Parliamentary questions

Pension Provisions

John Curran

1875. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to establish a mandatory pension scheme with auto-enrolment; the consultations that have taken place to date on such a scheme; when a scheme may become operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38202/17]

Public Services Card

John Curran

2023. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he, or bodies and agencies under the remit of his Department, plans to make services or payments dependent on the mandatory use and production of the public services card; if so, the services and payments which will now be dependent on the mandatory use of the public services card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38151/17]

Fire Safety

John Curran

2026. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he is satisfied that every high rise and multi-unit development has been appropriately inspected for fire safety and is fully in compliance with all fire safety regulations, in view of the Grenfell fire disaster; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38186/17]

Housing Assistance Payment Data

John Curran

2027. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons in each local authority in receipt of HAP; the number in receipt of an enhanced HAP or top-up payment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38205/17]

Social and Affordable Housing Provision

John Curran

2028. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when construction work on each site will commence and when homes on each site will be available in view of the fact that it is now almost two years since the Government's original announcement to provide 520 new social housing homes by means of a PPP mechanism across six sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38206/17]

Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund

John Curran

2029. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of funding that has been drawn down to date further to the announcement of the local infrastructure housing activation fund; the particular lands and developments this funding relates to; the funding he expects to be drawn down in the remainder of 2017; the particular lands and developments this relates to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38207/17]

Private Rented Accommodation Deposits

John Curran

2030. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to amend legislation to ensure that the rate of deposits sought by landlords is no more than one month's rent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38208/17]

Rental Sector Strategy

John Curran

2031. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the expert group to develop plans for a cost rental model for housing has been established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38209/17]

Vacant Sites Levy

John Curran

2032. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to raise the 3% rate of the vacant site levy in view of the limited housing construction under way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38210/17]

Local Authority Housing Data

John Curran

2033. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of rapid build houses which have been built to date; the additional number expected to be completed by the end of 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38211/17]

Vacant Properties

John Curran

2034. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when he expects to publish the full vacant house re-use strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38212/17]

Local Authority Housing Data

John Curran

2035. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of new social houses constructed by each local authority to date in 2017; the additional number of social houses that will be completed by each local authority by the end of 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38213/17]

Repair and Leasing Scheme

John Curran

2036. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of properties that have become available under the repair and leasing scheme for each local authority; the number of additional properties that will be made available by each local authority by the end of 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38214/17]

Rental Sector

John Curran

2037. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the actions he has taken and the specific actions he plans to take to enforce breaches of housing laws in cases in which landlords are favouring short-term tourist rentals over long-term tenancy lets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38215/17]

Public Services Card

John Curran

2115. Deputy John Curran asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he or bodies and agencies under the remit of his Department plans to make services or payments dependent on the mandatory use and production of the public services card; if so, the services and payments which will now be dependent on the mandatory use of the public services card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38145/17]

Tax Code

John Curran

127. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Finance the reason the relief granted to resident and non-resident persons with a non-resident spouse in respect of the non-resident aggregation relief tax credit can be greater than the relief that would be granted on the basis of joint assessment to a tax resident couple; his views on whether this is fair; if he will review the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35850/17]

Legislative Programme

John Curran

586. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a progress report on the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015; the sections of the Act that have been commenced; when all sections of the Act will be commenced to allow a same-sex couple to both assume parentage of their child from birth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36535/17]

Hospital Waiting Lists

John Curran

704. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the status of surgery for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35131/17]

European Health Insurance Card

John Curran

820. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the way in which an Irish citizen who lives in the UK can gain access to haemodialysis while returning here for holidays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35470/17]

National Drugs Strategy Budget

John Curran

955. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health further to his comments at the launch of the National Drugs Strategy, the areas which the €3 million additional funding referred to in his speech will be used to fund in 2017, and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35849/17]

Tax Code

John Curran

119. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Finance if he will review the current operation of the non-resident aggregation relief tax credit; his views on whether it operates fairly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33650/17]

Road Traffic Legislation

John Curran

53. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to review with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport all relevant legislation regarding the ownership and use of scramblers and quads with a view to introducing appropriate legislation to deal with the issue of youths continuing to use these scramblers and quads in parks, streets and neighbourhoods without insurance and the difficulty being experienced by Gardaí in stopping these youths and seizing and retaining these quads and scramblers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32887/17]

Garda Data

John Curran

62. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned and currently working in the traffic corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32888/17]

IDA Ireland Site Visits

John Curran

117. Deputy John Curran asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA client visits to Dublin mid west in 2015, 2016 and to date 2017, by month, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33442/17]

