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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Attendance Data (27 Oct 2016)

John Curran: 190. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of students reported to be missing school due to truancy from 2011 to 2016 in the Dublin mid-west area, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32368/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Data (27 Oct 2016)

John Curran: 191. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of cases awaiting allocation to a social worker in each Tusla local office area, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32362/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Programmes (27 Oct 2016)

John Curran: 192. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the cost of providing a third free early childhood care year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32363/16]

Social Welfare Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2016)

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Social Welfare Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2016)

John Curran: I welcome the opportunity to contribute on the Social Welfare Bill 2016 and budget 2017. Let us be clear, in that the budget was not our budget, but it was one over which Deputies on this side of the House had a degree of influence. Compared with budget 2016, it is significantly different. Consider budget 2016's changes in social welfare and USC payments. Those who benefitted the most...

Leaders' Questions (10 Nov 2016)

John Curran: While today's media coverage is dominated by President-elect Trump, I wish to bring to the Tánaiste's attention an issue of a domestic nature that has not gone away - the issue of housing. A few weeks ago two teachers from our constituency approached me. They were concerned about the welfare of two of their students, who are brothers. I met the teachers and subsequently met the...

Leaders' Questions (10 Nov 2016)

John Curran: The Tánaiste answered a number of questions I did not ask. Picking up on the point she made, it is important that local authorities are given the additional staff to fast-track and deliver the housing programmes they are expected to do. The Tánaiste referred to vacant properties. Most local authorities are now improving their record in turning them around. However, in the budget...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (10 Nov 2016)

John Curran: The Tánaiste will be aware that there is an increasing problem with drug abuse and, in particular, with IV drug use. Part of the solution which was envisaged was to enable the licensing and establishment of supervised facilities for chronic drug users and to provide for regulation for such harm reduction facilities. I understand that, earlier in the year, there was a Misuse of Drugs...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme Administration (10 Nov 2016)

John Curran: 24. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will reconsider his decision not to allow second-hand houses to be included in the help-to-buy scheme; if he will reduce the upper property value to €400,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34035/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Policy (10 Nov 2016)

John Curran: 47. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress being made with the National Treasuries Management Agency as outlined in action 2.4 of Rebuilding Ireland, to establish a funding vehicle capable of facilitating off-balance sheet investment in delivering social and private housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34034/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (15 Nov 2016)

John Curran: 80. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda reservists currently stationed in Clondalkin, Lucan and Ronanstown and also in the DMR western; the comparable figures for 2014 and 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34846/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charities Regulation (15 Nov 2016)

John Curran: 120. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the details of the structural review being undertaken by the Charities Regulator to determine the human and financial resources needed to optimally implement the Charities Act; when this review commenced; when it will be completed; if it will be published; the funding being made available for the regulator in 2017; the number of staff who will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (15 Nov 2016)

John Curran: 150. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons in the Dublin metropolitan west area who were convicted and sentenced to imprisonment; the number who were processed at the prison where they were sent and released on the same day or the following day, by prison, category of crime and length of sentence given, in 2014, 2015 and to date in 2016; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs Crime (15 Nov 2016)

John Curran: 151. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons in the Dublin metropolitan west area who were convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for drug related crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34981/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (15 Nov 2016)

John Curran: 152. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of shootings and stabbings that have been recorded in the Dublin metropolitan west area over the period 2011 to 2016 to date in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34982/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (15 Nov 2016)

John Curran: 172. To ask the Minister for Finance following the publication of the action plan for housing and homelessness four months ago the status of the progress made to date on action 1.19; the progress being made with the Central Bank to ensure the code of conduct in mortgage arrears provides strong consumer protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35048/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (15 Nov 2016)

John Curran: 173. To ask the Minister for Finance following the publication of the action plan for housing and homelessness four months ago the status of the progress made to date on action 1.20; the progress being made with the Central Bank to conduct an assessment of exiting sustainable restructuring solutions across all lenders and non-bank entities operating here; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Living City Initiative (15 Nov 2016)

John Curran: 174. To ask the Minister for Finance following the publication of the action plan for housing and homelessness four months ago the status of the progress made to date on action 5.10 to review the living city initiative with a view to further enhancing the attractiveness and effectiveness of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35109/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (15 Nov 2016)

John Curran: 195. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills following the publication of the action plan for housing and homelessness four months ago, the status of the progress made to date on action 3.12; the actions taken to date by SOLAS to update skills forecasts ensuring a supply of construction workers is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35086/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (15 Nov 2016)

John Curran: 196. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills following the publication of the action plan for housing and homelessness four months ago, the status of the progress made to date on action 4.7 to prepare and publish a national student accommodation strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35093/16]