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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Re-examination (27 Jun 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 301. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the residency status and eligibility to apply for regularisation of status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30058/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (27 Jun 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 353. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for a medical card by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29632/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (27 Jun 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 485. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress to date in 2017 in the provision of effective, efficient, state-of-the-art broadband in all areas throughout the country; if he is satisfied that the progress to date is in keeping with expectations. [30150/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (27 Jun 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 486. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources , in the context of broadband provision in all areas of the country, the extent to which he expects to be in a position to ensure the availability of high-quality service in fringe areas not covered by the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30151/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (27 Jun 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 494. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which the standard, quality and speed of broadband and mobile telephone services in County Kildare compare with the best available worldwide; his plans to improve same over the coming year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30159/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mobile Telephony Services (27 Jun 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 488. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he expects to see an improvement in the quality of mobile telephone services in all areas throughout the country without exception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30153/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation Targets (27 Jun 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 481. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he expects to be in a position to meet alternative energy production targets with consequent environmental benefit in the course of the next four years on a yearly basis; if he is satisfied that current proposals in the alternative energy sector are adequate in this context; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation Targets (27 Jun 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 482. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent of alternative energy electricity generation capacity; the degree to which this is on par with expectations and international commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30147/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation Targets (27 Jun 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 484. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied that alternative energy production targets can be achieved on time in the future with particular reference to the need to comply with international agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30149/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Transmission Network (27 Jun 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 483. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the degree to which access to north, south, east and west interconnectors remains available as a means of ensuring access to alternative energy and sale of electricity to the international grid on foot of alternative energy production here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30148/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Exploration Licences (27 Jun 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 489. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which gas or other mineral exploration licences have issued in each of the past five years to date in 2017; the number of such licences activated; and the results of analysis arising therefrom. [30154/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Corrib Gas Field (27 Jun 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 490. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent of gas production from the Corrib gas field; the economic benefit to the economy from the product; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30155/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Exploration Industry (27 Jun 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 491. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which his Department continues to have plans to utilise existing natural resources and invest for the future in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30156/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Policy (27 Jun 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 492. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will set out the vision for the enhancement of the development of natural energy from solar, hydro, wind, wave or other sources over the next five years with particular reference to the need for a combination of energy sources to ensure continuity of supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30157/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Management (27 Jun 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 493. 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. [30158/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Services (27 Jun 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 536. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the average number of young persons assigned to each aftercare worker employed directly by TUSLA; the average number assigned to aftercare workers employed by external agencies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30079/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (27 Jun 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 579. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal will be concluded in the case of a person (details supplied) in respect of their application for disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30059/17]

Other Questions: Sports Capital Programme (28 Jun 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 27. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he expects to be in a position to make allocations under the capital sports programme in the course of 2017; the date on which such allocations will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30129/17]

Other Questions: Sports Capital Programme (28 Jun 2017)

Bernard Durkan: This question relates to the possible imminence of an allocation of sports capital grants in the current year with a view to meeting, to the best extent possible, the requirements of the applicants.

Other Questions: Sports Capital Programme (28 Jun 2017)

Bernard Durkan: It is the first time I have had an opportunity to congratulate the Minister of State on his appointment to the position he is now in and to his colleague on his reappointment. I wish them both very well and assure them plenty of active co-operation from me and, I am sure, every other Member. What is the extent to which the reduction of the technical knockouts from the system can be...