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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (21 Nov 2017)

John Curran: 284. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the meeting of all interested parties to find effective solutions to the problem of young persons with scramblers and quad bikes has been convened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49324/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (21 Nov 2017)

John Curran: 415. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a primary care centre in Lucan, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49314/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (21 Nov 2017)

John Curran: 416. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a primary care centre in Rowlagh, Clondalkin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49315/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (21 Nov 2017)

John Curran: 417. To ask the Minister for Health if home care packages as provided for in budget 2018 will be prioritised for persons with dementia, in view of the absence of community supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49325/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation Targets (21 Nov 2017)

John Curran: 462. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated annual fines that Ireland will incur due to missing renewable energy targets by 2020; the way in which he plans to fund these fines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48815/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus Fleet (21 Nov 2017)

John Curran: 529. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will liaise with the NTA and advise the number of additional buses that will be made available to Dublin Bus to meet increasing demand, in view of the fact that customer numbers on all services across the city have risen considerably in recent weeks; when these additional buses will come into operation; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector Strategy (21 Nov 2017)

John Curran: 637. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the expert group to develop plans for a cost rental model for housing has been established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49319/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (21 Nov 2017)

John Curran: 638. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the review of Rebuilding Ireland has been completed; if so, if the findings of the review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49321/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (21 Nov 2017)

John Curran: 639. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of social houses built and occupied in each local authority area for the year to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49322/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Sites Levy (21 Nov 2017)

John Curran: 640. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of sites registered for the vacant site levy; the number of those which are under appeal with An Bord Pleanála by each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49323/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Expenditure Programme Review (22 Nov 2017)

John Curran: 50. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to the announcement in budget 2018 of additional capital funding as part of the mid-term capital review for his Department for €46 million in 2018, €315 million in 2019 and €413 million in 2020, the additional capital works to be undertaken with this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Provision (22 Nov 2017)

John Curran: 86. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the transport infrastructure projects that are being advanced to facilitate the sustainable development of the Clonburris strategic development zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49136/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (22 Nov 2017)

John Curran: 123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school building project (details supplied) in County Dublin will complete stage 2B; the timeframe for this project to be completed in view of the fact that planning permission was granted 18 months ago in May 2016. [49566/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus Services (22 Nov 2017)

John Curran: 205. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the new schedules that have been submitted by Dublin Bus to the National Transport Authority will be approved and become operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49567/17]

Social Welfare Bill: Second Stage (23 Nov 2017)

John Curran: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. The main purpose of this Bill is to give legislative effect to the budget day announcements which primarily see increases of €5 across a range of social welfare payments and the extension of maternity benefit and leave for premature births. As I said last year, in a society where we try to treat people equally I find it...

Other Questions: Family Resource Centres (28 Nov 2017)

John Curran: 42. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to fast-track a review of the service provision of family resource centres by Tusla to provide centres with only two members of staff an opportunity to secure additional funding and work with a base of three staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50214/17]

Other Questions: Family Resource Centres (28 Nov 2017)

John Curran: Will the Minister fast-track a review of the service provision of family resource centres by Tusla to allow centres with only two members of staff an opportunity to secure additional funding and work from a base of three staff?

Other Questions: Family Resource Centres (28 Nov 2017)

John Curran: I acknowledge the additional funding which the Minister has indicated will be made available next year. The question I am asking is slightly different in that historically we have had 109 family resource centres, approximately 45 of which work from a base of three core staff, while the remainder work with two. The problem is that the additional funding will not be sufficient to allow some...

Other Questions: Family Resource Centres (28 Nov 2017)

John Curran: I thank the Minister. When she has time we may be able to visit Quarryvale family resource centre. Its grant for 2017 was €86,500. When the Minister was announcing additional funding on Friday last, she spoke about 11 new family resource centres and made available funding of €1.76 million for them, which is €160,000 per family resource centre and almost double what the...

Other Questions: Child Care Services Funding (28 Nov 2017)

John Curran: My colleague, Deputy Brendan Smith, apologises for his absence, which arises from his attendance at a meeting of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly in the House of Commons. Will the Minister set out the level of funding that will be provided in 2018 to assist in the upgrading of existing child care facilities and enable the provision of additional child care places?