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Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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National Dementia Strategy
John Curran
192. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health if funding in the region of €18 million will be provided towards community supports and homecare for persons with dementia as identified by an organisation (details supplied) in its pre-budget submission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40533/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Maternity Services
John Curran
208. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health if screening for pregnant women to include a screening for the diagnosis of cytomegalovirus will be extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40601/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Drug Treatment Programmes
John Curran
245. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of treatment options available for persons with drug addiction problems; and the number of persons availing of each in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form. [40754/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Drug Treatment Programmes Data
John Curran
246. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of residential places available for the treatment of persons with drug addiction problems by local health office area in tabular form. [40755/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Drug Treatment Programmes Data
John Curran
247. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the payments made to pharmacists and general practitioners for methadone treatment in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form. [40756/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Primary Care Centres Provision
John Curran
296. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the status of the development of a primary care centre in Lucan, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41014/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Vaccination Programme
John Curran
297. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health his plans to review the decision not to provide a catch-up programme for the HPV free vaccine for boys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41015/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Drug Treatment Programmes Data
John Curran
298. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of persons by county who received drug treatment; the types of treatments received, that is, detox, residential rehabilitation, methadone, counselling and so on in each of the years 2010 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41022/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Renewable Energy Incentives
John Curran
388. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the date by end of 2019 he expects the first RESS auction to open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41008/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Energy Regulation
John Curran
389. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on whether the regulatory framework, including network development, operation and delivery plans for connecting renewable energy sources are adequate to deliver on the 2030 70% renewable electricity ambition and therefore reducing the cost of fines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41009/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Energy Policy
John Curran
390. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the percentage of revenue received from the income gained from the auction of allowances the units which are used for emission’s trading (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41010/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Tidy Towns Committees Funding
John Curran
444. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he has considered allocating ring-fenced funding to tidy towns committees in view of the recent tidy towns results; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41018/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Payments
John Curran
453. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the criteria for the partial capacity payment will be amended to allow persons in receipt of the payment to avail of training, education and upskilling opportunities similar to those in receipt of the jobseeker's payment or disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40536/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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National Oversight and Audit Commission
John Curran
521. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to address the report by the National Oversight and Audit Commission that revealed that eight of 31 city and county councils failed to meet their minimum standards for inspecting new buildings (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41019/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Rental Sector Strategy
John Curran
522. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to address the report by the National Oversight and Audit Commissions that revealed low levels of inspection of rental properties (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41021/19]
Thu, 3 Oct 2019
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Garda Strength
John Curran
21. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the last review was undertaken to determine the optimum number of gardaí required; if he is satisfied that this is now the appropriate number of gardaí required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40172/19]
Thu, 3 Oct 2019
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Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal
John Curran
32. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to ensure that the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal is adequately resourced to ensure cases is dealt with in a timely fashion and that the backlog of cases are cleared; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40173/19]
Wed, 2 Oct 2019
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Electric Vehicles
John Curran
51. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the findings from the low-emission bus trials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39773/19]
Wed, 2 Oct 2019
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Dublin Bus Fleet
John Curran
66. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason Dublin Bus has opted for electric-hybrid low emission buses and not fully electric, zero emission buses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39772/19]
Tue, 1 Oct 2019
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Education Data
John Curran
228. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to address issues raised in a new report by an organisation (details supplied) which shows schools need far greater capacity to meet the learning, language and socio-emotional needs of young refugees and to support them in their transition to school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39869/19]
Tue, 1 Oct 2019
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Fire Safety
John Curran
249. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied that legislation in relation to the sale and use of fireworks is effective and fit for purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39332/19]
Tue, 1 Oct 2019
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International Protection
John Curran
292. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he is taking to address concerns in a new report by an organisation (details supplied) which shows refugee children need more mental health, integration and education supports here through the Irish refugee protection programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39868/19]
Tue, 1 Oct 2019
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Garda Powers
John Curran
293. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress that has been made in relation to the dangerous use of scrambler and quad bikes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39873/19]
Tue, 1 Oct 2019
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Health Services Provision
John Curran
420. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address issues raised in a new report by an organisation (details supplied) into supports for children through the Irish refugee protection programme and reports by numerous stakeholders that children have considerable oral health needs but that there are challenges in accessing appropriate services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39870/19]
Tue, 1 Oct 2019
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Hospital Discharges
John Curran
421. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1304 of 6 September 2019, if he is satisfied that 363 persons waited over a month to be discharged from hospital and 79 persons who were ready to be discharged have waited over six months in hospital to be discharged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39872/19]
