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Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy (21 Jun 2017)

John Curran: 69. To ask the Minister for Health if the new national drugs strategy will be a national substance misuse strategy including drugs and alcohol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27736/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy (21 Jun 2017)

John Curran: 138. To ask the Minister for Health when the new national drugs strategy will be published; if it will be debated in Dáil Éireann before being adapted as government policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27735/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Jun 2017)

John Curran: The programme for Government commits to the development of a national drugs strategy. I understand the steering committee has been established and that work has been ongoing for a considerable period. That steering committee last met about a month ago. My first concern is that, while the committee met a month ago, there is no report and we are months behind schedule. People who are at the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pensions Legislation (22 Jun 2017)

John Curran: 205. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has carried out a financial analysis as to the impact to companies operating defined benefits pension schemes arising from her plans as outlined in head 12 and 13 of the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2017; if so, if she will publish same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29281/17]

Other Questions: Waste Disposal Charges (27 Jun 2017)

John Curran: 63. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Question No. 1643 of 16 September 2016, the details of the new pricing structures that will be applied by waste collection companies following the price freeze for waste collection which is due to expire at the end of June 2017; if the significant price increases that were attempted to be applied in 2016 will...

Other Questions: Waste Disposal Charges (27 Jun 2017)

John Curran: As the Minister will be aware, the proposed introduction of pay-by-weight waste collection last year gave rise to significant controversy when companies tried to increase prices significantly. As part of a voluntary agreement that was subsequently reached, a price freeze was introduced to give the Minister an opportunity to work with waste collection companies to find a way forward so that...

Other Questions: Waste Disposal Charges (27 Jun 2017)

John Curran: The Minister knows my views on this. I am very supportive of reducing the waste that goes into landfill and increasing recycling, but I will go back to what happened last year. When the proposals were made to go to a pay-by-weight system to encourage people to change to green bins, and to brown bins for biodegradable material, the people in Dublin who had been used to a multi-bin system saw...

Other Questions: Waste Disposal Charges (27 Jun 2017)

John Curran: I have the Minister's replies to parliamentary questions and he has been consistent in saying the companies set the rate, not the Government. However, it was the action of the previous Minister in trying to introduce pay-by-weight that led to this dramatic shift. It was driven by a Government policy decision and the Minister rowed back on it. The Minister said there would be a range of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (27 Jun 2017)

John Curran: 395. To ask the Minister for Health the progress being made to make the drug eculizumab available to persons that have been diagnosed with systemic Degos disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29929/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (27 Jun 2017)

John Curran: 396. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the review being undertaken by his Department and the HSE following the decision of the NCPE in December 2016 to recommend against funding Respreeza; if the HSE or NCPE has met with a company (details supplied); if they reviewed the evidence presented in a second study published in a publication (details supplied); and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Fire Safety (27 Jun 2017)

John Curran: 625. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will arrange to have a full fire inspection carried out at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29931/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Jun 2017)

John Curran: We raised this issue yesterday during questions to the Minister. The problem is that the Government has now distanced itself by stating that the industry will charge as it sees fit and that the Government is not playing an active part in that. That is a significant change on what has gone on over the previous 12 months when it entered an agreement. It was based on the actions of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Park and Ride Facilities (28 Jun 2017)

John Curran: 50. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to identify a bus park and ride facility on the N7 near Rathcoole, County Dublin (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29957/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (28 Jun 2017)

John Curran: 62. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to the publication of "Bus Connects" recently by the NTA and in view of the traffic congestion in Dublin, the reason Dublin mid-west N4 and N7 corridors have not been identified as a location for the proposed bus rapid transport network by the NTA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29956/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Civilian Staff Recruitment (28 Jun 2017)

John Curran: 152. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the three vacancies in the Garda internal audit unit have been filled to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30326/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (28 Jun 2017)

John Curran: 153. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the particular sections the two retired gardaí who have been contracted to work with the titles of temporary senior administrative assistant have been assigned to work in; the specific roles they have been tasked to carry out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30335/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Data (28 Jun 2017)

John Curran: 194. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home care package hours that were available in 2016 and to date in 2017 in the HSE Dublin mid-west area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30325/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (28 Jun 2017)

John Curran: 234. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to regulate electrical mechanically propelled rickshaws, in view of the fact that in the absence of legislative regulation persons are afforded no protections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30332/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (28 Jun 2017)

John Curran: 235. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to help alleviate traffic congestion with national traffic flowing between the N4 and N7; his further plans with Transport Infrastructure Ireland to develop a new western Dublin orbital route between the N4 and N7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30333/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (28 Jun 2017)

John Curran: 236. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of additional, not replacement, buses he plans to make available in 2018 to help deal with traffic congestion in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30334/17]