Parliamentary questions

Garda Equipment

John Curran

498. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda vehicles both marked and unmarked that are under three, three to five, five to eight, eight to ten and over ten years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36532/18]

Public Order Offences

John Curran

499. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons that have been charged with public order offences in the first six months of 2018; the number charged for same in 2016 and 2017 by each divisional unit in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36533/18]

Legal Aid Service

John Curran

500. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the operation of the free legal aid scheme was last reviewed; his plans to review its operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36534/18]

Household Waste Collection Price Monitoring Group

John Curran

547. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has finalised its report on the operation of the household waste collection market; if the report will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36538/18]

Hospital Waiting Lists

John Curran

873. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the number of children awaiting an outpatient appointment in the three Dublin children's hospitals for more than 18 months has risen (details supplied); the actions he will take to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36518/18]

HSE Staff Recruitment

John Curran

874. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the progress made to date in appointing a new director general for the HSE and the re-appointment of its board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36519/18]

Disease Incidence

John Curran

875. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of cases of measles reported in each of the years from 2015 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the steps that have been taken to reduce and contain the spread of measles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36520/18]

Drug and Alcohol Task Forces

John Curran

876. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health if the HSE consulted with drug task forces regarding the provision of €710,000 funding for priority projects and services in CHO areas to address drug and alcohol misuse; the projects and funding being supported under this initiative; if these projects will be supported beyond this initial funding period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36521/18]

Drugs Payment Scheme

John Curran

900. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health if a review of the operation of the FreeStyle Libre reimbursement scheme for children and young adults will be arranged with a view to making FreeStyle Libre available on the long-term illness scheme for adults; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36617/18]

Medical Products

John Curran

908. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health if a full audit by hospital of all transvaginal mesh implants will be arranged; if so, if the audit will include details of all known defective devices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36625/18]

Treatment Abroad Scheme

John Curran

909. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health if the treatment abroad scheme will be fully available to all women who have immediate medical issues regarding transvaginal mesh implant devices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36626/18]

Waste Disposal Charges

John Curran

1050. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the annual support of €75 for medical incontinence wear promised in summer 2017 will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36529/18]

Waste Management

John Curran

1051. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the specific actions he is taking and their associated timeframe to deal with the excessive waste generated by single use plastic products; the annual reduction targets for single use plastic products envisaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36530/18]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

John Curran

1052. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount by which Ireland will fail to meet the 2020 greenhouse gas emission targets (details supplied); the level of fines bugeted for 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36531/18]

Renewable Energy Projects

John Curran

1054. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the upcoming renewable electricity supported scheme will include technology specific auctions in particular to enable development of solar photovoltaic generation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36614/18]

Traffic Management

John Curran

1124. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the legislative provisions required to implement and enforce variable speed limits on the M50; when this legislation will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36535/18]

Early Childhood Care and Education Programmes

John Curran

1168. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the decision to reduce the two entry points to the ECCE scheme that existed in January and April 2018 to one annual entry point from September each year (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36613/18]

Homemakers Scheme

John Curran

1294. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to her Department's policy and practice of not displaying homemakers credits on a person's social insurance record but only taking them into account when a person's pension application is submitted and calculated; her views on whether it is preferable to display the homemaker's credits on the contribution statement as they accrue, ensuring better clarity and transparency for persons; if the practice will be changed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36522/18]

Commencement of Legislation

John Curran

1295. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the sections of the Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017 that have been commenced to date; when all sections of the Bill will be enacted in full; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36524/18]

Departmental Reports

John Curran

1296. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a report (details supplied) on local employment and job club services will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36523/18]

Social Welfare Benefits Payments

John Curran

1297. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if changes will be made as part of budget discussions to social welfare payments that take place from 1 January 2019 in line with the date changes to taxation that are made, thereby treating all persons fairly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36525/18]

Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility

John Curran

1394. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the way in which the cost rental housing scheme at a location (details supplied) in Dublin 8 will operate; the persons that will be eligible to rent these properties; the amount below market rents they will be rented for; if funding for this project can be considered off balance sheet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36514/18]

Fire Safety Regulations

John Curran

1395. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the fire safety task force established after the Grenfell Tower fire disaster submitted its report; if he has considered the conclusions and recommendations of same; the necessary actions to be taken on foot of the report to ensure fire safety with regard to high rise developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36516/18]

Rental Accommodation Standards

John Curran

1396. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of inspections carried out in the rental sector in 2017; the number of non-compliant dwellings at first inspection in 2017 for each of the four Dublin local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36517/18]

Property Tax Review

John Curran

202. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on the work and public consultation in 2018 with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government and the Revenue Commissioners regarding local property tax; when the review will be completed and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33188/18]

Schools Property

John Curran

496. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date in releasing interest in a building (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32913/18]

Schools Site Acquisitions

John Curran

497. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date on the site acquisition process that will identify the location of the new 1,000 pupil post-primary school to be established in 2020 to serve the Citywest, Saggart, Rathcoole and Newcastle areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32914/18]

School Staff

John Curran

498. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills the actions he has taken to ensure that schools no longer have difficulties obtaining substitute teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32915/18]

