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Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Child Poverty
John Curran
983. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to publish a summary of the data collected as part of the evaluation of the ABC programme to date. [54352/18]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Child Poverty
John Curran
984. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the nature of data and factors being studied as part of the ABC programme evaluation process. [54353/18]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Departmental Funding
John Curran
985. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is considering expanding the ABC programme. [54354/18]
Wed, 19 Dec 2018
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Pensions Legislation
John Curran
64. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to introduce or amend legislation to enable representation and arbitration for members of semi-State defined benefit pension schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53326/18]
Wed, 19 Dec 2018
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Community Employment Drug Rehabilitation Projects
John Curran
66. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to increase the numbers participating in drug rehabilitation community employment schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53327/18]
Wed, 19 Dec 2018
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Addiction Treatment Services
John Curran
321. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the new schemes developed for socially and economically disadvantaged communities to provide targeted, appropriate and effective services for young persons at risk of substance misuse. [53672/18]
Wed, 19 Dec 2018
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Addiction Treatment Services
John Curran
322. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the working groups established to examine the evidence regarding early harm reduction responses such as drug testing, amnesty bins and media campaigns responding to current and emerging trends, including the use of new psychoactive substances and image and performance enhancing drugs and other high risk behaviours. [53673/18]
Wed, 19 Dec 2018
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Addiction Treatment Services
John Curran
323. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the action taken during 2018 to strengthen the implementation of the national drugs rehabilitation framework specifically with regard to developing a competency framework on key working, care planning and case management; and if the training programme on the key processes of the National Drugs Rehabilitation Framework has been extended. [53674/18]
Wed, 19 Dec 2018
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Addiction Treatment Services
John Curran
324. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the action taken during 2018 to expand the availability and geographical spread of relevant quality drug and alcohol services and improve the range of services available based on identified need; and the way in which gaps in identifying and addressing gaps in provision within tier 1, 2, 3 and 4 services have been identified and addressed. [53675/18]
Wed, 19 Dec 2018
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Drug Treatment Programmes Data
John Curran
325. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of drug treatment episodes provided to date in 2018 across the services (details supplied); and the equivalent figures for 2016 and 2017. [53676/18]
Wed, 19 Dec 2018
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Addiction Treatment Services
John Curran
326. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the way in which the availability of opioid substitution treatments has been improved during 2018; and if access to same has been increased through an expansion of general practitioners prescribing, nurse-led prescribing and the provision of opioid substitution treatments in community-based settings and homeless services. [53677/18]
Wed, 19 Dec 2018
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Addiction Treatment Services
John Curran
327. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the way in which quality and safety of care in the delivery of opioid substitution treatment has been enhanced in 2018; and the way in which the HSE national clinical guidelines on same are being implemented and reviewed in line with national clinical effectiveness committee processes. [53678/18]
Wed, 19 Dec 2018
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Addiction Treatment Services
John Curran
328. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the way in which relapse prevention and aftercare drug treatment services have been improved during 2018. [53679/18]
Wed, 19 Dec 2018
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Addiction Treatment Services
John Curran
329. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the way in which the range of progression options for recovering drug users has been increased in 2018; and if a new programme of supported care and employment has been developed. [53680/18]
Wed, 19 Dec 2018
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Addiction Treatment Services
John Curran
330. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health if the need to provide drug liaison midwives and specialist medical social workers in all maternity networks was assessed during 2018; and if so, the outcome of the assessment. [53681/18]
Wed, 19 Dec 2018
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Addiction Treatment Services
John Curran
331. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the way in which maternity hospitals and units have strengthened their methods of detecting alcohol abuse and supporting women to reduce their intake. [53682/18]
Wed, 19 Dec 2018
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Addiction Treatment Services
John Curran
332. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the way in which links between maternity services and addiction services have been strengthened during 2018. [53683/18]
Wed, 19 Dec 2018
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Addiction Treatment Services
John Curran
333. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health if the need for additional residential placements for pregnant and postnatal women who need inpatient treatment for addiction to drugs and or alcohol nationally has been quantified; and if so, the action being taken as a result [53684/18]
Wed, 19 Dec 2018
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Addiction Treatment Services
John Curran
334. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the way in which he has resourced the national women and infants health programme to provide drug liaison midwives and specialist medical social workers in all maternity networks [53685/18]
Wed, 19 Dec 2018
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Addiction Treatment Services
John Curran
335. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the way in which he is increasing the range of wrap-around community and drug and alcohol task forces residential services equipped to meet the needs of women who are using drugs and-or alcohol in a harmful manner, including those with children and those who are pregnant [53686/18]
Wed, 19 Dec 2018
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Addiction Treatment Services
John Curran
336. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the way in which he is developing interventions to address gender- and culture-specific risk factors for not taking up treatment for drug addiction [53687/18]
Wed, 19 Dec 2018
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Addiction Treatment Services
John Curran
337. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the assessment being made of the need for the development of specialist services to meet the needs of older persons with long-term substance use issues [53688/18]
Wed, 19 Dec 2018
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Mental Health Services
John Curran
338. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the specific actions that have been taken during 2018 to improve outcomes for persons with co-morbid severe mental illness and substance misuse problems. [53689/18]
Wed, 19 Dec 2018
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Drug Treatment Programmes Data
John Curran
339. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of additional detoxification, stabilisation and rehabilitation beds respectively provided during 2018. [53690/18]
