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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (2 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 1220. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has received information to the effect that bovine TB is being spread by way of other animals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52874/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Flexible Work Practices (2 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 1262. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which the concept of working from home or through digital hubs is being progressed with a view to ensuring the optimum results for employer, employee and the taxpayer; if there are further plans in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52838/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Change Policy (4 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 17. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which he and his Department continue to monitor progress towards meeting carbon emission requirements with a view to, in the first instance, providing for alternative electricity generation by way of wind, solar, wave or other alternatives or the most likely options to make a serious impact on providing...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Change Policy (4 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: This question seeks to raise the importance of the options that are most likely and readily available to deal with the pressing issue of climate change and the urgent necessity to respond.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rail Network (4 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: Mine too.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Network (4 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 93. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the necessary roadworks will be allowed to continue in order to bring about all aspects of transport infrastructure such as roads up to a nationwide standard thus ensuring equal treatment throughout the regions while accepting the need to reduce Ireland’s carbon footprint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52880/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Network (4 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: This may seem peculiar at this particular time. There will be and is a necessity to ensure that all regions throughout the country have access to a reasonable road structure, with particular reference to those areas that have not experienced particular development but which will in the future.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Network (4 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister of State for the reply. Might it be possible to identify a national minimum standard for quality of roads to facilitate those parts of the country that will require access to markets for heavy transport vehicles and access to investment in their respective areas, having particular regard to the fact that in a line from Belfast to Cork, and to an extent to Limerick and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Network (4 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: Would it be possible to make contact with the respective local authorities with a view to identifying the precise requirements in that area? I am thinking in particular of the increased employment prospects, which we are trying to encourage outside the immediate Dublin area to alleviate traffic congestion and to encourage industrial investment and employment throughout the country on a more...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: On this day, which has particular significance as far as climate change is concerned, I raise the extent to which members of the Government, individually and collectively, might respond to the challenges ahead with a view to taking the maximum possible mitigation measures to reduce dependency on fossil fuels, both in the transport and home-heating sectors, and other mitigation measures that...

Monitoring Adequate Housing in Ireland: Statements (4 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I was thinking about the number of times we have spoken on this subject in my time in this House, particularly in the last ten years or so. It looks as if we will continue to speak about it for some time. I give credit to the Government - as I would of course, and as one would expect of me – for the efforts being made to tackle this subject, and to make the money available to deal...

Monitoring Adequate Housing in Ireland: Statements (4 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I know. That is reassuring but it does not solve the problem, unfortunately. I will revert to a couple of things that need to be looked at. First, it is proposed to revise the income thresholds and ceilings for qualification for what I call a local authority house. It is long past the time for that. For example, in my constituency of Kildare North, €37,500 is the upper limit...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (4 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 23. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which he expects the national energy grid to become carbon free through the utilisation of non-fossil fuel electricity generation; the extent of investment in on and offshore wind energy, solar and or biomass; the number of on or offshore or solar energy generation projects currently in hand and capable...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (4 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 234. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress to date towards the extension of DART services to Maynooth, County Kildare and further afield in north County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53902/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (4 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 236. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the degree to which the relevant authority is willing to accept the concerns expressed at various stakeholder discussions with the public and public representatives with particular reference to the need to avail of the opportunity to extend electric rail services beyond Maynooth to Kilcock in addition to Hazelhatch and Sallins, County...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (4 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 240. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which it is anticipated the commuter rail network serving north County Kildare can be enhanced to meet the demand in the short to medium-term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53908/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (4 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 241. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the preferred options for the upgrading of the rail network serving north County Kildare in the short to medium-term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53909/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (4 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 190. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will ensure the maximisation of efforts to facilitate the elimination of fossil fuels from the generation of electricity thereby ensuring that no part of the economy such as the transport sector is damaged while en route to decarbonisation of the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52881/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (4 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 210. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which his Department continues to explore electricity generation from non-fossil fuels by way of wind, wave or solar; the full extent of the investment to date in each element of the sector; the degree to which he expects such investment to materialise on an annual basis over the next five years; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Legislative Measures (4 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 198. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason the upper rate of the plastics tax levy is set at a max of €1 in the heads of the circular economy Bill; the basis for setting this rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53883/21]