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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (23 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 189. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which provision is being made to bring broadband speed and quality up to best international standards in both urban and rural areas throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40862/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (23 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 194. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which broadband and/or mobile telephonic communication quality here compares with other European and global jurisdictions; whether specific measures are afoot to address any obvious deficiencies in this regard, whether through direct negotiation with the service providers or in conjunction with the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Post Office Network (23 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 190. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which An Post may rely on the continued support of Government in extending the scale of its services throughout the country in conjunction with other service providers where possible in respect of the provision of services likely to benefit from the counter services, delivery services and network of post...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postal Services (23 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 191. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the total number of post offices closed on an annual basis in each of the past ten years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40864/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Generation (23 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 192. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which electricity generation in this jurisdiction falls within EU guidelines in respect of carbon reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40865/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Generation (23 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 193. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which various alternative energy sources, including wind, biofuels, hydro or others, have been utilised in the context of meeting national grid requirements now and in the future; the extent to which clean energy sources continue to remain a dominant feature in future energy composition; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Corrib Gas Field (23 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 195. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when it is expected that product from the Corrib gas field is likely to become available to the national grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40868/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Exploration Industry Data (23 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 196. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent of new oil, gas or other mineral finds arising from exploration on foot of licences issued over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40869/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Telecommunications Infrastructure (23 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 197. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which unilaterally or in conjunction with his EU colleagues, adequate provision continues to be made to safeguard the security of telecommunication systems through the prevention of hacking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40870/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Telecommunications Services Provision (23 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 198. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which communication black spots throughout the country have been identified with particular reference to improved broadband and mobile telephone coverage; if some areas are equally affected by both; the action taken or proposed to be taken to address such infrastructural deficits; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Cyber Security Policy (23 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 199. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which the issue of bullying by electronic means may be combatted at national and-or European level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40877/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation Issues (23 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 200. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which combined heat and energy generation is being developed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40878/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Biofuel Obligation Scheme Targets (23 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 201. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which bioenergy reduction continues to be assisted with a view to achieving self-sufficiency in respect of energy sources in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40879/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Biofuel Obligation Scheme Targets (23 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 203. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which employment creation has been generated by the biofuel and bioenergy sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40881/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electric Vehicles (23 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 202. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which the family car is likely to become reliant on electricity as opposed to fossil fuels in the future; the extent to which the need has been quantified in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40880/14]

Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)

Bernard Durkan: In the context of the national pediatric hospital development board Bill, I ask the extent to which the national children's hospital plan has progressed. Have the relevant targets been met in terms of the schedule to date and when are we likely to see further progress? My other old chestnut is the bail Bill, an issue I have raised on a number of occasions. I ask for the current status of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (4 Nov 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 112. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she continues to make efforts to address the serious issue of homelessness arising from the inability of families to access affordable rental accommodation which is further exacerbated by the continuous rise in rents in County Kildare and the greater Dublin area in particular whereby the cap on rent support is now a serious...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Poverty (4 Nov 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 121. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which her Department proposes to continue to address the issue of child poverty, as outlined in the recently published UNICEF report, with particular reference to identifying and addressing the situation as it relates to the most vulnerable children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41678/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (4 Nov 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 142. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a jobseeker's allowance payment has been reduced to €100 in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41036/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (4 Nov 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 147. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in determining an appeal for jobseeker's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40908/14]