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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (10 Dec 2019)

Martin Heydon: 552. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress of the next phase of the southern distributor route for Athy, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51749/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (10 Dec 2019)

Martin Heydon: 636. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of rent allowance in County Kildare in each of the years 2007 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51716/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment Data (10 Dec 2019)

Martin Heydon: 653. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of persons in receipt of HAP in County Kildare in each year since its inception in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51717/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Regeneration and Development Fund Administration (5 Dec 2019)

Martin Heydon: 17. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the rural regeneration fund; when the next phase will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50647/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Action Plan for Rural Development (5 Dec 2019)

Martin Heydon: 35. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the position regarding progress in developing a new five year rural development policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50648/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Costs (5 Dec 2019)

Martin Heydon: 91. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of reducing the disregard for third-level tuition fees by €1,000 for full-time courses and €500 for part-time courses and to fully remove the disregard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51061/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Costs (5 Dec 2019)

Martin Heydon: 92. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of increasing the maximum benefit from €7,000 to €10,000, €15,000 and €20,000, respectively under the third-level tuition fees scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51062/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Costs (5 Dec 2019)

Martin Heydon: 93. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of allowing the third-level tuition fees relief to be claimed at the higher rate of tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51063/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Training (5 Dec 2019)

Martin Heydon: 295. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing the general practitioner training intake to 200, 210, 220, 230, 240, 250, 260, 270, 280, 290 and 300 in a full calendar year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51064/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (5 Dec 2019)

Martin Heydon: 296. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing the income thresholds for medical cards and general practitioner visit cards in line with the expected wage inflation set out in the summer economic statement over the next four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51065/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (4 Dec 2019)

Martin Heydon: The Minister deals with these cases in her constituency in Meath East as I do in Kildare. It does jar with the community employment, CE, supervisors when they are told that the voluntary sponsoring groups are their employers. I know they are seen that way technically under the law but everything they do daily involves dealing with the Department, for orders, approvals and other elements of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (4 Dec 2019)

Martin Heydon: I accept what the Minister says, that the Labour Court recommendation of 2008 is still there in the mix and does need to be addressed. Also this year I understand there is a Workplace Relations Commission, WRC, decision on the CE supervisor who has taken a case. Whether that decision will be appealed by the State I have no doubt that the fact the CE supervisor was successful would encourage...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (4 Dec 2019)

Martin Heydon: 45. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to set out the status of her efforts to address issues affecting community employment supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50353/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (4 Dec 2019)

Martin Heydon: As the Minister will know, we have been in constant contact along with our colleague, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Donohoe.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (4 Dec 2019)

Martin Heydon: I know the Minister has done a great deal of work on this. It is a long-standing issue and the Minister has done a good deal of work engaging with SIPTU, Fórsa and various unions regarding the community employment, CE, supervisors' pension claim. The Minister might give us an update on her engagement as far as she can.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Tús Programme (4 Dec 2019)

Martin Heydon: 64. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the actions taken by her Department to increase levels of participation on Tús schemes in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50354/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (4 Dec 2019)

Martin Heydon: 95. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of his communication with the Revenue Commissioners on proposed changes to the flat-rate expenses system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50531/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Resources (4 Dec 2019)

Martin Heydon: 96. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the potential additional costs that would be incurred by the Revenue Commissioners in implementing a manual system for claiming flat-rate expenses; if the Revenue Commissioners have the resources to deal with such additional manual claims in the event of changes to the system of claiming flat-rate expenses system; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (4 Dec 2019)

Martin Heydon: 125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of a school building project (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50659/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (4 Dec 2019)

Martin Heydon: 126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of a school building project (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50660/19]