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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: National Broadband Plan (21 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 197. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress to date in respect of the two regional broadband action groups,with particular reference to the provision of an efficient broadband network across rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8967/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Action Plan for Rural Development Funding (21 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 198. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which he expects to be in a position to offer grant aid to rural communities involved in various projects to enhance rural life; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8968/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Action Plan for Rural Development (21 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 199. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to further support enterprise and enhance employment across rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8969/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Leader Programmes Funding (21 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 200. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development his future plans for the disbursement of funds through the Leader programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8971/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Library Services (21 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 201. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress to date in respect of the public library strategy 2018 to 2022; his plans in this regard for the future to ensure a multi-functional library service as a centre for information, learning, local culture and community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8972/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Telecommunications Services Provision (21 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 202. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which he expects to be in a position to assist urban or rural communities directly by way of grant aid or indirectly through the improvement of telecommunications, with particular reference to the identification of particular blackspots in respect of broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8973/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (21 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 203. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which he plans to develop the town and village renewal scheme further in order to improve and enhance the standard of living communities for rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8974/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (21 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 208. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an appeal for a disability allowance by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9006/18]

Order of Business (20 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: On that same subject, I strongly support the points raised by the various spokespersons on this issue today. This is a means of protecting those mortgage holders who are making a deliberate, specific and valiant attempt to meet their requirements. We must differentiate them from those who do not wish to pay, do not engage and have made no attempt to pay. It is hugely important to reassure...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Waiting Times (20 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 51. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she will take to speed up the manner in which various social welfare payments are being dealt with, with particular reference to exceptional needs payments and appeals and delays surrounding same which cause severe hardship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8418/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (20 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 222. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which efforts continue to be made to create apprenticeship opportunities under various trades; the degree to which specific shortages have been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8807/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Leave to Remain (20 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 239. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration will be given to an application for stamp 4 leave to remain in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8382/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates Applications (20 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 334. To ask the Minister for Health when a primary medical certificate will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8255/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (20 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 471. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when high speed broadband will be provided in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8284/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Widow's Pension Appeals (20 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 538. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a widow's pension will be restored in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8236/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Widow's Pension Eligibility (20 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 545. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the basis on which the surviving partner or spouse of a person divorced outside this jurisdiction cannot qualify for a contributory widow's or widower's pension in view of the fact that they would have been compliant with Irish law when they remarried here; the number of persons refused a widow's or widower's pension on the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Widow's Pension Eligibility (20 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 546. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons who divorced outside of this jurisdiction have forfeited their rights to a widow's, widower's or survivor's pensions, notwithstanding the fact that they would have had to have been compliant with the law to remarry here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8362/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Widow's Pension Applications (20 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 547. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a widower's pension will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8363/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Widow's Pension Applications (20 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 548. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a widow's pension will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8364/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (20 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 549. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a carer's allowance will be awarded to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8365/18]