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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (20 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 318. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the degree to which he continues to encourage the development of the sciences through higher education with a view to ensuring the availability of the highest possible number of scientists in the future and as a result, enhancing Ireland’s capability in that field; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27405/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (20 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 319. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for an increase in student interest in the sciences through higher education; the extent to which this is manifesting itself; his hope for the future in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27406/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (20 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 320. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has carried out an evaluation of the level of interest in the sciences at third and fourth-level; if he plans to incentivise interest in the area in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27407/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (20 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 321. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the degree to which higher education has embraced innovation as a means to enhance the cutting edge of higher education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27408/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (20 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 324. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which his Department continues to observe the qualifications of third and fourth-level graduates in respect of their ability to avail of and take-up employment opportunities as they become available here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27411/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (20 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 325. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he remains satisfied that third and fourth-level education here has adequate access to research as a means of determining future qualifications and standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27412/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (20 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 326. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he expects third and fourth-level student numbers to increase at academic and technical level in the future in line with demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27413/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (20 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 350. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the degree to which he remains satisfied that the agri-food business on the island of Ireland can prosper and grow notwithstanding the impact of Brexit; if he has identified particular issues for early attention and resolution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7377/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Data (20 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 351. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he remains satisfied regarding the availability of transportation and ready access to the European market for Irish food exports and that resolution in respect of any obstacles is in hand with particular reference to transport, customs and the meeting of delivery schedules; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (20 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 382. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which his Department continues to development the agri-food sector while at the same time ensuring compliance with carbon reduction targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27381/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (20 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 383. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total strength of the dairy herd at present; the extent of opportunities for advancement in the future while at the same time meeting carbon reduction targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27382/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (20 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 384. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if cognisance was taken of the extent to which the agri-food sector here has always been more compliant with carbon reduction objectives than most others; the way the policy will be incorporated in the future without damaging the agri-food sector while meeting targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27384/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (20 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 385. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current strength of the beef herd; the extent to which he is satisfied in regard to its future and the attainment of international carbon reduction targets thereby achieving a fair and equitable coexistence and maintenance of employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27385/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (20 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 386. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which pig production is encouraged to continue on a sound footing with particular reference to its future and a living for pig producers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27386/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (20 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 387. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which opportunities continue for the export of Irish lamb; the degree to which prospects remain good for the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27387/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Data (20 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 388. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he remains satisfied regarding the adequacy of the checking and authentication of the background of all food and food products with particular reference to the meat sector with a view to ensuring that all such imports are of the highest standard in terms of production, husbandry and hygiene; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Data (20 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 389. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent of various meat products, beef, lamb, pig meat and poultry imported in each of the past three years to date; if the countries of origin have standards on par with the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27389/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (20 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 390. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the degree if any to which rare bovine herds or sheep flocks are protected or otherwise encouraged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27397/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (20 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 391. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if grant support is available for agricultural underpasses and bridges in cases in which there are road safety concerns for animals, pedestrians and vehicles particularly given the fact that the setback distances from the edge of roadways has been increased to six metres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27398/21]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Public Service Performance Report 2020: Discussion (20 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: Sorry to interrupt, but how were these models tested? For example, approaches were made to me by people who wanted to invest in housing, as I am sure they were to everyone else, and I rejected them because it did not give to my constituents what I thought should be made available to them, that is, affordable housing within their reach. If someone is intervening in the market, does one...