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Microenterprise Loan Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jun 2012)

Martin Heydon: The Microenterprise Loan Fund Bill gives us the opportunity to discuss the importance of small business to the Irish economy. Compared with the multinationals and the headline news when big job announcements are made, small businesses and microenterprises might not appear as sexy and do not grab the headlines but I believe they are more important to, and have a far bigger impact on, our...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (28 Jun 2012)

Martin Heydon: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding proposed changes to the Pensions Act to amend the order in which assets of a pension scheme must be applied in the event of a winding up, if she still proposes to introduce these changes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31381/12]

Written Answers — National Internship Scheme: National Internship Scheme (28 Jun 2012)

Martin Heydon: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the options available to persons on lone parent allowance who wish to apply for the jobbridge scheme but who are struggling with childcare costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31507/12]

Sports Capital Programme (3 Jul 2012)

Martin Heydon: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the number and value of applications received for the recently closed sports capital grant programme; the timeline for deciding on applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32050/12]

Sports Capital Programme (3 Jul 2012)

Martin Heydon: I commend the Minister of State on being able, in these straitened times, to find €30 million in resources to put into the sports capital programme and for recognising the importance of this project. I am startled to hear the figures for my own county of Kildare where, as noted by Deputy Lawlor, there has been €8 million worth of applications, which is almost one third of the amount in...

Haulage Industry (3 Jul 2012)

Martin Heydon: I congratulate my colleagues, Deputies Áine Collins and Heather Humphreys, on their work with the working group on fuel prices. I thank the Minister for his comments on his work with his UK counterpart on cabotage. When it was introduced in Europe, the knock-on implications for Irish hauliers in the United Kingdom were not envisaged. We now have the ludicrous situation where Irish...

Written Answers — The Gathering: The Gathering (3 Jul 2012)

Martin Heydon: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on progress made regarding the Gathering; his views on the best ways for local community groups to become involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32053/12]

Written Answers — Drug Pricing Agreement: Drug Pricing Agreement (3 Jul 2012)

Martin Heydon: Question 637: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the negotiation of a revised drug pricing agreement between the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association and the Health Service Executive; if the terms of the old agreement remain in place while negotiations are ongoing; if his attention has been drawn to the lack of price reduction in Lipitor from when it came...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (3 Jul 2012)

Martin Heydon: Question 662: To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card review which is currently with Health Service Executive will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32321/12]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (5 Jul 2012)

Martin Heydon: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for reform of the betting tax model; the tax structures that are being considered; the progress that it is being made regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32756/12]

Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (5 Jul 2012)

Martin Heydon: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 89 of 20 June 2012, if a case for rent allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32928/12]

Order of Business (11 Jul 2012)

Martin Heydon: In light of the imminent publication of betting legislation by the Minister for Finance which, we hope, will happen before the summer break, can the Taoiseach provide an update on the work of the Minister for Justice on legislation to modernise the law on gambling and to comprehensively revise our gambling laws?

Health Service Budget: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (11 Jul 2012)

Martin Heydon: I will start by challenging some of the cynical politics this evening and last night on this motion and in particular its wording. Before I was elected to this House I believed that politics - on any side of the House - was about being constructive. While we all have our viewpoints we should bring something to the table other than criticism. When those criticising were in many cases the...

Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2012)

Martin Heydon: This is historic legislation, although I do not say so lightly. We can sometimes be a bit flippant, but the Bill is historic because of the country's historic level of debt. We are introducing new legislation that the country has never previously needed, but has been necessitated by unprecedented levels of personal debt that were built up in short periods by a large number of people. Some...

Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

Martin Heydon: Will the proposed Bill to amend the Valuation Act give due cognisance to the need to take a flexible approach to differences between small businesses and much larger industries? When local authorities change the rates for a pub or shop it makes a small difference, whereas in the case of a large multinational a change to the local authority rates could lead to a significant loss of income....

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (17 Jul 2012)

Martin Heydon: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to try and ensure that the recent reduction in ECB lending rates is passed on to Irish consumers by the Irish banks as was the intention of the ECB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34706/12]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (19 Jul 2012)

Martin Heydon: Question 676: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount and value of the recent allocation of childcare funding that was awarded to facilities in County Kildare; the way this compares with other areas of the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36279/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Management Information Technology Systems: Discussion (18 Sep 2012)

Martin Heydon: In respect of data sharing, can the delegation confirm that the Department will not come back to us with the line that it has concerns over the information being held? Could the delegation provide us with confirmation of that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Management Information Technology Systems: Discussion (18 Sep 2012)

Martin Heydon: The more I read of the documentation provided, the more it becomes obvious that this is not a legislative issue. Could the State agencies argue that scale is an issue? While it may be commercially sensitive information, perhaps our visitors will indicate how many customers they have. Could State agencies argue that all farmers are in the computer systems of the Department and State...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Management Information Technology Systems: Discussion (18 Sep 2012)

Martin Heydon: If the State was seeking to avoid the emergence of monopolies or protect against the risk of being held to ransom in respect of information, one could see its point. However, that is not the case, given that the database would be a national one and the companies before us provided guarantees on data sharing. The Department has stated it is not in the best interests of the agricultural...