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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (21 Jun 2018)

John Curran: 254. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of social housing completions by each local authority in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27185/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Allowances (26 Jun 2018)

John Curran: 70. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the 24-hour duty allowance rate for a soldier; when the allowance rate was set; his plans to review the allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27991/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal (26 Jun 2018)

John Curran: 233. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a claim by a person (details supplied) lodged with the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal in 2012 has not been resolved; and when the case will be resolved. [27390/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (26 Jun 2018)

John Curran: 259. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí stationed at Clondalkin, Lucan, Ronanstown, Ballyfermot and Rathcoole; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27923/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (26 Jun 2018)

John Curran: 260. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community gardaí stationed at Clondalkin, Lucan, Ronanstown, Ballyfermot and Rathcoole; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27924/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (26 Jun 2018)

John Curran: 261. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda Reserves stationed at Clondalkin, Lucan, Ronanstown, Ballyfermot and Rathcoole; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27925/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (26 Jun 2018)

John Curran: 262. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of anti-social behaviour prosecutions issued in the Dublin metropolitan west division in each of the years 2015 to 2017 and to date 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27926/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Infectious Diseases (26 Jun 2018)

John Curran: 406. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to avoid outbreaks of measles here; the further steps he is taking to avoid vaccine complacency and to increase the uptake of the measles, mumps, and rubella, MMR, vaccine in view of the recent outbreak of measles in many European countries and the rate of uptake of the MMR vaccine here remaining at 92%; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (26 Jun 2018)

John Curran: 407. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the increases in the number of older persons waiting for home supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27927/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Data (26 Jun 2018)

John Curran: 408. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home support carers recruited by the Health Service Executive, HSE in each of the years 2015 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27928/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Medical Waste Disposal (26 Jun 2018)

John Curran: 470. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the annual support of €75 for medical incontinence wear has been introduced; if so, the way in which it can be applied for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27990/18]

Bail (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Jun 2018)

John Curran: We have a serious problem whereby people who are on bail reoffend. I compliment my colleague, Deputy O'Callaghan, on bringing this legislation forward and presenting us with an opportunity to address this problem. The Bill attempts to redress the balance between the victim and offenders for one specific type of crime, that is, domestic burglary. The aim of the Bill is to target prolific...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications Administration (27 Jun 2018)

John Curran: 55. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if consideration has been given to an improved passport renewal reminder system at which there is an automatic renewal reminder opt-in with an optional opt-out in view of the recent delays at the Passport Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27905/18]

Implementing the National Drugs Strategy: Statements (28 Jun 2018)

John Curran: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate and the Minister of State's opening statement. Implementing a national drugs strategy requires the leadership of a Minister but also requires a whole-of-Government response. I am disappointed that it has taken a year from the launch of the strategy until now for us to have this debate. This debate should have happened much sooner and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Funding (28 Jun 2018)

John Curran: 18. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for a more flexible funding system to limit the delays being experienced by vulnerable older persons on waiting lists for home supports in view of the changing demographics in the provision of home care supports and intensive home care packages and the funding for these supports being finite; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28405/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (28 Jun 2018)

John Curran: 25. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the development of a performance measurement system to improve accountability across all sectors of local and regional drug task forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28406/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Business of Joint Committee (28 Jun 2018)

John Curran: As we have a quorum we will commence. We are in public session. I welcome those in attendance and viewers to the meeting of the Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection. I remind members to please switch off their mobile phones or put them in flight mode. I propose we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Crosscare Emigrant Support Service: Discussion (28 Jun 2018)

John Curran: I welcome the following representatives from Crosscare, Ms Danielle McLaughlin, policy officer, Mr. Richard King, project Manager and Ms Judy McAvoy, information and advocacy officer. I will invite the witnesses to make their presentation and then members will then have an opportunity to put questions to them. I wish to draw to the attention of witnesses the fact that by virtue by virtue of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Crosscare Emigrant Support Service: Discussion (28 Jun 2018)

John Curran: The witnesses can share the time. Colleagues will have a number of questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Crosscare Emigrant Support Service: Discussion (28 Jun 2018)

John Curran: I thank Ms McLaughlin. I will ask one general question and then go to my colleagues. The rules and regulations concerning habitual residency are not the problem; it is their interpretation and implementation. The witnesses are dealing with this as a national organisation. Are they seeing regional differences in this?