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- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Schemes Data (3 Oct 2017)
John Curran: 496. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the success or otherwise of the warmth and wellbeing pilot programme that commenced in 2016 and was piloted in parts of Dublin 8, 10, 12, 22 and 24; the number of persons that have benefitted from this programme in each area, in tabular form; his plans for the expansion of this scheme; and if he...
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (3 Oct 2017)
John Curran: 550. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to anomalies in the funding of family resource centres by Tusla in which some centres are funded for two full-time staff and some for three full-time staff; her views on whether this system is equitable; her plans to address this anomaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41468/17]
- Vacant Housing Refurbishment Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 Oct 2017)
John Curran: I thank Deputy Barry Cowen for bringing this Bill before the House. It would be remiss of me not to acknowledge that significant work went into this in the form of consultation with stakeholders and experts in a range of fields related to this area. We have gone through the outline of the Bill in considerable detail and the idea of bringing together a one-stop shop to facilitate...
- Vacant Housing Refurbishment Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 Oct 2017)
John Curran: -----and why those offers are not coming because we need to revisit that. I listened to Deputy Barry Cowen and the Minister, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, about the Bill proposed here this evening. Deputy Cowen set out clearly the advantages of the Bill in trying to fast-track and support people who want to redevelop projects. He acknowledged and made the point that current building regulations...
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (4 Oct 2017)
John Curran: 69. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the work carried out to date by the pricing watchdog monitoring unit in relation to waste management; the composition of this unit; the frequency with which it has met since its establishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41707/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Professional Development (10 Oct 2017)
John Curran: 171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to reinstate support for student primary teachers towards the cost of mandatory Gaeltacht courses (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42256/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (10 Oct 2017)
John Curran: 198. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí stationed at Clondalkin, Lucan, Ronanstown and Rathcoole; the comparable figures for each of the years 2012 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42500/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (10 Oct 2017)
John Curran: 203. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress which has been made in recruiting Garda reserves in view of the fact that funding has been provided to recruit 300 Garda reserves in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42538/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (10 Oct 2017)
John Curran: 204. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress which has been made in recruiting Garda recruits in view of the fact that funding has been provided to recruit 800 Garda recruits in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42539/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Data (10 Oct 2017)
John Curran: 534. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the causes for the drop in tourist numbers coming here from Britain in the past few months have been identified; his plans to reverse this trend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42540/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Childcare Scheme Implementation (10 Oct 2017)
John Curran: 622. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the difficulties being experienced by a crèche (details supplied) in County Dublin regarding the administration of the new affordable childcare scheme will be investigated; if payments will be backdated on resolution of the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42968/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Maternity Leave (10 Oct 2017)
John Curran: 690. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the details of the recent Government announcement to extend maternity leave to mothers that have a premature baby; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42984/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (10 Oct 2017)
John Curran: 716. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of houses purchased by each local authority to be added to the social housing stock, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42658/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (10 Oct 2017)
John Curran: 720. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding that remains available in 2017 for local authorities to purchase houses to add to their social housing stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42662/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (10 Oct 2017)
John Curran: 721. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount that has been spent to date in 2017 by local authorities purchasing houses to add to their social housing stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42663/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (10 Oct 2017)
John Curran: 717. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of social houses that he anticipates will finish construction between 10 October 2017 and the end of 2017; the estimated number of these that will be ready for occupation, by scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42659/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (10 Oct 2017)
John Curran: 718. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of social houses that have been built to date in 2017 and that are ready for occupation, by scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42660/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (10 Oct 2017)
John Curran: 719. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to the Taoiseach's recent statement and his own comments that 3,800 social houses would be built in 2018, the locations these houses will be built, by scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42661/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (10 Oct 2017)
John Curran: 722. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of houses that were completed and ready for occupation during 2016 in each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42664/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (11 Oct 2017)
John Curran: 29. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans, proposals and timeframe to provide transport infrastructure to facilitate the development of an SDZ at Clonburris, County Dublin with 8,500 homes supporting an estimated population of approximately 21,000 persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41985/17]