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Thu, 31 May 2018
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Household Waste Collection Price Monitoring Group
John Curran
14. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the Price Monitoring Group will display the prices for each company that it monitors on its website in the interest of transparency for consumers of the household waste collection market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23969/18]
Thu, 31 May 2018
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Renewable Energy Projects
John Curran
27. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress which has been made to further explore opportunities for supporting micro generation of renewable energy as an important role in Ireland’s transition to a low-carbon economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23968/18]
Tue, 29 May 2018
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Drug and Alcohol Task Forces
John Curran
104. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health his plans for drug task forces to provide community responses to problem alcohol consumption and promote community awareness of alcohol-related harm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23460/18]
Tue, 29 May 2018
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Drug and Alcohol Task Forces
John Curran
109. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase the funding to local and regional drug task forces in view of the extreme difficulties they are experiencing in maintaining programmes and projects with funding allocations remaining at 2014 levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23461/18]
Tue, 29 May 2018
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Motor Insurance Costs
John Curran
206. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on the progress and steps taken by him and the motor insurance working group to ensure drivers will see significant motor insurance premium reductions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23707/18]
Tue, 29 May 2018
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Motor Insurance Regulation
John Curran
207. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to ensure insurance companies inform consumers of the specific reason or reasons their premium has increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23708/18]
Tue, 29 May 2018
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Motor Insurance Claims
John Curran
208. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on the progress made to date in the establishment of a national claims information database; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23709/18]
Tue, 29 May 2018
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Motor Insurance Fraud
John Curran
300. 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. [23710/18]
Tue, 29 May 2018
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Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans
John Curran
449. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health his plans to reduce the waiting lists for children waiting for an outpatient appointment in the three Dublin children's hospitals especially the 10,000 children who are waiting 18 months and longer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23706/18]
Tue, 29 May 2018
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Road Safety Authority Campaigns
John Curran
508. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider running an RSA safety campaign during the summer months in view of the increased prevalence of scrambler and quad bikes in local parks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23712/18]
Tue, 29 May 2018
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Motor Insurance Regulation
John Curran
559. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made regarding the establishment of a motor insurance database; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23713/18]
Tue, 29 May 2018
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Bus Services
John Curran
560. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeline for the full implementation of the BusConnects programme; the associated budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23714/18]
Thu, 24 May 2018
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Trade Sanctions
John Curran
17. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department has assessed the impact that United States sanctions on Iran will have on multinational and indigenous companies here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22756/18]
Thu, 24 May 2018
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Hospital Appointments Status
John Curran
136. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health when an appointment will be made for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22950/18]
Wed, 23 May 2018
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Garda Deployment
John Curran
49. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review the significant decline in the number of gardaí assigned to Rathcoole Garda station since 2014 with the intent to increase Garda personnel at the station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22375/18]
Wed, 23 May 2018
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Garda Operations
John Curran
55. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to engage with the Garda Commissioner to progress a dedicated public transport police within An Garda Síochána to ensure public safety and security for public transport users (details supplied); his views on the way in which this dedicated service should be established; the support he and his Department propose to provide to the Commissioner and his staff in the event of such a dedicated service being established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22374/18]
Tue, 22 May 2018
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Capitation Grants
John Curran
62. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the adequacy of the capitation grant payable to schools to meet the operational costs associated with running a school; his plans to introduce an enhanced capitation payment for DEIS schools which have significant difficulties fundraising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22269/18]
Tue, 22 May 2018
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Apprenticeship Programmes
John Curran
68. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase the annual rate of enrolment in key apprenticeship trades in order to meet the demand for construction workers by 2020 to meet increased construction output in house and infrastructure development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22270/18]
Thu, 17 May 2018
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Schools Building Projects Status
John Curran
94. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school building project (details supplied); when stage 2B approval will be granted and the project progressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21819/18]
Thu, 17 May 2018
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Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Data
John Curran
246. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of partial capacity benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21764/18]
Wed, 16 May 2018
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Schools Refurbishment
John Curran
120. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to finance deep energy retrofit of schools over the coming years to meet climate change rules. [21663/18]
Wed, 16 May 2018
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Home Care Packages Data
John Curran
157. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in receipt of home support services at 30 April 2018; the number that were approved and waiting for home support services for each community healthcare organisation, CHO, area at 30 April 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21690/18]
Wed, 16 May 2018
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Appointments to State Boards
John Curran
158. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the process involved and the associated timeframe to appoint a board for the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21692/18]
Wed, 16 May 2018
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HSE Staff Recruitment
John Curran
169. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the process involved in the appointment of a new director general for the HSE; the length of time the process will take; the arrangements that will be put in place following the retirement of the former director general and prior to the appointment of a new director general; the reason the position is only being advertised now; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21717/18]
Wed, 16 May 2018
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Environmental Policy
John Curran
177. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to introduce a national ban on plastic straws on environmental grounds. [21664/18]
Wed, 16 May 2018
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Departmental Reports
John Curran
217. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a report (details supplied) on local employment services and jobs clubs will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21716/18]
Tue, 15 May 2018
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Passport Services
John Curran
42. Deputy John Curran asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when he expects passport renewals for children to be processed online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20792/18]
Tue, 15 May 2018
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Passport Applications Data
John Curran
60. Deputy John Curran asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passport applications processed through the passport office in each of the years 2015 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20791/18]
Tue, 15 May 2018
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Passport Applications Administration
John Curran
102. Deputy John Curran asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason the number of passport applications has increased in 2018 by 18% to over 800,000 applications; his plans to resource the Passport Office accordingly to address the increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20897/18]
Tue, 15 May 2018
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Education and Training Boards Data
John Curran
250. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills the local and regional drugs taskforces that have a representative from his Department on the taskforce in each of the years 2016 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; the number of meetings that took place; the number that were attended by the representative from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20902/18]
Tue, 15 May 2018
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Drug and Alcohol Task Forces
John Curran
365. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the local and regional drugs task forces that have a representative from his Department on the task force in each of the years 2016 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; the number of meetings that took place; the number that were attended by the representative from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20900/18]
Tue, 15 May 2018
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Drug and Alcohol Task Forces
John Curran
366. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the local and regional drugs task forces that have a member of HSE sitting on the task force in each of the years 2016 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; the number of meetings that took place; the number that were attended by the representative from the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20901/18]
Tue, 15 May 2018
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Drug and Alcohol Task Forces
John Curran
534. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the local and regional drugs task forces that have a representative from her Department on the task force in each of the years 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; the number of meetings that took place; the number that were attended by the representative from her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20903/18]
Tue, 15 May 2018
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Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists
John Curran
573. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons who have been excluded from the homeless housing list by local authority, in tabular form, as a result of receiving temporary accommodation in private rented houses using emergency accommodation funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20898/18]
Tue, 15 May 2018
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Social and Affordable Housing Funding
John Curran
574. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the funding owed by his Department to each local authority for social housing projects, in tabular form; the projects and associated funds which have now been owed for more than three months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20899/18]
Wed, 9 May 2018
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Irish Language
John Curran
64. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to offer a grant or bursary scheme to parents wishing to send their children to the Gaeltacht; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19901/18]
Wed, 9 May 2018
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Site Acquisitions
John Curran
119. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills the schedule regarding the delivery of a new secondary school in the Citywest and Saggart areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20324/18]
Wed, 9 May 2018
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Site Acquisitions
John Curran
120. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills the site location of the new secondary school announced recently for the Citywest and Saggart areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20325/18]
Wed, 9 May 2018
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Legislative Measures
John Curran
143. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he plans to take to reform legislation to protect front-line gardaí in view of an assault on an unarmed front-line garda in Dublin recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20330/18]
Wed, 9 May 2018
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General Practitioner Services Provision
John Curran
181. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase the number of general practitioners in communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20326/18]
Wed, 9 May 2018
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Community Care
John Curran
182. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of patients per general practitioner in each CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20327/18]
Wed, 9 May 2018
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Housing Provision
John Curran
183. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the stage at which his Department and the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government are in relation to providing a new supported model of housing for elderly persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20328/18]
Wed, 9 May 2018
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Climate Change Policy
John Curran
230. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which he plans to address the expensive compliance costs on account of missing climate change and renewable energy targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20320/18]
Wed, 9 May 2018
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Climate Change Policy
John Curran
231. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which he plans to improve Ireland's track record and become a world leader on climate change in emissions reduction and renewable energy targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20321/18]
Wed, 9 May 2018
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Climate Change Policy
John Curran
232. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated amount the State will have to pay due to missing climate change and renewable energy targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20322/18]
Wed, 9 May 2018
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Renewable Energy Generation Targets
John Curran
233. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if Ireland is close to meeting its 16% of final energy consumption in electricity, transport and heat from renewable sources by 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20323/18]
Wed, 9 May 2018
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Road Safety Strategy
John Curran
245. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he plans to select a preferred approach to regulate and legislate, if necessary, the use of rickshaws for public hire in view of the fact that the NTA conducted a public consultation and published a report with recommendations in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20331/18]
Wed, 9 May 2018
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Supported Residential Accommodation Provision
John Curran
282. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the stage at which his Department and the Department of Health are at in relation to providing a new supported model of housing for elderly persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20329/18]
Wed, 9 May 2018
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Arts Funding
John Curran
294. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the projects in County Dublin that received funding for the small scale local festivals and summer schools grants in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20332/18]
Tue, 8 May 2018
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Housing Data
John Curran
50. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of rapid build housing units that have been constructed to date as outlined in Action 1 of Rebuilding Ireland; the reason for the delays; the number of these units expected to be completed by the end of 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19672/18]