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Wed, 12 Apr 2017

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Passport Applications

Martin Heydon

224. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the impact the introduction of a new online passport processing facility will have on processing times for all passport applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18571/17]

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Wed, 12 Apr 2017

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Arts Funding

Martin Heydon

251. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the financial supports available for large organisations holding festivals that attract both national and international visitors such as one in County Kildare (details supplied); the body to which they should apply for such funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18573/17]

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Wed, 5 Apr 2017

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Disadvantaged Status

Martin Heydon

35. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Kildare which is fighting to retain supports, including a home school liaison staff member; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16703/17]

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Wed, 5 Apr 2017

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Schools Building Projects Status

Martin Heydon

63. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of proposed building extensions at secondary schools (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16702/17]

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Wed, 29 Mar 2017

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Hospitals Data

Martin Heydon

158. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Health the number of babies who have had to stay in neonatal intensive care units in each of the past three years; the average length of stay for each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15685/17]

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Tue, 28 Mar 2017

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Youth Services Provision

Martin Heydon

32. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of discussions between her Department and the Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board on the appointment of a dedicated youth office for County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15201/17]

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Tue, 28 Mar 2017

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Primary Medical Certificates Eligibility

Martin Heydon

98. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Finance his plans to review the criteria required for a primary medical certificate to include those with degenerative illnesses, such as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15041/17]

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Tue, 28 Mar 2017

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Youthreach Programme Staff

Martin Heydon

174. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if it is a requirement for a Youthreach resource person to be a member of the Teaching Council for employment within a Youthreach centre or a centre of education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15114/17]

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Thu, 23 Mar 2017

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IDA Ireland Site Visits

Martin Heydon

16. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the work of IDA Ireland in marketing County Kildare as a jobs location in the past five years; the number of site visits that have taken place in that time and other initiatives that have taken place to contribute to highlighting County Kildare as a destination for new businesses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14430/17]

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Thu, 23 Mar 2017

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VAT Payments

Martin Heydon

70. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Finance the options that are open to charitable organisations that are suffering significant VAT charges and are not in a position to recover this VAT due to their charitable status (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14755/17]

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Thu, 23 Mar 2017

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Languages Programme

Martin Heydon

93. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the work being undertaken in his Department to consider the inclusion of Polish into the secondary school syllabus from junior cycle upwards, in view of the increase in Polish-speaking citizens living here and the growing importance of the language here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14753/17]

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Thu, 23 Mar 2017

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Long-Term Illness Scheme

Martin Heydon

158. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Health if he will consider the inclusion of conditions (details supplied) onto the long-term illness card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14748/17]

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Wed, 22 Mar 2017

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Road Projects Status

Martin Heydon

64. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a review process concerning a submission by Kildare County Council regarding the southern distributor route Athy, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14249/17]

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Wed, 22 Mar 2017

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Sports Capital Programme Data

Martin Heydon

88. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of applications received for the 2017 sports capital programme; the process that will now take place to assess these applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14250/17]

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Tue, 21 Mar 2017

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Job Creation Data

Martin Heydon

36. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of jobs created in 2016 and maintained to date in County Kildare under the Geoscience Ireland-Enterprise Ireland business cluster initiative; his plans for this initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13927/17]

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Tue, 21 Mar 2017

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National Broadband Plan

Martin Heydon

79. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the implementation of the national broadband plan in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13936/17]

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Wed, 8 Mar 2017

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Tax Credits

Martin Heydon

136. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Finance the reason tax on a pension for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has increased in the past couple of months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12424/17]

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Wed, 8 Mar 2017

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Startup Funding

Martin Heydon

309. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the options that are open to persons that are seeking seed capital for start up businesses; if plans are in place for further schemes to be established; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12432/17]

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Tue, 7 Mar 2017

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Rural Development Programme Funding

Martin Heydon

28. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when she expects to launch the town and village renewal scheme 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11547/17]

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Tue, 7 Mar 2017

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Cultural Policy

Martin Heydon

32. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the status of Creative Ireland; the way in which this programme links with the Action Plan for Rural Development in terms of promoting the arts in rural counties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11546/17]

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