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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (26 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 383. To ask the Minister for Health if it is intended to add any issues relating the availability of medical devices to the agenda of the next European Union Health Council Meeting that is due to take place on 17 June 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27131/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (26 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 391. To ask the Minister for Health when a full medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27181/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (26 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 417. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he continues to encourage compliance to meet emission reduction targets, while at the same time ensuring that the agri-food industry is not damaged given the prospect of world food shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27132/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (26 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 418. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which investment in agri-food section continues, keeping in mind the necessity to make provision for a growing population and competing with demands worldwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27133/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (26 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 419. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which his Department continues to consider international research in its efforts to control emissions and ensure adequate food supplies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27134/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (26 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 420. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which export markets for Irish lamb remain lucrative, notwithstanding international events such as war and transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27135/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (26 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 421. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he and his Department continue to support the pigmeat industry, with a view to ensuring its growth and development particularly given the possibility of worldwide food shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27136/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (26 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 422. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he remains satisfied regarding the future of the beef industry with particular reference to the emergence of production costs and the likely impact on future development of the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27137/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fuel Prices (26 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 423. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which his Department continues to strive to ensure a dramatic reduction in the price of marked gas oil which is essential for the agri-food sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27138/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fuel Prices (26 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 429. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he and his Department continue to monitor the exorbitant rise in price of marked gas oil and its ability to seriously damage output in the agri-food sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27144/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (26 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 424. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he remains satisfied regarding the future of the dairy industry, with particular reference to the need to reduce carbon emissions while at the same time ensuring the development of the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27139/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (26 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 425. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the poultry section here including exports continues to be viable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27140/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (26 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 426. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he and his Department continue to encourage the fishing industry, with particular reference to ensuring that the Irish industry can compete with all others; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27141/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (26 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 427. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he and his Department continue to monitor bovine tuberculosis, with particular reference to individual areas that have suffered in this regard in recent times; if he and his Department have identified any particular issues with might cause sporadic outbreaks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27142/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (26 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 428. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent, if any, to which he and his Department have studied the health of the national deer herd with a view to correlation with outbreaks of bovine tuberculosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27143/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (26 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 430. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which his Department continues to monitor and safeguard the interest of the agri-food sector given the sharp increase in price of inputs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27145/22]

Recent Developments in Northern Ireland: Statements (25 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I am glad to have an opportunity to speak in this important debate. It should be remembered that from the outset, it was recognised that it was necessary to work at the Good Friday Agreement. This required all of the constituent bodies to work at it to ensure that it prevailed, regardless of what obstacles came their way. Unfortunately, at different times and for different reasons, parties...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Inflation has become an ever-increasing feature in our economy and society, especially in the construction sector. I appreciate the measures being taken by the Minister. Will his Department undertake an audit into the impact that unavailability and reliability of the provision of utilities such as water, sewage and utility connections on individual sites across the country is having on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Supply Board (25 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 10. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which the completion of new house builds in an area (details supplied) are being delayed due to the failure of ESB networks to undertake the necessary network connection works in a timely manner; the plans currently in hand to rectify the situation as quickly as possible; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (25 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 57. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which Ireland has used its position on the United Nations Security Council to raise the situation of Palestinian residents in east Jerusalem neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah and the ongoing violations of human rights by the Israeli authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26725/22]