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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Enterprise Plans (3 Dec 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 308. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the regional enterprise plans; her views on the way in which this will impact County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50412/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (3 Dec 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 309. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which job creation through enterprise and innovation continues notwithstanding competition by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50413/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Eligibility (3 Dec 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 310. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which she can assist companies and sole traders seeking to employ persons from outside the EU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50414/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (3 Dec 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 311. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the degree to which she continues to encourage and foster job opportunities throughout the regions with particular reference to the need to ensure an even spread of employment opportunities nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50415/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (3 Dec 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 312. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the degree to which she continues to assist small and medium enterprises; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50416/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Equal Opportunities Employment (3 Dec 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 313. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the degree to which she continues to assist enterprises headed by women nationally, with particular reference to the need to address previously recognised employment blackspots; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50417/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services Provision (3 Dec 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 314. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the degree to which she continues to promote, generate and support Irish business at home and abroad in view of ongoing challenges such as Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50418/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (3 Dec 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 315. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which adequate incentives remain available to encourage the indigenous sector with particular reference to job creation enterprises; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50419/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (3 Dec 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 316. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to streamline the application process for work permits further, with particular reference to the issuing of decisions in a quick manner therefore avoiding unnecessary delays for businesses in hiring the appropriate staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50420/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff (3 Dec 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 317. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department and agencies under her remit will take a leading role in terms of promoting a better work-life balance for employees; the way in which remote working can assist with this objective; if consideration will be given to introducing guidelines regarding the right to disconnect as has happened in France; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (3 Dec 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 429. To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment for chiropody treatment will be made available for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50265/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services Funding (3 Dec 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 547. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if AIM support funding awarded to a school (details supplied) can be backdated allowing for 38 weeks of payment in line with the number of weeks in the preschool year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50262/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Payments (3 Dec 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 591. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when backdated partial capacity and invalidity pension payments will be issued to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50263/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (28 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 32. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which the national broadband plan addresses the requirements nationwide; the extent to which other options have been examined; the main benefits of the plan now in process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49408/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (28 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 46. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which he expects to meet the challenges of climate change and reduction of greenhouse gases over the next 12 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49409/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (28 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 83. To ask the Minister for Finance the tax free allowance in the case of a person (details supplied). [49665/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Applications (28 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 115. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if in the event of proof of available accommodation in the case of a person (details supplied) he will be prepared to review the refusal of IHAP family reunification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49631/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Eligibility (28 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 116. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed to obtain a passport for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49632/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Eligibility (28 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 117. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reckonable residency in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49633/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (28 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 118. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when stamp 4 will be updated to facilitate an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49634/19]