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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (10 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 200. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which an economic evaluation has been carried out of a shift away from dependency on fossil fuels here without reliance on imports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41500/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (10 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 201. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures he has taken or plans to take to address the issues identified by climatologists as being the most relevant and necessary to address in the short to medium term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41501/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (10 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 202. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he remains satisfied in regard to the programme to deliver high quality high-speed broadband on par with the best available internationally through all areas throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41502/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (10 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 203. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of households provided with adequate broadband facilities throughout the country; his plans to extend services to current or anticipated black spots; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41503/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Mobile Telephony Services (10 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 204. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if directly or through the aegis of the regulator he can identify or audit particular areas throughout the country that do not have adequate mobile telephone coverage or quality; his plans to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41504/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Mobile Telephony Services (10 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 205. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason mobile telephone customers in all areas throughout the country cannot have a service on par to the quality service in Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41505/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (10 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 206. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the combined electricity generating capacity of solar energy farms for which planning permission has been granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41506/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (10 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 208. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to ensure security of electricity supply in a switch from fossil fuels to alternative energy without increased dependency on imports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41508/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (10 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 209. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which the economic benefits accruing to the economy from a switch to home based alternative electricity generation have been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41509/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (10 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 210. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a means can be found to incentivise a reduction in the use of plastic wrappings and containers that are non-biodegradable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41510/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Disposal (10 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 211. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which landfill sites are being replaced with alternative means of waste disposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41511/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (10 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 243. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of solar energy farms for which planning permission has been granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41506/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Scoping Inquiry into the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (10 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: I do not want to disrupt the meeting, but it may be more appropriate for Dr. Scally to make an opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Scoping Inquiry into the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (10 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: I thank Dr. Scally and his team, including Dr. Denton, for the work they have done in such a short period. There was no need for them to apologise for any perceived delays at all because it was far better for them to do the job thoroughly, given its importance. They are to be complimented on the way they set about doing their work. One could involve oneself in a long tirade about the who,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Scoping Inquiry into the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (10 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: Is the audit beneficial in general to the quality of the service?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Scoping Inquiry into the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (10 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: I had my hand up a long time ago.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Scoping Inquiry into the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (10 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: I will not suggest anything. I know that sometimes the right hand side of the room is a bit difficult to see. An improvement in the Acting Chairman's peripheral vision is needed. Two questions come to mind. First, Dr. Scally made an interesting reference a few minutes ago in respect of the chain of command. This is something we have raised at these meetings on many occasions. Is there a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (11 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 40. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied regarding the action taken to date or likely to be taken to offset the impact of Brexit on the agrifood sector, with particular reference to the possibility of a no-deal Brexit; if he is further satisfied that all has to be done in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41480/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Missions (11 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 42. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number and location of trade visits he and officials from his Department have undertaken or are scheduled to undertake including his forthcoming visit to Indonesia and Malaysia for the specific purpose of identifying new markets for Irish agrifood products most likely to be affected by Brexit; the value to the economy of already...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (11 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 64. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an appeal can be facilitated in respect of the refusal of a higher education grant in the case of a person (details supplied) who has been assessed as benefiting from their parents income, who is not supported by their parents and who lives in another jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41709/18]