Results 4,901-4,920 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Union (15 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 158. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent if any to which efforts are ongoing within the European Union to address the issue of Euro-scepticism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29037/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (15 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 159. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a passport will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29052/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (15 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 168. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the degree to which the programme to provide broadband nationwide is progressing and achieving its targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29039/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (15 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 169. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to indicate highest demand for electricity recorded in the past five years; the extent to which this demand is likely to fluctuate in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29040/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (15 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 170. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the total amount of electricity currently generated from oil, coal, gas, biomass, solar, wind or wave generation; the extent to which this is expected to change within the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29041/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (15 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 171. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which each sector in the economy can contribute to greenhouse gas reduction over the next five years without negatively impacting on economic output; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29042/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (15 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 172. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which efforts continue to be made to reduce the use of plastic with particular reference to banning certain products and activities to protect our seas and marine life; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29044/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (15 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 173. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which waste reduction and management can be improved to make a more serious contribution to threats to the environment with particular reference to the need to reduce the use of landfills and the utilisation of the most modern methods that waste management in order to protect the environment; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (15 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 174. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which his Department continues to have plans to utilise existing natural resources and invest for the future in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29046/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (15 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 175. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment what steps he can take to speed up the provision of broadband services through the medium of fibre-optics throughout County Kildare with particular reference to known blackspots; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29047/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (15 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 176. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans in hand to develop an adequate number of charging stations to facilitate the growing electric car sector in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29038/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (15 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 187. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to indicate based on scientific evidence available the full extent of climate change alleviation projects needed to address the issues of flooding throughout the country; the extent of his proposals to deal with the issues arising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29043/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (15 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 213. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a suitable school place to facilitate 5th and 6th year second level education can be arranged for a student (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29056/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (15 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 224. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the stage 4 approval process to select a contractor to build 38 new homes on (details supplied); how long the tender process has been ongoing and when he anticipates stage 4 approval being granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29026/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (15 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 231. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current and/or expected position in relation to jobseeker's benefit in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29054/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (15 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 232. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application for disability allowance or alternative might be considered in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29055/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (15 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 233. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a pension based on joint contributions, or combination of contributions and means test in respect of the old age pension in the case of a person (details supplied) can be facilitated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29058/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (15 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 236. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress that has been made to date in the determination of an application as part of recent undocumented scheme in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28937/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (15 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 237. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of an appeal for visa in the case of a person (details supplied); when a visa is likely to issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28907/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 245. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the action in conjunction with the Garda Commissioner she will take to increase the number of community policing officers in this division within the context of the next two passing out parades from the Garda Training college in Templemore; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29027/23]