Wed, 19 Dec 2018
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Addiction Treatment Services
John Curran
340. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the way in which needle exchange programmes have been expanded during 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53691/18]
Wed, 19 Dec 2018
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Disease Management
John Curran
341. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health if the uptake of hepatitis C treatment has been increased during 2018. [53692/18]
Wed, 19 Dec 2018
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Addiction Treatment Services
John Curran
342. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the development of an overdose prevention strategy [53693/18]
Wed, 19 Dec 2018
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Addiction Treatment Services
John Curran
343. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the actions he has taken during 2018 to build capacity within drug and alcohol services to develop a patient safety approach in line with the HIQA national standards for safer better healthcare [53694/18]
Wed, 19 Dec 2018
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Emergency Departments Data
John Curran
344. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health if all hospital emergency departments include the monitoring of attendances as a result of alcohol and drugs use in their electronic patient system. [53695/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions
John Curran
56. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the range in which he expects Ireland to miss its 2020 greenhouse gas emission targets; the sectoral breakdown of these targets; the estimated range of fines Ireland is likely to face for failing to meet targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53204/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Electric Vehicles
John Curran
77. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the funding programme he plans to provide to facilitate the provision of necessary infrastructure in order to reach the set target of ending the sale of cars powered just by fossil fuels by 2030 in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53203/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Departmental Funding
John Curran
183. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the emergency funding for repair work at a centre (details supplied); the reason his Department has not replied to the Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board report that was submitted in October 2018; when funding will be approved and provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52755/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Schools Mental Health Strategies
John Curran
211. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the development of well-being guidelines for centres of education and training. [52962/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Schools Facilities
John Curran
212. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on his Department’s engagement with property owners and school authorities to facilitate increased use of school buildings in cases in which this is feasible for afterschool care and out-of-hours use to support local communities. [52963/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Site Acquisitions
John Curran
245. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date on the site acquisition process that will identify the location of the new 1,000 pupil post-primary schools to be established in 2020 to serve the Tallaght, Newcastle and Rathcoole areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53344/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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National Energy Efficiency Action Plan
John Curran
246. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the national energy efficiency upgrade pilot programme for schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53345/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Penal Policy Review Group Report
John Curran
258. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the implementation of the recommendations of the final report of the working group on a strategic review of penal policy of July 2014 relating to drug offending behaviours in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52971/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Drugs Crime
John Curran
259. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if an independent evaluation of the Drug Treatment Court has been carried out; if so, the conclusions of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52972/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Drugs Crime
John Curran
260. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the additional investment provided in 2018 to build Garda capacity in monitoring drug markets in particular new drug markets, surface web and darknet drug markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52973/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Drugs Crime
John Curran
261. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the action being taken to facilitate community impact statements within the criminal justice system here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52974/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Drugs Crime
John Curran
262. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the action being taken to strengthen the legal robustness of presumptive drug testing to contribute to the timely prosecution of section 3 drug-related offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52975/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Drugs Crime
John Curran
263. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if An Garda Síochána has carried out an evaluation of the drug-related intimidation reporting programme for the purposes of strengthening its effectiveness and to raise public awareness of the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52976/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Motor Insurance Fraud
John Curran
280. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress he and the motor insurance working group have made in the establishment of an anti-fraud unit within An Garda Síochána in order to reduce insurance fraud and uninsured driving; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53349/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision
John Curran
281. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for the community-based CCTV system that have been received and approved to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53350/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Substance Misuse
John Curran
323. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of adults who have been deemed appropriate for treatment for substance use to date in 2018; and the number who have received treatment within one calendar month in each local health office, LHO, area, in tabular form. [52686/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Substance Misuse
John Curran
324. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of children who have been deemed appropriate for treatment for substance use to date in 2018; and the number who have received treatment within one week in each LHO area, in tabular form. [52687/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Drug Treatment Programmes
John Curran
325. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the review of services in all community healthcare organisations, CHOs, regarding the person-centred care planning processes of the drugs rehabilitation framework regarding assessment, key working and care planning. [52688/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Substance Misuse
John Curran
326. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of health service staff being trained on SAOR screening and brief intervention for problem alcohol and substance use. [52689/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Addiction Treatment Services
John Curran
327. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of new clients who have been granted access to naloxone to date in 2018. [52690/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Addiction Treatment Services
John Curran
328. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health if regulations to allow for the introduction of buprenorphine naloxone and buprenorphine products have been agreed and introduced. [52691/18]