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Wed, 18 Oct 2017
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Dublin Bus Fleet
John Curran
179. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of additional buses that will be provided in Dublin in 2018 resulting from budget 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44288/17]
Wed, 18 Oct 2017
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Public Transport Initiatives
John Curran
188. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the projects and programmes that will be funded in 2018; the cost resulting from the announcement in budget 2018 of the €770 million multi-annual capital envelope supporting the BusConnects programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44289/17]
Tue, 17 Oct 2017
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Community Sector High Level Forum
John Curran
156. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the community sector high level forum last met; the progress it made regarding the issue of pensions for community employment supervisors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43759/17]
Tue, 17 Oct 2017
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Mental Health Services Funding
John Curran
356. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the amount of additional funding as part of budget 2018 which will be made available for dementia care; the additional number of home care packages which will be provided in 2018; the number of additional dementia advisers and dementia care co-ordinators that will be recruited in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43762/17]
Tue, 17 Oct 2017
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National Drugs Strategy Budget
John Curran
357. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the funding being provided in 2018 for the national drugs strategy; the amount of funding for each task force, project and programme to be funded in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43763/17]
Tue, 17 Oct 2017
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Drug Treatment Programmes
John Curran
358. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health if he will provide capital funding through the HSE in 2018 and 2019 for a residential treatment centre (details supplied) in Dublin 8. [43764/17]
Tue, 17 Oct 2017
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Youth Services Funding
John Curran
507. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will increase funding to an organisation (details supplied) which saw a funding reduction of 20% from 2010 to 2017, inclusive, while at the same time the organisation grew by 35%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43760/17]
Tue, 17 Oct 2017
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Family Resource Centres
John Curran
508. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to the announcement in budget 2018 of €40 million additional funding for Tusla, the amount the additional funding to be allocated to family resource centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43761/17]
Thu, 12 Oct 2017
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Brexit Staff
John Curran
19. Deputy John Curran asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 31 of 11 September 2017, the progress that 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. [42771/17]
Wed, 11 Oct 2017
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Public Transport
John Curran
29. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans, proposals and timeframe to provide transport infrastructure to facilitate the development of an SDZ at Clonburris, County Dublin with 8,500 homes supporting an estimated population of approximately 21,000 persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41985/17]
Wed, 11 Oct 2017
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School Staff Appeals Mechanism
John Curran
105. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review his Department's recent decision to overturn a successful appeal by a school (details supplied) in County Dublin for the retention of a school teacher for the year 2017-2018 in view of the high number of students attending this school and the successful appeal in April 2017; if the appeal decision will be upheld and not overturned by his Department and the school will retain its teacher; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43197/17]
Wed, 11 Oct 2017
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
John Curran
141. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health further to the intervention by the HSE to ensure that the cohort of persons receiving Respreeza would continue to do so for an additional initial period of two weeks, the long-term arrangements being made to ensure the continuation of this treatment for this group of persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43140/17]
Wed, 11 Oct 2017
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Sports Capital Programme Administration
John Curran
167. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeframe for the next sports capital grant allocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43141/17]
Wed, 11 Oct 2017
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Dublin Bus Services
John Curran
168. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of funding he has requested in budget 2018 to improve Dublin Bus services for customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43142/17]
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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Teachers' Professional Development
John Curran
171. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to reinstate support for student primary teachers toward the cost of mandatory Gaeltacht courses (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42256/17]
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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Garda Deployment
John Curran
198. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí stationed at Clondalkin, Lucan, Ronanstown and Rathcoole; the comparable figures for each of the years 2012 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42500/17]
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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Garda Reserve
John Curran
203. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress which has been made in recruiting Garda reserves in view of the fact that funding has been provided to recruit 300 Garda reserves in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42538/17]
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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Garda Reserve
John Curran
204. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress which has been made in recruiting Garda recruits in view of the fact that funding has been provided to recruit 800 Garda recruits in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42539/17]
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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Tourism Data
John Curran
534. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the causes for the drop in tourist numbers coming here from Britain in the past few months have been identified; his plans to reverse this trend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42540/17]
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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Affordable Childcare Scheme Implementation
John Curran
622. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the difficulties being experienced by a crèche (details supplied) in County Dublin regarding the administration of the new affordable childcare scheme will be investigated; if payments will be backdated on resolution of the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42968/17]
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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Maternity Leave
John Curran
690. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the details of the recent Government announcement to extend maternity leave to mothers who have a premature baby; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42984/17]
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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Local Authority Housing Provision
John Curran
716. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of houses purchased by each local authority to be added to the social housing stock, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42658/17]
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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Social and Affordable Housing Data
John Curran
717. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of social houses that he anticipates will finish construction between 10 October 2017 and the end of 2017; the estimated number of these that will be ready for occupation, by scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42659/17]
