Results 321-340 of 72,081 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 157. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the percentage of Ireland’s electricity produced from renewable sources; if this is in line with expectations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11498/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (7 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 158. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which the quality of mobile telephone services can be improved nationwide in both urban and rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11499/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (7 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 159. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which the provision of broadband throughout the country can attain the speed necessary to meet the added requirements of the country’s population, with particular reference to changes to working habits post-Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11500/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (7 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 160. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which the provision of broadband is progressing, and in such a way as to enhance the competitiveness of the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11501/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (7 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 163. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of broadband connection points installed in County Kildare to date in 2024; the number of points expected to be installed over the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11504/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (7 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 161. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the main areas of environmental protection requirements deemed at present to be urgent; the action to date in hand or proposed to deal with any such issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11502/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (7 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 162. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent of the shift away from fossil fuels for the generation of electricity; if this is in line with targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11503/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (7 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 164. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which the national grid currently relies and draws on renewable energy as a percentage of total requirement; if he has in mind specific proposals in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11505/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (7 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 232. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if and when a suitable school place can be provided for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11480/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 278. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the entitlement, if any, to rent a room in any way inhibited the entitlement to widow’s pension in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11479/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 279. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection whether application for an exceptional needs payment can be reviewed in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11485/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 280. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection whether reconsideration can be given to the application for fuel allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11489/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (7 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 281. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) can continue in less than full-time or part-time employment along with reduced social welfare payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11493/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: European Union (7 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 282. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which he continues to influence the international community and European countries to ensure they play their part in resolving the refugee crisis throughout Europe; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11506/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (7 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 289. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to indicate in the case of a person (details supplied), notwithstanding previous replies in the matter, when replacement stamp 4 might issue given that he applied as advised one month before expiry of the previous permission but is now restricted from employment due to expiry of this previous permission on 15 December 2023;...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (7 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 290. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if it is likely to respond favourably or otherwise to the application for family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied); the current and/or expected position; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11487/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (7 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 291. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the entitlement to employment in the case of a person (details supplied), notwithstanding previous replies in the matter; whether his access to employment requires further authorisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11488/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (7 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 292. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current position in relation to the application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11490/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Special Educational Needs (7 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 334. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress to date in meeting the needs of a person (details supplied) who has ongoing special needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11482/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (7 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 335. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when speech and language therapy can be restored in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11484/24]