Results 15,421-15,440 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (22 Sep 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 73. 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. [25026/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (22 Sep 2020)

Bernard Durkan: This question is self-explanatory. It seeks to identify the extent of the progress towards emission-reduction targets in line with EU and global targets without damaging the agrifood sector.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Sep 2020)

Bernard Durkan: There has been an improvement in the processing times. There were differences in the times taken to process claims. Will the Minister bear in mind the fact that it does not always apply that a payment will issue to a person while waiting? There are some circumstances where long delays take place. Due to the hardship this causes, I would be grateful if that were looked at again.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Sep 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 37. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which the processing of applications for various social welfare payments can be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25025/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment (22 Sep 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 40. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a slightly more liberal attitude can be taken in the determination of applications for exceptional needs payments in view of the economic circumstances arising from the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25024/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Infrastructure (22 Sep 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 78. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his objectives in bringing the quality and standard of communication networks here up to best international standards with particular reference to high-speed broadband and mobile telephone coverage and quality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25027/20]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Live Register (22 Sep 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 109. To ask the Taoiseach the number of persons on the live register for more than three and more than six months.. [25525/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Company Data (22 Sep 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 116. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if the address of an employer (details supplied) can be amended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24942/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (22 Sep 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 174. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the action he has taken to date or plans to take to accelerate compliance with emission-reduction targets while at the same time ensuring that the agri-food sector is not damaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25535/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (22 Sep 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 175. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which he expects to move towards accelerating the programme of emission-reduction targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25536/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (22 Sep 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 177. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the ten steps most likely to achieve the greatest progress in achieving climate action targets; the time frame within which he plans or expects to meet such targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25539/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (22 Sep 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 176. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which he expects to reduce dependency on fossil fuels in the next five years by way of renewable energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25538/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Infrastructure (22 Sep 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 178. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which the communications system nationally is adequately developed in line with the need to compete internationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25540/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Infrastructure (22 Sep 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 179. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is satisfied that the current or proposed provisions are sufficient to ensure the efficacy of the communications networks here with particular reference to the need to enable the business sector to compete at an international level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25541/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Infrastructure (22 Sep 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 180. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his mission statement for the development of the range and quality of the mobile telephone system here in line with modern expectations and international standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25542/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Infrastructure (22 Sep 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 181. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which he expects to modernise and increase the capacity and quality of the telecommunications system in all areas nationally in the course of the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25543/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Infrastructure (22 Sep 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 182. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the mission statement he has set for his Department in terms of addressing the most important issues in the communication networks sector over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25544/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (22 Sep 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 183. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he plans to take to reduce dependency on plastic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25545/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (22 Sep 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 184. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the expected progress in the delivery of nationwide high speed, high quality broadband over the next five years; the way in which this will contribute to the creation of job opportunities in both rural and urban Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25546/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (22 Sep 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 186. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which the provision of broadband in all areas nationally is progressing; if he anticipates the provision of services to the blank spaces between services within a reasonable time with particular reference to National Broadband Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25548/20]