Competition and Consumer Protection Commission

John Curran

118. Deputy John Curran asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission examination of waste companies; if she has satisfied herself that there is diversity and competition within the waste collection market; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33443/17]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

John Curran

168. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills the current pupil-teacher ratio in primary level schools; his plans to reduce this figure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33440/17]

Teachers' Remuneration

John Curran

169. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking regarding the status of equal pay for equal work for teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33441/17]

Garda Operations

John Curran

205. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 707 of 31 January 2017, the progress which has been made in achieving a 10% increase in the Garda Traffic Corps; the efforts and resources that have gone towards greater enforcement of traffic law to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33457/17]

DNA Database

John Curran

222. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of samples from persons that are on the national DNA database to date in 2017 since its establishment; the number of convictions secured based on the use of evidence from the database; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33469/17]

Charities Regulation

John Curran

223. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the increase that has been made to the staff in the Charities Regulators Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33470/17]

Drug Treatment Programmes Places

John Curran

322. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that sought drug treatment and rehabilitation services by local health area in Dublin over the past five years and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33444/17]

Drug Treatment Programmes Places

John Curran

323. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that accessed drug treatment and rehabilitation services by local health area in Dublin over the past five years and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33445/17]

Drug Treatment Programmes Funding

John Curran

324. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the budget for drug prevention, treatment and rehabilitation projects in each of the past five years; the projected budget for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33446/17]

Occupational Therapy

John Curran

325. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health further to an assessment and diagnosis by the Health Service Executive, the number of children awaiting the services of an occupational therapist; the number of these children that are waiting for more than six months, one year and two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33447/17]

Speech and Language Therapy Provision

John Curran

326. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health further to an assessment and diagnosis by the Health Service Executive, the number of children currently awaiting the services of a speech therapist; the number of these children that are waiting for more than six months, one year and two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33448/17]

Hospital Waiting Lists

John Curran

327. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to reduce waiting lists for children and adolescents with scoliosis in the children's hospital group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33449/17]

Hospital Staff

John Curran

328. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of new paediatrics trained nurses placed in Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin to deal with the waiting lists for children with scoliosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33450/17]

Hospital Consultant Recruitment

John Curran

329. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health if the planned orthopaedic surgeon post has been filled at Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin to deal with the waiting lists for children with scoliosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33451/17]

Hospital Waiting Lists

John Curran

330. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of children on a waiting list for scoliosis surgery at Our Lady's children's hospital, Crumlin; the number of children that were waiting on a waiting list for scoliosis surgery in January, February, March, April, May and June of 2017, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33452/17]

National Drugs Strategy

John Curran

331. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health his views on whether the National Drugs Strategy will be published without debate in Dáil Éireann before being adapted as Government policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33453/17]

Home Care Packages Data

John Curran

332. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of home care package hours that were provided by the HSE in 2016 in the Dublin West HSE region; the number of home care package hours he plans to provide in this region in 2017; the budget spent on the provision of these hours in 2016; the budget provided for in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33454/17]

Departmental Advertising Campaigns

John Curran

374. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to roll out an information awareness campaign to inform persons of plans to ban flat rate bin charges in the future; and if so, when he plans on doing so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33439/17]

Motor Insurance

John Curran

398. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress he and his Department have made regarding the establishment of a properly functioning motor insurance database with the insurance industry in order to show the insured status of persons; the way in which and when this database will be made available to An Garda Síochána; when he expects this action to contribute to reducing motor insurance premiums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33455/17]

Road Safety

John Curran

399. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Garda Traffic Corps has reduced in numbers from 795 assigned gardaí in March 2014 to 655 gardaí in March 2017; his views on same; if he has satisfied himself with these figures in relation to road safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33456/17]

Swimming Pool Programme Status

John Curran

400. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Lucan swimming pool project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33458/17]

Housing Assistance Payments Implementation

John Curran

476. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to extend the homeless housing assistance payment scheme outside County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33459/17]

Social and Affordable Housing Funding

John Curran

477. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on developing an off balance sheet special purpose vehicle to allow an organisation (details supplied) and similar bodies to invest substantial funds in social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33460/17]

Social and Affordable Housing

John Curran

478. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the blockages and issues that are affecting the deadlines as set out in Rebuilding Ireland for the rapid build housing scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33461/17]

Student Accommodation

John Curran

479. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the measures being taken to increase the supply of dedicated student accommodation to free up units in the general rental market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33462/17]

Planning Issues

John Curran

480. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government further to his reiteration of the previous Minister's position (details supplied), the way in which his Department has communicated this position to the local planning authorities and An Bord Pleanála to allow them to continue to make timely determinations on planning applications for proposed solar PV developments using the planning policy and guidance that is in force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33463/17]

