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Tue, 13 Feb 2018
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Vaccination Programme
John Curran
444. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health his views on the fact that thousands of the 40,000 eligible schoolgirls are still not getting the HPV vaccine; his plans to increase the take up of the HPV vaccine among eligible schoolgirls; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7356/18]
Tue, 13 Feb 2018
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Vaccination Programme
John Curran
445. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health his plans to extend the HPV vaccine to boys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7357/18]
Tue, 13 Feb 2018
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Defibrillators in Schools Provision
John Curran
446. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health his plans to liaise with the Minister for Education and Skills on the findings, due in 2018, of the national steering group on out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in order to make defibrillators more easily accessible in public places and schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7358/18]
Tue, 13 Feb 2018
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Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff Scheme
John Curran
548. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to protect the REFIT revenue due to small and community renewable generators when I-SEM market structure goes live; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7359/18]
Tue, 13 Feb 2018
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Renewable Energy Generation
John Curran
549. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the upcoming RESS will include technology specific auctions in particular to enable deployment of solar PV generation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7360/18]
Tue, 13 Feb 2018
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Renewable Energy Generation
John Curran
550. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated additional renewable energy generation capacity in energy terms that will be required over the next five years to provide 100% renewable energy for the expanding data centre industry; the number of megawatts of each renewable technology in installed capacity terms which would be required to provide the target and the estimated requirements for wind, solar PV and biomass, in tabular form. [7361/18]
Tue, 13 Feb 2018
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Electric Vehicles
John Curran
551. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide a clear, detailed and specific roadmap to achieve the Government’s plan of having only electric cars on sale here in 12 years in 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7362/18]
Tue, 13 Feb 2018
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Traffic Management
John Curran
582. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions he is taking to improve traffic congestion in Dublin in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7350/18]
Tue, 13 Feb 2018
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Dublin Bus Services
John Curran
583. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied that the Dublin Bus fleet is adequate to meet passenger demand in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7351/18]
Tue, 13 Feb 2018
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Electric Vehicles
John Curran
584. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a clear, detailed and specific roadmap to achieve the Government’s plan of having only electric cars on sale here in 12 years' time in 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7352/18]
Tue, 13 Feb 2018
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Vacant Sites Data
John Curran
686. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to establish and maintain a central register of vacant sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7353/18]
Tue, 13 Feb 2018
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Rental Accommodation Standards
John Curran
687. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of rental property inspections expected to be carried out in each local authority as a result of the provision of €2.5 million of funding for this purpose, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7354/18]
Tue, 13 Feb 2018
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Social and Affordable Housing
John Curran
688. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the steps he is taking to maximise the use of State-owned lands to deliver affordable rental and purchase homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7355/18]
Tue, 13 Feb 2018
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Renewable Energy Generation
John Curran
689. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if priority is being given to ensure that sufficient planning consents for renewable energy projects in particular solar photovoltaic developments, will be in place in 2018 in order that meaningful competition will take place in the renewable energy support scheme auctions to deliver best value for consumers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7363/18]
Thu, 8 Feb 2018
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Vaccination Programme
John Curran
39. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health his plans to promote increased uptake of the flu vaccine across all categories of persons and not only those deemed at risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6294/18]
Thu, 8 Feb 2018
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Vaccination Programme
John Curran
46. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase the provision of the seasonal flu vaccine across all categories of persons to lower the risk of flu outbreak in communities; if his department has carried out a cost-benefit analysis of providing the vaccine to all groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6293/18]
Wed, 7 Feb 2018
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Waste Disposal
John Curran
40. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has reported on the operation of the household waste collection market; her plans to publish this report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5845/18]
Wed, 7 Feb 2018
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Brexit Staff
John Curran
64. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 19 of 12 October 2017, the progress which has been made to fill these vacancies in view of the threat of Brexit for business here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5844/18]
Wed, 7 Feb 2018
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HSE Funding
John Curran
233. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the level of current and capital funding that would be required to implement Sláintecare proposals in view of the recent hospital bed capacity review which found that if the proposals in the Sláintecare report are implemented an additional 2,500 hospital beds would be required; the annual timeframe for the full delivery of these 2,500 additional hospital beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2117/18]
Tue, 6 Feb 2018
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Garda Deployment
John Curran
51. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason numbers assigned to the Garda traffic corps continue to decline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5415/18]
Tue, 6 Feb 2018
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Organised Crime
John Curran
92. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has satisfied himself that An Garda Síochána has enough resources and overtime to de-escalate the ongoing gangland feud in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5414/18]
Tue, 6 Feb 2018
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Revenue Commissioners Staff
John Curran
144. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Finance if he has satisfied himself that the Revenue Commissioners customs staff have adequate resources to intercept the packages coming from non-EU countries with regard to online shopping that might be liable for duty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5798/18]
Tue, 6 Feb 2018
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Schools Building Projects Status
John Curran
187. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the funding application for a new school building (details supplied) in Dublin 22; when the project will progress to the next stage of the process; and when construction of the new school will commence. [5480/18]
Tue, 6 Feb 2018
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Information and Communications Technology
John Curran
202. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills to list the 40 schools that are under the first phase of the introduction of computer science as a new leaving certificate subject; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5799/18]
Tue, 6 Feb 2018
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Child Maintenance Payments
John Curran
264. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the contact his Department has had with the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection in respect of reviewing the current maintenance and liable relative procedures in view of the changes to the one-parent family payment scheme and the fact that the Family Law Acts which place a legal obligation on parents to maintain their children are under the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5800/18]
Tue, 6 Feb 2018
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Home Care Packages Provision
John Curran
403. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to increase home care packages and home help hours to older persons to resolve overcrowding in hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5796/18]
Tue, 6 Feb 2018
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Home Care Packages Provision
John Curran
404. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health his plans to achieve the roll-out of additional home care packages; the deadlines and timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5797/18]
Tue, 6 Feb 2018
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Primary Care Centres Provision
John Curran
405. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the status of a primary care centre in Clondalkin village, Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5803/18]
Tue, 6 Feb 2018
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Primary Care Centres Provision
John Curran
406. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the status of a primary care centre in Lucan, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5804/18]
Tue, 6 Feb 2018
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Primary Care Centres Provision
John Curran
407. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the status of a primary care centre in Rowlagh, Clondalkin, Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5805/18]
Tue, 6 Feb 2018
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Citizens Information Services Funding
John Curran
591. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount provided to the CIB in 2017 and 2018 to fund MABS and CIS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5713/18]
Tue, 6 Feb 2018
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Money Advice and Budgeting Service Funding
John Curran
592. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 20 of 17 January 2018, her plans to ensure that the MABS national management forum continues to be recognised and funded during this restructuring process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5714/18]
Tue, 6 Feb 2018
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Rental Accommodation Standards
John Curran
630. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of inspections carried out in the rental sector in each Dublin local authority in each of the years from 2015 to 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5801/18]
Tue, 6 Feb 2018
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Rental Accommodation Standards
John Curran
631. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of dwellings deemed not to meet the minimum standards of safety in each Dublin local authority in each of the years from 2015 to 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5802/18]
Thu, 1 Feb 2018
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Defibrillators in Schools Provision
John Curran
108. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills if funding will be made available to provide defibrillators in each school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5025/18]
Thu, 1 Feb 2018
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Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
John Curran
193. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health his plans to make AEDs available in public areas here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5024/18]
Thu, 1 Feb 2018
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Services for People with Disabilities
John Curran
194. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health his plans to raise medical card income disregard for persons with disabilities entering the workforce; when he plans to make these changes; the amount he will increase the income disregard by; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5026/18]
Thu, 1 Feb 2018
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Legislative Programme
John Curran
195. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for progressing the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 through Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5027/18]
Thu, 1 Feb 2018
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EU Directives
John Curran
221. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health when he will sign a statutory instrument to give effect to the European Union (Basic Safety Standards for Protection against Dangers arising from Medical Exposure to Ionising Radiation) Regulations 2018; if qualified chiropractors will be included within the regulatory framework to ensure they can continue to use and operate x-ray apparatus as is the case in the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5282/18]
Thu, 1 Feb 2018
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Córas Iompair Éireann
John Curran
272. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to ensure that CIÉ makes funding available to the 10,000 active members of its two pension schemes for independent legal advice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5030/18]
Thu, 1 Feb 2018
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Córas Iompair Éireann
John Curran
293. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to initiate an independent investigation into the governance of the two CIÉ pension schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5221/18]
Tue, 30 Jan 2018
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Long-Term Illness Scheme
John Curran
356. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the reason the recent announcement by his Department to reimburse FreeStyle Libre for children and young persons with type 1 diabetes excluded older persons; his plans to review this decision and announcement with a view to reimbursing FreeStyle Libre for all persons with type 1 diabetes as is the case in all other countries in which a FreeStyle Libre reimbursement scheme is in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3983/18]
Thu, 25 Jan 2018
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Undocumented Irish in the USA
John Curran
35. Deputy John Curran asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the efforts being made on the needs of the undocumented Irish in the United States of America; the extent to which ongoing negotiations continue to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3690/18]
Thu, 25 Jan 2018
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Brexit Issues
John Curran
38. Deputy John Curran asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the consideration that was given to assisting Ireland in relation to Brexit in the St Patrick's Day travel plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3691/18]
Wed, 24 Jan 2018
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Brexit Negotiations
John Curran
68. Deputy John Curran asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has prepared contingency plans in the event of all scenarios in advance of Brexit phase two negotiations; if this work is ongoing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3692/18]
Tue, 23 Jan 2018
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Tax Code
John Curran
175. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Finance his plans to review the situation in which 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 was removed in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3280/18]
Tue, 23 Jan 2018
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School Curriculum
John Curran
223. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the progress to date of his Department's steering group that was set up to develop and oversee an implementation plan for leaving certificate computer science with a view to commence introduction in schools from September 2018; the group's findings in terms of cost of infrastructure and equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3269/18]
Tue, 23 Jan 2018
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School Curriculum
John Curran
224. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills to outline his plans to introduce computer coding at primary level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3270/18]
Tue, 23 Jan 2018
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Information and Communications Technology
John Curran
225. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the schools nationally that run voluntary coding programmes through initiatives such as an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3271/18]
Tue, 23 Jan 2018
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Junior Cycle Reform
John Curran
226. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has examined introducing computer science as a junior certificate subject; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3272/18]