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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Guidance Counsellors (28 Sep 2016)

John Curran: 130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe and process to achieve a full restoration of ex-quota guidance counsellors in second level schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27611/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Property Registration (28 Sep 2016)

John Curran: 143. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will consider the establishment of a national property advisory council as proposed by the IPAV in its 2017 pre-budget submission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27616/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes (28 Sep 2016)

John Curran: 189. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who are on methadone treatment for each year of the past five years, in tabular form; if he will provide for each year, the number of these on methadone treatment for one, two, three, five and ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27609/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme (28 Sep 2016)

John Curran: 190. To ask the Minister for Health the process and the timeframe to introduce a new GMS contract which would facilitate the expansion of general practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27613/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (28 Sep 2016)

John Curran: 191. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to start unwinding the FEMPI cuts introduced in previous years to general practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27614/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Data (28 Sep 2016)

John Curran: 192. To ask the Minister for Health the number and location of primary care centres opened for each year from 2012, in tabular form; the centres directly funded and which were public private partnerships, PPP; if approval was granted for new primary care centres that have not opened yet; the location of these centres; the timeframe for each to become operational for each year; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (4 Oct 2016)

John Curran: 97. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will give priority to move the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 through all Stages in Dáil Éireann and if she will indicate a timeline for this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28187/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Schemes (4 Oct 2016)

John Curran: 127. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that any tax savings or other incentives being considered for first-time buyers in the upcoming budget will apply to both the purchase of new and second-hand houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28188/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Rural Resettlement Scheme (4 Oct 2016)

John Curran: 226. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will reinstate funding to Rural Resettlement Ireland, which ceased in 2012 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28190/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Funding (4 Oct 2016)

John Curran: 428. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide increased and direct funding to a service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28404/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Provision (4 Oct 2016)

John Curran: 385. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide additional funding for community and home based care to support and enable persons with dementia to remain living at home for as long as possible; if he will provide the level of funding of €67 million as identified by the Alzheimer Society of Ireland in its pre-budget submission; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Programme (4 Oct 2016)

John Curran: 461. To ask the Minister for Health when he will advance all Stages of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 [Seanad] through the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28536/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Business of Committee (6 Oct 2016)

John Curran: I have received apologies from Deputy Maria Bailey and Senators Kevin Humphreys and Catherine Ardagh. I welcome members to the meeting. I remind colleagues to turn off their mobile phones, not just for the private session but in particular for the public session, as they interfere both with the meeting and the recording of it. I propose that we go into private session to deal with some...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Lone Parents: Department of Social Protection (6 Oct 2016)

John Curran: We are now in public session. I welcome Ms Simonetta Ryan, assistant secretary general at the Department of Social Protection, to discuss the matter of lone parents. Ms Ryan is accompanied by Mr. Niall Egan, principal officer, Ms Fiona Ward, principal officer and Ms Erika Klein, assistant principal officer. I propose to ask Ms Ryan to make her opening remarks first and then members will be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Lone Parents: Department of Social Protection (6 Oct 2016)

John Curran: The Society of St. Vincent de Paul has come before the committee and subsequently we read the Millar report, with which I am sure the witnesses are familiar, which highlight a different view of how the reforms are working or not working. Within the Department, what significance is being given to the Millar report? How is it being analysed? Will the Department read the recommendations and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Lone Parents: Department of Social Protection (6 Oct 2016)

John Curran: Before Mr. Egan responds, does Deputy O'Dea wish to add something?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Lone Parents: Department of Social Protection (6 Oct 2016)

John Curran: Absolutely. Mr. Egan might deal with the points raised first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Lone Parents: Department of Social Protection (6 Oct 2016)

John Curran: Yes. Mr. Egan might answer the questions on maintenance, and then we will come to Ms Ward.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Lone Parents: Department of Social Protection (6 Oct 2016)

John Curran: I thank Ms Ward.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Lone Parents: Department of Social Protection (6 Oct 2016)

John Curran: Does Deputy Collins want to come back in?