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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (30 Apr 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 370. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which he has identified areas throughout the country known to be particularly problematic in respect of access to high-speed broadband; if he has examined a means where these issues can be addressed effectively in the short and medium term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20403/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Exploration Licences Numbers (30 Apr 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 373. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of oil, gas or other mineral exploration licences issued in each of the past five years to date; the number of such options already taken up by the applicants; the extent to which commercially viable deposits have been discovered; the economic benefit accruing therefrom; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Alternative Energy Projects (30 Apr 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 374. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which alternative energy electricity generation capacity is available to the national grid; the proposed targets in this regard for the future; the extent to which this is in line with EU targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20407/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postal Services (30 Apr 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 376. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his preferred options for the on-going development of An Post as an integral part of the communications network with particular reference for the need to retain the structure of post offices, sub post offices and counter services throughout the country and incorporating any suitable extension of complementary services...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fuel Prices (30 Apr 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 378. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which petrol and diesel prices at filling stations here are comparable and competitive with those applying throughout Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20411/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Resources (30 Apr 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 379. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the coming on stream of gas supplies from the Corrib gas field; the extent to which such supply will contribute to the national demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20412/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mobile Telephony (30 Apr 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 380. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which mobile phone technology and quality of service here compares with the best available throughout Europe and worldwide; if it is possible to encourage the service providers to take any particular initiatives to improve and upgrade the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20413/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Information and Communications Technology Issues (30 Apr 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 381. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which communications technology can be utilised to prevent unwarranted, unwelcomed and uninvited electronic communication resulting in stalking or bullying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20415/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (30 Apr 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 386. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which carbon reduction targets continue to be met in accordance with international agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20414/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (30 Apr 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 433. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in determination of eligibility for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20007/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (30 Apr 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 443. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in determination of an application for subsidiary protection in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20254/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabled Drivers Grant Eligibility (30 Apr 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 581. To ask the Minister for Health the financial assistance available by way of motorised transport grant or otherwise to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20343/13]

Order of Business (1 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: When is it proposed to introduce in the House the health (amendment) Bill, the criminal justice (forensic evidence and DNA database system) Bill and the National Treasury Management Agency (amendment) Bill, which is to address the issue of third party legal costs of tribunals? Have the heads of these Bills been discussed?

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (1 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 34. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which in the course of a review of the full extent of the local authority housing need arising from failure of his predecessors to make adequate provision in this regard, any plans have been put in place, to reintroduce a capital housing programme with particular reference to addressing the housing crisis...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Housing Sector Issues (1 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 30. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of houses provided under the capital allowance schemes and handed over to various voluntary housing bodies throughout the country since the inception of the scheme on a county basis; the full extent of the total cost of all such schemes to the Exchequer; the extent to which all such bodies continue to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Housing Sector Issues (1 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 156. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of voluntary housing organisations, the companies for which were in abeyance or struck off in the past ten years, the capital for which was provided for in its entirety through the capital allowance scheme; if in such cases the housing stock concerned reverted to the local authority as provided for under...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion with American Chamber of Commerce Ireland (Resumed) (1 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the delegates for their contributions. I welcome the points made, including that on the transatlantic partnership, which is hugely important and a two-way process. In recent years Ireland and the United States have become more conscious of the two-way nature of that process because, as previous speakers said, once upon a time, it was deemed to be all in one direction. There are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (Resumed) (1 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Can the Chairman read the text of the proposed motion?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (Resumed) (1 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (Resumed) (1 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: I would like the Chairman to read out the motion, as proposed, and the motion, as amended, in order that we would have it clearly set out. I want to make two or three points of clarification about the situation as it has developed. When this motion first came before the committee in March, I expressed reservations about the wording of it on the basis of its impact in terms of a situation...