Social and Affordable Housing Provision

John Curran

481. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the steps he is taking to maximise the use of State-owned lands to deliver affordable rental properties in areas of high demand as part of his rental sector strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33464/17]

Urban Renewal Schemes

John Curran

482. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he or his Department considered a town centre renewal initiative as part of the strategy for the rental sector in order to fast track the return of vacant stock into use in our town and village centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33465/17]

Departmental Strategies

John Curran

483. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the tax and fiscal incentives to encourage additional supply which have been considered as part of his rental sector strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33466/17]

Departmental Strategies

John Curran

484. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the progress which has been made in the setting up of the expert group in line with the commitment in action No. 12 of the strategy for the rental sector that his Department will lead an expert group to develop a cost rental model for the Irish rental sector; when he expects it to be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33467/17]

Departmental Strategies

John Curran

485. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when he expects a completed document will be published in view of the fact that he has seen a first draft of the new national vacant housing re-use strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33468/17]

Tax Reliefs Data

John Curran

128. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Finance his plans for a national information campaign to inform persons on the way in which to claim tax back on medical and dental expenses, in view of the fact that many persons are missing out on refunds for their medical expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32154/17]

Tax Reliefs Data

John Curran

129. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Finance the cost to the Revenue Commissioners in each of the years from 2012 to 2016 and to date in 2017 for medical and dental expenses refunds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32155/17]

Drugs Seizures

John Curran

275. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of successful drug seizures that have been carried out in the Dublin metropolitan west area in each of the years 2012 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32156/17]

Drugs Seizures

John Curran

276. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of successful drug seizures that have been carried out in each of the Dublin metropolitan regions in each of the years 2012 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32157/17]

Garda Operations

John Curran

277. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to the drugs and organised crime bureau in each of the years 2012 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32158/17]

Garda Deployment

John Curran

278. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to the dedicated drugs unit in each of the years 2012 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32159/17]

Garda Data

John Curran

336. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 55 of 9 March 2017 and 135 of 30 May 2017, when a reply will issue for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33082/17]

EU Directives

John Curran

653. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plan to control and reduce the amount of packaging by suppliers and manufacturers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32946/17]

Affordable Childcare Scheme Establishment

John Curran

718. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when she plans to furnish early years providers with details of the contracts her Department expects them to sign up to for the Government's more affordable childcare scheme which is due to be rolled out in September 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32947/17]

Affordable Childcare Scheme

John Curran

719. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to ensure that early child care providers offer the Government's more affordable childcare scheme to parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32948/17]

Affordable Childcare Scheme

John Curran

720. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to alleviate the amount of unpaid hours early child care providers will spend due to increased administration with the roll-out of the Government's more affordable childcare scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32949/17]

Affordable Childcare Scheme Implementation

John Curran

721. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to provide parents of young children with information and details of the more affordable childcare scheme which is due to commence in September 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32950/17]

Affordable Childcare Scheme Data

John Curran

722. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children who will benefit in September 2017 from the Government's new more affordable childcare scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32951/17]

Citizen Information Services

John Curran

771. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Social Protection if the planned dissolution and replacement of the Citizens Information services falls under the first part of the board's prescribed function, as prescribed in section 7 of the Comhairle Act 2000 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32938/17]

Citizen Information Services

John Curran

772. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is satisfied that giving full control to the statutory Citizens Information Board to appoint all persons nominated to serve on the eight proposed regional boards (details supplied) will maintain the necessary independence of the Citizens Information services, CIS, as civic institutions between the citizen and the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32939/17]

Citizen Information Services

John Curran

773. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Social Protection the person who made decisions on the daily operations of the Citizens Information Board and who provided supervision, support and oversight to the executive there in the 18-month interregnum period between board meetings from February 2015 to July 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32940/17]

Citizen Information Services

John Curran

774. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of the minutes taken by the Citizens Information Board in November 2014 regarding the decision to dissolve and replace the Citizens Information services, CIS, and the Money Advice and Budgeting Service, MABS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32941/17]

Citizen Information Services

John Curran

775. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Social Protection the consideration that was given to the issue involved in dissolving and replacing the Citizens Information services, CIS, and the Money Advice and Budgeting Service, MABS, by the Citizens Information Board in the period from the November 2014 board meeting to the meeting in October 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32942/17]

Citizen Information Services

John Curran

776. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of times the Citizens Information Board met between November 2014 and October 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32943/17]

Citizen Information Services

John Curran

777. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of the 42 Citizens Information Service boards (details supplied) which have adopted resolutions supporting the strategy of their dissolution and replacement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32944/17]

