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Other Questions: Capitation Grants (4 Jul 2018)

John Curran: 70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the adequacy of the school capitation grant will be reviewed in order to meet the running costs of schools, especially small, medium and DEIS schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29232/18]

Other Questions: Capitation Grants (4 Jul 2018)

John Curran: My question is to ask the Minister to review the adequacy of the capitation grant, in particular for small and medium-sized schools in respect of the running costs they incur.

Other Questions: Capitation Grants (4 Jul 2018)

John Curran: Will the Minister review the capitation grant as it pertains to small and medium-sized schools? I recently had an opportunity to look at the figures for two DEIS schools with a little over 200 pupils. The capitation grant is €35,000 or so. Lighting and heating in the two schools cost €17,000 or €18,000, while the cost of insurance came to €10,000 or...

Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Jul 2018)

John Curran: On page 80, the programme for Government commits to expanding the projects supported by drug task forces. I have raised this issue previously. A year ago, the Government launched the national drug strategy, which the House debated last week. Time and again, the Taoiseach, the Minister or the Government announce additional funding, but the problem is it is all one-off funding, not annual...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (4 Jul 2018)

John Curran: 188. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure the demand for construction workers is met by 2020 to cater for increased construction output in house and infrastructure development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22755/18]

Leaders' Questions (5 Jul 2018)

John Curran: It is not working.

Leaders' Questions (5 Jul 2018)

John Curran: How many social houses did the Tánaiste's party build?

Leaders' Questions (5 Jul 2018)

John Curran: Fine Gael missed its own targets by a mile. The Tánaiste should not blame anyone else.

Leaders' Questions (5 Jul 2018)

John Curran: The Government should look at the facts.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (5 Jul 2018)

John Curran: 32. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress being made following the interdepartmental and agency meeting to deal with the problems caused by the illegal use of quads and scramblers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29640/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (5 Jul 2018)

John Curran: 309. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the necessary measures will be taken to ensure that the Garda vetting process commences when an applicant applies to the NTA to become a taxi driver and not several months later when the SPV tests have been passed by the applicant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29835/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Insurance Costs (5 Jul 2018)

John Curran: 327. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he will take to ensure that new taxi entrants can obtain vehicle insurance at a reasonable price; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29834/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Household Waste Collection Price Monitoring Group (10 Jul 2018)

John Curran: 82. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has reported on the operation of the household waste collection market; if this report has been published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30639/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Climate Change Policy (10 Jul 2018)

John Curran: 814. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there will be project trials funded under the Carbon Reduction Programme in 2018 other than vehicle trials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30763/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Climate Change Policy (10 Jul 2018)

John Curran: 815. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding available under the green public transport fund in 2017 and 2018; the projects funded under this programme in 2017 and 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30764/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance Coverage (11 Jul 2018)

John Curran: 75. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the difficulty being experienced in insuring vehicles that are ten years of age and older in circumstances in which persons are either receiving quotes or receiving prohibitively expensive quotes in view of the fact that all these vehicles must be mechanically roadworthy and pass an annual NCT test; the action he will take...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance Costs (11 Jul 2018)

John Curran: 103. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the rise in the number of motor vehicles being scrapped each year in view of the fact owners are either failing to get motor insurance quotes or are receiving prohibitively expensive quotes; the steps he will take with the motor insurance industry to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30687/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance (12 Jul 2018)

John Curran: 85. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to encourage new companies to enter the motor insurance market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31753/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Data (12 Jul 2018)

John Curran: 230. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason there has been a reduction in the number of cases in which payments have been made in 2017 and to date in 2018 of the claims being brought to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31762/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (12 Jul 2018)

John Curran: 231. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to each divisional drugs unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31763/18]