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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Role of Regulators and Compliance with European Law: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)

Martin Heydon: In the opinion of Mr. Ciobanu-Dordea, has Ireland used or forfeited its derogation under the water framework directive in the past?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Role of Regulators and Compliance with European Law: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)

Martin Heydon: I ask Mr. Ciobanu-Dordea for clarity. He stated we are not in compliance with the Water Framework Directive at present. Where do we stand on the derogation under the directive that we previously held? Does that still apply to Ireland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Role of Regulators and Compliance with European Law: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)

Martin Heydon: The Irish public needs to know this. Does the derogation apply?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Returning Emigrant Support Services: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)

Martin Heydon: I thank the delegates for their presentations. As somebody whose sister lived abroad for over ten years and came home in the past couple of years with a husband and a young family, I am aware of some of the challenges in adjusting to life back in Ireland. My sister chose not to live close to the home place but in a rural village about half an hour away. The local school in the village is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Returning Emigrant Support Services: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)

Martin Heydon: I was previously a member of the agricultural committee. The witness has addressed access and the green certificate, and moved on to the issue of redistribution, which took place under the last Common Agricultural Policy. This was intended to bring about a more balanced approach. It was a very contentious issue which saw a divide between the so-called productive farmer and more marginal...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Returning Emigrant Support Services: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)

Martin Heydon: I will make one final point, although I was not political point-scoring at all. The sheik that Mr. Staunton mentioned would have been entitled to more money in the past. The reason somebody who owned extensive amounts of stud land is getting that money is that historically, and still to this day, they have a large holding and a lot of cattle. They are farming productively.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Returning Emigrant Support Services: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)

Martin Heydon: It is easy to come with the headline "Top Ten".

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Returning Emigrant Support Services: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)

Martin Heydon: We are talking about €1.3 billion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Returning Emigrant Support Services: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)

Martin Heydon: In the general scheme of things, the redistribution that happened has made the system a lot fairer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Returning Emigrant Support Services: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)

Martin Heydon: There are 4,000 people in rural parts of Kildare who are employed in these stud farms. They are real jobs for real families, so I would not dismiss them either.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Returning Emigrant Support Services: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)

Martin Heydon: Absolutely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Returning Emigrant Support Services: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)

Martin Heydon: I agree.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Properties (15 Feb 2017)

Martin Heydon: 51. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if consideration will be given by his Department to the provision of a site for a new school campus for the existing three Curragh schools that currently operate in substandard accommodation; if his officials will engage with the Department of Education and Skills on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7336/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Training (15 Feb 2017)

Martin Heydon: 77. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the development of a peace and leadership institute at the Curragh Camp; the next steps relating to this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7350/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Commission for Energy Regulation and Irish Water (14 Feb 2017)

Martin Heydon: We have talked about what the use of metering has achieved in the past, but what can it do in the future? I would like to hear the CER's view on whether there is scope for a rebate for customers in the future where they use their meters to very adequately show consumption has been kept well down. How does the CER see meters being used that way in the future? I know it is a CER...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Provision (14 Feb 2017)

Martin Heydon: 62. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of discussions between her Department and the Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board on the appointment of a dedicated youth officer for County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7025/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (14 Feb 2017)

Martin Heydon: 64. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to review and increase the number of family resource centres in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7029/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (9 Feb 2017)

Martin Heydon: 113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his officials in the building unit will visit and engage with a school (details supplied) in County Kildare regarding its planned extension which is urgently needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6594/17]

Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (8 Feb 2017)

Martin Heydon: The Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Varadkar, has been in contact with the Minister, Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor. The Department of Social Protection stands ready to support the employees and their families at this very difficult time. In the Minister's ongoing engagement with the other State agencies, I ask that the Minister and her Department send a very clear message that...

Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (8 Feb 2017)

Martin Heydon: If the Deputy lets the Minister answer, she might.