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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Policy (16 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 180. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the development and growth of the tourism sector over the next five years, with particular reference to the development of various tourist trails; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45631/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (16 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 181. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which the commuter rail services will be augmented, arising from his announcement in respect of the capital programme, over the next ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45632/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure (16 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 182. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he will prioritise road and rail improvements, as identified in the capital programme, to progress over the next ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45633/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (16 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 183. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport how he is enhancing this country's position as an international conference venue with obvious benefit to the tourism sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45634/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Data (16 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 184. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of tourists who have visited this country in each of the past five years to date, the degree to which he has identified the future growth opportunities for all segments of the tourism sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45635/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Hotel Accommodation (16 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 185. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if adequate hotel accommodation is available in all regions, with a view to ensuring the ability of the sector to cater for the growing needs of tourists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45636/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (16 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 186. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which particular segments of tourism continue to be addressed with a view to ensuring that this country remains an attractive location for the entire tourism strata. [45637/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (16 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 187. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which this country can be marketed abroad to host major sporting events with consequent benefit to the tourism industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45638/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (16 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 188. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which this country can be marketed abroad as a suitable location for activity recreational tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45639/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (16 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 189. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he foresees an enhanced role for the regional airports in the context of business and recreational travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45640/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (16 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 190. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has examined the need for the development of the extension of the motorway network to the regions, with particular reference to the need to facilitate economic expansion on a regional basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45641/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Employment (16 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 191. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which the number of persons employed in the tourism sector has fluctuated in each of the past eight years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45642/15]

Order of Business (15 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: The new children's hospital establishment Bill has been promised. To what extent has it been progressed and when is it likely to be brought before the House? On the bail Bill and the various bail provisions, to what extent can we expect them to be concluded before the end of this session? The health and wellbeing (calorie posting and workplace wellbeing) Bill has been promised. Given the...

Order of Business (15 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: The health and wellbeing (calorie posting and workplace wellbeing) Bill.

Order of Business (15 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: I am not thinking of myself alone. My colleagues have no need to worry about it.

Other Questions: Energy Policy (15 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive reply. To what extent does he anticipate each of the alternative energy sectors will provide a growing amount of reliable energy without displacing food production in general? To what extent does he expect to be able to rely on a reduction in importation of all energy resources, particularly fossil fuels?

Other Questions: Energy Policy (15 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: Is the Minister satisfied with our the ability to be able to identify and quantify precisely the distinct role that hydropower, wind energy and the other renewables will play in energy production in the future, having regard to the need to have a reliable and unquestionable source of energy?

Other Questions: Energy Policy (15 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 42. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent by which he expects to reduce dependency on fuel or energy imports with particular reference to the utilisation of non-fossil fuels as a means of achieving national fuel security and reliability, and to reduce dependency on fossil fuels over the next ten years, by year; if this is in line with projections and...

Other Questions: Energy Policy (15 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: The question attempts to focus on emerging needs in terms of renewable energy, in particular in the aftermath of the Paris conference on climate change and the extent to which it is possible to put in place a structure that will stand the country well in the future.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (15 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 54. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if and when high-quality, high-speed broadband will be provided in all urban and rural areas; if the frustrations experienced by the domestic, business and commercial sectors due to the lack of this provision, as compared with other jurisdictions, will be addressed; if he agrees this provision is a vital prerequisite to...