Results 27,441-27,460 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network Expansion (7 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 263. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he expects to advance his priorities for expanding the commuter rail network; if he has deadlines for such issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39083/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Issues (7 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 264. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his particular strategy to maximise opportunities in the tourism sector in view of the challenges of Brexit and the changing international climate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39084/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (7 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 265. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he expects to achieve targets in his Department's capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39085/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Swimming Pool Programme (7 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 266. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he expects to continue the swimming pool programme in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39086/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (7 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 267. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the degree to which he expects to offer grant aid to various community and sporting groups under the major or minor capital projects in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39087/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Policy (7 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 268. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will set out his tourism and sporting priorities over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39088/16]

Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (6 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: Deputies Michael Harty and Mattie McGrath are sharing time.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (6 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: When is it proposed to take Fifth Stage?

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (6 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: A message shall be sent to the Seanad acquainting it accordingly.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Priorities (6 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 58. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the ten most important proposals or initiatives contemplated by his Department calculated to be of most benefit in the context of climate action and environmental protection; if specific deadlines have been agreed on these issues; if he has identified specific threats to progress in this area; the anticipated costs of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mobile Telephony Services (6 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 61. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has had discussions with the Communications Regulator regarding the quality and availability of mobile telephony with particular reference to the need to ensure the availability of good quality service in all urban and rural areas throughout the country; if action has been taken or is promised on these issues; when...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (6 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 389. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he can generate an increase in forestry development through the use of marginal lands with the objective of increased carbon sequestration and good environmental practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38861/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Policy (6 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 390. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to co-ordinate meeting carbon methane reduction targets without detrimental effects on the agri food sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38863/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Climate Change Policy (6 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 442. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which he expects to meet carbon reduction targets in the time given; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38862/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Climate Change Policy (6 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 445. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his priorities in respect of climate action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38878/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Climate Change Policy (6 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 446. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his proposals for reducing our carbon footprint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38879/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Climate Change Policy (6 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 451. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the measures his Department has taken to reduce the carbon footprint in the past year and any discussion he has had with his European colleagues in reducing same on a European level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38875/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (6 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 443. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress to date in meeting his Departments targets in respect of quality and access to broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38876/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mobile Telephony Services (6 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 444. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent of his discussions with the communications regulator in the matter of the upgrading of the mobile telephone service throughout the country with particular reference to the availability in all areas urban and rural; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38877/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electric Vehicles (6 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 447. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his expectations and proposals to encourage the use of electric cars as a means of carbon reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38880/16]