Results 55,081-55,100 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Appeals (27 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 174. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason a work permit application has been refused in the case of a person (details supplied); if their appeal has been lodged; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14358/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (27 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 235. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which he has identified the primary issues and actions required to address the issue of climate change with particular reference to the need to reduce dependency on fossil fuels, encourage the use of motor vehicles not dependent on fossil fuels and-or other measures likely to address the issues in the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (27 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 236. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which he, in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, has identified the most likely and realistic actions to be taken to reduce carbon emissions in line with EU targets and without negatively affecting the agrifood sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14514/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (27 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 242. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the most obvious and important steps he is most likely to undertake to achieve maximum beneficial effect in the context of carbon reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14520/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (27 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 243. 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. [14521/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Mobile Telephony Services (27 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 237. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps that continue to be taken to ensure an improvement in mobile phone telephone coverage nationally, with particular reference to the areas experiencing a low level of service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14515/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (27 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 238. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which progress continues in respect of the provision of high-quality and high-speed broadband nationally; if action is progressing on the areas between the existing service area in which only a short distance separates consumers from areas receiving full service; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation Targets (27 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 239. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which the switch to indigenous alternative non-fossil fuels for electricity generation is progressing, with particular reference to the need to meet international deadlines and move to electric cars; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14517/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (27 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 240. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to provide an adequate number of charging stations to facilitate the growing electric car sector here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14518/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (27 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 241. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount of electricity generated from oil, coal, gas, biomass, solar, wind or wave generation; the extent to which this is expected to change within the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14519/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (27 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 248. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which wind energy, hydro or other non-fossil fuel generated electricity is available to EirGrid; the extent to which this can be reflected as a percentage of total requirements at maximum load times; his plans to address the deficit within a reasonable period of time; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (27 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 244. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which he has identified the economic benefits accruing to the economy from a switch to home-based alternative electricity generation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14522/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (27 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 245. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a means can be found to incentivise a reduction in the use of non-biodegradable plastic wrappings and containers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14523/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Disposal (27 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 246. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment 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. [14524/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Resources (27 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 247. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which natural energy resources continue to be developed and made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14525/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Transmission Network (27 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 249. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the degree to which interconnector facilities North-South or east-west are in place and capable of facilitating the importation or export of electricity of a non-fossil origin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14527/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (27 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 271. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when illness benefit and disability allowance arrears will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14345/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (27 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 275. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an application for an invalidity pension in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14373/19]

Message from Select Committee (28 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: The Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach has completed its consideration of the National Surplus (Reserve Fund for Exceptional Contingencies) Bill 2018 and made amendments thereto.

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (28 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 29A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Louise O'Reilly - to discuss the proposed cannabis access programme; (2) Deputy Michael Harty - to discuss the development of tourism projects in the Bunratty area by Shannon Heritage; (3) Deputy Carol Nolan - to discuss...