Parliamentary questions

Hospitals Discharges

John Curran

1203. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of delayed discharges in Tallaght, St. James's, Blanchardstown and St. Vincent's University hospitals on account of an absence of home support services in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32022/19]

Home Help Service Provision

John Curran

1204. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the progress in meeting the target of providing home help to 53,000 persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32023/19]

Hospital Appointments Status

John Curran

1288. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be given a date for an appointment to meet a consultant in Tallaght Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32480/19]

Drug Treatment Programmes Data

John Curran

1351. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the centres and agencies referred to in the Ireland country drug report 2019 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32637/19]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

John Curran

1445. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the status of the construction of the new 100-bed unit at Peamount, Newcastle, County Dublin; when construction will be complete; and when the unit will be operational and available to patients. [32933/19]

Primary Care Centres Provision

John Curran

1884. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the primary care services that will be made available at a location (details supplied) pending the delivery of the Boot Road primary care centre in Clondalkin village; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34223/19]

Primary Care Centres Provision

John Curran

1885. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 110 of 2 July 2019, if tenders have not been sought by HSE estates for the construction work; if there will be a delay in contractors being onsite in Q3 2019 in view of the fact it is already Q3 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34224/19]

Home Care Packages

John Curran

1886. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the progress made to date regarding the development of a new statutory homecare scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34227/19]

Health Services Data

John Curran

1887. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that received hepatitis C treatment in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34228/19]

Health Services Data

John Curran

1888. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in receipt of home support services at 30 June 2019; the number that were approved and waiting for home support services in each CHO area at 30 June 2019; 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. [34230/19]

Drug Treatment Programmes Policy

John Curran

1889. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health his plans to review the protocols on the methadone strategy; his views on whether there are sufficient progression pathways for persons on the methadone programme to become drug free; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34234/19]

Drug Treatment Programmes Data

John Curran

1890. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on methadone treatment; the number on treatment for periods of five, ten and more than ten years, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34235/19]

Hospitals Car Park Charges

John Curran

1891. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to reduce hospital car parking charges for seriously ill children and their families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34236/19]

Health Services Data

John Curran

1892. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of persons by CHO area waiting for a psychology appointment in primary care; the number waiting zero to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34238/19]

Abbey Theatre

John Curran

2157. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of electric vehicle charging points in public spaces in the four Dublin local authorities; his plans to increase the number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32025/19]

Departmental Staff Recruitment

John Curran

2183. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of new staff members he plans to recruit to his Department in order to implement the climate action plan 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32028/19]

Air Quality

John Curran

2184. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the relevant bodies he plans to meet with in order to take immediate action to improve the air quality in Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32029/19]

Departmental Staff Recruitment

John Curran

2185. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of new staff recruited to his Department in order to implement the climate action plan 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32030/19]

Sustainable Development Strategy

John Curran

2186. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which he plans to make economic growth less transport-intensive through better planning and remote and home working; if he will provide additional details of these plans as set out in the Climate Action Plan 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32033/19]

Climate Change Policy

John Curran

2187. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the body that is to oversee the implementation of the carbon pricing and cross-cutting policies heading of the climate action plan 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32034/19]

Fuel Oil Specifications

John Curran

2289. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to increase the ethanol petrol mix from 5% to 10% E10 here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34229/19]

Waste Disposal Charges

John Curran

2290. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the meeting on 13 June 2019 went ahead with the relevant agencies and stakeholders to deliver the annual support of €75 for the disposal of medical incontinence wear for vulnerable persons to help meet the average annual cost of disposing of domestic waste; the progress made as a result of the meeting; when the support will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34231/19]

Cycling Policy

John Curran

2314. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide additional details and the timeline for the establishment of the cycling project office as mentioned in the Climate Action Plan 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32031/19]

Transport Infrastructure Provision

John Curran

2349. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if detailed plans for transport options as part of the Clonburris SDZ which will see 8,000 to 11,000 new homes built in south County Dublin will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32024/19]

Climate Change Policy

John Curran

2350. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to be more ambitious with the transport-related actions contained in the climate action plan 2019 and to include sustainable public transport projects such as the Lucan Luas project into the plan in view of the new evidence of the EPA of high concentrations of nitrogen dioxide throughout Dublin city suggesting nitrogen dioxide is exceeding long-term EU statutory safe limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32026/19]

