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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment (24 Jan 2017)

John Curran: 85. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the nature and the scope of the review he and his Department are carrying out on lone parents; the timeframe for this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2771/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (24 Jan 2017)

John Curran: 127. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new entrants recruited to An Garda Síochána in 2016; the number of members that retired from An Garda Síochána in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3117/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (24 Jan 2017)

John Curran: 128. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda currently stationed at Clondalkin, Lucan, Ronanstown and Rathcoole; the comparable figures for each of the years 2012 to 2015, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3118/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Dementia Strategy Implementation (24 Jan 2017)

John Curran: 487. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a level of funding of €67million as identified by an organisation (details supplied) in its pre-budget submission to provide community and home based care to support and enable persons with dementia to remain living at home for as long as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3110/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (24 Jan 2017)

John Curran: 488. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of additional funding he is making available to the Dublin Fire Brigade to provide ambulance services in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3111/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy (24 Jan 2017)

John Curran: 489. To ask the Minister for Health the progress being made regarding the development of a new national drugs and alcohol strategy; the timeframe for its publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3116/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Data (24 Jan 2017)

John Curran: 604. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an analysis as to the causes in road fatalities in 2016 has been carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3112/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (24 Jan 2017)

John Curran: 605. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action he plans to take to deal with the ongoing financial difficulties at Bus Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3113/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus Fleet (24 Jan 2017)

John Curran: 606. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to budget 2017 which provided for 110 new buses for the PSO fleet for the Dublin region, when these new buses will come into operation; the number of the 110 buses that will be replacement buses; the number that will be additional buses to increase the Dublin Bus fleet size; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3114/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy (24 Jan 2017)

John Curran: 607. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action he plans to take to deal with an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3115/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (25 Jan 2017)

John Curran: 204. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) is likely to receive treatment at Beaumount Hospital; and when the person will receive botox treatment at St Vincent's Hospital. [3312/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (25 Jan 2017)

John Curran: 264. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of Transport Infrastructure Ireland's study into the current capacity of the N4 and N7; when this report will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3311/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (26 Jan 2017)

John Curran: 26. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated cost in 2017 to bring forward to April 2017 a €1,000 per annum pay increase for public servants; the proposed savings and efficiencies he plans to make to provide the funding for these increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3266/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (26 Jan 2017)

John Curran: Budget 2017 included a figure for efficiencies, counter-fraud, anti-fraud and so on. There was some discussion at the time about the fact the social welfare changes would only come into force in March. The cost to bring them all forward to the beginning of the year was stated as being in the region of €60 million. There were no additional savings or efficiencies achieved last...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (26 Jan 2017)

John Curran: I agree with what the Minister is trying to do but what I do not agree with and what is not fair to Members is the ambiguous way in which these figures are being produced. The savings involved are additional to those already identified in the budget for 2017 that was introduced last October. There was not €60 million available to bring forward social welfare payments to the beginning...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (26 Jan 2017)

John Curran: I am sorry; I had a lot of making up to do.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (26 Jan 2017)

John Curran: 13. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the community sector high level forum (details supplied) has met since its meetings in November 2015 and April 2016; the progress being made in addressing this pension issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3267/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (26 Jan 2017)

John Curran: The issue of community employment, CE, supervisors and the pensions that they feel they are due has been around for a long time. The process went to the Labour Court in 2008. Since then, however, there has been no pathway to deal with the issue and it has not gone off the agenda. How can this matter be progressed?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (26 Jan 2017)

John Curran: I will not protract this debate. The issue is known to the Minister and departmental officials. I welcome the appointment of a chairperson. I noted in previous replies that the forum met in November 2015 and on 11 April 2016, so it is well and truly due to sit again. The Minister explicitly stated that these supervisors were not direct employees of the State, but he also admitted that...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (26 Jan 2017)

John Curran: The Minister specifically referred to what the Government is being asked to do now. The point I am making is that it is not the first time it has been asked to address this issue. This is not a new claim. It is a claim that has been awaiting address for a number of years, having been through the Labour Court in 2008.