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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (21 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 559. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which the cost of providing broadband internationally is increasing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22111/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (21 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 553. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the postal services, including counter services and the network of offices nationally, can be utilised to deliver other services compatible with those provided by An Post and the retention of the maximum number of jobs in the postal sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22105/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (21 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 554. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which he can encourage an accelerated programme to discourage the use of single-use plastics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22106/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Mobile Telephony Services (21 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 555. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which mobile telephony services can be upgraded to ensure the availability of improved coverage and quality of sound in view of the fact that several areas nationally can only rely on a very basic service which is not in keeping with best international standards; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bioenergy Strategy (21 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 557. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the degree to which anaerobic digesters contribute to energy production and carbon reduction; the extent to which this can be improved in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22109/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (21 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 560. 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. [22112/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Services for People with Disabilities (21 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 570. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of wheelchair access and related supports available on public transport; if he is satisfied that they meet the needs of service users; his plans to introduce more supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21503/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (21 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 629. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 1413 of 8 May 2019, if the level of funding or support or lack thereof has been considered by her Department (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21657/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: Yesterday and previously, I and others raised the issue of the escalating demands by insurance companies in respect of renewal of premiums. I suggested that perhaps the Financial Regulator might get involved because there appears to be no basis whatsoever for the level of increase now being imposed on people. Attributing the need for this to increased payouts is not the answer because an...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Organised Crime (16 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister. Has it become evident, from observation of court proceedings, that as many prisoners are receiving bail as did before, and are those who have committed a number of offences while on bail still receiving bail under the new regime?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Organised Crime (16 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Organised Crime (16 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 18. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which the strength of An Garda Síochána is adequate to meet the challenges of organised crime; if particular issues have arisen that may require extra attention in the time ahead; if changes to the bail laws have resulted in an improvement in respect of recidivism; and if he will make a statement on the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Organised Crime (16 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: This question seeks to examine the extent to which the strength of An Garda Síochána is adequate to meet the challenges of emerging organised crime and whether the revised bail laws have been shown to have restricted, restrained or contained the level and extent of the organisations involved in crime.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Organised Crime (16 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: What impact are the revised bail laws having on recidivists, if it can currently be quantified, and will revisiting of the bail laws be required?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Organised Crime (16 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 12. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which he continues to combat organised crime, with particular reference to gangland activity and the induction of teenagers into a criminal lifestyle by crime warlords; the extent to which further resources are required in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21144/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Organised Crime (16 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: This question seeks to ascertain the extent to which the chain of events in the criminal world can be interrupted with a view to preventing young people becoming involved in a life of crime.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Organised Crime (16 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive reply. Are specific measures being taken or about to be taken to discourage young people from seeing a life of crime as an attractive option? To what extent can the chain of command in the use of teenagers in particular as mules for drug barons be infiltrated with a view to prevention and the use of rehabilitative and educational measures within...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Organised Crime (16 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: To what extent will monitoring continue to identify the most satisfactory methods of dealing with that situation with a view to achieving some degree of cut-off to prevent the practice of gang warlords encouraging young people into their nets?

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Refurbishment (16 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 53. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of Garda stations in County Kildare due for or in the course of refurbishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21312/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (16 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 73. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21303/19]