Tue, 1 Oct 2019
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Air Quality
John Curran
478. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress made to date on extending the smoky coal ban nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39864/19]
Tue, 1 Oct 2019
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Air Quality
John Curran
479. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to address the rising levels of pollution in view of the report by the Environmental Protection Agency which found air pollution is responsible for an estimated 1,180 premature deaths here each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39865/19]
Tue, 1 Oct 2019
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Air Quality
John Curran
480. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to meet air quality targets in view of the report by the Environmental Protection Agency that warned parts of Dublin city centre are likely to breach EU and World Health Organisation guidelines for air quality in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39866/19]
Tue, 1 Oct 2019
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Dublin Bus Fleet
John Curran
542. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether there is ambition in the bus procurement strategy of the NTA for the coming years to transition to zero emission buses rather than low emission diesel hybrid buses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39867/19]
Wed, 25 Sep 2019
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State Pensions
John Curran
13. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of single persons living alone who are in receipt of the State pension (contributory) and the State pension (non-contributory); the number of couples in receipt of the State pension (contributory) and the State pension (non-contributory); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38744/19]
Wed, 25 Sep 2019
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Social Welfare Benefits Payments
John Curran
23. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will include the full Christmas bonus in the budget of her Department rather than the current situation in which it is part of a Supplementary Estimate (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38745/19]
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
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Insurance Costs
John Curran
118. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Finance the actions he is taking to address issues raised in a study conducted by an organisation (details supplied), which found that a significant number of community and voluntary bodies are at risk of closure due to increasing insurance costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38781/19]
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
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School Services Staff
John Curran
186. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to end pay injustice facing school secretaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38783/19]
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
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Schools Building Projects
John Curran
187. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take to address the delays being experienced by his Department to progress its school building projects beyond stage 2B; if the process will be reviewed; if the relevant actions that can be taken to rapidly progress the projects and the timeframe for these projects will be taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38786/19]
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
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Judicial Council
John Curran
228. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he is taking to accelerate the process of establishing the judicial council in order to protect voluntary and community groups from rising insurance costs and subsequent closure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38780/19]
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
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Disability Support Services Provision
John Curran
363. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase both home and residential care to reduce pressure on bed availability in hospitals as a result of a new ESRI report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38782/19]
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
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National Drugs Strategy Implementation
John Curran
364. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health his plans to launch a targeted awareness campaign regarding the dangers of drug use aimed at high-risk groups such as festival goers and students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38784/19]
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
John Curran
365. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health if a decision by the HSE to move youth mental health services from Jigsaw, Clondalkin, to Jigsaw, Tallaght, in January 2020 will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38785/19]
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
John Curran
366. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1309 of 6 September 2019, when the HSE received the further information from the manufacturer regarding Tagrisso; the length of time reimbursement has been under consideration by the HSE; when the HSE will make a final decision regarding reimbursement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38787/19]
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
John Curran
367. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the weighting percentages to be used as part of the upcoming HSE FreeStyle Libre Group review decision-making process that will be given to criteria (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38788/19]
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
John Curran
368. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health if the reimbursement dataset will specifically cover only current HSE-funded users of FreeStyle Libre; if not, if the health technology assessment group review will compare total blood glucose strip usage spend year on year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38789/19]
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
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Housing Provision
John Curran
557. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he is satisfied that the minimum annual target of 25,000 homes to be built will be reached for 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38779/19]
Wed, 18 Sep 2019
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Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility
John Curran
44. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will review and introduce appropriate regulations regarding the sale of affordable homes in view of the fact it has been reported that some affordable homes in a location (details supplied) will be selling for €420,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37677/19]
Wed, 18 Sep 2019
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Local Authority Housing Data
John Curran
61. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of completions he expects for the full year in 2019 in view of the fact there were 2,022 local authority new build housing completions in 2018 and only 251 local authority new build housing completions in quarter 1 of 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37678/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
John Curran
253. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress being made in providing a new school building for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37747/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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Schools Site Acquisitions
John Curran
254. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the acquisition of land from South Dublin County Council for a school (details supplied) is complete; the timeframe for the future development of the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37748/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
John Curran
255. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school building project (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37749/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
John Curran
256. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress being made in advancing a school building project (details supplied) which was first identified as needing a new building in 2004; the current stage the project is at; the timelines for this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37750/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
John Curran
257. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress being made regarding a school building project (details supplied) which is currently at stage 2B; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37751/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
John Curran
258. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress being made to provide a new school building for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37752/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
John Curran
259. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of an extension at a school (details supplied); the timeframe for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37753/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
John Curran
260. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress being made regarding a school building project for a school (details supplied) following a revised stage 2b report being submitted in January 2019; the timeline for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37754/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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Schools Building Projects Applications
John Curran
261. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress being made in advancing proposals (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37755/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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School Enrolments
John Curran
262. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that more than ten children failed to secure a primary school place in Rathcoole, County Dublin, for the school year 2019/2020 and many have had to return to pre-school; the actions he will take to ensure all local eligible children can secure a primary school place in Rathcoole in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37756/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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National Drugs Strategy
John Curran
464. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health his plans to establish a national educational awareness campaign on the dangers of casual drug use here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37738/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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National Drugs Strategy
John Curran
465. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding allocated to public awareness campaigns on the dangers of casual drug use in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37739/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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Drug and Alcohol Task Forces
John Curran
466. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase the funding that is currently allocated to local and regional drug task forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37740/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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National Drugs Strategy
John Curran
467. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the progress which has been made in organising a yearly national forum on evidence based and effective practice on drug and alcohol education (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37741/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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National Drugs Strategy Implementation
John Curran
468. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the progress which has been made in developing a guidance document to ensure substance use education is delivered in accordance with quality standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37742/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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Drug Rehabilitation Clinics
John Curran
469. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of new treatment episodes from residential and rehabilitation services which have been commissioned in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37743/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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National Drugs Strategy
John Curran
470. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the planned phased increase in the availability of buprenorphine and naloxone treatment as an alternative treatment for the identified cohorts of patients for whom methadone treatment is not suitable as set out in the national drugs strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37744/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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Drug Rehabilitation Clinics
John Curran
471. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the status of improved addiction service provision for under 18 year olds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37745/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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Drug Rehabilitation Clinics
John Curran
472. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of new detoxification places in community and residential settings provided in 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37746/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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School Patronage
John Curran
448. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide an Educate Together national school in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36397/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
John Curran
469. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of progress to provide a special needs base at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 13; the timeline for delivery of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36581/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Visa Applications
John Curran
658. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review the process regarding an elderly parent visa application for a person (details supplied). [36212/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Garda Transport Data
John Curran
681. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda marked and unmarked cars and vehicles assigned to each Dublin Garda division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36571/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Drugs Seizures
John Curran
682. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the types of drug and the quantities and values of each seized by An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36575/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Rehabilitation Training Allowance Payments
John Curran
1007. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health if the decision recently made by the HSE to cease paying the rehabilitative training allowance of €31.80 per week to approximately 400 applicants, who are persons with disabilities, for a rehabilitative training programme will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35678/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Hospital Discharges
John Curran
1304. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1203 of 23 July 2019, the number of persons waiting one week, one, three, six and 12 months, respectively, to be discharged from each hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36566/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Primary Care Centres Provision
John Curran
1305. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1884 of 23 July 2019, when the services listed will be operational at the centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36567/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Primary Care Centres Provision
John Curran
1306. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health if the tender for the main construction work at the planned primary care centre in north Clondalkin, Rowlagh, has been issued; when enabling works will commence on site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36568/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Hospital Car Parks
John Curran
1307. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health when his Department and the HSE will have an implementation plan complete to accompany the review report by the HSE of hospital car parking charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36572/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Vaccination Programme
John Curran
1308. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken to reduce the spread of measles and the risk of Ireland losing its measles-free status (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36576/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
John Curran
1309. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health if the delay in reimbursing Tagrisso for the treatment of a small group of cancer patients will be reviewed (details supplied); the necessary steps to ensure availability of the drug; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36577/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Medicinal Products Availability
John Curran