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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Social and Affordable Housing Data
John Curran
718. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of social houses that have been built to date in 2017 and that are ready for occupation, by scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42660/17]
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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Social and Affordable Housing Data
John Curran
719. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to the Taoiseach's recent statement and his own comments that 3,800 social houses would be built in 2018, the locations these houses will be built, by scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42661/17]
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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Local Authority Housing Provision
John Curran
720. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the funding that remains available in 2017 for local authorities to purchase houses to add to their social housing stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42662/17]
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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Local Authority Housing Provision
John Curran
721. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount that has been spent to date in 2017 by local authorities purchasing houses to add to their social housing stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42663/17]
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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Social and Affordable Housing Data
John Curran
722. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of houses that were completed and ready for occupation during 2016 in each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42664/17]
Wed, 4 Oct 2017
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Waste Management
John Curran
69. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the work carried out to date by the pricing watchdog monitoring unit in relation to waste management; the composition of this unit; the frequency with which it has met since its establishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41707/17]
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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Medicinal Products Availability
John Curran
321. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health if he or the HSE have recently restricted the uses for which lidocaine patches can be prescribed for medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41393/17]
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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Energy Schemes Data
John Curran
496. 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 was piloted in parts of Dublin 8, 10, 12, 22 and 24; the number of persons that have benefitted from this programme in each area, in tabular form; his plans for the expansion of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41467/17]
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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Family Resource Centres
John Curran
550. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to anomalies in the funding of family resource centres by Tusla in which some centres are funded for two full-time staff and some for three full-time staff; her views on whether this system is equitable; her plans to address this anomaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41468/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Medicinal Products Availability
John Curran
53. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the position regarding persons who have been using the drug Respreeza for many years and who will now be refused this drug; the care or support he plans to offer these persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40775/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Teacher Secondment
John Curran
104. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the provision in SI 394 of 2017 which states that directors cannot serve for more than five consecutive years (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41121/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Garda Station Opening Hours
John Curran
119. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of hours per day and the number of days per week that Rathcoole Garda station is staffed and open to the public (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41118/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Garda Strength
John Curran
120. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda reserves currently stationed at Clondalkin, Lucan, Ronanstown and Rathcoole; the number who were stationed at each of these stations in January each year from 2012 to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41119/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Garda Strength
John Curran
121. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí currently stationed in Rathcoole, County Dublin; the number stationed there in January each year from 2012 to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41120/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Disabilities Assessments
John Curran
144. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the way in which it is proposed to reduce the number of overdue assessments of need under the Disability Act 2005 in the Dublin west and Dublin south west local health areas. [40966/17]
Tue, 26 Sep 2017
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UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
John Curran
189. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when he expects Ireland to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40653/17]
Tue, 26 Sep 2017
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Waste Management
John Curran
455. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has established the pricing watchdog monitoring unit to oversee new pricing structures being introduced by waste management companies; if so, the members of this unit; the numbers of times the unit has met; the findings of this unit to date; the progress being made in establishing a regulator for the waste management industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40660/17]
Wed, 20 Sep 2017
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Public Services Card
John Curran
43. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to extend the requirement for the public services card; her views on whether other Departments and agencies should be able to insist on using this card for identification purposes; her further views on whether the public services card is effectively becoming a national identity card; her views on whether, if the Government wants a national identity card, it should introduce such a system through primary legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39140/17]
Wed, 20 Sep 2017
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Public Services Card
John Curran
99. Deputy John Curran asked the Taoiseach if the bodies and agencies under the remit of his Department plan to make services or payments dependent on the mandatory use and production of the public services card; and if so, the services and payments which will now be dependent on the mandatory use of the public services card. [39059/17]
Wed, 20 Sep 2017
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Budget Statement
John Curran
188. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing a VAT compensation scheme to provide relief from VAT if only on a partial basis initially on activities undertaken by charities here in the context of budget 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39758/17]
Wed, 20 Sep 2017
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School Admissions
John Curran
249. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary school classes that have 30 or more students for the 2017-18 academic year and the 2016-17 academic years respectively, by county. [39599/17]
Wed, 20 Sep 2017
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Mental Health Services Funding
John Curran
470. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health if he will provide €40 million additional funding in Budget 2018 to provide for dementia care co-ordinators in each local health office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39546/17]
Wed, 20 Sep 2017
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Child and Family Agency Funding
John Curran
667. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will review the funding provided through Tusla for family resource centres (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39661/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Public Services Card
John Curran
30. Deputy John Curran asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she or bodies and agencies under the remit of her Department plan 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [38141/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Brexit Staff
