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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Mar 2019)

Martin Heydon: Should we not be taking a vote on the amendment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Mar 2019)

Martin Heydon: Are we not dealing with it first?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Mar 2019)

Martin Heydon: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Mar 2019)

Martin Heydon: We have discussed it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Mar 2019)

Martin Heydon: I wish to comment on recommendation No. 45. We have the experience in Kildare of the M7 where the third lane is being built at the moment. The cars are reduced to 60 km/h. I can assure committee members that those cars are on the road for longer. There is a question of balance. They are on the road pumping out fumes for longer. As Deputy Neville has said, there is a question of balance...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (26 Mar 2019)

Martin Heydon: 361. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider a review of the status of geography in the junior certificate syllabus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13622/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Recruitment (26 Mar 2019)

Martin Heydon: 775. To ask the Minister for Health if further consideration has been given to the funding of a dementia adviser in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13465/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Legislation (26 Mar 2019)

Martin Heydon: 1034. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of changes to the broadcasting Acts to support independent radio stations; the timeline for such changes being implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13285/19]

Recent Developments on Brexit: Statements (13 Mar 2019)

Martin Heydon: It is fair to say that the Irish public is extremely nervous when it comes to Brexit, and is probably pretty fed up of it at this stage. It has been the main topic of conversation here in recent years but we are at the point where it has become very real to people and focused minds more than at any time previously. It is an unusual set of circumstances for us whereby we do not have direct...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (13 Mar 2019)

Martin Heydon: 76. To ask the Minister for Health the status of developments in the provision of mental health services in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12391/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (13 Mar 2019)

Martin Heydon: 97. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to extend Naas General Hospital day care and mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12392/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Funding (13 Mar 2019)

Martin Heydon: 308. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding options available to community groups and local authorities that wish to develop cycle paths in their areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12652/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Cycling Facilities Funding (13 Mar 2019)

Martin Heydon: 326. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding options available to community groups and local authorities that wish to develop cycle paths in their areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12653/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (13 Mar 2019)

Martin Heydon: 363. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the new regulations relating to wind planning guidelines will come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12601/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Alert Programme (12 Mar 2019)

Martin Heydon: 31. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to concerns from community text alert groups about a new centralised system for telephone calls to Garda stations in the eastern region; the actions that will be taken to protect the community text alert service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11894/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (12 Mar 2019)

Martin Heydon: 37. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he has considered the installation of CCTV cameras at motorway junctions to help act against rural crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12008/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Prisoners Abroad (12 Mar 2019)

Martin Heydon: 205. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there is a policy in place as to the way in which the State would respond in the eventuality that an Irish citizen becomes radicalised by foreign terror groups and seeks to return to reside here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9734/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Mar 2019)

Martin Heydon: 39. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress on a major building project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10854/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Mar 2019)

Martin Heydon: 59. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of progress on the major building project for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10869/19]

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (6 Mar 2019)

Martin Heydon: On the last point raised by Deputy Collins, I would like to record the appreciation of the people of the greater Athy area in south Kildare for the €2.7 million that was recently awarded under the rural regeneration fund, predominantly for the upgrade of Athy heritage centre. I am chairman of the Friends of Athy heritage centre museum. The €2.7 million is going to lead to the...