin Heydon: Question 509: To ask the Minister for Health the difference in cost for the Health Service Executive between using an agency nurse or hiring a full time equivalent to carry out the same role; the extra costs that will be incurred on using the agency nurse as a result of the implementation of the agency workers directive; the estimated overall cost increases that will be incurred in 2012 on...

Written Answers — Garda Remuneration: Garda Remuneration (8 Dec 2011)

Martin Heydon: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that garda allowances worked on a four week period are due for payment 11 days after the roster ends, that Sunday and unsocial hours worked up to the 11 December 2011 fall due to be paid on 22 December 2011 but are now being scheduled for payment in January 2012; the reason that this is the...

EU Directives (30 Nov 2011)

Martin Heydon: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak on this extremely important matter. I welcome the presence of the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Richard Bruton. I am troubled and deeply concerned that the EU agency workers directive is due to enter into Irish law on Monday, 5 December. I am disappointed by the lack of debate in the House and media on the...

EU Directives (30 Nov 2011)

Martin Heydon: I thank the Minister for his response. I feel extremely passionately about this issue. I have been pursuing it for a number of months. I wrote to the unions but the responses I received were quite alarming. When David Begg of ICTU responded to me, he said he had been told by representatives of the TUC in the UK that this measure has had no employment implications there. It should be...

EU Directives (30 Nov 2011)

Martin Heydon: His reference to exploitation and misery is a bit extreme for me. The unions have claimed that my concerns are misplaced. I do not think their statements can be backed up. The simple fact is they are playing Russian roulette with the agency workers directive in order to push their own agenda. They are raising issues like collective bargaining and joint labour committees to argue a point...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (23 Nov 2011)

Martin Heydon: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a proposal (details supplied) for the provision of training for a business in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36636/11]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (17 Nov 2011)

Martin Heydon: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the works to be carried out by the Health Service Executive at St. Vincents Hospital, Athy, County Kildare following an inspection on 9 November 2010 and as set out in the providers responses of 20 December 2010 regarding Action 1, if all such work is now completed; the amount spent on the works; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Foster Care: Foster Care (8 Nov 2011)

Martin Heydon: Question 483: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of potential foster parents who were vetted in County Kildare in the years 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011; the length of time this vetting process takes; the way these figures compare with the national average; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33289/11]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (25 Oct 2011)

Martin Heydon: Question 425: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31252/11]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (18 Oct 2011)

Martin Heydon: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare may take part in a community employment scheme for a position that has come up in their local area for which they are qualified and experienced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29970/11]

Written Answers — Common Agricultural Policy: Common Agricultural Policy (6 Oct 2011)

Martin Heydon: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will provide an update on the latest negotiations on the Common Agricultural Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27707/11]

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Martin Heydon: It is ironic that Fianna Fáil has tabled this motion on the closure of Army barracks when, in the best of economic times, Fianna Fáil-led Governments saw the closure of up to 11 barracks. Now that it is in opposition and we are in troublesome economic times, does it believe it made a mistake closing those barracks or what has changed? We are living in very difficult economic times and...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (4 Oct 2011)

Martin Heydon: Question 337: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that persons who do not qualify for any social welfare payment but are interested in returning to the workforce, are not entitled to avail of opportunities for re-training or internship programmes such as JobBridge; her plans to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (4 Oct 2011)

Martin Heydon: Question 339: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that persons who do not qualify for jobseeker's allowance as the household income is over the required limit but are out of work, are therefore not entitled to avail of opportunities for re-training or internship programmes such as JobBridge; her plans to address this issue; and if she will...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (4 Oct 2011)

Martin Heydon: Question 338: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an oral hearing for domiciliary care will take place in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27032/11]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (14 Sep 2011)

Martin Heydon: Question 506: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the level of take up of the rural broadband scheme; if his attention has been drawn to the inadequacies in this scheme; if he will explain the way in which he intends to meet the EU target of 100% broadband internet coverage by 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24198/11]

Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy: Motion (14 Sep 2011)

Martin Heydon: I too am delighted to get the opportunity to speak on this motion. I welcome the Minister's positive comments on the progress to date in the negotiations albeit that they are at an early stage. There is agreement in the House that agriculture and the agrifood sector are good news stories at a time when we have few such stories. The sectors offer an opportunity to drive economic recovery...