Results 48,201-48,220 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation (9 May 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 595. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which he foresees an ability to achieve the targets in the alternative energy sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22157/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mobile Telephony Services (9 May 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 593. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which he continues to monitor the quality and availability of high quality mobile telephony in all areas throughout the country; if services continue to make improvements in line with requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22155/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Exploration Licences Data (9 May 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 594. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of exploration licences issued in the past five years; the extent to which they have been activated to date in 2017; the prospects emerging; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22156/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (9 May 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 597. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the degree to which he expects to meet carbon and other emission requirements in 2017 or thereafter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22159/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (9 May 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 598. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which he and his Department continue to take specific steps to meet climate change challenges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22160/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Management (9 May 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 599. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which he has studied the effect of various plastics on the environment with particular reference to the best way to deal with the situation in its various forms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22161/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Management (9 May 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 600. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which reliance on landfill waste disposal facilities continues to be monitored with particular reference to the utilisation of best practice in terms of reduce, reuse and recycle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22162/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (9 May 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 651. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of an application for a work permit by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21699/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (10 May 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 51. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he has evaluated the sporting and recreational infrastructure throughout the country with a view to a continuation of the programme of providing facilities locally and nationally to ensure all communities throughout the country have reasonable access to such facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (10 May 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 83. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the degree to which he has examined existing road networks throughout the country in both urban and rural areas with a view to the identification of apparent difficulties in respect of capacity and the need to ensure the completion of the national arterial road network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22137/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Reductions (10 May 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 102. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he remains satisfied that the hospitality sector continues to ensure good value to the customer arising from the 9% VAT rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22390/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (10 May 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 148. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will cease debt recovery temporarily in the case of a person (details supplied) with a view to an alternative repayment arrangement at a later date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22204/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (10 May 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 155. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision in respect of an appeal will issue in the case of a person (details supplied). [22224/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Applications (10 May 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 161. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an exceptional needs payment will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22305/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 May 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 188. To ask the Minister for Health the consultant assigned to the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22201/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (10 May 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 193. To ask the Minister for Health if tonsillectomy will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22217/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (10 May 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 250. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he anticipates an augmented capital programme to address arterial road network deficiencies throughout the country, including Dublin and its environs and the regions; if he will address the needs that have been identified in the midlands, the north west and the south west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22381/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services Provision (10 May 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 251. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration has been given to enhancing the capacity of the commuter rail network with particular reference to the need to ensure the availability of convenient and rapid commuter transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22382/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services Provision (10 May 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 252. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he has examined the rail services network in County Kildare with particular reference to the need to increase capacity at various rail stations thereby alleviating road traffic congestion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22383/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Data (10 May 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 253. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the studies that have been carried out in regard to the current and potential traffic capacity of the M50; if he anticipates early proposals to augment the capacity or provide alternative relief to alleviate the present congestion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22384/17]