Literacy Levels

John Curran

542. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of adults deemed to have low levels of literacy skills; his plans to address the issue; the level of funding being spent on adult literacy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33693/18]

Judicial Appointments

John Curran

857. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vacancies awaiting the appointment of judges; the timeframe to fill these vacancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33689/18]

HSE Funding

John Curran

1499. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health his plans to restore the 10% budget 2018 cut to the health and well-being division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33185/18]

Vaccination Programme

John Curran

1500. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health his plans to extend the flu vaccine programme in 2018 in view of the fact that over 1,000 children under 15 years of age were hospitalised with flu and that a number of children died from flu; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33186/18]

Hospital Appointments Status

John Curran

1612. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have cataract surgery at the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33652/18]

Disability Support Services

John Curran

1614. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with an acquired brain injury; the non-acute supports and services available to persons with such an injury; the level of funding to support these programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33690/18]

Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans

John Curran

1738. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health when the 2018 outpatient action plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34624/18]

Recycling Policy

John Curran

2037. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to reduce packaging at household level in order to reduce further increases in charges on householders in view of the recently introduced charges for recyclable waste by some waste management providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32909/18]

Renewable Energy Incentives

John Curran

2038. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the date by which the renewable energy support scheme will be launched; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32910/18]

Renewable Energy Generation

John Curran

2039. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the supports planned for 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. [32911/18]

Warmer Homes Scheme

John Curran

2040. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the success or otherwise of the warmth and wellbeing pilot programme that commenced in 2016 and which was piloted in parts of Dublin 8, 10, 12, 22 and 24; the number of persons that have benefitted from the programme in each area to date; his plans for expansion of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32912/18]

RAPID Programme

John Curran

2373. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of his Department's review of the RAPID programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32907/18]

RAPID Programme

John Curran

2374. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details and timeframe for proposals to replace the RAPID scheme with a new programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32908/18]

Seniors Alert Scheme

John Curran

2380. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the extension of the senior alerts scheme has been considered for persons under 65 years of age with a diagnosis of early onset Alzheimer's disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33692/18]

Citizens Information Services Review

John Curran

2478. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will report on the restructuring of MABS and CIS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33187/18]

Anti-Poverty Strategy

John Curran

2520. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to publish a new or updated anti-poverty strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33691/18]

Home Loan Scheme

John Curran

2679. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the average loan amount that has been approved in the Dublin region under the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33661/18]

Social and Affordable Housing

John Curran

2680. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of applications for funding under the serviced sites fund; the number being assessed; the number approved for this funding to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33662/18]

Social and Affordable Housing

John Curran

2681. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of funding that has been drawn down from the serviced sites fund in 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33663/18]

Departmental Funding

John Curran

2682. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of the €2 billion urban regeneration and development fund that was drawn down in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33664/18]

Housing Policy

John Curran

2683. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the progress being made to develop an affordable housing scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33665/18]

Rental Accommodation Standards

John Curran

2684. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will report on the working group on rental standards; the budget allocation, target setting and performance monitoring for each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33666/18]

Social and Affordable Housing Data

John Curran

2685. 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33667/18]

Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund

John Curran

2686. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of funding that has been drawn down through the local infrastructure housing activation fund in 2018; the number of drawdown requests that have been submitted; the number of requests being processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33668/18]

Capital Assistance Scheme Funding

John Curran

2687. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of funding allocated to the capital assistance scheme in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33669/18]

Housing Policy

John Curran

2688. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the draft policy statement on housing options for older persons will be published by his Department and the Department of Health's multiagency steering group on housing accommodation for older persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33670/18]

Vacant Properties Data

John Curran

2689. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of vacant units returned to the housing stock for each local authority in 2017; the amount of funding allocated to each local authority for same in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33671/18]

Motor Insurance

John Curran

85. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to encourage new companies to enter the motor insurance market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31753/18]

Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Data

John Curran

230. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason there has been a reduction in the number of cases in which payments have been made in 2017 and to date in 2018 of the claims being brought to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31762/18]

Garda Deployment

John Curran

231. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to each divisional drugs unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31763/18]

Garda Deployment

John Curran

232. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí currently assigned to the roads policing unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31764/18]

Departmental Bodies

John Curran

233. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the next meeting of interested bodies and parties scheduled to deal with the issue of problem quad and scrambler use will occur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31766/18]

Insurance Fraud

John Curran

234. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress he and the motor insurance working group have made on the establishment of an anti-fraud unit in An Garda Síochána in order to reduce insurance fraud and uninsured driving; when it will be operational; the number of gardaí who will be in the unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31767/18]

Closed-Circuit Television Systems

John Curran

235. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda CCTV applications that have been made to date; the number of approvals and draw downs of funding for the scheme to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31768/18]

Primary Care Centres Provision

John Curran

356. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health to outline the status of the delivery of a primary health care centre in Rowlagh, Clondalkin, Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31769/18]

Primary Care Centres Provision

John Curran

357. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health to outline the status of the delivery of a primary health care centre in Clondalkin Village, Clondalkin, Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31770/18]

