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Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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Drug Treatment Programmes Data
John Curran
245. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that attended pharmacy needle exchanges to date in 2019. [52350/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Hospitals Discharges
John Curran
228. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health 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. [52006/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Hospital Car Parks
John Curran
229. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the status of the implementation plan of his Department and the HSE to accompany the review report by the HSE of hospital car parking charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52007/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Cycling Policy
John Curran
273. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the cycling design office planned to be operational during quarter 4 of 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52008/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Departmental Strategies
John Curran
295. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the social inclusion strategy 2019-25 roadmap for social inclusion, which was due for publication in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52009/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Home Loan Scheme
John Curran
310. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of applications for the home loan scheme received by South Dublin County Council; the number of applications approved; the number declined ; the number of applications that successfully drew down a loan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52010/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Disability Services Funding
John Curran
306. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health if his Department and the HSE will review the funding being made available to an organisation (details supplied) that provides preschool for children with intellectual disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51775/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Hospital Appointments Status
John Curran
313. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an assessment appointment for a hip operation in Cappagh Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51128/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Community Pharmacy Services
John Curran
450. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health if no further cuts will be made to payments made to pharmacists in advance of the full unwinding of FEMPI and the negotiation of a new pharmacy contact and new pharmacy services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51773/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Vehicle Clamping
John Curran
526. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of cars clamped to date at the Luas Red Cow Park and Ride; the number of these appealed; the number of successful appeals; the number of vehicles clamped as a result of an error when entering the car registration when purchasing a parking ticket; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51268/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Child and Family Agency Funding
John Curran
567. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to a funding application made by an organisation (details supplied) to Tusla for capital funding; the status of the application; the timeframe for a decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51774/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
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Speech and Language Therapy Provision
John Curran
161. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) who was referred to the HSE school age team in west Dublin for continued speech and language therapy will receive the therapy. [50671/19]
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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Social Welfare Fraud
John Curran
42. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the investigations and reviews undertaken by the scope section of her Department either solely or in cooperation with the Revenue Commissioners to address the issue of bogus self-employment to date in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50283/19]
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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Pensions Reform
John Curran
54. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has brought forward proposals for a new total contribution pension scheme; if not, when she expects to do so; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50284/19]
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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Climate Action Plan
John Curran
103. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the OPW action of the Climate Action Plan 2019 to develop a roadmap to promote greater use of lower carbon building material alternatives in construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50470/19]
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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Summer Works Scheme Data
John Curran
110. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that applied for summer works in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of applications which were successful; the number of applications which were unsuccessful in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50467/19]
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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Summer Works Scheme Applications
John Curran
111. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an application by a school (details supplied) for a school summer works grant that was unsuccessful will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50468/19]
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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Drugs Crime
John Curran
134. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the response he plans to take on the recent findings of the report by the EU Drugs Agency and Europol that violence and intimidation by drug gangs has severely affected communities here and had a major impact on persons, families, communities and the functioning of local services and agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50464/19]
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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Drugs Crime
John Curran
135. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the response he plans to take in relation to the recent findings of the report by the EU Drugs Agency and Europol that a new phenomenon of drugs supply networks has emerged here and in which criminal gangs based in major cities have expanded their selling operations to provincial towns and almost exclusively supply heroin and crack cocaine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50465/19]
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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Misuse of Drugs
John Curran
152. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the funding allocated to the HSE to carry out a national campaign to raise awareness of the risks associated with 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. [50463/19]
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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Forestry Sector
John Curran
181. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions being taken to work with industry stakeholders to increase the use of low carbon materials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50469/19]
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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Departmental Staff Data
John Curran
192. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of staff members allocated a car parking space; the number of these spaces equipped with electric vehicle charging points; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50473/19]
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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Road Safety Strategy
John Curran
203. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding allocated to the Road Safety Authority to carry out nationwide road safety campaigns in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the costs involved in each campaign for television and radio advertising, social media and print media; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50462/19]
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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Traffic Management
John Curran
204. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce congestion charges in cities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50472/19]
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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Social and Affordable Housing Data
John Curran
257. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the percentage of new social and affordable houses and apartments built in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019 that have been timber frame houses and apartments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50471/19]
Thu, 28 Nov 2019
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Waste Disposal Charges
John Curran
52. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason for the considerable delay in introducing an 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; when the support will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49076/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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Drug Treatment Programmes Policy
John Curran
45. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health if the methadone treatment protocols will be reviewed, in particular the length of time persons are on methadone treatment here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48841/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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Primary Care Centres Provision
John Curran
93. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the cause of the delay in the provision of the Rowlagh primary healthcare centre in north Clondalkin which was first announced in 2012; the timeline for the completion of the project which was granted planning permission in July 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48840/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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Disease Incidence
John Curran
340. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of measles cases in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49093/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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Legislative Programme
John Curran
341. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce similar legislation relating to the promotion of unhealthy, sugary and junk foods to children in view of the new advertising laws which came into effect recently regarding the promotion of alcohol in the proximity of children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49094/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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Primary Care Centres Provision
John Curran
342. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the status of the development of a primary healthcare centre in Lucan, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49096/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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Misuse of Drugs
John Curran
343. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the funding that will be allocated to the HSE to commence a targeted national campaign to raise awareness of the risks associated with drug use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49097/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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Cycling Facilities Provision
John Curran
431. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the various cycle network plans being implemented in major cities; the funding being allocated to the implementation of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49095/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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Building Regulations
John Curran
504. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if there are targets in place to increase the use of timber in the construction of houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49092/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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Local Authority Housing Data
John Curran
522. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of housing units purchased by each local authority, excluding Part V, to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49098/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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Local Authority Housing Data
John Curran
523. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of local authority housing units completed by each local authority to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49099/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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Local Authority Housing Data
John Curran
524. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of housing units acquired by each local authority under Part V to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49100/19]
Thu, 21 Nov 2019
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Road Projects Status
John Curran
7. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding allocated and drawndown to date on the M50 enhancing motorway operation services project; the status of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48179/19]
Thu, 21 Nov 2019
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Road Traffic Legislation
John Curran
35. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made to date to legislate for the use of e-scooters in view of the fact that the public consultation period for the use of e-scooters has closed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48178/19]
Thu, 21 Nov 2019
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Revenue Commissioners Powers
John Curran
57. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Finance the additional detection and support facilities made available to the Revenue Commissioners in view of the increased detection of illegal drugs being sent through the postal services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48355/19]
Thu, 21 Nov 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
John Curran
94. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will take action to ensure a school building project (details supplied) which is at stage 2b progresses as quickly as possible; if the project will proceed to construction as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48451/19]
Thu, 21 Nov 2019
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Drugs Seizures
John Curran
105. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of the 2,200 seizures of illegal drugs made by the Revenue Commissioners officials going through the postal service that have resulted in follow-up operations by An Garda Síochána; the number of persons charged with offences as a result of the operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48354/19]
Thu, 21 Nov 2019
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Medicinal Products Availability
John Curran
137. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health his plans to make naloxone nasal spray available for use by personnel such as members of An Garda Síochána, the Fire Service and prison officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48356/19]
Thu, 21 Nov 2019
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Cycling Facilities Funding
John Curran
206. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the fact that cycling receives less than 2% of the €384 million increase in Budget 2020 in relation to the Climate Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42159/19]
Thu, 21 Nov 2019
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Road Projects Status
John Curran
207. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding allocated and the amount drawndown to date on the M50 enhancing motorway operation services project; the status of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46891/19]
Wed, 20 Nov 2019
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Drugs Dealing
John Curran
10. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the operations in place by An Garda Síochána to deal with the issue of public and on-street drug dealing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47675/19]
Wed, 20 Nov 2019
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Courts Service Data
John Curran
29. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons convicted for possession of drugs in 2018 with a value in excess of €13,000; the number that received sentences of less than one, one to three, three to five, five to ten and more than ten years respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47676/19]
Wed, 20 Nov 2019
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Disability Services Funding
John Curran
217. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health if his Department and the HSE will review the funding being made available to an organisation (details supplied) who provide preschool for children with intellectual disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48237/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Schools Building Projects Administration
John Curran
47. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills the priority he has given to the school building projects that are at stage 2B of the detailed architectural design phase for many years in order to progress such projects through to construction and delivery of the projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47268/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Retail Sector
John Curran
103. Deputy John Curran asked the Taoiseach the percentage of retail shopping that is carried out instore compared to online. [47706/19]