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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (20 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 79. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which progress is being made towards emission reduction in line with targets while ensuring that food production continues to avoid food shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45692/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (20 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 95. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which progress is being made towards alternative energy production in the past year with particular reference to specific instances of on and offshore wind electricity-generation and any other emergency energy storage or generating projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45693/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (20 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 154. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which he can expect to be in a position to alleviate hardship for urban or rural communities arising from the energy crisis in the course of the forthcoming winter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45096/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (20 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 181. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which he expects to be in a position to protect the consumer from rising energy prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46032/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (20 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 182. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which it can be found possible in the short term to ensure that ESB and other energy providers do not pass price inflation to the consumer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46033/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (20 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 173. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which continued success can be reported in regard to meeting Ireland’s emission reduction targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46022/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (20 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 177. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which Ireland’s emissions have been reduced in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46026/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (20 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 174. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which ongoing progress can be reported in regard to the provision of high-speed modern broadband in all areas throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46023/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (20 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 175. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which ongoing efforts are being made to meet applications for modern high-speed broadband from those areas that may be between serviced areas but are yet without service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46024/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (20 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 176. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which the ongoing provision of modern, high-quality, high-speed broadband is being made available throughout Ireland by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46025/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Quality (20 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 178. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which high air-quality is being maintained throughout the country; the areas that are most at-risk in this regard; his plans to improve the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46027/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Quality (20 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 179. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which air-quality monitoring continues in all areas throughout the country; if the same technology is involved over the years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46028/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (20 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 180. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will ensure that measures to address carbon emissions do not damage the productive agricultural and manufacturing sectors here; if the best practice in other jurisdictions to meet such requirements can be followed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46031/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (20 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 373. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) who is currently on a community employment scheme and who has been invaluable in their position can have their employment extended; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45661/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (20 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 460. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in issuing a visa in the case of a person (details supplied) who has received a full-time contract with the HSE and who may now possibly be rescinded on foot of a delay in receiving an appropriate visa, who applied in April last; if a visa can issue forthwith; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (20 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 524. To ask the Minister for Health if an interim payment arrangement can be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied) who is awaiting a document to be signed by the Courts but is encountering significant delays through no fault of their own, who does not have the money to pay the fees of €1,200 per week; if an interim nursing home payment can continue pending receipt of a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Death Certificates (20 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 539. To ask the Minister for Health to indicate when full death certificate for a person (details supplied) will issue to their daughter which is required for probate given the interim death certificate is no longer acceptable for such purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45825/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (20 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 540. To ask the Minister for Health to indicate if and when required surgery is likely to be scheduled in the case of a person (details supplied); if all efforts can be made to ensure that the operation takes place as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45831/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I will speak on the same issue, which has affected all of us all over the country. I realise and accept that a review is taking place and is due to report fairly shortly. I request that the matter be resolved in good time for those left standing, for want of a better word, and for those, some of whom were children in very sensitive cases, who were asked to leave the bus, even though their...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (15 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 16. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures that may be taken to assist the retail sector that is currently seriously affected by increased energy and insurance charges which leave many in a precarious trading position; if it is expected that any such measures will be introduced at an early date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45097/22]