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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (27 May 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 731. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on whether afforestation, the use of bog land carbon repositories and wind generated electricity can each contribute to carbon reduction with a view to improving the progress in line with international agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8119/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (27 May 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 734. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the degree to which he continues to promote carbon reduction policies including the generation of electricity from non-fossil fuel sources; the extent to which non-fossil fuel sources currently supply the national grid as a percentage of total electricity production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8193/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (27 May 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 748. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to extend the bus service to Clonaugh, Maynooth, County Kildare in view of the local demand for such a bus service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7141/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (27 May 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 749. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if provision can be made to provide a daily bus service from Ardclough to Celbridge, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7142/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 May 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 840. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if supports will be made available to private bus companies providing school transport but not being funded by Bus Éireann to ensure social distancing measures can be properly implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8115/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Applications (27 May 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 841. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is possible for the purposes to applying for a learner permit with the NDLS to supply a PPS number or another form of identification in the place of a public services card number in view of the fact the appointment service for allocating the card has been temporarily suspended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8116/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Development Programme (27 May 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 904. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which he has received applications under the various rural development schemes in the past two years by county; the extent of the approvals in the past; his expectations for 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8117/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (27 May 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 932. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if employees (details supplied) qualify for the pandemic unemployment payment in view of the fact they are being forced to reduce their working hours as a direct result of Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7198/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (27 May 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1004. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if it is possible for the purposes of receiving assistance from the Department of Children and Youth Affairs to supply a PPS number or present valid identification in the place of a public services card number in view of the fact that her Department has temporarily postponed the appointment service for allocating the card;...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Payments (27 May 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1005. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when jobseeker's allowance will issue to a person (details supplied); if an exceptional needs payment can be arranged in the interim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8110/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (27 May 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1006. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated timeframe for the reopening of the appointment service for allocating the public services card; the arrangements in place for those requiring a card in the intervening period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8111/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (27 May 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1007. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) meets the criteria to receive a State pension (contributory); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8114/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (27 May 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1014. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a Covid-19 payment will be made available to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8184/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (27 May 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1071. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which Rebuilding Ireland home loans are available now and in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8018/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (27 May 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1072. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of persons who have made an application for Rebuilding Ireland home loans; the number granted, refused and pending, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8019/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Arts Funding (27 May 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1109. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if grant funding will be made available to performers and musicians for technical equipment to facilitate livestreaming and video editing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8186/20]

Estimates for Public Services 2020 - Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Revised Estimate) (28 May 2020)

Bernard Durkan: This is the second round. Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin and Fine Gael have 20 minutes each, the Green Party has ten minutes, and so on. I call the Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe.

Estimates for Public Services 2020 - Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Revised Estimate) (28 May 2020)

Bernard Durkan: Right. I call Deputy Cowen for Fianna Fáil.

Estimates for Public Services 2020 - Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Revised Estimate) (28 May 2020)

Bernard Durkan: It is in the Deputy's own hands. He should leave space for the answers as well, if he can.

Estimates for Public Services 2020 - Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Revised Estimate) (28 May 2020)

Bernard Durkan: I propose to take all the answers together. Is that agreed? Agreed. I call Deputy O'Sullivan.