John Curran
31. Deputy John Curran asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of additional staff to be made available to each State agency under her remit to specifically deal with Brexit; the number of these staff that have been recruited to date in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38180/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Tax Code
John Curran
83. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Finance the proposals being put forward by the working group established to examine and report on the tax treatment of landlords; if these proposals have been submitted to him for consideration in the context of budget 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38204/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Public Services Card
John Curran
183. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Finance if the bodies and agencies under the remit of his Department plan to make services or payments dependant 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. [38148/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Tax Code
John Curran
185. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether it is appropriate to charge VAT on carbon tax and the PSO levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38188/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Motor Insurance
John Curran
186. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Finance if his and the cost of insurance working group's attention has been drawn to the significant variations in motor insurance premiums being charged by insurance companies depending on the location in which a person is living in Dublin (details supplied); if the working group will address this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38189/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Motor Insurance Costs
John Curran
187. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to ensure that drivers will see significant motor insurance premiums reductions in view of the fact that motor insurance companies are currently returning profits and that motor insurance premiums have increased excessively particularly in the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38200/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Public Services Card
John Curran
281. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he or bodies and agencies under the remit of his Department plan 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. [38153/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Public Services Card
John Curran
402. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he or bodies and agencies under the remit of his Department plan 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. [38146/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Departmental Properties
John Curran
405. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date in his Department in releasing its interest in a school building (details supplied) which is to be acquired and used as a community facility. [38192/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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School Closures
John Curran
406. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary school closures where there are 30 or more students for the 2017-18 academic year and the 2016-17 academic year respectively, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38203/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Public Services Card
John Curran
501. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade 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. [38149/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Public Services Card
John Curran
634. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he or bodies and agencies under the remit of his Department plan 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. [38152/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Road Safety
John Curran
636. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress he has made with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, the Garda Commissioner and the chairman of the Revenue Commissioners in establishing a multi-agency approach in order to ascertain if there are additional legislative or other solutions which can assist in dealing with the use of scrambler and quad bikes more comprehensively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38173/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Garda Strength
John Curran
637. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 399 of 12 July 2017, the progress made to date to increase the Garda traffic corps by 10% during 2017 as set out by An Garda Síochána as a priority in the Garda policing plan for 2017; the number assigned to the Garda traffic corps in January 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38183/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Probate Applications
John Curran
638. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for significant delays in the probate system; the steps he will take to address these delays to ensure that probate can be processed in no more than a few months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38199/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Prison Service Staff
John Curran
639. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if retired prison officers are being employed on a contract basis in the prison system; if so, if there are age restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38227/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Public Services Card
John Curran
716. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she or bodies and agencies under the remit of her Department plan 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [38144/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Public Services Card
John Curran
1165. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health if he or bodies and agencies under the remit of his Department plan 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. [38150/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Legislative Measures
John Curran
1167. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the progress being made to commence parts 2 and 3 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38164/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Vaccination Programme Data
John Curran
1168. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of girls in each HSE CHO area who received the human papillomavirus, HPV, vaccine in each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38168/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Vaccination Programme
John Curran
1169. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to increase the uptake of the HPV vaccine among girls; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38169/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Occupational Therapy
John Curran
1170. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of new occupational therapists who have been placed in the Dublin west area to deal with the high number of persons waiting for first-time assessments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38170/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Occupational Therapy
John Curran
1171. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists placed in the HSE Dublin west CHO7 area in each of the years 2012 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38171/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Hospital Waiting Lists
John Curran
1172. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health his views on the fact that there has only been a reduction of 16 persons out of 258 on the full spinal waiting list at Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin; the steps he is taking to reduce this waiting list; the number of persons expected to be on this waiting list at the end of 2017 following the appointment of a new orthopaedic surgeon in September 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38172/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Primary Care Centres Provision
John Curran
1173. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the progress being made in providing a primary care centre in Clondalkin village, Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38176/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Primary Care Centres Provision
John Curran
1174. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the progress being made in providing a primary care centre in Lucan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38177/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Primary Care Centres Provision
John Curran
1175. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the progress being made in providing a primary care centre in Rowlagh; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38178/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Home Care Packages Data
John Curran
