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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (19 Sep 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 126. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when plans will be advanced to combat the traffic congestion on the M50 route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38011/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (19 Sep 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 127. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when plans will be advanced to provide an orbital outer route beyond the M50 with a view to easing traffic congestion and reducing travel times for commuters and the business sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38012/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (19 Sep 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 128. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he will prioritise upgrading of existing bridges or replacement as required at the various traffic bottlenecks throughout the greater Dublin area; if such bottlenecks have been identified; if plans including costs have been drawn up for their replacement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38013/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (19 Sep 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 129. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether the recently announced proposals for bridge enhancement and traffic diversion in Celbridge, County Kildare, are costly, ineffective and unacceptable in view of the fact that they represents an interim measure which will exacerbate the traffic problems (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (19 Sep 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 130. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when further applications for grant aid through the sports capital programme will be facilitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38015/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Swimming Pool Programme (19 Sep 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 131. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when an application for grant aid for a swimming pool in north County Kildare is likely to be accepted and supported either through the sports capital programme or otherwise with particular reference to the need to accommodate the growing population in each of the main towns and adjoining in addition to an ever increasing student...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (19 Sep 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 132. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which his Department can interlink with sport and recreational bodies with a view to improving coaching facilities in respect of track and field events, swimming and all other sports and with a view to improving Irish participants' chances in the international arena including the Olympics; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport and Recreational Development (19 Sep 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 133. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which his Department can identify particular sports with a view to positive intervention and support which might result in improved performances in the international arena; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38018/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (19 Sep 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 134. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the degree to which he expects to be in a position to further expand the tourism sector with a view to ensuring a longer tourism season; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38019/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (19 Sep 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 136. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which winter tourism can be promoted throughout the country in the future with a view to maximising tourism here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38021/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (19 Sep 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 135. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which Ireland continues to compete in conference tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38020/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (19 Sep 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 137. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he can identify options for the promotion of tourism here during the off season with particular reference to the need to compete with other countries and locations in the same or alternative markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38022/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (19 Sep 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 138. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which opportunities for niche tourism are being explored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38023/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Hotel Accommodation (19 Sep 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 139. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which enhanced hotel bed accommodation is required throughout the greater Dublin area and nationally; his plans to advance or enhance its availability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38024/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (19 Sep 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 143. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason payment for jobseeker's allowance has not been available for the past two weeks for a person in Rathangan post office (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37924/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Applications (19 Sep 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 146. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which, in the absence of a basic social welfare payment in the case of a person (details supplied), it is expected that the person can survive; if immediate steps will be taken to ensure a basic payment while an investigation is taking place into a previous entitlement; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Applications (19 Sep 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 147. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if and when a basic social welfare payment will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); if immediate steps can be taken to ensure the issue of basic payment in the interim is addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37975/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Clinical Guidelines for the Introduction of Abortion Services: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)

Bernard Durkan: I cannot understand how the Chairman could do anything in my absence.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Clinical Guidelines for the Introduction of Abortion Services: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)

Bernard Durkan: My apologies, as I had to attend the Dáil for Question Time. I welcome our guests. I have four, or maybe five, questions for them. Form the discussions that have taken place between the professional groups, the Department of Health and the HSE, has agreement been reached, and is everyone in accord, on the concept of doing everything possible to meet the January deadline? Dr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Clinical Guidelines for the Introduction of Abortion Services: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)

Bernard Durkan: Who has been missing most consistently?