Road Safety Authority Reports

John Curran

2391. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he received a report from the Road Safety Authority regarding the manner in which e-scooters are to be regulated; if so, the details and timeframe for the regulation of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32607/19]

Road Network

John Curran

2494. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to review the situation in which there is only one intersection entrance and access to Rathcoole village from the N7 and the resultant traffic congestion; if the possibility of a second N7 intersection junction to improve this situation will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34225/19]

Irish Language

John Curran

2535. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to introduce the Irish language into the ECCE education programme for all children participating in same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32037/19]

Childcare Costs

John Curran

2536. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that despite the various schemes and grants, crèche fees in Dublin are increasing; the steps and actions she can take to ensure that fee increases in crèches that receive State funding only increase at a moderate rate in line with inflation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32198/19]

Speech and Language Therapy Provision

John Curran

2579. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the new school speech and language therapy service project introduced by her Department, the Departments of Education and Skills and Health in July 2018 for September 2018-19; the impact of the service on the long waiting lists for speech and language therapy; her plans to continue the project for the school term 2019/2020 and beyond; her further plans to extend this project nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34241/19]

Jobseeker's Payments

John Curran

2659. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to extend the full rate of jobseeker's allowance to persons under 26 years of age who are unable to live with family and are experiencing homelessness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31534/19]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

John Curran

2660. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to review the hearing aid grant in view of the fact that twice as many persons who have a medical card have a hearing aid compared to persons who do not have a medical card; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that Ireland prescribes hearing aids at roughly 50% of the rate per head of population compared to the UK; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31535/19]

Home Loan Scheme

John Curran

2862. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when South Dublin County Council will be provided with a formal allocation for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32035/19]

Local Authority Staff Recruitment

John Curran

2863. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of new staff recruited in the four Dublin local authorities in order to implement the Climate Action Plan 2019 locally in the city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32036/19]

Rental Sector

John Curran

2964. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of inspections carried out in the rental sector in 2018 and 2019 to date; the number of non-compliant dwellings at first inspection in 2018 for each of the four Dublin local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34239/19]

Local Authority Housing Data

John Curran

2965. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of social housing completions by each local authority to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34243/19]

Housing Data

John Curran

2966. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of rapid build housing units constructed to date as outlined in action 1 of Rebuilding Ireland; the number of units expected to be completed by the end of 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34244/19]

Repair and Leasing Scheme

John Curran

2970. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the progress made in securing properties under the repair and leasing scheme in each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34416/19]

Local Authority Housing Data

John Curran

2971. 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 2018 and to date in 2019; the amount of funding allocated to each local authority for same in 2018 and to date in 2019; the amount of funding paid to each local authority to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34417/19]

Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund

John Curran

2972. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of funding drawn down through the LIHAF in 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of draw down requests that have been submitted; the number of requests being processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34418/19]

RAPID Programme

John Curran

3. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the specific programmes, funding and supports targeted at the most disadvantaged areas as previously identified under the RAPID programme in view of the fact that the programme has now closed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30892/19]

Community Enhancement Programme Funding

John Curran

11. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason the allocation to the community enhancement programme is only a third of the allocation made in 2018 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30087/19]

Community Enhancement Programme Funding

John Curran

13. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to provide additional funding for the community enhancement programme in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30088/19]

Addiction Treatment Services

John Curran

468. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the action taken to date in 2019 to improve addiction treatment and rehabilitation services in north Dublin east inner city. [30507/19]

Addiction Treatment Services

John Curran

476. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of persons outside prisons in receipt of opioid substitution treatment during the first six months of 2019. [30595/19]

Homeless Persons Data

John Curran

477. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of service users admitted to homeless emergency accommodation hostels or facilities during the first six months of 2019 whose health needs were assessed within two weeks of admission. [30596/19]

Addiction Treatment Services

John Curran

478. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that attended pharmacy needle exchanges during the first six months of 2019. [30597/19]

Area Based Childhood Programme

John Curran

80. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of progress made in disadvantaged communities through the ABC programme and the prevention, partnership and family support programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29746/19]

Youth Services Funding

John Curran

94. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a progress report will be provided on the development of a single targeted youth funding programme; her views on whether funding is targeted at the most disadvantaged areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29747/19]

