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Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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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]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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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]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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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]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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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]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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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]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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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]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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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]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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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]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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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]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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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]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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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]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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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]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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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]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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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]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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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]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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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]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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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]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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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]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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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]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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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]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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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]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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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]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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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]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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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]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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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]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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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]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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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]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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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]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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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]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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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]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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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]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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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]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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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]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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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]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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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]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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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]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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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]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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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]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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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]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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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]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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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]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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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]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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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]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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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]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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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]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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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]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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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]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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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]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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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]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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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]