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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Shortages (18 Oct 2018)

John Curran: 39. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to address the serious skills shortages experienced by many companies across all sectors, the majority in information technology, life sciences and construction; the actions being taken to deal with severe skills shortages in the economy; the actions set out in the 2018 Action Plan for Jobs regarding skills shortages; and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (18 Oct 2018)

John Curran: 73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the difficulty smaller schools that do not charge voluntary contributions are having in running their schools on the capitation grant payment further to the increase in the capitation grant payable to schools in budget 2019; his plans to financially assist these schools especially DEIS schools; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Administration (18 Oct 2018)

John Curran: 92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the issues causing a delay for a school (details supplied) to proceed to construction; the actions that can be taken to ensure this project proceeds to construction immediately and that the extension and renovation works are complete by September 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42082/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Reports (18 Oct 2018)

John Curran: 220. To ask the Minister for Health if the Chief Medical Officer's report on transvaginal mesh implants has been finalised; if the report will be published and all its recommendations implemented in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42994/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme (18 Oct 2018)

John Curran: 338. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) who was renting a property to a tenant in receipt of rent supplement will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43140/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hospital Charges (23 Oct 2018)

John Curran: I am asking this question on behalf of my colleague, Deputy Eamon Scanlon. It is to ask the Minister his views on the campaign to abolish inpatient charges for cancer patients, specifically cancer patients who do not qualify for a medical card and do not have private health insurance.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hospital Charges (23 Oct 2018)

John Curran: I thank the Minister. Quite obviously a diagnosis of cancer for anyone is a very concerning issue. This particular campaign is quite specific in who it addresses. It addresses people who do not qualify for a medical card and do not have private health insurance. If people are relatively affluent they may well have private health insurance. It indicates that people are on a fairly...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hospital Charges (23 Oct 2018)

John Curran: I thank the Minister for his response. I will not reiterate all of the points. There is the specific concern with regard to some cancers about the longevity of the treatment and that it is over a protracted period of time. I indicated quite clearly that for some people it means taking time out of work. They are on reduced or no income depending on what they have. They probably do not...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Treatment Purchase Fund (23 Oct 2018)

John Curran: 72. To ask the Minister for Health the additional procedures to be carried out in 2019 under the National Treatment Purchase Fund, NTPF, resulting from the increase in funding from €55 million in 2018 to €75 million in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43168/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Treatment Purchase Fund (23 Oct 2018)

John Curran: An increase in funding to €75 million for the National Treatment Purchase Fund was announced in budget 2019. What additional procedures and treatments will be provided in 2019 as a result of that additional funding?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Treatment Purchase Fund (23 Oct 2018)

John Curran: I thank the Minister for the reply. In the opening part of the reply, he mentioned that spending has gone up by 150% from what it was a number of years ago. Yes, it has because it came off the back of a very low base. I am glad to see the Minister acknowledge and identify the procedures that are being carried out. I do not want to play politics with it but I want to be very serious. A...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Treatment Purchase Fund (23 Oct 2018)

John Curran: I know some Members of this House have an ideological viewpoint that is opposed to the NTPF. I look at it from a pragmatic point of view. It delivers a service for people who are currently waiting on lists. I think the Minister should consider being more ambitious in terms of what is available and that we need to consider extending the services offered under it. For example, we could look...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (23 Oct 2018)

John Curran: 152. To ask the Minister for Health the provision he will make for home support services for the elderly in 2019 in view of the significant difficulty many persons experienced in securing home support services in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43169/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Measures (24 Oct 2018)

John Curran: 90. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of public sector employees over 65 years of age that have been allowed carry on in their positions of work; if they continue on the rate of pay they were on when reaching 65 years of age; if not, if the rate differs; if so, the criteria used to set the pay rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43879/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Construction Contracts (24 Oct 2018)

John Curran: 85. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to introduce regulations, new practices or legislation to offer enhanced protection to sub-contractors that are engaged on State projects in which the main contractor ceases trading resulting in reduced or no payment to the subcontractor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43880/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (25 Oct 2018)

John Curran: 36. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress he is making with the NTMA to establish a funding vehicle capable of facilitating off-balance sheet investment in delivering social and private housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43965/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax Review (25 Oct 2018)

John Curran: 47. To ask the Minister for Finance if the review of the local property tax announced in 2018 is complete; the main recommendations of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43966/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Data (25 Oct 2018)

John Curran: 219. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in receipt of home support services at 30 September 2018; the number that were approved and waiting for home support services for each CHO area at 30 September 2018; the number of persons waiting for more than one, three and six months, respectively for home support services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44250/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (25 Oct 2018)

John Curran: 220. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the delivery of a primary health care centre in Rowlagh, Clondalkin, Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44251/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (25 Oct 2018)

John Curran: 221. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the delivery of a primary health care centre in Lucan village and Clondalkin village; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44252/18]