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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Rates (14 Jan 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 71. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent of action pending or likely to bring mortgage interest in Ireland into line with the rates applicable throughout the Eurozone and the European Union in general; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2161/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Rates (14 Jan 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 72. To ask the Minister for Finance the persons or bodies to which the most benefit accrues from the higher interest rates charged by lending institutions to home buyers; the way in which lenders in other European jurisdictions seem to be in a position to manage with lower interest rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2162/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Rates (14 Jan 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 77. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the possibility of the application of interest rates currently available to home borrowers throughout Europe to apply here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2167/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: House Prices (14 Jan 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 73. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps that will be taken to ensure that lending policy does not contribute to house price inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2163/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: House Prices (14 Jan 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 74. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for regulations that the Central Bank might apply to the lending institutions to encourage them to assist first-time house buyers and to deter profiteering in the housing market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2164/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (14 Jan 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 75. To ask the Minister for Finance the degree to which he expects Covid-19-related payments to continue into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2165/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (14 Jan 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 76. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for the continuation of Covid-19-related payments into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2166/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 Jan 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that will be taken in the future to improve school bus transport given the current costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2177/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 Jan 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration has been given to a new structure governing school transport given the difficulties that have arisen over recent years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2178/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (14 Jan 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 197. To ask the Minister for Health when appropriate treatment and attention will be made available to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1994/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Economic Competitiveness (13 Jan 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 15. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which international call centres are required in Ireland; the degree to which competition from other jurisdictions has affected location here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1888/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Brexit Issues (13 Jan 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 55. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which it remains possible to ensure that previous online business sourced in the UK in respect of which Irish consumers are now experiencing difficulty can be accessed in a timely manner; if the feasibility of providing an alternative service in Ireland which can be supplied independently of the UK and thereby...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Usage (13 Jan 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 97. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the current availability of grant aid for the replacement of peat burning stoves with pellet burning heating systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1627/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (13 Jan 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 103. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which meeting carbon reduction targets continues; if it is in line with or ahead of expectations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1883/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Production (13 Jan 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 104. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which the national grid currently relies and draws on renewable energy as a percentage of total requirement; if he has in mind specific proposals in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1884/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Production (13 Jan 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 106. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the degree to which the national electricity grid currently relies on the various renewable components in respect of electricity generation; the extent to which hydro, solar, biomass and wind on and offshore currently contribute to the requirements of the grid; his plans if any to augment production at all or either...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Production (13 Jan 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 107. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which the national electricity grid continues to rely on fossil electricity generated fuels; the degree to which this reliability has fluctuated in recent years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1887/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (13 Jan 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 105. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which the offshore wind energy sector is progressing to meet its targets within the next ten years with particular reference to the progress to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1885/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (13 Jan 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 120. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the degree to which wave and offshore wind electricity generation is being pursued as an alternative to reliance on fossil fuels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1901/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (13 Jan 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 108. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the degree to which high-speed broadband is being made available to various industrial parks throughout the country in order to facilitate the increasing number of persons who may require the option of working from home or at a location close to their homes that can provide the modern facilities required and an...