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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (10 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 203. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of households provided with adequate broadband facilities throughout the country; his plans to extend services to current or anticipated black spots; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41503/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Mobile Telephony Services (10 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 204. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if directly or through the aegis of the regulator he can identify or audit particular areas throughout the country that do not have adequate mobile telephone coverage or quality; his plans to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41504/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Mobile Telephony Services (10 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 205. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason mobile telephone customers in all areas throughout the country cannot have a service on par to the quality service in Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41505/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (10 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 206. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the combined electricity generating capacity of solar energy farms for which planning permission has been granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41506/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (10 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 208. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to ensure security of electricity supply in a switch from fossil fuels to alternative energy without increased dependency on imports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41508/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (10 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 209. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which the economic benefits accruing to the economy from a switch to home based alternative electricity generation have been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41509/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (10 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 210. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a means can be found to incentivise a reduction in the use of plastic wrappings and containers that are non-biodegradable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41510/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Disposal (10 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 211. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which landfill sites are being replaced with alternative means of waste disposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41511/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (10 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 243. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of solar energy farms for which planning permission has been granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41506/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: UN Security Council (9 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 37. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he has identified support for Ireland's case for nomination to the UN Security Council, further to his recent address to the UN General Assembly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40898/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if and when a school place will be found to meet the needs of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40628/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (9 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 180. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 264 of 2 October 2018, the options now available to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40992/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (9 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 185. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of an application in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41048/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (9 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 232. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in the determination of an application for additional home support in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40660/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (9 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 474. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the correct level of jobseeker's allowance payable in the case of a person (details supplied); if all eligible supports in this instance are being offered to the person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40625/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Payments (9 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 484. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 235 of 27 September 2018, if a payment level in the case of a person (details supplied) will be re-examined in view of an error; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40842/18]

Civil Liability (Amendment) (Prevention of Benefits from Homicide) Bill 2017: Referral to Select Committee [Private Members] (4 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: As this is a Private Members' Bill, it must, under Standing Orders, be referred to select committee.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Legislative Measures (4 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: There are no porkies here, nor any allegations.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: General Practitioner Contracts (4 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Deputy.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: General Practitioner Contracts (4 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: Sorry about that.