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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Creation (7 Apr 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 171. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he and his Department continue to ensure an even spread of job creation investment throughout the country with a view to ensuring the availability of an increasing number of job opportunities in those areas previously not experiencing this with consequent benefit in respect of road transport, traffic congestion...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (7 Apr 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 172. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total number of persons deemed to be in employment at the present time; the extent to which this shows an improvement on any recession caused by the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19106/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Foreign Direct Investment (7 Apr 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 173. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which any changes in foreign direct investment have been affected by international issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19107/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Creation (7 Apr 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 174. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which the level of investment in jobs here continues to keep pace with other jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19108/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Small and Medium Enterprises (7 Apr 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 175. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which assistances towards small and medium-sized enterprises here continues to equate with those available in other EU and non-EU jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19109/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Foreign Direct Investment (7 Apr 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 176. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which Ireland is in competition with other jurisdictions for foreign direct investment; the degree to which this competition has changed in recent times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19110/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Foreign Direct Investment (7 Apr 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 178. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way that he and his Department continue to promote Ireland as an attractive venue for foreign direct investment given the extent of competition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19112/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Brexit Issues (7 Apr 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 177. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which Brexit continues to have a negative or positive effect in this jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19111/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Ukraine War (7 Apr 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 186. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which the Russian invasion of Ukraine with consequences for energy supplies across Europe has been discussed with his European Union colleagues. [15300/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (7 Apr 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 205. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which he can protect energy users from price hikes which are not directly related to such issues as the war in Ukraine or other difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19115/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (7 Apr 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 207. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the current position in regard to Ireland’s ability and progress in the matter of climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19117/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (7 Apr 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 210. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the degree to which modern high-speed broadband is available throughout the country with particular reference to the need to meet the demands of industry and employment-giving industries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19120/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Apr 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 214. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which wind, wave or solar energy is being developed to meet Ireland’s climate change targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19124/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (7 Apr 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 284. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the appropriate section in the Passport Office will make contact with the appropriate personnel in Tallaght Garda station to confirm that details have been reported in the logbook as submitted for a passport application in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18960/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Apr 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 307. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made to date in respect of the various preliminaries associated with the three-school campus project in Celbridge, County Kildare (details supplied); the degree to which her Department has completed all formalities or partly thereof in preparation for the onsite start of the project; if Kildare County Council has...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (6 Apr 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 81. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which wood-frame houses are likely to become a solution to part of the housing problem in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18652/22]