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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Data (22 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 226. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of road accident black spots identified throughout the country over the past twenty years; the degree to which these areas have been identified for remedial action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49636/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Widow's Pension Eligibility (22 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 234. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department recognises a foreign divorce in the case of a person (details supplied) and approves their application for widow's pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49477/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 238. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the re-examination of an appeal in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49521/17]

Rural Crime: Motion (21 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I now call on the Rural Independent Group - Deputies Michael Collins, Mattie McGrath and Danny Healy-Rae.

Rural Crime: Motion (21 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Next we will hear from the Sinn Féin Members. Deputies Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, Brian Stanley, Martin Kenny and Pat Buckley will share 15 minutes.

Rural Crime: Motion (21 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: You cannot do that, Deputy. You have to wait until the other amendment is disposed of.

Rural Crime: Motion (21 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I call Deputy Jim O'Callaghan.

Rural Crime: Motion (21 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Yes. There is a very limited number of minutes and a long list.

Finance Bill 2017: Report Stage (21 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Could we have one voice please?

Finance Bill 2017: Report Stage (21 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Deputy Boyd Barrett is correct.

Finance Bill 2017: Report Stage (21 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I thank Deputy Boyd Barrett.

Finance Bill 2017: Report Stage (21 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: The Deputy is a minute and a half over time.

Other Questions: Broadband Service Provision (21 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister for his response. Is there any possibility that the situation could be examined with a view to ensuring that those who are closest to the existing fibre could be accommodated, even temporarily? It may be possible to do that kind of thing without incurring too much expenditure. Would it be possible for the Minister to discuss that with eir or other private operators to...

Other Questions: Broadband Service Provision (21 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 44. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which he expects to be in a position to provide broadband services to those areas outside the proposed or existing provisions, in some cases only by a matter of metres; if he will consider a separate contract for such customers to run concurrent with the current programme; and if he will make a statement...

Other Questions: Broadband Service Provision (21 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: The purpose of this question, somewhat similar to the previous question, is to bridge the gap between the existing work that has been done, is satisfactory and is a major improvement on what we had, and the next stage for those who require service and are anxious to know when they will get it.

Other Questions: Broadband Service Provision (21 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister for his reply. It is not true to say that we had services all over the country a few years ago. Six or seven years ago, there were several black spots in the country with no mobile phone coverage, no telephone services, no radio signal and no television signal. The position has improved a little since then because of the action being taken. The problem is...

Order of Business (21 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: The Central Bank (consolidation) Bill is promised legislation and should be brought before the House as a matter of urgency with a view to introducing a code of conduct along the lines of that described by Deputy Pearse Doherty a few minutes ago in order to control the activities of primary and secondary lenders who are now using the situation of increased equity to repossess properties and...

Order of Business (21 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Calm down.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Mitigation Plan Implementation (21 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 84. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the degree to which he expects existing provisions and future proposals to narrow the gap between what is required and what is already proposed in regard to the report from the Citizens' Assembly; if he is in a position to quantify the precise extent of the requirements that need to be met over the specified period;...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Carbon Tax Yield (21 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 128. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue that has been raised by the carbon tax since its introduction; the number of departmental staff who are tasked with enforcement in this area; the total staffing costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49193/17]