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Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Vacant Properties Data
John Curran
1048. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the average target time for refurbishment of vacant properties in each local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12459/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Vacant Properties Data
John Curran
1049. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount each local authority spent on the refurbishment of vacant properties in their areas in 2016 and 2017, and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12460/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Vacant Properties Data
John Curran
1050. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of vacant properties that have been refurbished and have returned to the housing stock in each Dublin local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12461/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Private Rented Accommodation
John Curran
1051. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of properties in Dublin being used for a service (details supplied); the number of these properties that are used entirely for this service, that is, in circumstances in which the owner or family do not reside there; his plans to regulate this market; if so, the timeframe for such regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12462/18]
Thu, 8 Mar 2018
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Community Employment Schemes Supervisors
John Curran
108. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress made in addressing the issue of pensions for community employment supervisors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11639/18]
Thu, 8 Mar 2018
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Anti-Social Behaviour
John Curran
223. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the meeting of all interested parties to find effective solutions to the problem of young persons with scramblers and quad bikes has convened and if so, the effective solutions and responsibilities that have been assigned to each party and their timeframes for implementation to tackle this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11642/18]
Thu, 8 Mar 2018
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Primary Care Centres Provision
John Curran
389. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health his plans to fast-track the delivery of primary health care centres that are needed services in communities but appear to be delayed in various stages of the procurement, design and planning processes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11638/18]
Thu, 8 Mar 2018
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Youth Services Provision
John Curran
525. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will report on her Department's work 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. [11640/18]
Thu, 8 Mar 2018
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Youth Services Provision
John Curran
526. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will report on the future development of a single targeted youth funding programme to replace the current schemes; the status of the establishment of several sample projects in 2016 and 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11641/18]
Thu, 8 Mar 2018
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Planning Issues
John Curran
681. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to fast track planning processes for much-needed community services in view of the delays the HSE is experiencing in the delivery of primary health care centres due to complexities in planning processes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11637/18]
Tue, 27 Feb 2018
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Housing Provision
John Curran
45. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to accelerate the delivery of rapid build homes; the estimated number of rapid build homes that will be completed and occupied by the end of 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9689/18]
Tue, 27 Feb 2018
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Repair and Leasing Scheme
John Curran
67. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to make changes to the repair and leasing scheme to secure a greater number of properties across the four Dublin local authorities in which the demand and need for housing is greatest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9690/18]
Tue, 27 Feb 2018
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Standard Authentication Framework Environment
John Curran
201. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason precedent is being given to an in-house SAFE2 form of identity verification over internationally recognised documents that allow safe passage between countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10002/18]
Tue, 27 Feb 2018
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Primary Care Centres Data
John Curran
498. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number and location of primary care centres opened in each year from 2012, in tabular form; the centres directly funded and those which were PPP respectively; if approval was granted for new primary care centres that have not yet opened; the location of these centres; the timeframe for each to become operational for each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10000/18]
Tue, 27 Feb 2018
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Road Projects Status
John Curran
647. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans and the timeframe for planning and delivery of a western Dublin orbital route link between the N4 and N7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9936/18]
Tue, 27 Feb 2018
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Road Projects Status
John Curran
648. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to examine delivering a second intersection on the N7 at Rathcoole to alleviate a traffic bottleneck in Rathcoole village, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9937/18]
Tue, 27 Feb 2018
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Park and Ride Facilities
John Curran
649. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to identify a bus park and ride facility on the N7 near Rathcoole, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9938/18]
Tue, 27 Feb 2018
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Driver Licence Applications
John Curran
650. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the public services card will be the only acceptable form of identification when applying for a new driver licence and renewing a licence or learner permit from 9 April 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10001/18]
Tue, 27 Feb 2018
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Public Services Card
John Curran
701. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person requires a passport to obtain a public services card but then needs a public services card in order to renew a passport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10003/18]
Tue, 27 Feb 2018
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Public Services Card
John Curran
702. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason, if an adoption certificate does not detail a person's birth or birth mother's or father's identities, it is needed for an adopted person to get the public services card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10004/18]
Tue, 27 Feb 2018
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Public Services Card
John Curran
703. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the gap an adoption certificate fills to deem an adopted person eligible for the public services card; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that adopted persons have to pay an additional €40 for an adoption certificate in order to comply with the public services card application process; her views on whether this is fair; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10005/18]
Tue, 27 Feb 2018
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Public Services Card
John Curran
704. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason an adopted person's short form birth certificate is not deemed acceptable with regard to the public services card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10006/18]
Tue, 27 Feb 2018
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Public Services Card
John Curran
705. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of adopted persons who have registered for a public services card with an adoption certificate; the number of such persons who have been denied a card due to not producing such a certificate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10007/18]
Tue, 27 Feb 2018
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Public Services Card
John Curran
706. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on a situation in which an adopted person who is not aware of his or her adopted status discovers this information when presenting at the local Intreo centre to register for the public services card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10008/18]
Tue, 20 Feb 2018
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Public Services Card Authentication
John Curran
47. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons who have been refused access to social protection payments for not having a public services card, PSC; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8407/18]
Tue, 20 Feb 2018
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Public Services Card
John Curran
74. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the decisions that were made to underpin the policing position to expand the range of uses for which there now is in relation to the public services card; if there will be a mandatory requirement to have a card in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8406/18]
Tue, 20 Feb 2018
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Public Services Card
John Curran
158. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for the future extension of the mandatory use of the public services card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8164/18]
Tue, 20 Feb 2018
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Creative Ireland Programme
John Curran
193. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills the schools that are involved in the pilot scheme for the creative schools initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8484/18]
Tue, 20 Feb 2018
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Schools Establishment
John Curran
211. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills if provision will be made for a new second level school in the area of Saggart and Citywest in view of the population and of new housing developments under way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8675/18]
Tue, 20 Feb 2018
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Schools Establishment
John Curran
212. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an analysis has been carried out as to the requirements for a second level school in the Saggart and Citywest area of County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8676/18]
Tue, 20 Feb 2018
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Schools Establishment
John Curran
213. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied that a school (details supplied) will have sufficient capacity to cater for pupils in future years from three new feeder schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8677/18]
Tue, 20 Feb 2018
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Garda Data
John Curran
227. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí stationed at Clondalkin, Lucan, Ronanstown, Ballyfermot and Rathcoole in January 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8167/18]
Tue, 20 Feb 2018
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Garda Data
John Curran
228. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community gardaí stationed at Clondalkin, Lucan, Ronanstown, Ballyfermot and Rathcoole in January 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8168/18]
Tue, 20 Feb 2018
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Vaccination Programme
John Curran
367. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the date the Health Information and Quality Authority will complete a health technology assessment that will inform his Department if the HPV vaccination programme should be provided to boys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8477/18]
Tue, 20 Feb 2018
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Mental Health Services Data
John Curran
368. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for an appointment with a HSE psychologist in 2015, 2016 and 2017 for each HSE area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8478/18]
Tue, 20 Feb 2018
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Mental Health Services Data
John Curran
369. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of community-based HSE counsellors and other therapeutic support personnel assigned to each HSE area in each of the years 2012 to 2017, inclusive, in tabular form. [8479/18]
Tue, 20 Feb 2018
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Home Help Service Data
John Curran
370. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the HSE’s 2017 home help hours target for 2018; the number of home help hours delivered in 2017; the number of hours to be targeted in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8480/18]
Tue, 20 Feb 2018
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Dublin Bus Fleet
John Curran
495. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 583 of 13 February 2018, the number of the 76 new buses that will be purchased in 2018 by the NTA for Dublin Bus; the number of these that are replacement buses; the number that are new additional buses to provide additional services, routes and capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8481/18]
Tue, 20 Feb 2018
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Public Transport
John Curran
496. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to address the overcrowding and delays in services on the Luas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8482/18]
Tue, 20 Feb 2018
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Road Tolls
John Curran
497. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans TII has to add additional tolling points on the M50; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8483/18]
Tue, 20 Feb 2018
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Public Services Card Data
John Curran
536. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of public services cards that have been issued; the number of cards issued to persons under 18 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8165/18]
Tue, 20 Feb 2018
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Public Services Card
John Curran
537. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the payments and services for which the use of a public services card is now mandatory; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8166/18]
Thu, 15 Feb 2018
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Bus Services
John Curran
25. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to make an incremental improvement to the bus fleet operating in Dublin; his specific targets to improve journey times, by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7734/18]
Thu, 15 Feb 2018
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Park and Ride Facilities
John Curran
60. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he plans to introduce bus-based park and ride facilities on the main approaches to Dublin city; the timeframes in this regard; the locations being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7735/18]
Wed, 14 Feb 2018
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Renewable Energy Generation Targets
John Curran
40. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the actions he is taking to advance the development of solar energy here; the amount of solar power he anticipates will be generated here in each of the years 2018 to 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7335/18]
Wed, 14 Feb 2018
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Renewable Energy Generation Targets
John Curran
51. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated level of fines that Ireland will face by missing the 2020 renewable energy targets; the short-term and immediate actions he is taking to reduce these fines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7334/18]
Wed, 14 Feb 2018
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Legislative Programme
John Curran
202. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health when he plans to commence Parts 2 and 3 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7778/18]
Wed, 14 Feb 2018
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Medical Card Drugs Availability
John Curran
203. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health if there is an appeals process in place for medical card holders who were previously receiving lidocaine patches but are now being refused these patches; if so, the details of the appeals process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7779/18]
Tue, 13 Feb 2018
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School Curriculum
John Curran
222. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to improve the manner in which the Irish language is being taught at primary school level (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7364/18]
Tue, 13 Feb 2018
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Defibrillators in Schools Provision
John Curran
223. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to liaise with the Minister for Health and the national steering group on out of hospital cardiac arrest in order to make defibrillators more easily accessible in schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7365/18]