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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (17 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 163. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the most appropriate way to proceed towards extended residency and-or stamp 4 status in the case of a person (details supplied); if the person may qualify for a work permit in order to complete their education and proceed to employment through that route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42905/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Eligibility (17 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 171. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way in which a person (details supplied) should proceed to achieve stamp 4 or a work permit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42901/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (17 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 236. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have access to the drug Repatha restored to reimbursement in view of the person's dependency on the drug for the past number of years and whose loss of access to the drug will cause extreme pain, discomfort and anxiety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42899/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (17 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 316. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which her Department can assist towards emergency rent support in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42895/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (17 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 317. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) can qualify for higher education grants or the back to education allowance in view of the fact that the person has already undertaken private courses and is unable to progress further due to costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42896/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Eligibility (17 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 318. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if approval for carer's benefit continues in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42897/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (17 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 319. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when payment of disability allowance will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42898/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (16 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 57. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which the plans to provide high quality, high speed broadband in all areas nationally are progressing; when work on the relevant contract will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42232/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (16 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 71. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which Ireland plans to address the issue of climate change; the main pillars of the proposal, with particular reference to the extent to which the country can become less reliant on fossil fuel energy; the degree to which electricity generation can depend on alternatives such as wind, solar and hydro...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (16 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 188. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which 4,000 acres of forestry of native species can contribute to carbon sequestration annually; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42558/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (16 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 189. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which 4,000 acres of forestry of coniferous species can contribute to carbon sequestration annually; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42559/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (16 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 200. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which grant funding remains available for qualified or unqualified farmers for the construction of on-farm underpasses and bridges in cases in which health and safety standards have dropped significantly due to increased vehicular traffic levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42566/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Mobile Telephony Services (16 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 212. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the degree to which the quality and availability of mobile telephone services throughout Ireland compare with those of other states throughout the European Union; the extent to which improvements can be achieved with minimal disruption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42561/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Mobile Telephony Services (16 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 214. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he will take to improve the availability and quality of mobile telephone services nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42563/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (16 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 208. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which he sees Ireland's climate action programme moving closer to international targets in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42555/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (16 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 209. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has measured the extent to which Ireland will reach its targets in respect of climate change in each of the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42556/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (16 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 210. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the degree to which non-fossil fuel generated electricity will become available to the national grid over the next five years; the extent to which this will affect carbon reduction levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42557/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (16 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 215. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount of electricity generated from oil, coal, gas, biomass, solar, wind or wave generation; the extent to which this is expected to change within the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42564/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (16 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 211. 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 all locations nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42560/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (16 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 213. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the electricity requirements at peak times available nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42562/19]