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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Broadband Service Provision (6 Dec 2016)

John Curran: 146. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will make funding available to allow for the installation of broadband, the provision of computers and the associated computer room set up costs for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 10; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38467/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (6 Dec 2016)

John Curran: 203. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of houses and apartments purchased by each local authority in 2015 and to date in 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38712/16]

Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2016)

John Curran: By cancelling metro north. What about the electrification of the line to Balbriggan?

Topical Issue Debate: Hospice Services Provision (7 Dec 2016)

John Curran: I concur with the comments made by my colleagues. This time last year, I had an uncle who was in the hospice. He died at the end of December. From a family's point of view, I cannot speak highly enough of the care he received and the manner in which he was looked after. His immediate family feels likewise. That is why, in some regards, I feel compelled to speak on the subject. Like...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospice Services Provision (7 Dec 2016)

John Curran: Unfortunately, the Minister of State did not get to read the last line of her reply, but I will read it. It states: "However, it may be possible to consider a HSE contribution to future phases of Our Lady's redevelopment subject to funds being available at the relevant time and normal procedure of and governance conditions being followed." We should take some encouragement from that. ...

Pension Equality and Fairness: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Dec 2016)

John Curran: With no disrespect to the Minister of State, Deputy Helen McEntee, I am disappointed that the Minister, Deputy Varadkar, is not present because I wished to pick him up on a couple of specific points he made during his contribution. He spoke about the range of pensions that are available and about Sinn Féin not paying attention or acknowledging the positive aspects of the regime....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Legislation (7 Dec 2016)

John Curran: 42. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will introduce a scheme of licensing and registration of quads before purchase can be completed; if there are further actions he could take to alleviate the problem of young unlicensed and uninsured persons driving these quads in housing estates and public parks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38698/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Review (7 Dec 2016)

John Curran: 48. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will instigate a full review of public transport policy as contained in the programme for Government in view of the increasing transport congestion in Dublin; the format this review will take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38697/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (7 Dec 2016)

John Curran: 174. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will invest €2.5 million in Foras na Gaeilge to implement the first part of the investment plan for Gaeilge, which was agreed upon by 80 Gaeilge and Gaeltacht groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38930/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (7 Dec 2016)

John Curran: 175. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will renew the €1.4 million extra that was provided to Údarás na Gaeltachta in 2016 again in the budget 2017 in order that a total of €8 million would be allocated to the Údarás in 2017 to create new employment opportunities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38931/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Counselling Services Provision (7 Dec 2016)

John Curran: 202. To ask the Minister for Health if an application for funding for a counselling service (details supplied) in County Dublin has been approved; if he will review this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38987/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Contracts (13 Dec 2016)

John Curran: 215. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which he plans to address the anomaly whereby teachers who have taught outside of the EU are capped at seven years' credits, while teachers who have taught in other countries inside the EU receive credits on a year for year basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40055/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Contracts (13 Dec 2016)

John Curran: 216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review Circular 10 of 2001, in particular section 4.2 thereof, which caps credit in respect of service given in States outside the EU at seven years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40058/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (13 Dec 2016)

John Curran: 519. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider providing access to the freestyle libre, a blood sugar level meter for children with type 1 diabetes, on the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40060/16]

Other Questions: School Completion Programme (14 Dec 2016)

John Curran: 33. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when she will publish a new school completion strategy to further improve school completion rates particularly in disadvantaged areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35149/16]

Other Questions: School Completion Programme (14 Dec 2016)

John Curran: My question to the Minister follows from a commitment in the programme for Government to publish a new school completion strategy to further improve school completion rates and especially in areas of disadvantage. Perhaps the Minister would be in a position to tell me when the new strategy will be worked on and what the consultation process might involve.

Other Questions: School Completion Programme (14 Dec 2016)

John Curran: I thank the Minister. I appreciate the fact that she has given a timeframe for the strategy. I encourage her to engage in as broad a consultation process as possible. The school completion programme to date has been successful but it does not mean we can be complacent and that there are no new challenges. It is worth noting that the most recent figures available indicate that about nine...

Other Questions: School Completion Programme (14 Dec 2016)

John Curran: I specifically ask the Minister to ensure we would go a little further with the new programme. It is not sufficient that students complete their schooling at leaving certificate. We need to review where they go after that and how they are equipped to take up work or to go on to third level. That is important. We all know that fewer students going to UCD and the other universities come...

Other Questions: School Completion Programme (14 Dec 2016)

John Curran: I thank the Minister for that.

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)

John Curran: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the Report Stage debate on this Bill. I want to put it on the record, in case there is any misunderstanding, that I did not have sight of the contents of these proposals in advance of their publication last Tuesday. Obviously, I heard media reports, etc., but I saw the housing proposals for the first time on Tuesday afternoon. It is almost six...