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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (20 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 385. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current strength of the beef herd; the extent to which he is satisfied in regard to its future and the attainment of international carbon reduction targets thereby achieving a fair and equitable coexistence and maintenance of employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27385/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (20 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 386. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which pig production is encouraged to continue on a sound footing with particular reference to its future and a living for pig producers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27386/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (20 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 387. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which opportunities continue for the export of Irish lamb; the degree to which prospects remain good for the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27387/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Data (20 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 388. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he remains satisfied regarding the adequacy of the checking and authentication of the background of all food and food products with particular reference to the meat sector with a view to ensuring that all such imports are of the highest standard in terms of production, husbandry and hygiene; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Data (20 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 389. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent of various meat products, beef, lamb, pig meat and poultry imported in each of the past three years to date; if the countries of origin have standards on par with the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27389/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (20 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 390. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the degree if any to which rare bovine herds or sheep flocks are protected or otherwise encouraged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27397/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (20 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 391. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if grant support is available for agricultural underpasses and bridges in cases in which there are road safety concerns for animals, pedestrians and vehicles particularly given the fact that the setback distances from the edge of roadways has been increased to six metres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27398/21]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Public Service Performance Report 2020: Discussion (20 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: Sorry to interrupt, but how were these models tested? For example, approaches were made to me by people who wanted to invest in housing, as I am sure they were to everyone else, and I rejected them because it did not give to my constituents what I thought should be made available to them, that is, affordable housing within their reach. If someone is intervening in the market, does one...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Public Service Performance Report 2020: Discussion (20 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I am in the convention centre and have to leave to be in the Chamber for Oral Questions shortly. I have ten minutes, so I will ask all my questions in one go and have plenty of time for the answers. I am watching the monitor at the same time and if I have to leave, it will not be that I am being rude but I must go to the Dáil. The first issue I want to mention is performance...

International Travel and Aviation: Statements (25 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I support my colleagues in this particularly important debate. Now we have reached a stage where the light at the end of the tunnel is beginning to emerge in controlling the virus, it is equally important that our economy should respond to the needs of the workforce. We must do this with the utmost urgency and in a variety of ways. The European green certificate is one way of moving...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Policies (25 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 12. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the degree to which her Department has continued to monitor and identify areas throughout the country deficient in adequate modernisation and development to meet modern-day challenges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27944/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Policies (25 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: This question relates to the tremendous work already undertaken by the Minister and to extending that further. In that regard, I am enquiring to what extent it is to be expected that areas will look well and be well in respect of having the ability to attract investment. In that context, to what degree will not only working from home be a desirable target but also the possibility of working...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Policies (25 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister for her comprehensive reply. Furthermore, to what extent can modern facilities be made available in urban and rural areas throughout the country to reduce commuting times for many of the people working in bigger corporations who may sometimes be travelling as much as 100 miles or 150 miles each day to get to work? Is it also possible to relocate sufficient resources to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Policies (25 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister again. We will welcome her whenever she wishes to return to my constituency. In a further enquiry on this issue, to what extent does the Minister and her Department liaise with the major corporations with many employees to seek the possible relocation of a portion of their staff to an area which may alleviate the need for long daily commutes?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Policies (25 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Infrastructure (25 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 34. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which she continues to press for digital hubs throughout the country in both urban and rural areas presently deficient in investment in jobs (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27945/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Tax (25 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 179. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to deregistering a vehicle (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27517/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (25 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 372. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when PPS numbers will issue to persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27506/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (25 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 474. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a naturalisation application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27426/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (25 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 475. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the case of a person (details supplied) will be reconsidered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27428/21]