Dublin Bus Fleet

John Curran

62. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of low emission buses placed on order; the number of same to be delivered each year; the number that will operate in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29139/19]

Cycling Policy

John Curran

98. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the target set for the increase in cycling; and the initiatives set to encourage more persons to take up cycling and e-cycling in view of the fact under the Climate Action Plan 2019, a target of 950,000 electric vehicles was set by 2030. [28532/19]

Cycle to Work Scheme

John Curran

155. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Finance if an amendment will be made to the cycle to work scheme to allow a person who had his or her bike stolen make a second claim during the five-year period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29206/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

John Curran

261. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills if delays being experienced by a school (details supplied) to progress its school building project beyond stage 2B will be reviewed; the reason for the delay; the actions that can be taken to rapidly progress the project; the timeframe for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29815/19]

Road Traffic Offences

John Curran

305. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date to tackle the illegal use of scrambler and quad bikes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29813/19]

Palliative Care Services

John Curran

486. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the reason he has not met the commitment to fund 50% of a service (details supplied); when the commitment will be met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29814/19]

Waste Management

John Curran

589. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of householders in each local authority not signed up to a waste service provider; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29805/19]

Cycling Facilities Provision

John Curran

658. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of various cycle network plans being implemented in major cities; the funding being allocated to the implementation of such networks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29806/19]

Public Transport Review

John Curran

659. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to carry out a review of public transport and active travel policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29807/19]

Family Resource Centres

John Curran

706. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount allocated to each family resource centre in each of the years 2016 to 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29808/19]

Youth Services Funding

John Curran

707. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the development of a single targeted youth funding programme; if she is satisfied that funding is now targeted at the most disadvantaged areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29809/19]

Youth Services Data

John Curran

708. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of new youth projects that commenced in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019 under the young persons facilities and services fund; the location of the projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29810/19]

School Completion Programme

John Curran

709. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of on the new school completion strategy to further improve school completion rates particularly in disadvantaged areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29811/19]

Community Enhancement Programme

John Curran

724. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a process to reintroduce and integrate a RAPID type programme to support the most disadvantaged communities will be established further to his recent comments in Dáil Éireann. [29816/19]

Departmental Schemes

John Curran

741. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount allocated to each local authority and local development committee, LDC, for the RAPID programme, community facilities scheme and the community enhancement programme in each of the years from 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the amount paid to each local authority and LDC up to 30 June 2019 for each allocation; the percentage of the amount paid out to date of the amount allocated to each local authority and LDC in each year up to 30 June 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29622/19]

Gaeltacht Scholarships

John Curran

879. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of scholarships provided to secondary school students wishing to attend the Gaeltacht during the school summer holidays in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; the schools that participated in a scholarship programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29812/19]

Electricity Generation

John Curran

21. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will take the necessary steps to allow domestic and community groups that engage in microgeneration to supply the surplus electricity generated to the national grid rather than having to store surplus power in batteries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28531/19]

Drug Treatment Programmes Data

John Curran

345. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of drug treatment episodes provided to date in 2019 by services (details supplied); and the equivalent figures for 2018, in tabular form. [28977/19]

Drug Treatment Programmes Data

John Curran

346. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the way in which the availability of opioid substitution treatments has been improved to date in 2019; and if access to the treatments has been increased through an expansion of general practitioner prescribing, nurse led prescribing and the provision of OSTs in community based settings and homeless services. [28978/19]

Drug Treatment Programmes Data

John Curran

347. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the way in which quality and safety of care in the delivery of opioid substitution treatment has been enhanced to date in 2019; and the way in which the HSE national clinical guidelines on OST are being implemented and reviewed in line with National Clinical Effectiveness Committee processes. [28979/19]

Drug Treatment Programmes Data

John Curran

348. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the way in which relapse prevention and aftercare drug treatment services have been improved to date in 2019. [28980/19]

Drug Treatment Programmes

John Curran

349. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the way in which the range of progression options for recovering drug users has been increased to date in 2019; and if a new programme of supported care and employment has been developed. [28981/19]

Maternity Services

John Curran

350. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the way in which maternity hospitals and units have strengthened their methods of detecting alcohol abuse and supporting women to reduce their intake. [28982/19]

Drug Treatment Programmes Data

John Curran

351. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the way in which links between maternity services and addiction services have been strengthened to date in 2019. [28983/19]