Primary Care Centres Provision

John Curran

358. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health to outline the status of the delivery of a primary health care centre in Lucan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31771/18]

Home Help Service Data

John Curran

359. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health to set down 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 area at 30 April 2018; the number of persons waiting for more than one, three and six months, respectively for home support services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31772/18]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

John Curran

360. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health to outline the new initiatives and proposals taken to reduce the number of children waiting over a year for an outpatient appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31773/18]

National Treatment Purchase Fund Data

John Curran

361. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health to set out the number of children who have had a surgical procedure carried out under the NTPF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31774/18]

Hospital Waiting Lists

John Curran

362. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health to outline the progress being made by the HSE and the NTPF against the targets that were set; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31775/18]

Drug and Alcohol Task Forces

John Curran

363. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health if core annual funding to local and regional drug and alcohol task forces will be reviewed and reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31776/18]

Drug Treatment Programmes Data

John Curran

364. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health to set out the number of persons on methadone treatment; the number on treatment for periods (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31777/18]

Vaccination Programme

John Curran

365. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health his plans for winter 2018 to increase the up-take of the 'flu vaccine across all categories of persons; and his further plans to promote awareness campaigns for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31778/18]

Vaccination Programme

John Curran

366. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health his plans for the next school term to increase the up-take of schoolgirls receiving the HPV vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31779/18]

Vaccination Programme

John Curran

367. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health his plans to roll out the HPV vaccine to boys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31780/18]

Defibrillators in Schools Provision

John Curran

368. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health if he has liaised 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. [31781/18]

Hospital Car Parks

John Curran

369. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health if the review of hospital car parking charges has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31782/18]

Ministerial Meetings

John Curran

370. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health if he has recently met with an organisation (details supplied); if so, the outcome of this meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31783/18]

Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations

John Curran

535. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the level of funding to be provided for CAP post-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31652/18]

Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations

John Curran

536. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the likely timescale for finalising the CAP budget post-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31653/18]

Airport Development Projects

John Curran

625. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a second runway at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31747/18]

Public Transport Initiatives

John Curran

626. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the public transport plans he has to support the development of Clonburris SDZ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31748/18]

Public Transport Initiatives

John Curran

627. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the year in which capital funding will be available for park-and-ride facilities as part of BusConnects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31749/18]

Public Transport Initiatives

John Curran

628. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of capital funding available for BusConnects in 2018, 2019 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31750/18]

Public Transport Initiatives

John Curran

629. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the year in which capital funding will be available to start construction of the BusConnects super frequent spines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31751/18]

Public Transport Initiatives

John Curran

630. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the proposed BusConnects plan not to have a super frequent spine proposed for the Clondalkin area of Dublin as part of the improved bus network will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31752/18]

Motor Insurance

John Curran

631. 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. [31754/18]

Road Traffic Legislation

John Curran

632. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason it will take until 2020 to have operational variable speeds on the M50; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31755/18]

Road Network

John Curran

633. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will make funding available for a western orbital route to help alleviate traffic congestion on the M50 especially between the N4 and N7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31756/18]

Public Transport Initiatives

John Curran

634. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the steps he has taken to date to alleviate city centre traffic congestion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31757/18]

Road Network

John Curran

635. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will make funding available to provide a proper road intersection at the junction of Kennelsfort Road, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 and the N4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31758/18]

Road Network

John Curran

636. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will make funding available to provide a second intersection on the N7 at Rathcoole to alleviate the traffic congestion in Rathcoole Village, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31759/18]

Light Rail Projects Provision

John Curran

637. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his plans to develop a Luas line to Lucan will be brought forward in view of significant congestion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31760/18]

Public Service Vehicles

John Curran

638. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of his plans to deal with the use of rickshaws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31761/18]

Grant Payments

John Curran

776. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a grant scheme will be considered for the restoration and maintenance of vintage mechanical equipment and machinery, such as steam engines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32296/18]

Motor Insurance Coverage

John Curran

75. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the difficulty being experienced in insuring vehicles that are ten years of age and older in circumstances in which persons are either receiving quotes or receiving prohibitively expensive quotes in view of the fact that all these vehicles must be mechanically roadworthy and pass an annual NCT test; the action he will take with the motor insurance industry to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30688/18]

Motor Insurance Costs

John Curran

103. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the rise in the number of motor vehicles being scrapped each year in view of the fact owners are either failing to get motor insurance quotes or are receiving prohibitively expensive quotes; the steps he will take with the motor insurance industry to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30687/18]

Household Waste Collection Price Monitoring Group

John Curran

82. 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; if this report has been published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30639/18]

Climate Change Policy

John Curran

814. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there will be project trials funded under the Carbon Reduction Programme in 2018 other than vehicle trials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30763/18]

Climate Change Policy

John Curran

815. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding available under the green public transport fund in 2017 and 2018; the projects funded under this programme in 2017 and 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30764/18]

Road Traffic Offences

John Curran

32. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress being made following the interdepartmental and agency meeting to deal with the problems caused by the illegal use of quads and scramblers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29640/18]