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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (15 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 63. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which he has set out priorities in respect of climate action with a view to reducing emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16200/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Budgets (15 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 64. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the extent to which the budget of his Department is adequate to meet the costs of the targets set in respect of his Department in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16201/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (15 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 65. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the degree to which he has identified the most important issues and targets to be met in respect of reduction of emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16202/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (15 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 66. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which he expects that Ireland can compete with all other European countries in the area of carbon reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16203/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (15 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 67. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which he expects to be in a position to bring about a reduction in plastic waste onshore and offshore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16204/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (15 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 68. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which he expects Ireland should proceed in respect of waste management, whether by combination of landfill and reduction or by other means; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16205/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (15 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 69. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which non-fossil generated electricity is currently capable of meeting the demands of the national grid; if progress to date is adequate in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16206/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (15 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 70. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of vehicles totally reliant on electricity propulsion in use; his expectations for the future in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16207/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (15 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 71. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the requirement in terms of daily electricity use here; the extent to which he expects to be in a position to avail of the economic benefit associated with locally generated electricity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16208/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension (15 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 108. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an appeal for an invalidity pension in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16162/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (15 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 139. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review eligibility for a full medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) who currently has a general practitioner card, which was awarded in 2018, but whose medical circumstances have deteriorated significantly in the interim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16174/20]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Credit Unions (14 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: As it is now past midnight, the Dáil stands adjourned until 9.30 a.m. when it will reconvene at the Convention Centre Dublin.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Marine Casualty Investigations Board (14 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: Who is taking it?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Marine Casualty Investigations Board (14 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: I am aware of that but he is waiting quietly in the wings. Whether he remains quiet for long remains to be seen.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Marine Casualty Investigations Board (14 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: The Deputy has exceeded the time anyway.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (14 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: We must wait for the appropriate Minister to arrive before taking the second Topical Issue matter. The third Topical Issue matter is in the name of Deputy Sherlock to discuss the planning and construction of an inner relief road for Mallow, County Cork. We have a Minister for that matter.

Maternity Leave Benefit Extension: Motion [Private Members] (14 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: In accordance with Standing Order 80(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time on Thursday, 16 July 2020.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Brexit Preparations (14 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Tánaiste for his comprehensive reply. To what degree are he and his Department pursuing the alternative markets that are currently emerging and which might become available, with a view to identifying the best possible options as we proceed? Given that it is in the interests of businesses to keep costs as low as possible, to what extent is the Tánaiste satisfied that...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Brexit Preparations (14 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: In the Tánaiste's experience, has the UK's position softened in any way as we approach the end of the year or has it hardened? To what extent does he expect the UK's attitude to impact on the final analysis of our particular economic situation?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Brexit Preparations (14 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 25. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to obviate the negative impact of Brexit on the economy here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15689/20]