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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (11 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, notwithstanding the school’s enrolment policy, a child (details supplied) in County Kildare may be reconsidered for admission to a school in view of the particular family health circumstances that apply and the need to ensure that the child continues their education in the company of friends and associates; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation Issues (11 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 205. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the full extent of the requirement of electricity generating capacity from non-fossil fuel sources in the future; the extent to which this will facilitate compliance with EU or other guidelines and-or agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47665/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Post Office Network (11 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 206. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which the need to enhance the role of An Post continues to feature in discussions with relevant bodies or agencies with a view to possible increased use of postal service infrastructure as a means of providing increased services to the community nationally in both urban and rural areas; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Speeds (11 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 207. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which improvements in quality and speed of broadband are envisaged over the next two years, with particular reference to County Kildare and the need to meet the requirements of customers therein as matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47667/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Policy (11 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 208. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which his Department continues to monitor the growth and development of electric motor engines, with particular reference to technical advances affecting range, acceleration and speed; the extent to which these developments have been factored into energy requirements for the future; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Wind Energy Generation (11 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 209. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his expectations in regard to the development of the wind energy sector; the extent to which national grid requirements are likely to be met through wind energy including potential backup in respect of both targets for the internal or export markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47670/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Corrib Gas Field (11 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 210. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress regarding the availability of product from the Corrib gas field to the national grid in the short and medium term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47671/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Offshore Exploration (11 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 211. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which imported oil, gas or other energy sources are likely to be replaced by existing or anticipated onshore or offshore discoveries; their anticipated impact on this economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47673/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (11 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 212. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which the full requirement in terms of high speed, high quality broadband is available to hospitals, schools, local authorities and third level educational institutions throughout the country, with particular reference to the need to compete with the best in Europe and worldwide; and if he will make a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Palestine and Israel: Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (10 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I do not accept that Bill Clinton just put on moral pressure. He put a huge effort into bringing the sides together and into establishing a platform for a peace process, and I say "a platform". He was very disappointed and clearly indicated so. The possibility of American aid in the form Mr. Costello is talking about being brought to a halt is fairly slim in the circumstances. I do not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Palestine and Israel: Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (10 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: Did former US President Bill Clinton not bring----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Palestine and Israel: Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (10 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I accept the point Ms Minch makes, but if something has not worked for 30 or 40 years or whatever the case may be, it is not likely to work in the immediate future at least. With no disrespect to all the Oslo accords or whatever, or to Bill Clinton, who made huge efforts in that area to coerce the opposing factions to come together, I believe the time has come to look at other possibilities...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Palestine and Israel: Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (10 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome our guests and thank them for coming along to speak to us. I have a question regarding the debate taking place in the House during Private Members' time in which, apparently, there is unanimous willingness to assist in a positive way and to try to put international pressure on the various combatants, for want of a better description, and various positions. To what extent does the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Palestine and Israel: Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (10 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I have visited the region on more than one occasion and I have seen little progress made over a 35-year period. Therefore, I wonder if it is possible or feasible to achieve a settlement. In terms of the potential for a two-state solution, one will discover when one visits the area that there are three or four states so I am not sure there will be success. That question has been raised...

Order of Business (10 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: Will the Taoiseach indicate the progress that has been made in respect of the proposed landlord and tenant Bill? Have the heads been cleared by the Cabinet and when is the legislation likely to come before the House? Will the Taoiseach also indicate the current position with regard to the publication of revised regulations in respect of the operation of wind farms, set-back distances, etc.?

Other Questions: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (10 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister of State for that comprehensive reply and thank the Tánaiste for her work in this area over a considerable time. For my sins, I deal with quite a number of queries from the Dublin area as well in regard to housing, strange as it may seem. I was only joking when I referred to Meath and Wicklow looking after themselves. It is an overspill of the situation from the...

Other Questions: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (10 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I again thank the Minister of State for a knowledgeable and comprehensive reply. The rents in Kildare are generally higher on average than rents in the Dublin area. I have compared them from time to time and they are surging ahead, unfortunately or fortunately, as the case may be. We may be successful from the point of view of generating employment for a variety of reasons but, at the same...

Other Questions: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (10 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 10. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she might be prepared to extend the emergency housing alleviation measures to address short-term housing needs currently available in Dublin to County Kildare and adjoining counties, having particular regard to the critical housing shortage arising from rent increases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47050/14]

Other Questions: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (10 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: This question relates to the need for the provision of facilities in counties adjoining Dublin, where already alleviation measures have correctly been put in place in respect of those who are becoming homeless, and asks that they might be extended to the adjoining county of Kildare. I am sure Meath and Wicklow will be able to look after themselves.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (10 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 29. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for disability allowance and-or carer's allowance received in the past six months in respect of children whose parents were previously deemed eligible for domiciliary care allowance; the number approved, rejected or outstanding; the extent to which individual medical circumstances were borne in mind initially; the number...