Drug Treatment Programmes Data

John Curran

352. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health if the need for additional residential placements for pregnant and postnatal women that need inpatient treatment for addiction to drugs and-or alcohol nationally has been quantified; and if so, the action being taken as a result. [28984/19]

Maternity Services

John Curran

353. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the way in which he has resourced the national women and infants health programme to provide drug liaison midwives and specialist medical social workers in all maternity networks. [28985/19]

Drug Treatment Programmes Data

John Curran

354. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the way in which he is increasing the range of wrap-around community and drug and alcohol taskforces residential services equipped to meet the needs of women using drugs and or alcohol in a harmful manner, including those with children and those that are pregnant. [28986/19]

Drug Treatment Programmes Data

John Curran

355. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the way in which he is developing interventions to address gender and cultural specific risk factors for not taking up treatment for drug addiction. [28987/19]

Drug Treatment Programmes Data

John Curran

356. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the assessment being made of the need for the development of specialist services to meet the needs of older persons with long-term substance use issues. [28988/19]

Drug Treatment Programmes Data

John Curran

357. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the specific actions taken during 2018 to improve outcomes for persons with co-morbid severe mental illness and substance misuse problems. [28989/19]

Drug Treatment Programmes Data

John Curran

358. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of additional detoxification, stabilisation and rehabilitation beds provided to date in 2019. [28990/19]

Drug Treatment Programmes Data

John Curran

359. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the way in which needle exchange programmes have been expanded during 2019. [28991/19]

Hepatitis C Incidence

John Curran

360. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health if the uptake of hepatitis C treatment has been increased during 2019. [28992/19]

Drug Treatment Programmes Data

John Curran

361. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the development of an overdose prevention strategy. [28993/19]

Health Services

John Curran

362. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the actions he has taken to date in 2019 to build capacity within drug and alcohol services to develop a patient safety approach in line with the HIQA National Standards for Safer Better Healthcare. [28994/19]

Emergency Departments Data

John Curran

363. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health if all hospital emergency departments include the monitoring of attendances as a result of alcohol and drug use in their electronic patient system. [28995/19]

Medicinal Products Availability

John Curran

231. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health when in 2019 he expects to bring forward a policy statement in order to increase the use of biosimilar drugs in order that better value for money is achieved in the purchase of medicines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28360/19]

Primary Care Centres Data

John Curran

232. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of primary healthcare centres delivered and that are fully operational to date in 2019, in each CHO area; the number of primary healthcare centres under construction and due to open in 2019 in each CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28361/19]

Renewable Energy Generation

John Curran

292. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a gap of one year of renewable energy generation will potentially be lost if RESS is delayed further; the steps he is taking to ensure that there are no further delays with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28359/19]

Road Safety

John Curran

303. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of research by the Road Safety Authority into e-scooters and other such vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28349/19]

Transport Policy

John Curran

304. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress of outcomes of trials of low emission buses being conducted by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28350/19]

Cycling Facilities Provision

John Curran

305. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the new and additional cycle routes completed to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28351/19]

Cycling Facilities Provision

John Curran

306. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding allocated on new and additional cycle routes in each of the years 2015 to 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28352/19]

Cycling Facilities Provision

John Curran

307. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding allocated to the upgrade and improvement of existing cycle lanes in each of the years 2015 to 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28353/19]

Road Network

John Curran

308. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made to implement a variable speed limit regime on the M50 to improve its operational efficiency by smoothing traffic flow; when this measure will be fully implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28354/19]

Road Network

John Curran

309. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made on the implementation of lane control signalling on the M50 to facilitate the rapid deployment of lane closures in order to protect road users and emergency services during an incident on the route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28355/19]

Cycling Policy

John Curran

310. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the analysis of the National Cycling Policy Framework will be published as part of the review of public transport policy by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28356/19]

Railway Stations

John Curran

311. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Kishogue train station will not be open and operational until the end of 2020; if he is satisfied with this progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28357/19]

Motor Insurance Data

John Curran

312. 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. [28358/19]

National Drugs Strategy

John Curran

45. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health if he will consider implementing a national multi-annual education and awareness campaign on drugs in view of the recent report from the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28087/19]

Home Help Service Provision

John Curran

91. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the progress made to reduce the waiting list and waiting time for home support services in community healthcare organisation area 7, CHO 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27646/19]