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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Repair and Leasing Scheme (27 Feb 2018)

John Curran: 67. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to make changes to the repair and leasing scheme to secure greater a number of properties across the four Dublin local authorities in which the demand and need for housing is greatest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9690/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Standard Authentication Framework Environment (27 Feb 2018)

John Curran: 201. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason precedent is being given to an in-house SAFE2 form of identity verification over internationally recognised documents that allow safe passage between countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10002/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Data (27 Feb 2018)

John Curran: 498. To ask the Minister for Health the number and location of primary care centres opened in each year from 2012, in tabular form; the centres directly funded and which were PPP respectively; if approval was granted for new primary care centres that have not yet opened; the location of these centres; the timeframe for each to become operational for each year; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (27 Feb 2018)

John Curran: 647. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans and the timeframe for planning and delivery of a western Dublin orbital route link between the N4 and N7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9936/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (27 Feb 2018)

John Curran: 648. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to examine delivering a second intersection on the N7 at Rathcoole to alleviate a traffic bottleneck in Rathcoole village, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9937/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Park and Ride Facilities (27 Feb 2018)

John Curran: 649. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to identify a bus park and ride facility on the N7 near Rathcoole, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9938/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Applications (27 Feb 2018)

John Curran: 650. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the public services card will be the only acceptable form of identification when applying for a new driver licence and renewing a licence or learner permit from 9 April 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10001/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (27 Feb 2018)

John Curran: 701. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person requires a passport to obtain a public services card but then needs a public services card in order to renew a passport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10003/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (27 Feb 2018)

John Curran: 702. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason, if an adoption certificate does not detail a person's birth or birth mother's or father's identities, it is needed for an adopted person to get the public services card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10004/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (27 Feb 2018)

John Curran: 703. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the gap an adoption certificate fills to deem an adopted person eligible for the public services card; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that adopted persons have to pay an additional €40 for an adoption certificate in order to comply with the public services card application process; her views on whether...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (27 Feb 2018)

John Curran: 704. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason an adopted person's short form birth certificate is not deemed acceptable with regard to the public services card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10006/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (27 Feb 2018)

John Curran: 705. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of adopted persons who have registered for a public services card with an adoption certificate; the number of such persons who have been denied a card due to not producing such a certificate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10007/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (27 Feb 2018)

John Curran: 706. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on a situation in which an adopted person who is not aware of his or her adopted status discovers this information when presenting at the local Intreo centre to register for the public services card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10008/18]

Provision of Cost-Rental Public Housing: Motion [Private Members] (6 Mar 2018)

John Curran: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. It is an issue that has crossed my desk on a number of occasions. As the House is aware we have seen the rental market, particularly in Dublin, increase very significantly for 22 consecutive quarters, with double-digit annual increases for most years. The situation has become unsustainable. Part of the reason we have the private...

Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Mar 2018)

John Curran: I compliment Deputy Michael McGrath on bringing forward this legislation. As we debate the Bill, there are thousands of people around the country who are concerned that their mortgages may end up in the hands of vulture funds. The reason is that vulture funds do not have the interest to work out long-term solutions. Their sole interest is to move the loan on as quickly and profitably as...

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Mar 2018)

John Curran: The card Deputy Danny Healy-Rae is holding up is yesterday's No. 1. We will not row over it.

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Mar 2018)

John Curran: Regarding the programme for Government, the issues of housing and homelessness are reflected in the policy document Rebuilding Ireland. I acknowledge specifically the efforts many people went to in the recent very severe weather in Dublin in dealing with homeless people and rough sleepers. It needs to be acknowledged that they did an exceptional job. However, their work highlighted the...

Topical Issue Debate: Water Supply Leakages (7 Mar 2018)

John Curran: I preface my remarks by acknowledging the extraordinary work undertaken by the men and women of our emergency services and the staff of local authorities and other agencies who have had a very challenging time over the past few days. They have operated very effectively. That said, 1.2 million people in the greater Dublin area are affected by water shortages and restrictions. While I...

Topical Issue Debate: Water Supply Leakages (7 Mar 2018)

John Curran: I thank the Minister for his response. However, the issue before us is specifically the short-term issues that have occurred directly as a result of the severe weather. The latter part of the Minister's response dealt with the longer term and matters such as infrastructure. The challenge facing us today is how we repair the damage in the short term in order to get back to the water levels...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (8 Mar 2018)

John Curran: 108. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress made in addressing the issue of pensions for community employment supervisors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11639/18]