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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (14 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 157. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which sufficient credit is given to the business and farming sector in respect of their efforts to meet carbon reduction targets; if new incentives are under consideration in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61945/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (14 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 158. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which he and his Department remain satisfied regarding the progress towards achieving best practice in terms of provisions made or in course thereof in the context of climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61946/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (14 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 160. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the degree to which he and his Department continue to examine policies to mitigate the impact of climate change on the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61948/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (14 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 162. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which his Department can look forward to achieving a higher than anticipated carbon reduction measures without negatively impacting on the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61950/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Production (14 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 163. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which waste to energy enterprises are currently in operation and are anticipated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61951/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (14 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 164. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent of wind-driven electricity generation to develop to the level anticipated in the course of the next ten years; if this is to include on or offshore proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61953/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (14 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 165. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which all areas throughout the country can expect to rely on a modern and or updated mobile telephone service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61954/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (14 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 166. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the efforts being made to ensure the provision of reliable high speed broadband to industrial hubs throughout the country in order to address communication deficiencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61955/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (14 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 167. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of broadband connection points installed in County Kildare in the past two years to date; the number of installations planned over the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61956/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (14 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 168. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which broadband blackspots throughout County Kildare have been identified and remedied over the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61957/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (14 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 169. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which electricity generation and production costs here are in line with those in other EU member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61958/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Waste Management (14 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 253. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which measures for the removal of plastic from the seas surrounding Ireland are in hand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61952/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Citizenship Applications (14 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 342. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress to date in the determination of an application for dual citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); when the application will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61192/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (14 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 380. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which adequate staff and relief staff remains available in schools throughout County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61152/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (14 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 381. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a means has been found to address the issue of shortages of relief staff within schools throughout the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61153/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (14 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 432. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a PPS number will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) who appears to have applied twice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61272/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (14 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 494. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61184/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (14 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 500. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a visa will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); if the visa can be expedited given all is in order to proceed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61271/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (14 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 549. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which dental patients can have their requirements met and progressed as quickly as possible with particular reference to medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61167/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Closure of Owenacurra Centre: Engagement with HSE (14 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I am not as familiar with this subject as my colleagues from Cork and I bow to their knowledge. Nonetheless, there are a couple of questions that have come to my attention. First, when was it initially decided that there was going to be a change of the service in Owenacurra and when was it announced?