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Tue, 16 Apr 2019
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Fuel Poverty
John Curran
550. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of households in each local authority area considered to be at risk of fuel poverty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17847/19]
Tue, 16 Apr 2019
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Fire Safety
John Curran
553. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the properties requiring remedial works to bring them into compliance with fire safety standards following fire safety inspections by Dublin Fire Brigade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17213/19]
Tue, 16 Apr 2019
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Local Authority Housing Maintenance
John Curran
574. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the level of funding allocated to each local authority under the retrofitting programme scheme in each of the years 2013 to 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17850/19]
Thu, 11 Apr 2019
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Mental Health Services Funding
John Curran
141. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the relevant criteria with regard to minimum staffing requirements and service levels necessary for a jigsaw service to be funded by the HSE. [17104/19]
Wed, 10 Apr 2019
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Primary Care Centres Provision
John Curran
142. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health when a project for a primary care centre (details supplied) will go to tender; the timeframe for construction to commence and the centre to be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16892/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Student Accommodation
John Curran
94. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his views on the findings of a recent report that found 80% of students living in purpose-built student bed spaces in Dublin were international students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16372/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Housing Data
John Curran
121. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the level of discount from market value he expects to achieve for affordable houses being provided and supported with funding from the serviced sites fund and the local infrastructure housing activation fund; the number of houses to be provided by each fund in 2019 and 2020, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16373/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Home Care Packages Data
John Curran
463. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in receipt of home support services to date; the number approved and waiting for home support services in each CHO area; the number of persons waiting for more than one, three and six months, respectively for home support services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16686/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Oireachtas Joint Committee Reports
John Curran
505. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the findings of the Report of the Joint Committee on Climate Action, Climate Change: A Cross-Party Consensus for Action, that grid connection policy is no longer fit for purpose; his plans to remove the barriers that exist for large scale renewable projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16679/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Better Energy Homes Scheme Administration
John Curran
506. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to enable the maximum number of low and middle income households to undertake retrofitting of their homes to purchase EVs and to pursue additional energy efficiency measures. [16680/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Energy Schemes
John Curran
507. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the evaluation of the warmth and well-being scheme will be completed by SEAI, the HSE and an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16681/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Energy Schemes
John Curran
508. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to expand the warmth and well-being scheme; the number of homes expected to be upgraded in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16682/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Energy Efficiency
John Curran
509. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of schools scheduled to benefit from the energy efficiency programme for schools as part of the major programme of retrofits scheduled to commence in 2022, as outlined in Project Ireland 2040; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16683/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Energy Efficiency
John Curran
510. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the criteria for schools to be chosen as part of the energy efficiency upgrade pilot programme for schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16684/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Energy Efficiency
John Curran
511. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the schools scheduled to benefit from the energy efficiency upgrade programme in each of the years 2020 to 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16685/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Cycling Facilities Data
John Curran
552. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the new and additional cycle routes approved to go to construction in Dublin in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16692/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Energy Efficiency
John Curran
639. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the funding allocation under the energy efficiency retrofitting programme launched in 2013 in each of the years 2013 to 2018 to improve the insulation standards and overall energy performance of local authority social housing stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16687/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Energy Efficiency
John Curran
640. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the level of funding allocated for 2019 under the energy efficiency retrofitting programme to improve the insulation standards and overall energy performance of local authority social housing stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16688/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Energy Efficiency
John Curran
641. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to enhance the energy efficiency retrofitting programme in order to ensure more social houses improve their insulation standards and overall energy performance in each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16689/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Energy Efficiency
John Curran
642. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the maximum funding per dwelling provided under the energy efficiency retrofitting programme since its launch in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16690/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Energy Efficiency
John Curran
643. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the energy efficiency retrofitting programme is open to local authorities for 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16691/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Fire Service
John Curran
644. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to upgrade the Dublin Fire Brigade fleet in view of the age of the fleet; the number and type of vehicles in the fleet; the number less than 5, 5 to 7, 7 to 10 and more than 10 years old, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16693/19]
Thu, 4 Apr 2019
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Pension Provisions
John Curran
24. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will review the operation of pension schemes for retired members of semi-State organisations; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that one fifth of these pensioners are on a pension of less than €12,000 per annum and many have not received a pension increase in recent years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15371/19]
Thu, 4 Apr 2019
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Social Welfare Benefits Payments
John Curran
29. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will amend the Vote of her Department to include the full Christmas payment from budget 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15370/19]
Thu, 4 Apr 2019
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
John Curran
80. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills if provision will be made for additional places in an ASD unit at a school (details supplied). [15718/19]
Thu, 4 Apr 2019
