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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Martin Heydon: It is an ongoing process.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Council Strategy 2018-2022: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Martin Heydon: I thank the representatives and officials for coming in today for what has been an interesting conversation. I congratulate them on their work, as a starting point. Both the Heritage Council and each of the individual heritage officers, who we all would deal with in our own capacity in our counties on a regular basis, particularly on built heritage and around heritage week, play a crucial...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Council Strategy 2018-2022: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Martin Heydon: Does Ms Clerkin think our overall heritage plans are robust enough? Is it just that resources are needed to implement them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Council Strategy 2018-2022: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Martin Heydon: It is a privilege to have the representatives from the Heritage Council here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Council Strategy 2018-2022: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Martin Heydon: They are hard to kill off.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (14 Nov 2018)

Martin Heydon: 107. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the need for a national policy to deal with developer-led wastewater treatment systems will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47164/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Planning Framework (14 Nov 2018)

Martin Heydon: 108. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress of the regional spatial and economic strategy with specific regard to the plans for County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47165/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (14 Nov 2018)

Martin Heydon: 227. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the family risk clinic at St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8, which was suspended in April 2018; his plans for the reopening of this clinic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47351/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Nov 2018)

Martin Heydon: I will be as brief as I can. As a Kildare South Deputy with Newbridge, Kilberry and Drehid in my constituency, Bord na Móna's remit and role are very important to me. I am aware that Bord na Móna's history has involved not only harvesting to provide fuel to generate energy but also the generation of a large number of jobs. This remains the case in Kildare and across the midlands....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: State Pension (Contributory) (13 Nov 2018)

Martin Heydon: I thank the Minister. I am also mindful of the fact that when this is reported in the media, females are probably discussed but between 25% and 30% of those affected are male, many of whom left the country in the 1980s to work in England when there was no employment here. They sent pay packets home but had that break in contributions. They are as badly affected. At the end of the process,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: State Pension (Contributory) (13 Nov 2018)

Martin Heydon: 84. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the timeline for reviews of post-2012 contributory pensions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46756/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: State Pension (Contributory) (13 Nov 2018)

Martin Heydon: I welcome that the process to restore post-2012 contributory pensions has started with some of the 79,000 letters now being sent out. When does the Minister expect all those letters to be sent? I ask her to update us on the timeline for the review? How long does she expect it to take? When does she hope the entire review process will be completed?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: State Pension (Contributory) (13 Nov 2018)

Martin Heydon: That is very informative. We have discussed this in the House previously. It is an issue of major concern to the people affected and communicating the information to them properly is key. Those letters as they arrive this week and next week will be very much welcomed. I ask the Minister to confirm if the 79,000 covers everybody who is in receipt of a post-2012 pension? I am sure this...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (13 Nov 2018)

Martin Heydon: 100. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the supports provided to foster parents particularly in the area of pensions in which foster parents would like their role as foster parents recognised as work for pension purposes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46757/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (13 Nov 2018)

Martin Heydon: 376. To ask the Minister for Health to outline his plans to review the provision of medical cards to those on the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46819/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Legislation (8 Nov 2018)

Martin Heydon: 243. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which DOE and or NCT testing in particular light transmission testing of tinted windscreens and front side windows is at variance with legislation relied on by An Garda Síochána in prosecuting drivers of motor vehicles with tinted windscreens and front side windows more particularly under ACT 34(2)(B) of the Road...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Occupational Injuries Benefit Applications (8 Nov 2018)

Martin Heydon: 262. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for an occupational injury benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46150/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Waiting Times (8 Nov 2018)

Martin Heydon: 265. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of delays in processing new and existing illness benefit claims; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46173/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Occupational Injuries Benefit Applications (7 Nov 2018)

Martin Heydon: 174. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for an occupational injury benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46126/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Waiting Times (7 Nov 2018)

Martin Heydon: 175. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the delays in processing of new and existing illness benefit claims; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46127/18]