Citizens Information Services

John Curran

778. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether the Citizens Information Board is disregarding the view of Dáil Éireann (details supplied); her further views on whether the board has her support and the support of her Department’s management advisory committee regarding the structuring of Citizens Information services and the Money Advice and Budgeting Service, MABS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32945/17]

Repair and Leasing Scheme

John Curran

792. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of properties that have become available under the repair and leasing scheme for each local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32160/17]

Speech and Language Therapy Provision

John Curran

18. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of the commitment in the programme for Government to establish a new in-school speech and language service to support young children; his Department's engagement with the HSE to develop a plan for the implementation of this commitment; the details of the review and audit carried out by the HSE to facilitate the implementation of this plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31801/17]

HSE Data

John Curran

149. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities awaiting respite beds in each HSE community health area in tabular form; the number waiting six months, 12 months and more than 18 months; the comparable figures for June 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31833/17]

HSE Data

John Curran

150. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of children with disabilities awaiting respite beds in each HSE community health area in tabular form; the number waiting six months, 12 months and more than 18 months; the comparable figures for June 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31834/17]

HSE Data

John Curran

151. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of older persons awaiting respite beds in each HSE community health area in tabular form; the number waiting six months, 12 months and more than 18 months; the comparable figures for June 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31835/17]

Occupational Therapy

John Curran

152. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health further to an assessment and diagnosis by the Health Service Executive, the number of children currently awaiting the services of an occupational therapist; the number of these children waiting for more than six months, one year and two years, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31836/17]

Primary Care Centres Data

John Curran

153. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of primary care centres that have opened to date in 2017; the number due to open in the remainder of 2017; the number due to open in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31837/17]

HSE Data

John Curran

154. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of additional respite care beds that were added in 2016 and 2017, in view of the fact that the programme for Government states that the Government wishes to provide more accessible respite care to facilitate full support for persons with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31838/17]

Primary Care Centres Provision

John Curran

155. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the progress being made in providing a primary care centre in Rowlagh, Clondalkin, Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31839/17]

Primary Care Centres Provision

John Curran

156. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the progress being made in providing a primary care centre in Clondalkin village, Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31840/17]

Primary Care Centres Provision

John Curran

157. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the reason the HSE waited over a year to return to the market to seek expressions of interest to develop a primary health care centre in Lucan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31841/17]

National Transport Authority

John Curran

236. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the fact that the NTA is not going to review the likely usage of Kishogue station until the end of 2017 or early 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31842/17]

Help-To-Buy Scheme

John Curran

63. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Finance if he is reviewing the help-to-buy scheme; his views on whether this scheme is adding to increases in new house prices; his further views on the future for this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31347/17]

Motor Insurance Costs

John Curran

68. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Finance the progress he is making on implementing the actions contained in the report on the cost of motor insurance; the effect this is having on motor insurance costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31346/17]

Special Educational Needs

John Curran

156. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress being made on the commitment in the programme for a partnership Government to introduce a new in-school speech and language therapy service creating stronger linkages between parents, teachers and speech and language therapists (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30871/17]

Schools Property

John Curran

168. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills when he will approve the sale of an old school building (details supplied) in County Dublin; if he will investigate this delay and take the necessary steps to ensure approval is forthcoming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30910/17]

Early Childhood Care and Education Staff

John Curran

540. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures her Department is taking to attract trained and qualified staff to the early years workforce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30909/17]

Youth Services Funding

John Curran

544. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress her Department is making in establishing a new youth funding programme in view of a 2014 review of youth services and its subsequent recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30905/17]

Youth Services Funding

John Curran

545. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her Department has been working in relation to mapping of youth service provision across the State; the areas which are showing high levels of deprivation in relation to youth services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30906/17]

Early Childhood Care and Education Staff

John Curran

546. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures her Department is taking to attract trained and qualified staff to the early years workforce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30907/17]

Child Care Services

John Curran

547. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason the Government favours day care over other child care choices in its affordable childcare scheme; if she will consider financial supports that allows parents to choose the childcare that best suits them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30908/17]

Brexit Issues

John Curran

36. Deputy John Curran asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of additional staff to be made available to each State agency under her remit to specifically deal with Brexit; the number of these staff who have been recruited to date in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30239/17]

Banking Sector Regulation

John Curran

85. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Finance if the cap introduced in 2009 which applied to banks that had transferred assets into NAMA restricting their use of deferred tax assets to 50% of their corporation tax and which was subsequently removed in 2014 will be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30536/17]

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Data

John Curran

151. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of inquiries and investigations being undertaken by GSOC; the number of inquiries and investigations undertaken at the equivalent date in 2016; the staffing levels of GSOC; the comparable level at the equivalent date in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30535/17]