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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Aftercare Services (20 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 461. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 239 and 240 of 26 April 2016, the accommodation status, if known, of the young persons who left State care and were not allocated an aftercare worker; if it is known if any of these young persons entered homelessness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22959/16]

Order of Business (19 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: The mortgages special court Bill, the Courts (Mortgage Arrears) Bill, is promised legislation but is unlikely to become effective until later in the year. In the interim, might it be possible to set out a series of guidelines with the co-operation of the Central Bank within which it might be possible to allow borrowers and lenders to come to some agreement about outstanding mortgages, some...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Administration (19 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 54. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which all previous allocations under the sports capital programme continue to be fully utilised in accordance with the need to make provision under this heading as broadly as possible in line with requirements as expressed through expressions of interest or application over the past five years; if he expects to be in a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (19 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 90. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which his Department has identified the most seriously over-trafficked road and rail routes such as the M50 or other arterial routes to and from cities or large towns and strategic rail routes in similar situations; if he will include improvements in respect of such routes in the capital programme in the near future, given...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (19 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 110. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21954/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Availability (19 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 155. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he remains satisfied regarding the adequacy of the availability of working capital to the hotel and catering industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22817/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (19 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 200. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners will consider a restructuring of proposals to meet arrears of tax for a person (details supplied) in a way more sustainable and conducive to the payment of their current taxes and a sum off the arrears thereby allowing the person to trade their way out of the difficulty and at the same time meet the requirements of the Revenue...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme Applications (19 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 402. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in determination of an application by a person (details supplied) for a back-to-school allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22019/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Applications (19 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 414. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for an exceptional needs payment in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22175/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (19 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 856. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he continues to progress integrated transport plans across the entire country, with particular reference to the potential use of the rail system for commuter transport to a greater extent than has been possible heretofore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22808/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Events (19 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 857. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he continues to have discussions with the major sporting organisations with a view to encourage the use of this country as an international venue for sporting events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22809/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (19 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 858. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which the tourism sector has contributed to national economic recovery; if he is satisfied regarding the adequacy of the provisions in place to facilitate the future development and expansion of the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22810/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (19 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 860. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which any particular sectors of the tourism sector in 2016 so far have shown particular potential for growth, with consequent economic benefit in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22812/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (19 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 864. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the full extent of growth within the tourism sector, with particular reference to the total number of persons employed; the scope for further development resulting in employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22816/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (19 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 859. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which potential growth opportunities for business tourism in this country continue to be identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22811/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (19 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 861. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport he extent to which continues to strive for a fully co-ordinated and integrated transport sector to meet the needs of road, rail, air and sea traffic, with particular reference to meeting the needs of passengers and ensuring minimum delays, cost-effectiveness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22813/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (19 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 862. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he and his Department continue to monitor deficiencies in the national road network system, with particular reference to identifying under capacity on motorways or the M50, with a view to initiating remedial measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22814/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Review (19 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 863. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which a study has been carried out of the public transport sector in County Kildare, with particular reference to the need to address any deficiencies, in respect of the daily frequency of rail and bus services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22815/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (19 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 865. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he and his Department continue to promote Ireland as a conference venue, given the likely economic benefit including job creation and tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22818/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (19 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 866. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he and-or his Department and Transport Infrastructure Ireland continue to examine the locations at which numerous accidents have taken place on minor or major roads, including motorways, throughout the country, with particular reference to the frequency of such accidents, with a view to identifying the cause or...