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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Apr 2019)

Martin Heydon: 124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) will receive an update on progress regarding a new school build; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18382/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (18 Apr 2019)

Martin Heydon: 168. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered a review of medical card income limits to take account of recent annual increases in pensions which may in some cases bring pensioners over the income limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18133/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (18 Apr 2019)

Martin Heydon: 241. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the roll-out of broadband in south County Kildare; and the progress of the national broadband plan. [18303/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (18 Apr 2019)

Martin Heydon: 249. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a decision will be made on applications to the large-scale sport infrastructure fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18281/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (18 Apr 2019)

Martin Heydon: 303. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the processing of the reviews for persons on reduced contributory pensions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18301/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Estates (18 Apr 2019)

Martin Heydon: 316. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to address issues with estates that have developer led wastewater systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18297/19]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Minister for Finance and for Public Expenditure and Reform (18 Apr 2019)

Martin Heydon: I thank the Minister and his officials for coming in. It is very much welcome that the Government achieved a surplus of €50 million in 2018. That was the first surplus since 2007. There was an improvement in the deficit of €830 million in 2017. How does the Minister intend to use the surplus? I do not expect him to announce the entire budget now but I ask him to give us an...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Minister for Finance and for Public Expenditure and Reform (18 Apr 2019)

Martin Heydon: That answers my second question to some extent. I was about to ask about forecasting in the context of a disorderly Brexit but obviously that work has been done. We all hope that it will be a soft Brexit. I am a member of the Joint Committee on Climate Action which published its all-party report recently, ahead of the launch by the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Minister for Finance and for Public Expenditure and Reform (18 Apr 2019)

Martin Heydon: Finally, in relation to the area of tax harmonisation, in the country report for 2019 on Ireland reference is made to recent European Commission proposals to move towards tax harmonisation and qualified majority voting on the EU's tax policy. I ask the Minister to outline the discussions that he has on this in Europe and how such proposals are viewed by other member states. Do we have many...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Minister for Finance and for Public Expenditure and Reform (18 Apr 2019)

Martin Heydon: Just on that point, do we have any flexibility around our budget date?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Minister for Finance and for Public Expenditure and Reform (18 Apr 2019)

Martin Heydon: That makes sense. I thank the Minister.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (17 Apr 2019)

Martin Heydon: 60. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the competitiveness of the insurance section at present; the work he is carrying out in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17832/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (17 Apr 2019)

Martin Heydon: 68. To ask the Minister for Finance the actions he is taking to alleviate difficulties being experienced by business owners, particularly those in the play sector in securing insurance for their business at rates that are sustainable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17831/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (17 Apr 2019)

Martin Heydon: 114. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding pension provision for community employment scheme supervisors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18050/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Passport Applications Data (16 Apr 2019)

Martin Heydon: I thank the Tánaiste for his response, which is in line with my experience in the constituency that moving to the online system has been of assistance. Approximately how many children's passport renewals have been processed since the second phase allowing such applications to be made online was rolled out last November? How much more complex is it to process a first-time application...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Passport Applications Data (16 Apr 2019)

Martin Heydon: Have extra staff resources been freed up which could be redeployed to more complex cases in order to progress them more quickly? Many complex cases may be for business purposes and involve an urgent need. If we are getting through such cases more quickly, that is positive. What is the level of uptake of passport cards? Has it increased? Is the online service proving quicker than...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Passport Applications Data (16 Apr 2019)

Martin Heydon: 54. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the increased take-up of the online passport service; his plans to extend the online service for more applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17588/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Passport Applications Data (16 Apr 2019)

Martin Heydon: I am seeking an outline of the increased level of take-up in respect of the online passport service. We are heading into the Easter holidays and people will be taking summer holidays shortly after, so this is a time of increased pressure for passport services. Unfortunately, some people are caught at short notice. I wish to put on the record that the new online system is a great improvement...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications Administration (16 Apr 2019)

Martin Heydon: 74. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the improvements ongoing within the passport office to improve the processing times and communication methods for those seeking passports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17587/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Review (16 Apr 2019)

Martin Heydon: 332. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the review of the mobility allowance; and when details of a new scheme will be announced. [17462/19]