Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Retail Sector

John Curran

104. Deputy John Curran asked the Taoiseach the proportion of online retail shopping that is carried out from Irish-owned retailers compared to international retailers. [47707/19]

Technological Universities Funding

John Curran

169. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding allocated to the sports science, health and recreation building at the Technological University of Dublin, Tallaght; the status of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46892/19]

Misuse of Drugs

John Curran

436. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the steps he plans to take to reduce the number of persons starting drug use in view of the recent findings from a report by the Health Research Board that indicates a 50% rise in the number of persons seeking treatment for the use of cocaine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47693/19]

Addiction Treatment Services

John Curran

437. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of medical detoxification units provided directly by the HSE in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47694/19]

Addiction Treatment Services

John Curran

438. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of community based residential detoxification beds provided by the voluntary sector in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47695/19]

Addiction Treatment Services

John Curran

439. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of residential rehabilitation beds provided in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47696/19]

Addiction Treatment Services

John Curran

440. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of adolescent residential detoxification beds in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47697/19]

Addiction Treatment Services

John Curran

441. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of drug stabilisation beds in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47698/19]

Addiction Treatment Services

John Curran

442. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the criteria for entry into community based residential detoxification and residential rehabilitation beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47699/19]

Alcohol Treatment Services

John Curran

443. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 16 years of age admitted to hospital due to alcohol intoxication in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47700/19]

Drugs-related Deaths

John Curran

444. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of drugs-related deaths in 2016 in which the persons had heroin in their system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47701/19]

Drugs-related Deaths

John Curran

445. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who died with methadone in their system of the drugs-related deaths in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47702/19]

Drugs-related Deaths

John Curran

446. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who died while on a methadone treatment programme of the drugs-related deaths in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47703/19]

Recycling Data

John Curran

527. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the percentage of plastic waste recycled here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47704/19]

Recycling Data

John Curran

528. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the proportion of plastic waste here that has never been recycled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47705/19]

Postal Codes

John Curran

529. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the reason a premises (details supplied) which applied for an Eircode in 2018 and was issued with a reference number in July 2018 has not yet received an Eircode, will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47734/19]

Drugs Seizures

John Curran

45. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Finance the number of packets and parcels containing illegal drugs detected by the Revenue Commissioners going through the postal service in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date 2019; the value of the seizures; if prosecutions resulted from the detections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46585/19]

Schools Building Projects

John Curran

204. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has considered a review of the school building projects that have been at stage 2b for a significant amount of time (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46579/19]

Student Retention Rates

John Curran

205. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills the retention rates of students who complete the leaving certificate in second level DEIS schools in each of the years 2000 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46580/19]

School Services Staff

John Curran

206. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to address the situation in which many school secretaries receive no holiday pay, sick pay or occupational pension provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46583/19]

Garda Data

John Curran

264. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vehicles seized by An Garda Síochána that were sold in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the revenue the sales generated in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46569/19]

Garda Data

John Curran

265. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of seized vehicles not reclaimed and sent to scrappage in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the cost in each year to have the vehicles scrapped in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46570/19]

Garda Data

John Curran

266. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vehicles seized by An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019 that were not reclaimed and released to their owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46571/19]

Garda Data

John Curran

267. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number and location of facilities not in the ownership of the State but that are hired, leased or rented for the storage of vehicles seized by An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46572/19]

Garda Data

John Curran

268. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number and location of facilities owned by An Garda Síochána that are used for the storage of seized vehicles; the capacity of each facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46573/19]

Garda Data

John Curran

269. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vehicles seized by An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46574/19]

Garda Data

John Curran

270. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the revenue received from the release of vehicles seized by An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of vehicles released each year in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46575/19]

Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Data

John Curran

271. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an assessment carried out by his officials of caseload in the criminal injuries compensation scheme; the extent and nature of a possible backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46577/19]

Drug Treatment Programmes Data

John Curran

311. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health if further details of the 793 residential places available for the treatment of persons with drug addiction problems will be provided; the number of beds directly provided by the HSE; the number that are sourced from private provision; the location of the 19 inpatient unit detoxification beds; the breakdown of the 127 community based residential detoxification beds and the 625 residential rehabilitation beds by LHO; the location of the four adolescent residential detoxification beds and the 18 adolescent residential beds; and the number of beds available under such headings in each of the years 2015 to 2018, in tabular form. [46077/19]

Air Quality

John Curran

459. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the delivery of a clean air strategy and the possible nationwide ban on smoky coal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46576/19]

Plastic Bag Levy

John Curran

460. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to increase the plastic bag levy; the detail of the proposed increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46581/19]

Social and Affordable Housing

John Curran

38. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if appropriate regulations regarding the sale of affordable homes will be reviewed and introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45008/19]

Local Authority Housing Provision

John Curran

65. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of housing units he expects to be built by each local authority in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45009/19]

Departmental Budgets

John Curran

328. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of the €265 million identified in budget 2020 as selected capital measures to be allocated to the Military Road, Dublin 8 development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44867/19]

Garda Expenditure

John Curran

329. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost incurred by An Garda Síochána to pay for storage of seized vehicles in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44868/19]

Road Traffic Offences Data

John Curran

330. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of drivers who have been caught driving while holding a mobile phone in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44869/19]

Fines Data

John Curran

331. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the value of fines collected for driving while holding a mobile phone in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44870/19]

Drug Treatment Programmes Data

John Curran

366. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners on methadone treatment in each prison nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45384/19]

Garda Vetting

John Curran

367. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the average waiting time for a person going through the Garda vetting process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45386/19]

Garda Vetting

John Curran

368. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to the administrative duties of Garda vetting within An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45387/19]

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

John Curran

424. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health his plans to reimburse the drug opvido for the treatment of stage 3 melanoma cancer (details supplied); the process and associated timelines for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44209/19]

Vaccination Programme

John Curran

597. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure an increase in the rate of children presenting for the MMR vaccination; his further plans to ensure that same is increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44859/19]

Medicinal Products Availability

John Curran

598. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the status of access to Spinraza for children that have spinal muscular dystrophy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44865/19]

Health Services Staff Recruitment

John Curran

701. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the details of the 1,000 posts for new frontline staff in the HSE primary care services announced in budget 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45385/19]

Drug Treatment Programmes Data

John Curran

702. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health if all persons on methadone treatment have received screening and treatment for hepatitis C; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45393/19]

Drug Treatment Programmes Data

John Curran

703. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the expenditure incurred on needle exchange services in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45394/19]

Drug Treatment Programmes Data

John Curran

704. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that engaged with needle exchange services in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45395/19]

Drug and Alcohol Task Forces

John Curran

705. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase the level of core funding for drugs task forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45398/19]

Medical Waste Disposal

John Curran

863. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the delivery of the annual support of €75 for the disposal of medical incontinence wear for vulnerable persons to help meet the average annual coat of disposing of domestic waste; when the support will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44860/19]

Warmer Homes Scheme

John Curran

864. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the timelines and deadlines for the expanded warmer homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44861/19]