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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (9 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 384. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which her Department has directly or indirectly assisted persons throughout urban and rural Ireland in the course of the past year; the degree to which particular issues may have arisen; her plans to address outstanding issues by way of extension to existing schemes or the introduction of new provisions; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (9 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 370. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of applications on hand in respect of the community enhancement programme; the extent to which she expects to be in a position to respond positively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61046/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (9 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 371. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which her Department continues to monitor urban and rural community activity with a view to addressing issues arising from Covid-19, Brexit or other reasons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61047/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (9 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 374. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which she expects to be able to assist those suffering from social isolation in urban or rural settings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61050/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (9 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 383. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the degree to which she expects her Department to be in a position to offer specific help to urban and rural communities which may have been particularly affected by Covid-19-related issues; if she expects to be in a position to examine circumstances applicable in urban and rural settings by which existing or new schemes may be of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (9 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 373. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her proposals for the funding of projects nationwide through the LEADER programme in the forthcoming year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61049/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (9 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 377. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of community development initiatives funded by her Department in County Kildare in the past 12 months; her expectations in this regard in the forthcoming year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61053/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (9 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 380. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which she expects to be in a position to offer grant assistance to appropriately qualified groups throughout County Kildare in 2019 with particular reference to the community and voluntary sectors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61056/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (9 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 378. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the full extent of awards made by her Department under the town and village renewal scheme throughout Ireland; her expectations in respect of this or similar schemes in the next year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61054/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (9 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 379. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the full extent of awards made by her Department under the town and village renewal scheme in County Kildare; her expectations in respect of this or similar schemes in the next year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61055/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Voluntary Sector (9 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 381. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her proposals for the development of a national volunteering strategy and for the drawing up of a national social enterprise policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61057/21]

European Council Meeting: Statements (14 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: Next.

European Council Meeting: Statements (14 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: Thank you, Deputy.

European Council Meeting: Statements (14 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I know but we are under pressure.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (European Stability Mechanism and Single Resolution Fund) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (25 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: We have received apologies from the Chairman, Deputy McGuinness. I remind members to ensure their mobile phones are switched off. If they are not switched off, there will be the usual consequences, whatever they are. The contributions of members who speak from positions in the room that do not have microphones cannot be included in the Official Report. Members also need to have a...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (European Stability Mechanism and Single Resolution Fund) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (25 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: We will move on soon because there is a long way to go but the Deputy can come in once more.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (14 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 94. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the degree to which his Department continues to monitor the progress in the delivery of broadband in urban and rural areas throughout the country having particular regard to the increased reliance on electronic communications given the necessity to work from home; if he is satisfied that the progress to date is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (14 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 79. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress to date in achieving emission reduction targets in line with the Programme for Government whilst at the same time protecting economic progress in the agri-food business or other sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61426/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (14 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 100. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when a work permit will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) whose approval is urgent given the timeframe for their required skills for their employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61120/21]