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Wed, 24 May 2017
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Schools Building Projects
Martin Heydon
62. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider the need for a new school campus on the Curragh, County Kildare, to improve the facilities available for children in the area and increase capacity in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24732/17]
Wed, 24 May 2017
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Schools Amalgamation
Martin Heydon
65. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite the decision on the proposed amalgamation of two schools (details supplied) in County Kildare to allow the schools to make plans for 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24727/17]
Wed, 24 May 2017
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Planning Issues
Martin Heydon
179. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the options open to owners of sandpits who did not engage with their local authorities during the substitute consent period arising from the Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2012 but are now trying to apply for planning permission for reinstatement of their sandpits without success; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25044/17]
Wed, 24 May 2017
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State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility
Martin Heydon
193. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Social Protection if a pension claim will be reviewed for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25046/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Summer Works Scheme Applications
Martin Heydon
273. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider an appeal for a summer works application from a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24760/17]
Wed, 17 May 2017
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Defence Forces Training
Martin Heydon
42. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the position regarding plans for a peace and leadership institute on The Curragh; the next steps in the plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23328/17]
Wed, 17 May 2017
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Curragh Plains Representative Forum
Martin Heydon
68. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the position regarding the work of the Curragh forum; when it last met and is next due to meet; if progress has been made on agreeing a work programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23327/17]
Tue, 16 May 2017
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Probate Applications
Martin Heydon
135. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are significant delays in waiting times for grant of probate applications; if so, the steps she will take to address these delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23349/17]
Tue, 16 May 2017
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Stamp Duty
Martin Heydon
153. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Finance if banks are required to pay stamp duty on houses or loans sold by them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23272/17]
Thu, 11 May 2017
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Family Resource Centres
Martin Heydon
23. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will review the number of family resource centres in County Kildare in view of the level of current centres relative to population, in particular, community centre locations in Kildare town and Castledermot as possible locations for new family resource centres in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22337/17]
Wed, 10 May 2017
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Sports Events
Martin Heydon
69. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the work of his Department and interaction with other Departments on Ireland's bid to host the Rugby World Cup 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22139/17]
Tue, 9 May 2017
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Telecommunications Services Provision
Martin Heydon
50. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the work of the implementation group overseeing the rollout of the 40 actions contained in the taskforce on mobile phone and broadband to help to address shortfalls in coverage in the amber areas of the national broadband plan in particular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21892/17]
Tue, 9 May 2017
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Broadband Service Provision
Martin Heydon
63. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of his Department's ongoing interaction with a company (details supplied) on the roll out of broadband in the newly highlighted light blue areas of the national broadband plan; when he expects formal timelines to be put on these rollouts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21893/17]
Tue, 9 May 2017
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Insurance Coverage
Martin Heydon
164. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Finance if a 1998 registered car can be insured here; the options open to a person who has been refused insurance for a car registered in 1998; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22164/17]
Tue, 9 May 2017
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GLAS Eligibility
Martin Heydon
535. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person in GLAS can transfer a portion of the holding, which does not have GLAS actions associated with it, under long-term lease without incurring penalties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21616/17]
Tue, 9 May 2017
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GLAS Administration
Martin Heydon
550. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person in GLAS can lease on a long-term basis a portion of their holding that does not have GLAS actions associated with it without incurring penalties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21736/17]
Wed, 3 May 2017
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Hospital Services
Martin Heydon
27. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the proposed new endoscopy unit at Naas hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20737/17]
Thu, 13 Apr 2017
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Wind Energy Guidelines
Martin Heydon
140. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the progress of preparation of revised planning guidelines for the development of wind turbines; when he expects these to be available for review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19006/17]
Thu, 13 Apr 2017
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Child Benefit Eligibility
Martin Heydon
152. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Social Protection the status regarding child benefit payments for persons that reach 18 years of age and remain in full-time education; if this can be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19020/17]
Wed, 12 Apr 2017
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Commercial Rates
Martin Heydon
198. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if there has been a change to the charging of commercial rates on utility companies in recent years; the impact this change had on them; the reason for the change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18570/17]