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Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
John Curran
130. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health if he will consider adding fibromyalgia to the long-term illness list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15821/19]
Thu, 4 Apr 2019
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Disability Definitions
John Curran
132. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health if he will examine the issue of having fibromyalgia classified as a disability under the Disability Act 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15823/19]
Wed, 3 Apr 2019
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Urban Renewal Schemes
John Curran
58. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the impact of the €5.5 million expenditure by his Department in 2019 on the regeneration of the north-east inner city area of Dublin; his views on whether other disadvantaged communities would also benefit from significant investment in regeneration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15598/19]
Wed, 3 Apr 2019
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Community Enhancement Programme
John Curran
75. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when he expects to make an announcement on the projects and programmes to be supported under the 2019 community enhancement programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15244/19]
Wed, 3 Apr 2019
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Community Services Programme
John Curran
78. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a consultation report has been published regarding the community services programme; if so, the main findings of the report; the number of programmes supported by this scheme; the number of persons supported in employment by this scheme; his plans for the continuation of the programme beyond 2019 in its present form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15245/19]
Tue, 2 Apr 2019
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Traffic Management
John Curran
57. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the steps he has taken to date to alleviate M50 traffic congestion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14930/19]
Tue, 2 Apr 2019
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Insurance Costs
John Curran
126. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Finance his views on the number of soft play centres for children that are being forced to close down on account of the high cost of business insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15281/19]
Tue, 2 Apr 2019
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Carbon Tax Collection
John Curran
127. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Finance the tax yield for each carbon fuel type by year in tabular form; the total for each year since the carbon tax was first introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15282/19]
Tue, 2 Apr 2019
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Carbon Tax Yield
John Curran
128. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Finance the way in which the tax yield from the carbon tax was spent in the years since the tax was first introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15283/19]
Tue, 2 Apr 2019
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Vaccination Programme
John Curran
338. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure an increase in the rate of children presenting for the MMR vaccination; his plans to ensure that this is increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15284/19]
Tue, 2 Apr 2019
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Energy Schemes
John Curran
415. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to examine the potential for new support programmes, such as deep retrofit, to encourage home investment in certain energy efficient measures and systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15285/19]
Tue, 2 Apr 2019
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Energy Schemes
John Curran
416. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to test low-cost finance models, to identify and refine those best suited to consumer needs in order to increase the uptake of home energy investment with finance being one of the main barriers to energy efficiency investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15286/19]
Tue, 2 Apr 2019
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Energy Schemes
John Curran
417. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to provide the necessary supports to help homeowners undertake home retrofits in order to prevent application abandonment for energy efficient grant schemes and to increase the uptake of home retrofits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15288/19]
Tue, 2 Apr 2019
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Public Transport
John Curran
452. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects low carbon emission buses to be operational in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15289/19]
Tue, 2 Apr 2019
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Local Authority Housing Maintenance
John Curran
576. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of houses in the housing stock of each local authority that have benefitted from energy efficiency retrofits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15287/19]
Thu, 28 Mar 2019
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Energy Schemes
John Curran
152. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress he has made in considering the optimal next steps to achieve the level of ambition as set out in the NDP under the warmth and well-being programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14576/19]
Wed, 27 Mar 2019
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Renewable Energy Generation Targets
John Curran
63. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to set a 70% target for renewable electricity by 2030; the interim targets and actions required to ensure a 70% target is achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14003/19]
Wed, 27 Mar 2019
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Renewable Energy Generation
John Curran
89. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when in 2019 he expects the first renewable electricity auction to take place under the renewable electricity support scheme, RESS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14002/19]
Wed, 27 Mar 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
John Curran
124. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress being made in providing a new school building for a school (details supplied); the timeline for this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14291/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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State Pension (Contributory)
John Curran
259. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will review the situation by which home caring credits apply to the State pension (contributory) but do not apply to the pensions of public servants who take time out of work for home caring thus resulting in reduced pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13576/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Schools Building Projects
John Curran
359. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in providing funding for emergency works at a centre (details supplied) in County Dublin; if funding has been approved for these works; when the funding will be realised in order that these works can be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13606/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
John Curran
412. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a progress report on the provision of an extension for a school (details supplied) will be provided; if the brief change report submitted has been reviewed; if so, the response to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14127/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
John Curran
413. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a progress report on a new school building project for schools (details supplied) will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14128/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
John Curran
414. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a building project for a school (details supplied) has moved from stage 2B to tender; if the brief change report has been approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14129/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Capital Expenditure Programme
John Curran
931. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health when the HSE will finalise its capital plan for 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14130/19]