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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (9 Oct 2018)

Martin Heydon: 127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a building project for a school (details supplied); if it can be considered for rapid build status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40959/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (9 Oct 2018)

Martin Heydon: 150. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the proposed extension of a school (details supplied); the status of the project; the timeline for completion of the works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41253/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (9 Oct 2018)

Martin Heydon: 151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the proposed extension to a school (details supplied); the status of proposed works; the timeline for the completion of the building project for the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41255/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Services Programme (9 Oct 2018)

Martin Heydon: 461. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the next community services programme; when it will open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40699/18]

Housing: Motion [Private Members] (3 Oct 2018)

Martin Heydon: We need much more than that. We need to build communities. We need a co-ordinated approach to the sustainable development of our communities to avoid the boom-to-bust mistakes of the past. Our plan is focused on people's quality of life as much as on ensuing they have homes. The communities in which they live must have top-quality schools for all children to attend. That is what Project...

Housing: Motion [Private Members] (3 Oct 2018)

Martin Heydon: It is important to remember that Rebuilding Ireland was born out of many proposals and recommendations from across industry and stakeholders. The Peter McVerry Trust's Housing First is very successful and the help-to-buy scheme has proved its worth. There have been calls to expand it even further. Our plan is working, but the plans were never going to be sorted overnight.

Housing: Motion [Private Members] (3 Oct 2018)

Martin Heydon: No one else was interrupted. Perhaps people do not like hearing it. There was also a strategy of heckling last weekl.

Housing: Motion [Private Members] (3 Oct 2018)

Martin Heydon: Let me remind Members that for almost a decade the State had no money to build houses. In those years the banks had no money to lend to developers, first-time buyers or any buyer. The construction sector collapsed and workers emigrated. Parents also actively discouraged their children from considering courses such as engineering or apprenticeships. In a normal eight to ten-year period one...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Mid-Year Review of Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Martin Heydon: What is the plan?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Mid-Year Review of Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Martin Heydon: It did. I want to make a couple of points on culture and another on heritage. I thank the Minister and Minister of State for their engagement with us today. The Estimates process is very important. On Galway 2020 projects, it has been disappointing to see changes in the management team. I understand the Minister, Deputy Madigan, met the chair of Galway 2020 to discuss the CEO stepping...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (3 Oct 2018)

Martin Heydon: 74. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on the Defence Forces veterans and families march over pay and conditions. [40065/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Curragh Plains Representative Forum (3 Oct 2018)

Martin Heydon: 76. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the engagement between his Department and Kildare County Council regarding ongoing land management and maintenance of the Curragh Plains. [40066/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Heritage Plan (2 Oct 2018)

Martin Heydon: I ask about the timeline for the publication of the Heritage Ireland 2030 plan, which has been subject to some delay. The Minister might outline the reasons and how close we are to progress on that plan, which is very important for our built and cultural heritage.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Heritage Plan (2 Oct 2018)

Martin Heydon: I thank the Minister for her response. Funding will be a key element of any plan. As we provide more money under Project Ireland 2040, good schemes such as the built heritage investment scheme will require increased investment as we emerge from the lost decade. These are very good schemes but they have not been able to do what we would like them to do due to the lack of funding. Resources...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Heritage Plan (2 Oct 2018)

Martin Heydon: I acknowledge the role the structure at risk fund in particular has played in villages and towns such as Castledermot, Kilcullen and Kildare town in addressing significant deficits. The heritage officers work closely with the local community groups, and the scheme has been very successful, which shows the value of putting in money and investment. On the Department engaging with heritage...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Oct 2018)

Martin Heydon: I raise the issue of the Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Bill which aims to allow public servants work beyond the age of 65. This issue is the cause of much concern and has been raised with me by several constituents, many of whom are approaching the age of 65 and would like the opportunity to continue working. The Bill is currently before the Seanad but I am very keen...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Built Heritage Investment Scheme (2 Oct 2018)

Martin Heydon: 90. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the supports provided to protect historic structures at risk in County Kildare in 2017 and to date in 2018; her plans for 2019 in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39806/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry Development (2 Oct 2018)

Martin Heydon: 112. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of support provided to an organisation (details supplied); the benefits from same for County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39807/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Data (2 Oct 2018)

Martin Heydon: 266. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the waiting times for processing entry visas in the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service; and the way in which this compares to 12 months ago. [39444/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Programmes (2 Oct 2018)

Martin Heydon: 572. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the entry points of the ECCE programme will be reviewed in order to reinstate a January entry point that many families had planned for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39949/18]