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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (14 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 137. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which the national waste management plan continues to address the relevant issues, with particular reference to reduction, reuse and recycle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21838/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (14 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 139. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which electricity generation and production costs here are in line with those in other EU member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21840/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (14 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 420. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an appeal for invalidity pension in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21713/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (14 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 421. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a review can be undertaken into the recent decision to offer a reduced rate of disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21731/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (14 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 467. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a temporary stamp will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) whose spouse relocated here from Italy four months ago for work, and who sent the appropriate EUTR1 form by registered post on 22 March 2024; the correct procedure to now be followed to regularise their position; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (14 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 477. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he continues to ensure a balance between meeting emission reduction targets and ensuring the future of the agri-food sector, ensuring the future of the agricultural production sector while meeting carbon reduction targets to the greatest possible extent; if he is satisfied that neither will progress at the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (14 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 541. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the urgent assistance that can be given to a number of families in Kilcock, County Kildare following the announcement recently by a childcare provider (details supplied) that children due to start primary school next year will now have no afterschool place and will be required to force alternative afterschool...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (9 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 26. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent of the monies allocated and spent by her Department through the various schemes available to rural/urban community groups suffering from isolation/deprivation; the extent to which such expenditure continues to benefit directly from schemes under the aegis of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (9 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 27. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which she intends to continue with her Department’s support for rural and/or urban community groups under the various schemes available in order to reassure people in these areas that it is her intention to continue with such programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20834/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (9 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 80. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he continues to encourage a peaceful resolution in the conflict in the Middle East along with his other EU and UN partners; the extent to which he remains satisfied that measures can be put in place whereby agreed parties can submit their issues to an authoritative body capable of making a serious contribution to a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (9 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 82. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he continues to interact with his EU and UN colleagues, with a view to highlighting security threats to this country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20837/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (9 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 128. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he continues to have engagements with UK authorities in relation to immigration issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21121/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (9 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 129. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he remains satisfied that the UK authorities remain committed to the Brexit Agreement; whether other modifications are envisaged at this stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21122/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (9 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 130. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which he continues to have discussions at European and UN level in regard to the Palestinian-Israeli situation with particular reference to the need to ensure strict adherence to a peace deal and recognition of the need to avert a repetition of the violence since 7 October 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Enlargement (9 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 131. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent if any to which European enlargement is progressing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21124/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Bodies (9 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 132. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which European cohesion remains steadfast throughout European institutions with a view to ensuring universal acceptance of the principles of law and order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21125/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Bodies (9 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 133. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which progress continues throughout the European institutions with a view to ensuring continued security and peace in the Western Balkans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21127/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (9 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 134. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he continues to have with the US authorities with a view to regularising the undocumented Irish in the US; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21129/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion (9 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 135. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he and his Department continue to use the Irish embassies and other installations abroad to further the trade interests of this country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21130/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (9 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 149. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures currently in place, or intended to be introduced in future, to reduce the incidence of anti-social and threatening behaviour on public transport and in public transport stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21095/24]