1310. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the progress being made to make intranasal naloxone spray available to healthcare professionals and drug workers which reverses the effects of opioid overdose within minutes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36578/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Vaccination Programme
John Curran
1311. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide a catch-up programme for boys to receive the HPV vaccine that have already completed the first year of secondary school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36579/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Departmental Staff
John Curran
1543. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the outcome of his considerations to provide additional staff in his Department in order to implement the Climate Action Plan 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36569/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Departmental Strategies
John Curran
1544. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the all-of-Government clean air strategy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36570/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Electric Vehicles
John Curran
1631. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he will take to legislate for the regulation of e-scooters in view of recommendations and a recently published report by the Road Safety Authority, RSA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36560/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Cycling Policy
John Curran
1632. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the tender process to select a suitable service provider for the cycling design office planned to be operational during the fourth quarter of 2019 is complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36561/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Legislative Measures
John Curran
1633. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the necessary legislation required to implement and enforce a new variable speed limit regime and the ability to deploy lane closures on the M50 will be brought forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36562/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Public Transport Review
John Curran
1634. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a public consultation will be launched in relation to public transport and active travel policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36563/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Public Transport Data
John Curran
1635. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of electric buses operating in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36573/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Public Transport Data
John Curran
1636. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of low emission buses operating in Dublin; the number that will be operational by the end of 2019 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36574/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Departmental Strategies
John Curran
1879. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when she plans to publish the new social inclusion strategy, which was due for publication in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36580/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Jobseeker's Allowance Payments
John Curran
1880. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to increase the rate of jobseeker's allowance being paid to young persons who are unable to live with family and are experiencing homelessness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36582/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Local Authority Housing
John Curran
1998. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when a design build contractor framework to deliver residential developments through the use of volumetric construction methods will be available to all local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36564/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Local Authority Housing Data
John Curran
1999. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of funding drawn down by local authorities for the serviced sites fund to date; the number of affordable homes that have been provided under the scheme; the qualifying criteria to be eligible for an affordable home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36565/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Childcare Services
John Curran
321. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a process to introduce after-school care and activities in all primary national school buildings will be established further to his recent comments during a recent meeting of the Oireachtas Working Group of Committee Chairmen. [32019/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists
John Curran
334. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the new school speech and language therapy service project introduced by his Department, the Departments of Education and Skills and Children and Youth Affairs in July 2018 for September 2018/19; the impact of the service on the long waiting lists for speech and language therapy; his plans to continue the project for the school term 2019-2020 and beyond; his further plans to extend this project nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34242/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Schools Administration
John Curran
440. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to a review of the school hours for children of junior and senior infants in all primary national schools that finish an hour earlier than the rest of the classes in the school, in view of the inconvenience of same for parents, after-school services and crèches with regard to transport; if a longer lunch break with more physical activity and-or music tuition will be allowed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32020/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Education Policy
John Curran
441. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration has been given to the establishment and roll-out of a national primary school summer camp to take place in all national primary schools for one to two weeks during the school summer holidays in an attempt to alleviate the annual summer childcare costs for parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32021/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Schools Building Projects Applications
John Curran
507. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has received proposals from schools (details supplied) in County Dublin to expand existing school capacity to meet the growing population in the Adamstown strategic development zone, SDZ; if he has examined the proposals; if so, his views on the proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32932/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Schools Establishment
John Curran
623. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to provide additional primary school places to children in Rathcoole, County Dublin for September 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34232/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists
John Curran
624. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the new school speech and language therapy service project introduced by his Department, the Departments of Children and Youth Affairs and Health in July 2018 for September 2018/19; the impact of the service on the long waiting lists for speech and language therapy; his plans to continue the project for the school term 2019-2020 and beyond; his further plans to extend this project nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34240/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision
John Curran
945. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the roll-out of the community based CCTV system in communities nationwide will be considered in view of the fact that not one community CCTV system is operational in the Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34226/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Garda Transport Data
John Curran
946. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of additional marked and unmarked Garda cars and vehicles allocated to each Garda division to date in 2019; the number withdrawn during the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34233/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Garda Deployment
John Curran
947. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the establishment of a dedicated public transport police section within An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34237/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Speech and Language Therapy Staff
John Curran
1202. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health his plans for additional therapy staff in order to meet demands for speech and language therapy services in the CHO 6 Dublin west area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32018/19]