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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (5 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 234. To ask the Minister for Health if an application for a medical card will be reviewed in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52392/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Review of Foreign Affairs Policy and External Relations: Discussion (4 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: The Senator should relax.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Review of Foreign Affairs Policy and External Relations: Discussion (4 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: No, I played my part,

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Review of Foreign Affairs Policy and External Relations: Discussion (4 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: The review that is taking place is both important and timely. The Tánaiste put his finger on the issues. The best way to review foreign policy is to review its success in recent years. If we consider the position we were in such a short time ago, economically, and in the radar of our European colleagues, it has been tremendously successful. In my time in this House I have never seen...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Review of Foreign Affairs Policy and External Relations: Discussion (4 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: I will explain that to Senator Norris at length if he wants to go that route. The Tánaiste has succeeded and he must take the credit for it. He also has a serious role to pursue in Europe because there are other countries in the European Union and on the periphery that require the same kind of leadership this country has got in the past two and a half years.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Councils: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (4 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Tánaiste for appearing before the committee and giving a comprehensive review of activities. As the Chairman will be aware I attended, on the Chairman's behalf, the December meeting in Vilnius of chairmen which was taking place last week. Considerable concern was expressed at the unsatisfactory conclusion of the Eastern Partnership so far as the Ukraine was concerned. A...

Order of Business (4 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Deputy Mattie McGrath is under pressure. He has been passed over.

Order of Business (4 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: The new man is putting the Deputy under pressure.

Order of Business (4 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: When is it likely that the legislation to implement the Hague Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance will be published? There has been increased difficulty in achieving maintenance payments for people dispersed across the European Union. The Bill is No.110 on the C list and should be introduced as a matter of urgency. Have the heads...

Order of Business (4 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: As if Deputy Martin did not make up figures when he was health Minister.

Other Questions: Electricity Generation (4 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive reply. In the examination of the various options such as wave energy, biomass and so on, is it intended to examine them in the context of their economic viability? Is it intended to examine their potential to come on stream at an earlier stage than anticipated? In the event that there is electricity generation using onshore wind energy, is it...

Other Questions: Electricity Generation (4 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: What is the extent to which the cost of generating electricity for industrial and domestic consumers is likely to be affected by the ability of this jurisdiction to control its own energy sources or to rely on imported supplies? What is the extent to which these options can be demonstrated as being economically beneficial to these consumers?

Other Questions: Energy Prices (4 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: That will tell him.

Other Questions: Post Office Network (4 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: May I raise Question No. 98 in this context?

Other Questions: Electricity Generation (4 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 8. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the degree to which adequate non-fossil-fuel-based electricity generation capacity is currently available; the future requirements in this regard in the short, medium and long term; the consequences in the event of a failure to meet targets in this regard in respect of economic development and energy security; and if he...

Other Questions: Electricity Generation (4 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: This relates to a question that has already been dealt with. It relates to the degree to which Ireland is obliged to provide alternative non-fossil-fuel-based electricity generation facilities over a period and the extent to which it is possible to reach these requirements in the event of the necessary economic growth taking place, while at the same time being able to evaluate on a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Speeds (4 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 20. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the degree to which high speed broadband services are on target to bring the standard here up to the highest quality in terms of international best practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51674/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Generation (4 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 92. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which it is expected to replace electricity generation from fossil fuels with alternatives in the short and medium term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52184/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Generation (4 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 93. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will set out the national targets for the replacement of electricity generation from non-fossil fuels; the extent to which these targets are currently being met; his plans to so do; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52185/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Generation (4 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 94. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which integrated plans have been developed to increase electricity generation from wind and or other sources over the next ten years; the extent to which it is expected to meet in full or a portion thereof the economic requirements over the period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52186/13]