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Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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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]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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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]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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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]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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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]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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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]
Thu, 12 Jul 2018
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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]
Thu, 12 Jul 2018
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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]
Thu, 12 Jul 2018
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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]
Thu, 12 Jul 2018
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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]
Thu, 12 Jul 2018
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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]
Thu, 12 Jul 2018
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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]
Thu, 12 Jul 2018
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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]
Thu, 12 Jul 2018
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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]
Thu, 12 Jul 2018
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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]
Thu, 12 Jul 2018
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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]
Thu, 12 Jul 2018
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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]
Thu, 12 Jul 2018
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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]
Thu, 12 Jul 2018
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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]
Thu, 12 Jul 2018
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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]
Thu, 12 Jul 2018
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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]
Thu, 12 Jul 2018
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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]
Thu, 12 Jul 2018
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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]
Thu, 12 Jul 2018
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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]
Thu, 12 Jul 2018
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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]
Thu, 12 Jul 2018
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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]
Thu, 12 Jul 2018
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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]
Thu, 12 Jul 2018
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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]
Thu, 12 Jul 2018
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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]
Thu, 12 Jul 2018
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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]
Thu, 12 Jul 2018
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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]
Thu, 12 Jul 2018
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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]
Thu, 12 Jul 2018
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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]
Thu, 12 Jul 2018
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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]
Thu, 12 Jul 2018
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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]
Thu, 12 Jul 2018
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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]
Thu, 12 Jul 2018
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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]
Thu, 12 Jul 2018
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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]
Thu, 12 Jul 2018
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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]
Thu, 12 Jul 2018
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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]
Thu, 12 Jul 2018
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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]
Thu, 12 Jul 2018
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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]
Thu, 12 Jul 2018
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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]
Thu, 12 Jul 2018
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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]
Thu, 12 Jul 2018
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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]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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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]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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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]
Tue, 10 Jul 2018
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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]
Tue, 10 Jul 2018
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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]
Tue, 10 Jul 2018
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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]
Thu, 5 Jul 2018
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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]