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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (16 Jan 2018)

John Curran: 451. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to alleviate the severe shortage of substitute teachers in primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1887/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Post-Leaving Certificate Courses (16 Jan 2018)

John Curran: 452. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to address the financial difficulties facing post-leaving certificate students as reported in the recent ESRI evaluation and SOLAS recommendations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1888/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (16 Jan 2018)

John Curran: 1462. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeframe for the provision of bus based park and ride facilities on the N4 and N7 under the BusConnects project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1890/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (16 Jan 2018)

John Curran: 1463. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to review the decision of the NTA not to include a bus rapid transit corridor on the N7 as part of the BusConnects project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1891/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (16 Jan 2018)

John Curran: 1466. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress being made with the BusConnects project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1894/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Initiatives (16 Jan 2018)

John Curran: 1464. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a review of the likely usage of Kishogue station has been undertaken by the NTA; if this station will be fully open and operational in advance of the development of the lands in the Clonburris SDZ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1892/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Initiatives (16 Jan 2018)

John Curran: 1465. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the provision of an east-west Luas line to Lucan in parallel with the proposed new Clonburris SDZ can be now phased in, given the NTA's adapted transport strategy 2016 to 2035 which proposes its future development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1893/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (16 Jan 2018)

John Curran: 1467. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to licence and regulate the supply of rickshaws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1895/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Services Programme (16 Jan 2018)

John Curran: 1548. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason new applications to the community services programme are closed; his plans to reopen the programme to new applicants; the number of persons working in the programme, by area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1882/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (16 Jan 2018)

John Curran: 1549. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the groups in the north Clondalkin area of west county Dublin that benefitted from the community facilities scheme in 2017; the amount that was allocated to the north Clondalkin area through this scheme; the funding being allocated to the scheme in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1883/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: RAPID Programme (16 Jan 2018)

John Curran: 1550. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding allocated to the RAPID programme by area in each of the years 2014 to 2017; the funding planned for the RAPID programme in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1884/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: RAPID Programme (16 Jan 2018)

John Curran: 1551. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the projects in the north Clondalkin RAPID area that benefited from the 2017 RAPID national capital grants programme 2017; his plans to extend this programme in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1885/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment (16 Jan 2018)

John Curran: 1671. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she has taken to correct the anomaly whereby the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005, which gives the State the right to demand a contribution from the other parent, refers only to the lone parent allowance and no other social welfare payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1886/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (16 Jan 2018)

John Curran: 1827. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of funding that has been drawn down to the end of 2017 under the local infrastructure housing activation fund; the funding and projects expected to be funded in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1898/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Repair and Leasing Scheme (16 Jan 2018)

John Curran: 1830. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of properties that have been offered to each local authority under the repair and leasing scheme; the number that have been accepted; the number that are now occupied for each local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1901/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Standards (16 Jan 2018)

John Curran: 1825. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount being made available to local authorities in 2018 for rental property inspections; the percentage of rental properties that will be inspected in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1896/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (16 Jan 2018)

John Curran: 1826. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of rapid build houses that have been built and occupied to the end of 2017; the rapid build schemes and number of houses in each scheme he expects to be completed during 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1897/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector Strategy (16 Jan 2018)

John Curran: 1828. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if an expert group to examine the issue of a cost rental model for housing has been established; if so, the membership of the group; the terms of reference; when it is expected to report and make recommendations on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1899/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (16 Jan 2018)

John Curran: 1829. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of social housing completions for each local authority in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1900/18]

Section 39 Agency Staff Reimbursements: Motion [Private Members] (17 Jan 2018)

John Curran: I thank Deputy Dara Calleary for introducing the motion. More importantly, I acknowledge the work carried out by the employees of section 39 organisations. Without their work, the lives of many people who depend on them would be adversely affected. It is important to remember this in the light of potential industrial action. I am disappointed with the response of the Minister of State,...