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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (10 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 194. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the international community accepts the need to contribute to the fight against climate change in a meaningful way; the steps or actions that would need to be taken to achieve same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13226/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (10 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 195. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress to date in achieving targets as set out in the Climate Action Plan 2019 with particular reference to the decarbonisation of the energy sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13227/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (10 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 196. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which progress is being made towards the reduction of emissions in line with EU and international targets without negative impact on the agrifood sector; if it is possible at this stage to identify enhanced progress in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13228/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (10 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 197. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress to date in the development of a new national digital strategy with particular reference to national connectivity being delivered by the national broadband plan; if specific targets in respect of this strategy have been identified; the progress to date in achieving same; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (10 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 198. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress to date in achieving targets as set out in the waste action plan for a circular economy with particular reference to the reduction of plastic; if targets set in respect of a ban of single use plastics have been met or are on target to be met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13231/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (10 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 199. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of broadband connection points installed in County Kildare in the past three years to date; the number of installations planned over the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13232/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (10 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 200. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is satisfied that carbon emissions throughout the EU are measured equally with a view to ensuring that the more developed countries in the EU do not have the advantage over expanding economies such as Ireland to ensure an evenly spread advantage or disadvantage throughout the EU and noting in particular the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (10 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 201. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which the cost of producing electricity here compares with other countries throughout Europe with particular reference to maintaining competitiveness throughout industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13235/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (10 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 253. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of vehicles in use that are totally reliant on electricity propulsion; his expectations for the future in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13234/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (10 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 484. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school place can be provided in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12540/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment (10 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 613. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a family (details supplied) can qualify for a once-off exceptional needs payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13260/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (10 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 615. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the availability of the option under the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act 2005 to direct that subsection 1 shall not be applied in the case of a person who having been a self-employed contributor makes a claim for the old age State pension (contributory) under section 110(2) of the Act with particular reference to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (10 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 721. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current valid time period for a visa awarded to a person (details supplied); if an extension is required in this case; if so, if an extension will be facilitated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13358/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (10 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 722. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current valid time period for a visa awarded to a person (details supplied); if an extension is required in this case; if an extension will be facilitated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13359/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (10 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 750. To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment for access to mental health services will be provided in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12533/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome the witnesses. How did it come to pass that executives, junior or senior, of a stockbroking company might feel it possible to engage in the kind of dealing in which they became involved? I understand there are strict regulations for how employees, executives or shareholders within such companies are allowed to operate. How did they feel they could operate with impunity?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: When was this departure from the rules first brought to the attention of the Central Bank or of Davy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: What prompted the Central Bank to become involved in such an investigation? Was there a disclosure by somebody from inside the firm or was a complaint made by an outside person or entity? If so, was it acted on? Seven years have elapsed, although it became public knowledge when the matter was brought to court. Financial services operate under licence from the Central Bank, and when they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: May I ask one last question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I am sorry, but I do not agree with Ms Rowland. I presume that the captions stating that an organisation has the right to operate under licence from the Central Bank of Ireland are an advertisement to everybody that these are safe organisations with which to do business. Clients can be absolutely assured that they are dealing with a safe house. The activities in question went on for seven...