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Other Questions: Public Services Card (20 Sep 2017)

John Curran: As the Minister will be aware, there was quite a lot of controversy over the card. I understand the intent, but the concern in terms of the greater mandatory use of the card and the data that is collected is who else may view it, where it would go and where it might be used. It is all very well to say go home and put it into the drawer and that one might never have to use it again, but it...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Services Card (20 Sep 2017)

John Curran: 99. To ask the Taoiseach if the or bodies and agencies under the remit of his Department plan to make services or payments dependent on the mandatory use and production of the public services card; and if so, the services and payments which will now be dependent on the mandatory use of the public services card. [39059/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget Statement (20 Sep 2017)

John Curran: 188. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing a VAT compensation scheme to provide relief from VAT if only on a partial basis initially on activities undertaken by charities here in the context of budget 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39758/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (20 Sep 2017)

John Curran: 249. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary school classes that have 30 or more students for the 2017-2018 academic year and the 2016-2017 academic year respectively, by county. [39599/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Funding (20 Sep 2017)

John Curran: 470. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide €40 million additional funding in Budget 2018 to provide for dementia care co-ordinators in each local health office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39546/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Funding (20 Sep 2017)

John Curran: 667. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will review the funding provided through Tusla for family resource centres (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39661/17]

Order of Business (26 Sep 2017)

John Curran: No.

Order of Business (26 Sep 2017)

John Curran: During the summer, the Government published the review of the capital plan. In the foreword, the Minister stated that it would be the foundation for further discussion and analysis before final decisions were made. I do not expect the Taoiseach to do so now, but were he to look at what is written about transport on page 63, he would see it to be very limited in terms of content. I am...

Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (26 Sep 2017)

John Curran: I apologise on behalf of Deputy Lahart who wished to contribute but, due to a clash of times, cannot make it. Scoil Mochua is a relatively small school located in Clondalkin, with about 74 pupils. The children have multiple disabilities including physical and other severe disabilities. Recently, Deputy Ó Broin and I had an opportunity to visit the school and meet the pupils and their...

Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (26 Sep 2017)

John Curran: I acknowledge the Minister's positive response. We will be glad to work collectively with him to bring this to a conclusion as quickly as possible, for example, by working to supply the additional information that is needed to ensure this project goes ahead. It can advance with the direct help of the Minister. I commend the students and teachers in the school, who are doing exceptionally...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (26 Sep 2017)

John Curran: 189. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when he expects Ireland to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40653/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (26 Sep 2017)

John Curran: 455. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has established the pricing watchdog monitoring unit to oversee new pricing structures being introduced by waste management companies; if so, the members of this unit; the numbers of times the unit has met; the findings of this unit to date; the progress being made in establishing a regulator for the waste...

Housing: Motion [Private Members] (27 Sep 2017)

John Curran: I will be brief as the shared time is running out. I thank Deputy Ó Broin for putting down this motion and Deputy Cowen for sharing time. This is an important and timely motion. When one looks at the motion and the amendments put down, there is more in common between us than differences. The real challenge facing us is not to have another strategy, but to implement one in a timely...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (28 Sep 2017)

John Curran: 53. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding persons that have been using the drug, Respreeza, for many years and that will now be refused this drug; the care or support he plans to offer these persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40775/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Secondment (28 Sep 2017)

John Curran: 104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the provision in SI No. 394 of 2017 which states that directors cannot serve for more than five consecutive years (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41121/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Opening Hours (28 Sep 2017)

John Curran: 119. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of hours per day and the number of days per week that Rathcoole Garda station is staffed and open to the public (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41118/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (28 Sep 2017)

John Curran: 120. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda reserves currently stationed at Clondalkin, Lucan, Ronanstown and Rathcoole; the number that were stationed at each of these stations in January each year from 2012 to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41119/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (28 Sep 2017)

John Curran: 121. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí currently stationed in Rathcoole, County Dublin; the number stationed there in January each year from 2012 to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41120/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (28 Sep 2017)

John Curran: 144. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which it is proposed to reduce the number of overdue assessments of need under the Disability Act 2005 in the Dublin west and Dublin south west local health areas. [40966/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (3 Oct 2017)

John Curran: 321. To ask the Minister for Health if he or the HSE have recently restricted the uses for which lidocaine patches can be prescribed for medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41393/17]