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Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (22 Sep 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 1132. To ask the Minister for Health the total costs to a family to date in respect of nursing home costs in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32201/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (22 Sep 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 1218. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date regarding extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30806/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (22 Sep 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 1232. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a permanent extension is likely to be approved for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare with particular reference to urgent replacement of the prefab structures thereat; when it is expected the works might commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31006/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (22 Sep 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 1233. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which primary and second level educational needs in terms of new facilities, extra classrooms or other accommodation have been identified at Leixlip, Celbridge, Maynooth and Kilcock, County Kildare; the specific requirements to be addressed in each case; her plans to address the issues; the timeframe involved; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (22 Sep 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 1469. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which planning guidelines in respect of wind farms are under review; if the review has been completed; when he expects the findings to become applicable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31817/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mobile Telephony Services Provision (22 Sep 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 1562. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has been made aware of concerns expressed by consumers regarding the coverage and quality of various mobile phone telephone networks; if he is aware of the number of concerns expressed to ComReg; if action has followed such expressions of concern; if he will clarify with whom the responsibility lies for the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mobile Telephony Services Provision (22 Sep 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 1563. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which his Department or ComReg have identified various blackspots in respect of broadband and mobile telephone services throughout the country where a haphazard service, or in some cases no service exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32293/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mobile Telephony Services Provision (22 Sep 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 1564. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of mobile telephone service providers currently operating under licence or otherwise in this jurisdiction; the extent to which the quality of their service continues to be monitored; if withdrawal of licence is contemplated where inadequate, inferior or insufficient service is provided; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mobile Telephony Services Provision (22 Sep 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 1565. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is aware that the regulatory or oversight authorities in respect of mobile telephone services believe that mobile telephone reception in buildings or dwelling houses is not guaranteed; the way this compares with other European jurisdictions where there is clearly a dramatic difference in the quality of service...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mobile Telephony Services Provision (22 Sep 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 1575. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which his Department continues to monitor the quality of mobile telephone services in terms of coverage and quality throughout the country; if responsibility for coverage rests with his Department, the regulator or service providers; in the event of such responsibility residing with the latter, if any...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mining Licences (22 Sep 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 1566. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which commercially viable discoveries of oil, gas or other minerals have been made in the past five years to date on or offshore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32296/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mining Licences (22 Sep 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 1573. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of oil, gas or other exploration licences issued in each of the past five years to date; the number of commercially viable discoveries arising therefrom; the number of such licences activated by way of actual exploration; the number still outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32303/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Generation (22 Sep 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 1567. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the degree to which non-fossil fuel generated electricity is available to the national grid at present; the extent to which further improvement is likely in this regard, with particular reference to alternative or renewable sources; the extent to which such replacement is set to continue, if in keeping with EU and UN...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Generation (22 Sep 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 1568. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the current electricity generating capacity derived from biomass, wind, hydro or micro-generated; the extent to which export substitution with consequent economic benefit continues to be achieved arising from the use of alternative energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32298/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Generation (22 Sep 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 1574. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which the total amount of alternative electricity generation achieved to date and to express this as a percentage of total requirements in respect of carbon reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32304/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Post Office Network (22 Sep 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 1569. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which he hopes to encourage retention and development of the postal system including utilisation of the network of post offices and sub-post offices, and counter services throughout the country and incorporating suitable or compatible extra modern services, thereby making maximum use of the existing...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Post Office Network (22 Sep 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 1570. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied that adequate steps are being taken to protect and develop the post office network and postal services in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32300/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Corrib Gas Field (22 Sep 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 1571. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when it is expected that all the necessary preparations will have been completed to facilitate the introduction of Corrib gas to the national grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32301/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fuel Prices (22 Sep 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 1572. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which fuel prices at filling stations have been reduced in the past year commensurate with the reduction of oil prices on the international markets; if further oil price reduction is envisaged and can be passed on to the consumer such as motorist and domestic consumers of heating oil; and if he will make...

Topical Issue Debate: Planning Issues (16 Jul 2015)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for affording me the opportunity to raise this issue. This relates to the town centre development in Naas, development of which has been suspended for the past seven or eight years much to the detriment of the image of the town. Naas is one of the most progressive provincial towns in the country. It has always been a go-getter in terms of business and...