Results 69,881-69,900 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Disaster Response (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 131. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which all governments have made commitments to the various countries that have recently suffered through natural or manmade disasters; the extent to which aid through the EU or UN has been delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42088/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Disaster Response (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 132. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if it might be possible through the EU or UN to offer large-scale emergency assistance to countries/populations that have recently suffered disasters such as flooding, earthquakes and other natural disasters, with particular reference to the need to coordinate international help; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42089/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 127. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade what efforts if any, are in hand in the EU and/or UN to intercede/accommodate the situation between Azerbaijan and Armenia, with particular reference to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42081/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 128. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current position of the activity of warlords in Africa, with particular reference to the activities of Al Shabaab and Boko Haram; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42085/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 129. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps that continue to be taken at EU and UN level to ban the use of child soldiers at the various locations of such activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42086/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 130. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps that are ongoing to provide assistance by way of Irish bilateral or multilateral aid, with particular focus on starvation/famine, at the most prominent locations in Africa currently in need of appropriate assistance in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42087/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 133. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which post-Brexit agreements are in hand or in force, with particular reference to the need to ensure that whatever arrangements agreed are put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42090/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Good Friday Agreement (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 134. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which community groups in Northern Ireland continue to receive assistance and support as envisaged arising from the Good Friday Agreement, and more recently through subsequent agreements arising from Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42091/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 147. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the degree to which the programme for the roll-out of broadband throughout the country continues in such a way as to ensure that all areas have access to modern high-speed broadband, in order to facilitate education and industry to the greatest possible extent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42068/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 148. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which efforts continue to be made to identify areas where no broadband service exists, with a view to provision of same at the earliest possible date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42069/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 149. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment what further steps he can take to ensure the elimination of broadband blackspots in all areas throughout the country, with particular reference to those areas adjacent to but not receiving service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42070/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 150. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which he is satisfied regarding investment in broadband infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42071/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 151. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he intends to take to ensure an acceleration of the national broadband programme, given the extent to which many customers feel neglected, particularly in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42072/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 152. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which he continues to liaise with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to ensure that climate emission reduction requirements are met alongside agri-food objectives, thereby protecting a major national industry of food production, together with the need to observe best practice in emission...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 153. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the degree to which this country continues to meet its various obligations in respect of the attainment of emission targets along with other countries throughout the EU; whether Ireland is being particularly targeted, given the sparse and specific emissions from heavy industry in this country; how the efforts here...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 154. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he remains satisfied that conversion to modern manufacturing methods in this country is sufficient to ensure achievements in terms of emission reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42075/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 155. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the universally accepted methods for the disposal of plastics including recycling and the ongoing need to ensure that the public have sufficient ways and means of contributing to reduction in use, disposal and reuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42076/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 156. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment how he views the adequacy of this country’s efforts to meet emission reduction/climate protection proposals/objectives in this country; the extent to which he remains satisfied that the efforts here are comparable to others throughout Europe and in competing market places; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Policies (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 157. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence what steps have been taken at national and/or EU level to protect undersea cabling in the Atlantic or elsewhere, which might have an impact on EU and international security; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42084/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 158. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which Irish troops are likely to be called upon to continue to serve overseas in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42083/23]