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Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Services Sector (10 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 182. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the number of jobs created or lost in the services sector in the course of each of the past five years to date; the steps taken or in hand to ensure continued investment and job creation in the sector in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35400/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Manufacturing Sector (10 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 183. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the extent to which Covid-19 supports have sufficiently addressed job losses in the manufacturing sector; his plans for further investment in this area in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35401/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Brexit Preparations (10 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 184. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the extent to which he is satisfied regarding the adequacy of access to overseas markets for Irish goods and services in the aftermath of Brexit; his plans for specific or corrective measures in the event of unforeseen difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35402/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Economic Policy (10 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 185. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the extent to which he plans to ensure the continued attractiveness of the economy for both indigenous and foreign direct investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35403/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Enterprise Data (10 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 186. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the extent to which he and his Department have examined the manufacturing and services sectors with a view to identification of the extent to which each has suffered as a result of circumstances outside their control; his plans for specific supports or incentives in the future having particular regard to Brexit, Covid-19 or other...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Job Creation (10 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 187. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the number of job opportunities for women likely to emerge in the manufacturing or services sectors over the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35405/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Trade Strategy (10 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 188. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the extent to which new markets for Irish manufactured goods can be or have been identified with a view to maximisation of beneficial economic impact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35406/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Work Permits (10 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 189. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the extent to which the processing of work permits can be expedited to ensure minimum delay in their issuing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35407/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Data (10 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 238. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which alternative non-fossil energy currently fuels electricity generation in Ireland; his plans for the future in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35408/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (10 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 239. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps taken to achieve emission reduction targets to date; the extent to which he can minimise the impact in food production related employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35409/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (10 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 240. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which he has had discussions with employer or employee groups with a view to achieving reduced commuter traffic and thereby helping to achieve carbon reduction targets without loss of employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35411/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (10 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 241. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which Ireland compares with each other member state of the European Union in meeting carbon reduction targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35412/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (10 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 242. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which the provision of broadband is progressing and in such a way as to enhance the competitiveness of the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35413/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Infrastructure (10 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 243. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which broadband continues to be made available throughout County Kildare with a view to facilitating working from home or from digital hubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35414/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Infrastructure (10 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 244. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which high-speed broadband continues to be made available throughout the country including County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35415/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Data (10 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 246. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which waste continues to be disposed of by way of recycling, landfill or incineration throughout the country; the most favoured means of such disposal at present; his plans for the future in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35417/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Data (10 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 248. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which reliance on landfill waste disposal facilities continues to be monitored with particular reference to the utilisation of best practice in terms of reduce, reuse and recycle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35419/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (10 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 247. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a means can be found to incentivise a reduction in the use of non-biodegradable plastic wrappings and containers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35418/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (10 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 500. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if entitlement to a pandemic unemployment payment from March 2020 can be examined in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34740/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance (10 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 502. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an application for supplementary welfare allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34750/20]