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Wed, 10 Mar 2021
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Broadband Infrastructure
Bernard Durkan
199. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of broadband connection points installed in County Kildare in the past three years to date; the number of installations planned over the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13232/21]
Wed, 10 Mar 2021
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Climate Change Policy
Bernard Durkan
200. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is satisfied that carbon emissions throughout the EU are measured equally with a view to ensuring that the more developed countries in the EU do not have the advantage over expanding economies such as Ireland to ensure an evenly spread advantage or disadvantage throughout the EU and noting in particular the relatively low rate of heavy carbon emitting industry here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13233/21]
Wed, 10 Mar 2021
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Electricity Generation
Bernard Durkan
201. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way in which the cost of producing electricity here compares with other countries throughout Europe with particular reference to maintaining competitiveness throughout industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13235/21]
Wed, 10 Mar 2021
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Electric Vehicles
Bernard Durkan
253. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the number of vehicles in use that are totally reliant on electricity propulsion; his expectations for the future in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13234/21]
Wed, 10 Mar 2021
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School Admissions
Bernard Durkan
484. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education if a school place can be provided in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12540/21]
Wed, 10 Mar 2021
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Exceptional Needs Payment
Bernard Durkan
613. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if a family (details supplied) can qualify for a once-off exceptional needs payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13260/21]
Wed, 10 Mar 2021
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State Pensions
Bernard Durkan
615. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the availability of the option under the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act 2005 to direct that subsection 1 shall not be applied in the case of a person who having been a self-employed contributor makes a claim for the old age State pension (contributory) under section 110(2) of the Act with particular reference to the case of a person (details supplied); if she will request a review into the case with a view to putting the old age State pension (contributory) in payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13330/21]
Wed, 10 Mar 2021
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Visa Applications
Bernard Durkan
721. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the current valid time period for a visa awarded to a person (details supplied); if an extension is required in this case; if so, if an extension will be facilitated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13358/21]
Wed, 10 Mar 2021
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Visa Applications
Bernard Durkan
722. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the current valid time period for a visa awarded to a person (details supplied); if an extension is required in this case; if an extension will be facilitated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13359/21]
Wed, 10 Mar 2021
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Mental Health Services
Bernard Durkan
750. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health when an appointment for access to mental health services will be provided in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12533/21]
Thu, 4 Mar 2021
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Help-To-Buy Scheme
Bernard Durkan
48. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance if a help-to-buy scheme application will be concluded in the case of a person (details supplied); if all outstanding matters will be brought to a successful conclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12470/21]
Thu, 4 Mar 2021
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Local Authority Housing
Bernard Durkan
87. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the extent to which local authorities can be included in new house building programmes with particular reference to the urgent need to ensure the building of an adequate number of local authority houses to meet the demand in their administrative area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12436/21]
Thu, 4 Mar 2021
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Home Loan Scheme
Bernard Durkan
88. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will ensure that the local authority housing loan system and the Rebuilding Ireland loan scheme are restructured in such a way as to meet 40% of local authority demand in their administrative area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12437/21]
Thu, 4 Mar 2021
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Local Authority Housing
Bernard Durkan
89. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the extent to which he can authorise the allocation of the necessary funding to meet local authority housing demands throughout Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12438/21]
Thu, 4 Mar 2021
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Local Authority Housing
Bernard Durkan
90. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authority housing applicants currently registered in each local authority; the extent to which an additional effort can be made to meet their housing needs on annual basis over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12439/21]
Thu, 4 Mar 2021
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Home Loan Scheme
Bernard Durkan
91. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of Rebuilding Ireland loans issued through local authorities over the past three years to date by month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12440/21]
Thu, 4 Mar 2021
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Home Loan Scheme
Bernard Durkan
92. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications received by local authorities for Rebuilding Ireland loans in each of the past three years to date; the number approved and rejected, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12441/21]
Thu, 4 Mar 2021
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Local Authority Housing
Bernard Durkan
93. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he expects local authorities to be in a position to have a plan to build houses for all of the applicants on their local authority housing lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12442/21]
Thu, 4 Mar 2021
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Local Authority Housing
Bernard Durkan
94. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he expects Kildare County Council to have a plan to build houses for all of the applicants on its housing list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12443/21]
Thu, 4 Mar 2021
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Local Authority Housing
Bernard Durkan
95. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has formulated plans for an annual sizeable reduction in the number of applicants on local authority housing waiting lists by way of a local authority house building programme; the number of applicants likely to be facilitated as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12444/21]