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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 133. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which post-Brexit agreements are in hand or in force, with particular reference to the need to ensure that whatever arrangements agreed are put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42090/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Good Friday Agreement (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 134. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which community groups in Northern Ireland continue to receive assistance and support as envisaged arising from the Good Friday Agreement, and more recently through subsequent agreements arising from Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42091/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 147. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the degree to which the programme for the roll-out of broadband throughout the country continues in such a way as to ensure that all areas have access to modern high-speed broadband, in order to facilitate education and industry to the greatest possible extent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42068/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 148. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which efforts continue to be made to identify areas where no broadband service exists, with a view to provision of same at the earliest possible date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42069/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 149. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment what further steps he can take to ensure the elimination of broadband blackspots in all areas throughout the country, with particular reference to those areas adjacent to but not receiving service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42070/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 150. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which he is satisfied regarding investment in broadband infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42071/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 151. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he intends to take to ensure an acceleration of the national broadband programme, given the extent to which many customers feel neglected, particularly in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42072/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 152. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which he continues to liaise with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to ensure that climate emission reduction requirements are met alongside agri-food objectives, thereby protecting a major national industry of food production, together with the need to observe best practice in emission...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 153. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the degree to which this country continues to meet its various obligations in respect of the attainment of emission targets along with other countries throughout the EU; whether Ireland is being particularly targeted, given the sparse and specific emissions from heavy industry in this country; how the efforts here...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 154. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he remains satisfied that conversion to modern manufacturing methods in this country is sufficient to ensure achievements in terms of emission reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42075/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 155. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the universally accepted methods for the disposal of plastics including recycling and the ongoing need to ensure that the public have sufficient ways and means of contributing to reduction in use, disposal and reuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42076/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 156. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment how he views the adequacy of this country’s efforts to meet emission reduction/climate protection proposals/objectives in this country; the extent to which he remains satisfied that the efforts here are comparable to others throughout Europe and in competing market places; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Policies (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 157. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence what steps have been taken at national and/or EU level to protect undersea cabling in the Atlantic or elsewhere, which might have an impact on EU and international security; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42084/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 158. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which Irish troops are likely to be called upon to continue to serve overseas in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42083/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that a person (details supplied) was not consulted regarding the placement of their daughter in respect of her second-level education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42099/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 213. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if and when carer's allowance in respect of her mother and father might be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42092/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 214. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if and when a PPS number might issue in the case of a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42094/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 215. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if and when a basic supplementary welfare payment might be made available, while awaiting disability allowance, in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42096/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 216. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) might qualify for an exceptional needs payment given the traumatic situation they have experienced, and continue to experience, including suffering from depression; if urgent arrangements can be made to make an ENP available in their case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42101/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 226. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the procedure to be followed to apply for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42093/23]