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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jan 2018)

John Curran: Sometimes, we have witnesses where some are only present to advise. Today, all of our witnesses spoke and contributed. I thank them for the presentations and submissions in advance and for their responses to the questions and points raised. It was useful and informative.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme (30 Jan 2018)

John Curran: 356. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the recent announcement by his Department to reimburse FreeStyle Libre for children and young persons with type 1 diabetes excluded older persons; his plans to review this decision and announcement with a view to reimbursing FreeStyle Libre for all persons with type 1 diabetes as is the case in all other countries in which a FreeStyle Libre...

Topical Issue Debate: Light Rail Projects Provision (31 Jan 2018)

John Curran: Deputy Ross is the Minister.

Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (31 Jan 2018)

John Curran: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate and I am glad to be in a position to say my party supports the Bill. I come from the village in which Matthew Horan lived for a number of years. It is important to highlight that the conversation, both locally and nationally on the various chat shows, has been about how we can protect young people. There is a real void. If one looks...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Defibrillators in Schools Provision (1 Feb 2018)

John Curran: 108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding will be made available to provide defibrillators in each school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5025/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (1 Feb 2018)

John Curran: 193. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to make AEDs available in public areas here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5024/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (1 Feb 2018)

John Curran: 194. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to raise medical card income disregard for persons with disabilities entering the workforce; when he plans to make these changes; the amount he will increase the income disregard by; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5026/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Programme (1 Feb 2018)

John Curran: 195. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for progressing the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 through Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5027/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: EU Directives (1 Feb 2018)

John Curran: 221. To ask the Minister for Health when he will sign a statutory instrument to give effect to the European Union (Basic Safety Standards for Protection against Dangers arising from Medical Exposure to Ionising Radiation) Regulations 2018; if qualified chiropractors will be included within the regulatory framework to ensure they can continue to use and operate x-ray apparatus as is the case...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (1 Feb 2018)

John Curran: 272. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to ensure that CIÉ makes funding available to the 10,000 active members of its two pension schemes for independent legal advice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5030/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (1 Feb 2018)

John Curran: 293. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to initiate an independent investigation into the governance of the two CIÉ pension schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5221/18]

Order of Business (6 Feb 2018)

John Curran: The programme for Government refers to greater openness and improved accountability. In that regard, my colleague, Councillor Ed O'Brien, recently brought it to my attention that the response from Ministers on issues raised directly by South Dublin County Council has been very poor. In an effort to be helpful on the matter and to quantify it, he made a freedom of information request and...

Other Questions: Garda Deployment (6 Feb 2018)

John Curran: 51. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason numbers assigned to the Garda traffic corps continue to decline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5415/18]

Other Questions: Garda Deployment (6 Feb 2018)

John Curran: My question to the Minister relates to the reasoning the number of gardaí assigned to the traffic corps continues to decline at a significant rate. The traffic corps, as the Minister will appreciate, plays an important role in terms of both road safety and crime prevention yet we see on a continuous basis that the number of gardaí assigned to it has declined. At what stage will it...

Other Questions: Garda Deployment (6 Feb 2018)

John Curran: I thank the Minister for his response, but it has not allayed my fears and concerns. I acknowledge there was a significant improvement in road safety last year, but one life lost on the roads is one too many. We all have a role to play in this regard. It is interesting to note that the Road Safety Authority, when it looked at road fatalities for the period 2008 to 2012, found that speeding...

Other Questions: Garda Deployment (6 Feb 2018)

John Curran: In addition to road safety, the traffic corps has a significant role to play in crime prevention. We are all well aware of rural crime and so forth. The Minister said, quite specifically, that he does not allocate members of the Garda. However, I would like him to reflect on a comment he made in a written reply to me only in November, namely, "The Commissioner has committed in the Policing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Organised Crime (6 Feb 2018)

John Curran: 92. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he has satisfied himself that An Garda Síochána has enough resources and overtime to de-escalate the ongoing gangland feud in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5414/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Staff (6 Feb 2018)

John Curran: 144. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has satisfied himself that the Revenue Commissioners customs staff have adequate resources to intercept the packages coming from non-EU countries with regard to online shopping that might be liable for duty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5798/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Feb 2018)

John Curran: 187. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the funding application for a new school building (details supplied) in Dublin 22; when the project will progress to the next stage of the process; and when construction of the new school will commence. [5480/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Information and Communications Technology (6 Feb 2018)

John Curran: 202. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to list the 40 schools that are under the first phase of the introduction of computer science as a new leaving certificate subject; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5799/18]