Parliamentary questions

Animal Disease Controls

Martin Heydon

54. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on his forthcoming TB eradication strategy; the way in which it proposes to reduce the incidence of the disease here while continuing to support farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49120/19]

Hospital Facilities

Martin Heydon

63. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Health the status of progress on a new endoscopy unit for Naas General Hospital; the next steps in the delivery of a new stand alone mental health unit to replace Lakeview on the site of the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48865/19]

Disability Services Provision

Martin Heydon

69. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address increased demand for disability services in County Kildare due to the growing population and the growing number of complex cases requiring residential care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48866/19]

Medicinal Products Licensing

Martin Heydon

259. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Health if there are regulatory impediments to the growing of hemp here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49118/19]

Alternative Farm Enterprises

Martin Heydon

375. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he can take to explore the possibility of farmers being able to grow hemp as a crop; the impediments that exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49116/19]

Alternative Farm Enterprises

Martin Heydon

376. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the analysis carried out to examine potential markets for hemp grown here as a crop; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49117/19]

HSE Staff Recruitment

Martin Heydon

166. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Health the status of the recruiting of a community geriatrician for County Kildare (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48523/19]

Beef Industry

Martin Heydon

231. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, under the beef exceptional aid measure, some registered farm partnerships with more than two herd numbers can receive payments per partner while other registered farm partnerships are limited to one payment; if so, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48018/19]

Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision

Martin Heydon

274. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has considered an extension to community CCTV schemes beyond the end of December 2019 to allow communities that are working through proposals for schemes with their local authorities and gardaí to avail of the funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47623/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Martin Heydon

79. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a primary school project (details supplied) in Kildare to move to pre-qualification of tender process. [46970/19]

Mortgage Lending

Martin Heydon

77. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Finance if exceptions open to banks in applying the mortgage lending rules of the Central Bank can be targeted at first-time buyers and those who fall just above the income limits for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46641/19]

Banking Sector

Martin Heydon

83. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Finance if he has reviewed or plans to review the use by banks of exceptions that are possible within the lending criteria set by the Central Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46640/19]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Martin Heydon

506. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the supports available for the parents of a child who is attending a preschool but does not qualify for the ECCE scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46319/19]

Defence Forces Representative Organisations

Martin Heydon

10. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the progress being made in considering Defence Forces representative organisations' affiliation with a union (details supplied) as a means to address the interests of Defence Forces members in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45766/19]

Schools Site Acquisitions

Martin Heydon

31. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the engagement he has had with the Department of Education and Skills regarding the need for a site for a new school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45767/19]

Heritage Promotion

Martin Heydon

26. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the additional funding available for heritage measures under budget 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45568/19]

Budget 2020

Martin Heydon

32. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the additional funding available for the Heritage Council under budget 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45569/19]

Home Loan Scheme

Martin Heydon

30. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the allocation of additional funding for Rebuilding Ireland home loan applications from County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44687/19]

Housing Estates

Martin Heydon

31. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of applications for funding by Kildare County Council under the National Development Plan 2018-2022 for developer-provided infrastructure to assist in the taking in charge of housing estates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44688/19]

Brexit Supports

Martin Heydon

822. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of partnerships with two or more herd numbers that will receive funding under the beef emergency aid measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45401/19]

Brexit Supports

Martin Heydon

823. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of partnerships with one herd number that will be limited to just one payment under the beef emergency aid measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45402/19]

Town and Village Renewal Scheme

Martin Heydon

18. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the processing of applications from County Kildare under the 2019 town and village renewal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43826/19]

Rural Regeneration and Development Fund Applications

Martin Heydon

38. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of applications from County Kildare for funding under the rural regeneration development fund, including for the Barrow blueway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43825/19]

Back to Work Allowance Data

Martin Heydon

47. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the uptake of the back to work enterprise allowance in County Kildare in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; the supports available to those persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43630/19]

Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility

Martin Heydon

70. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the additional supports accessible for self-employed persons following budget 2020; when they will be fully implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43629/19]

Schools Building Projects

Martin Heydon

190. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the pre-qualification process for a school project (details supplied) in County Kildare will now commence in parallel with the completion of the stage 2(b) documentation in order to fast-track the project. [43021/19]

Organic Farming Scheme

Martin Heydon

456. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the basis on which he will consider the reopening and funding of the organic farming scheme to provide alternative options to farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43372/19]

Schools Site Acquisitions

Martin Heydon

48. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress in identifying possible sites for the proposed new school building for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42597/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Martin Heydon

54. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the process to move a school (details supplied) to tender stage; the status of conveyancing of the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42596/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Martin Heydon

102. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the design team for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare can provide a date for the completion of the stage 2b documentation. [42632/19]

National Broadband Plan Implementation

Martin Heydon

48. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of plans for the roll-out of the national broadband plan; the activities to take place in 2019 and 2020 following the allocation in budget 2020 to progress the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42314/19]

Just Transition Fund

Martin Heydon

69. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the outline of just transition plans for Bord na Móna workers in County Kildare following the announcement of the new fund as part of budget 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42279/19]

Environmental Protection Agency Reports

Martin Heydon

201. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps to be taken following the publication of a report from the Environmental Protection Agency (details supplied). [42508/19]

Beef Industry

Martin Heydon

77. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his priorities from the establishment of the beef market task force; the timeline for progress of meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41987/19]

Beef Industry

Martin Heydon

89. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to improve oversight and transparency in the beef processing sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41115/19]

Proposed Legislation

Martin Heydon

20. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Health the status of the legislative changes to the fair deal scheme for farmers and small business owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41369/19]

Hospital Overcrowding

Martin Heydon

41. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to overcrowding at Naas General Hospital; and the supports being provided to help alleviate same. [41370/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Martin Heydon

131. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school building project (details supplied); the reason for the lengthy delay in progress being made from the present stage; when progression is expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41509/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Martin Heydon

132. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a school building project (details supplied) will move to pre-qualification of tender stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41510/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Martin Heydon

133. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has set timelines for an architect's for drawings to be delivered for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41511/19]

Schools Building Projects

Martin Heydon

134. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that schools (details supplied) commence monthly progress reports on their school building project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41512/19]

Tús Programme

Martin Heydon

260. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans for the Tús programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41507/19]

Community Employment Schemes Data

Martin Heydon

261. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of community employment participants that have been referred to Tús in County Kildare in each of the years 2017 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41508/19]

Regional Enterprise Development Fund

Martin Heydon

8. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when successful projects under the 2019 regional enterprise development fund will be announced; if shovel ready projects will be prioritised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41114/19]

Newborn Screening Cards

Martin Heydon

100. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Health his plans to expand the newborn screening programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41296/19]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Martin Heydon

118. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Health when decisions will be made on applications for capital projects in County Kildare under Project Ireland 2040; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39640/19]

Schools Mental Health Strategies

Martin Heydon

66. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration is being given to increase the amount of time being spent in schools on the social, personal and health education curriculum in view of increasing anxiety and stress being reported among children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40545/19]

Special Educational Needs Staff

Martin Heydon

67. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration is being given to expanding the role of behavioural support teachers across secondary and primary schools; if costings have been done for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40546/19]

Family Resource Centres

Martin Heydon

414. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding available for a family resource centre (details supplied) for a homework club; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40540/19]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Martin Heydon

98. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when decisions will be made on applications for capital projects in County Kildare under Project Ireland 2040; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39640/19]