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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Domestic Violence Refuges (16 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 481. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide any further financial assistance, through his Department or through the Health Service Executive, to a housing association (details supplied) in County Kildare which requires additional funds to provide required services, including accommodation to women seeking refuge; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (16 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 584. To ask the Minister for Health if and when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23291/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (16 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 591. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review eligibility for a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23308/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (16 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 650. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review, with a view to awarding on discretionary grounds, an application for a Medical Card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare whose income is approximately €400 per week, with particular reference to the considerable hardship being caused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23826/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Environmental Policy (16 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 751. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which carbon reduction targets are likely to be achieved in the short, medium and long term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23948/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Telecommunications Infrastructure (16 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 816. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which he remains satisfied regarding the availability of adequate critical infrastructure, such as ready access to high speed reliable telecommunications and renewable energy; the extent to which his Department continues to monitor the availability of such facilities, and plans for the future accordingly;...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Speeds (16 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 847. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which he remains satisfied regarding the provision of modern high-speed broadband in all areas throughout the country, urban and rural; if he has identified any particular issues which might impede the provision of such technology in the foreseeable future; when he expects quality and standard here to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Alternative Energy Projects (16 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 848. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which the various forms of alternative energy production have been sufficiently progressed to meet European Union and United Nations targets with particular reference to carbon reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23881/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Natural Resources (16 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 849. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which an audit continues to be done in respect of the availability of natural resources under the responsibility of his Department, that is, wind, wave, all renewables, oil, natural gas and fisheries, and the extent to which such resources are likely to play a major part in the country’s economic...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Corrib Gas Field (16 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 850. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the schedule for the availability of gas from the Corrib gas field for the national grid; the extent to which supply is likely to meet national demand in the short and medium term; the extent to which this is likely to play an important part in the economy in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Post Office Network (16 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 851. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which he continues to have discussions with An Post with a view to ensuring the long-term viability and modernisation of existing services, the provision of suitable, compatible new services which might utilise the national post office and sub-post office network, with obvious economic benefit in both...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Generation (16 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 852. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will express, as a percentage of daily electricity requirements, the amount of electricity now being generated from oil, gas, wind, biomass and other alternatives, including those likely to become available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23887/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Prices (16 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 853. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which at European Council meetings discussions have revolved around the cost of energy across the European Union and the need to ensure that price reductions on the international markets are transferred to the consumer, without exception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23888/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Gas Exploration Licences (16 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 854. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of oil, gas or other exploration licences issued over the past ten years that have not been activated to date; the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23889/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Exploration Industry Data (16 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 855. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent of any commercial discoveries of oil, gas, or other minerals, onshore or offshore in the past five years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23890/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electric Vehicles (16 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 857. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which electrically powered motor vehicles have increased in numbers, and are likely to do so in the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23947/15]

Teaching Council (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (17 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: Does Deputy Boyd Barrett wish to make a final comment?

Teaching Council (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (17 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: Amendments Nos. 5 to 7, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

Teaching Council (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (17 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: Amendment No. 6, which is also in the name of Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett, arises out of Committee Stage proceedings and was already discussed with amendment No. 5.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (17 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 16. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide further consideration to the proposals to upgrade Naas-Newbridge-Sallins bypass and the Osberstown Interchange-Monread Road roundabout in County Kildare within the confines of expenditure guidelines; the extent to which either project is ready to proceed; if his attention has been drawn to the considerable economic...