Results 24,201-24,220 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (21 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 491. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will express as a percentage of daily electricity requirements the amount of electricity now being generated from oil, gas, wind, biomass or other alternatives, respectively, including those likely to become available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49446/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (21 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 494. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which he foresees an ability to achieve the targets in the alternative energy sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49449/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Landfill Sites (21 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 493. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which reliance on landfill waste disposal facilities continues to be monitored with particular reference to the utilisation of best practice in terms of reduce, reuse, recycle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49448/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (21 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 495. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps that can be taken to speed up the provision of broadband services by way of fibre optics throughout County Kildare, with particular reference to known black spots and fringe areas within the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49450/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services Provision (21 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 531. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent of proposed augmentation and investment in rail services over the next five years with particular reference to the extent that services can be tailored to meet the ongoing travel requirements of commuters, namely, identifying how best the rail services in general can meet the demands of medium to middle distance commuters...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 570. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a disability allowance or, in its absence, invalidity pension will be considered in the case of a person (details supplied); if the case can be examined with a view to alternatives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48926/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payments (21 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 589. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an exceptional needs payment will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49214/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (21 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 590. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will indicate eligibility for a carer's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49216/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (21 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 591. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if financial assistance can be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied) who wishes to undertake a carer's course; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49237/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland (16 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 38. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which opportunities still exist to reform the power-sharing Government in Northern Ireland; if efforts in this regard are likely to continue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48438/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (16 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 26. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the international community has intervened to address issues of war, famine, starvation, genocide and ethnic cleansing in the Horn of Africa; the effect of this intervention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48437/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Aid Investigations (16 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 58. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he remains satisfied that EU authorities, in respect of taxation and state aid, are not attempting to determine Irish taxation policy, with particular reference to the need to ensure that the taxes applied to manufacturing arising from foreign direct investment here apply only to the manufacturing that has taken place in this...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (16 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 72. To ask the Minister for Finance the correct level of taxation applicable in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48659/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (16 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 110. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he continues to have direct contact with all parties with interest in Northern Ireland with a view to the restoration of the power sharing government and as a consequence the peace process in Northern Ireland in view of the importance of the issue for both jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (16 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 104. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he directly and in conjunction with his EU and UN colleagues have been appraised of and are engaged in the co-ordination of assistance in Yemen with particular reference to abuses of human rights, war, famine and starvation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48661/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Disaster Response (16 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 105. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which humanitarian abuse, war and starvation has been noted by the international community at various locations globally to date; the extent to which aid is directed at such locations; the efficacy of this aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48662/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Disaster Response (16 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 107. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which the international community is geared to respond to various disasters globally from natural disasters to war; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48664/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (16 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 106. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which the incidents of war, ethnic cleansing, human rights abuses and the use of child soldiers continue in the Horn of Africa; if direct or indirect international aid is having a positive impact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48663/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (16 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 108. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts being made at international level to combat human rights abuses and the persecution of religious minorities at various locations globally including Myanmar; if specific action is required to deal with the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48665/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (16 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 109. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the international community can bring about a stabilisation of the situation in Libya with particular reference to establishing basic democratic principles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48666/17]