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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts in Education Charter (29 Nov 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 489. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she has had discussions with other Departments or interest groups with a view to creating greater awareness of national heritage and culture throughout primary and second level schools; if she continues to have discussions with the Minister for Education and Skills in this regard; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development Plan (29 Nov 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 490. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she and her Department have identified the primary issues of concern amongst community groups in rural or urban settings whose quality of life has been diminished for one reason or another such as rural isolation and urban or rural anti-social behaviour; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37734/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (29 Nov 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 491. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she and her Department expect to be in a position to continue to utilise events of a cultural and heritage nature to promote the national image at home and abroad, with particular reference to the need to generate increased interest in such matters amongst young persons; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (29 Nov 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 611. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card can be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37639/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan (29 Nov 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 679. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the latest broadband development programme can deliver the much required service in all areas throughout the country with particular reference to County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37736/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Annual Report 2015: Discussion with European Court of Auditors (29 Nov 2016)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome Mr. Cardiff and our colleagues in Brussels. Mr. Cardiff noted that the level of error appears to be reducing, which is a good and positive sign. Are certain member states especially prone to shortcomings in their budgetary strategy? If so, has the European Court of Auditors identified them and has it identified any persistent issues? To what extent has the court detected fraud...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Annual Report 2015: Discussion with European Court of Auditors (29 Nov 2016)

Bernard Durkan: It just occurred to me that there may be changes taking place in the physical structure of Europe, albeit we do not yet know, which will, in turn, impose broader responsibilities on the court where the number of countries outside the Union increases, especially larger countries. To what extent does Mr. Cardiff envisage any difficulties arising in the audit as it affects the administration of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (29 Nov 2016)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Dara Murphy, and his colleagues. I agree entirely that we have come to the stage in the European context, vis-à-vis Brexit, that it is time to set out the Irish priorities from a national point of view. The Minister of State quite correctly listed the Good Friday Agreement, the common travel area and the future of the EU itself. There are other...

Statute Law Revision Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Referral to Select Committee (30 Nov 2016)

Bernard Durkan: I understand it is proposed to send the Bill to the relevant committee.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Household Incomes (30 Nov 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 33. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he expects to be in a position to continue to engage with the agri-food sector with a view to achieving a stabilisation of income deriving from agricultural produce, with particular reference to the need to ensure a sustainable income leading to a steady supply to the consumer; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Applications (30 Nov 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 93. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a family income supplement application will be reviewed in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37824/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (30 Nov 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 169. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he envisages the opening up of new markets for beef, lamb and pigmeat in the event of restricted access to the UK after Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37971/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Marketing Programme (30 Nov 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 170. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he expects to be in a position to further develop markets for food exports throughout the European Union in an effort to compensate for restricted access arising from Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37972/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (30 Nov 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 171. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of bovines in the country at present including a breakdown between the dairy herd, suckler herd and steers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37973/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Exports (30 Nov 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 172. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which his Department has examined the potential to establish new markets for fish and fish products over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37974/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (30 Nov 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 173. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of new markets established for food over the past five years; the potential for this area in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37975/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Imports (30 Nov 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 174. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which traceability continues to be enforced in respect of all food imports into the EU directly and through third countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37976/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Wise 2025 Strategy (30 Nov 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 175. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the targets set in Food Harvest 2020 and Food Wise 2025 remain attainable; if the targets can be acceded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37977/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (30 Nov 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 176. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the fish catch landed in ports here has fluctuated over the past ten years to date in 2016; the potential for improvement in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37978/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Enterprises (30 Nov 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 177. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which family farms are likely to remain viable in the years ahead in view of possible changes in the marketplace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37979/16]