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Wed, 25 Oct 2017
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Schools Building Projects Status
Martin Heydon
86. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the review being undertaken by his Department on the demographics for a potential new second level school for south County Kildare based on inclusion as an area that merits further review following the last building programme announcement; the information that is being taken into account in this review; when a decision is likely to be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45028/17]
Wed, 18 Oct 2017
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White Paper on Defence
Martin Heydon
51. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans for a peace and leadership institute in the Curragh; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44032/17]
Wed, 18 Oct 2017
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Budget Measures
Martin Heydon
70. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the funding allocated in budget 2018 to current and proposed Defence Forces projects and infrastructure in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44033/17]
Wed, 18 Oct 2017
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Student Grant Scheme Applications
Martin Heydon
112. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision on a SUSI application for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44280/17]
Tue, 17 Oct 2017
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Family Resource Centres
Martin Heydon
60. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way in which the increased funding to Tusla for existing and new family resource centres will be allocated; if she will review the facilities of the two existing family resource centres in County Kildare for further investment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43790/17]
Tue, 17 Oct 2017
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Family Resource Centres
Martin Heydon
73. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if County Kildare will be considered as a location for new family resource centres in view of the low number in the county compared to the county's growing population; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43791/17]
Thu, 12 Oct 2017
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Wind Energy Guidelines
Martin Heydon
187. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the process regarding new planning guidelines for windfarms, the delay in which is causing uncertainty for communities that have planning applications in their areas (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43356/17]
Wed, 11 Oct 2017
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Road Improvement Schemes
Martin Heydon
24. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress on the southern distributor route, the new ring road for Athy; the work ongoing in his Department on the project; the timeframe for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42156/17]
Wed, 11 Oct 2017
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Road Signage
Martin Heydon
67. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a directional sign for Athy can be provided at the M7/M9 intersection to ensure that traffic travelling to Athy can exit at this junction in view of the fact that Athy is not signposted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42169/17]
Wed, 11 Oct 2017
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Martin Heydon
104. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of work ongoing in County Kildare to provide additional ASD places at secondary level with particular reference to a specific area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43175/17]
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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Vehicle Registration
Martin Heydon
44. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Finance if the VRT grant for fully hybrid vehicles of €1,500 will be extended to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43026/17]
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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Driver Test Regulations
Martin Heydon
542. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the appeal mechanisms available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who has failed their driving test on a number of occasions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42580/17]
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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Planning Issues
Martin Heydon
713. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the guidance provided to local authorities with regard to planning applications for solar farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42573/17]
Wed, 4 Oct 2017
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National Broadband Plan
Martin Heydon
38. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the impact that the reduction to two bidders will have on the national broadband plan; the way in which the agreement with a company (details supplied) has impacted on the plan; the timeframe for roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41890/17]
Wed, 4 Oct 2017
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Rural Broadband Scheme
Martin Heydon
65. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the work of the mobile phone and broadband task force since the publication of its report in December 2016; the progress which has been made in the implementation of its recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41889/17]
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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Agriculture Industry
Martin Heydon
53. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ensure viable suckler and tillage sectors into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41658/17]
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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Agriculture Cashflow Support Loan Scheme
Martin Heydon
66. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for another phase of low-cost loans for farmers in view of the success of the previous scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41616/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Hospitals Building Programme
Martin Heydon
60. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an application (details supplied) for an extension at Naas General Hospital in view of the need for these services in the Kildare and west Wicklow region and the support of the hospital group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40999/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review
Martin Heydon
70. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the work of the interdepartmental agency working group established to oversee the implementation of certain recommendations contained in the review of the fair deal scheme from July 2015, with specific reference to the recommendations relating to the financial assessment of family farms and small businesses; the expected timeframe for the completion of the work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40937/17]
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
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Arts Funding
Martin Heydon
61. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to hold a further round of the arts and culture capital scheme in 2018 to support local arts centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40715/17]