1176. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 237 of 18 May 2017, the number of home care package hours available in the HSE CHO 7 area for 2016 and 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38179/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Organ Donation
John Curran
1177. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the progress he is making regarding the introduction of a soft opt-out organ donation system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38187/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Medicinal Products Availability
John Curran
1178. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the position regarding persons who have been using Respreeza for many years; if this drug will continue to be available to these persons; the position with regard to persons who also might benefit from using this drug; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38218/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Hospital Services
John Curran
1181. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health if an Irish citizen who lives in the UK can gain access to haemodialysis as a public patient in a private hospital in the event that a public hospital is fully booked at time of travel to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38230/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Public Services Card
John Curran
1332. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he, or bodies and agencies under the remit of his Department, plan to make services or payments dependant on the mandatory use and production of the public services card; if so, the services and payments which will now depend on the mandatory use of the public services card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38140/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Public Services Card
John Curran
1457. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he or bodies and agencies under the remit of his Department plan 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. [38143/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Renewable Energy Generation
John Curran
1460. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the actions and supports he plans to take to support the development of residential solar power; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38201/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Public Services Card
John Curran
1587. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he or bodies and agencies under the remit of his Department plan 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. [38154/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Legislative Programme
John Curran
1588. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress he has made with the Minister for Justice and Equality, the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, the Garda Commissioner and the chairman of the Revenue Commissioners in establishing a multi-agency approach in order to ascertain if there are additional legislative or other solutions which can assist in dealing with the use of scrambler and quad bikes more comprehensively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38174/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Swimming Pool Programme
John Curran
1589. 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. [38181/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Road Safety
John Curran
1590. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 399 of 12 July 2017, the progress which has been made to date to increase the Garda traffic corps by 10% during 2017 as set out by An Garda Síochána as a priority in the Garda policing plan 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38182/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Public Transport
John Curran
1591. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the enhanced services to be provided by the new bus operator in Dublin (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38193/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Departmental Bodies Data
John Curran
1592. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the chairperson and board positions for each body and organisation under his remit that remain to be filled; the length of time that each vacancy has existed; when he expects to fill each vacant position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38194/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Motor Insurance
John Curran
1593. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made regarding the establishment of a motor insurance database; when this database will be fully functioning and operational; the agency or Department which will have responsibility for its operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38198/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Tourism Industry
John Curran
1594. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the specific actions being taken to arrest the continuing decline in UK visitor numbers here in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38217/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Public Services Card
John Curran
1671. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she or bodies and agencies under the remit of her Department plan 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [38142/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Family Resource Centres
John Curran
1672. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will review the funding provided through Tusla for family resource centres (details supplied); if she will make additional funding available as part of budget 2018 which would provide for an equitable treatment of family resource centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38184/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Family Resource Centres
John Curran
1673. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she with Tusla will review funding of a group (details supplied) in Dublin 22; if the funding model for this group will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38185/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Child Care Services
John Curran
1674. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to provide further supports to parents that opt to stay at home from work to mind their children rather than placing their children with child minding services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38216/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Child Care Services
John Curran
1675. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the supports available for parents who choose to stay at home to care for their children; the new and additional supports she plans to provide to assist these parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38233/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Public Services Card Data
John Curran
1868. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she, or bodies and agencies under the remit of her Department, plan to make services or payments dependent on the mandatory use and production of the public services card; if so, the services and payments that will now be dependent on the mandatory use of the public services card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38147/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Public Services Card
John Curran
1870. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if non-State agencies or bodies have access to the information contained on the public services card; her plans to make this information available in the future to non State agencies and bodies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38190/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Public Services Card Data
John Curran
1871. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons who have been denied a social welfare payment for not being in possession of a public services card or for not having registered for a public services card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38191/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Living Alone Allowance
John Curran
1872. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reviews or analysis that have been carried out to assess the adequacy or otherwise of the living alone allowance; if none have been carried out in recent years, her plans to conduct such a review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38195/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Living Alone Allowance
John Curran
1873. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of males and females respectively in receipt of the living alone allowance for each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38196/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Supreme Court Rulings
John Curran
1874. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to introduce legislation or amend legislation in view of a recent Supreme Court case challenging the constitutionality of a law stopping payment of the contributory old age pension to prisoners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38197/17]