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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (29 May 2019)

John Curran: 93. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to increase the number of Garda vehicles in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23034/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Provision (29 May 2019)

John Curran: 125. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 52 of 5 February 2019, the progress he has made in examining the disparity of home support services for the elderly in CHO area 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23036/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Mechanically Propelled Vehicles (29 May 2019)

John Curran: 132. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the Road Safety Authority will carry out research into the way in which e-scooters and other such vehicles are regulated in other countries, particularly other member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22906/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (29 May 2019)

John Curran: 133. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the commitment under the BusConnects plan to provide accessible buses for wheelchair users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22908/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Vehicles (29 May 2019)

John Curran: 134. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the targets and timelines he has set out in order to increase the number of accessible taxis in the fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22909/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (29 May 2019)

John Curran: 135. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to invest in accessible coach stop infrastructure in Bus Éireann under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Article 9 on accessibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22910/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (29 May 2019)

John Curran: 136. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to ensure a fully wheelchair accessible rail service under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Article 9 on accessibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22911/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (29 May 2019)

John Curran: 141. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the exact low emission technology for the future purchasing of Dublin buses has been determined; the work being prepared for the implementation of no longer purchasing diesel only buses from July 2019 onwards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23039/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing for People with Disabilities Provision (29 May 2019)

John Curran: 161. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he is taking to ensure a percentage of all social housing projects supported by capital funding deliver a percentage of integrated wheelchair accessible social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22907/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (29 May 2019)

John Curran: 170. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the basis on which he has made the decision to amend the regulations to provide that a household that refuses two offers in a 12-month period will not receive further offers from local authorities for a period of five years instead of the current period of one year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23032/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (29 May 2019)

John Curran: 171. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to direct all local authorities to acknowledge the climate emergency and to take the necessary urgent action to deal with same in view of the fact that a climate emergency has been declared; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23033/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (30 May 2019)

John Curran: 13. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to outline the progress being made and the associated timeframe regarding the introduction of a total contribution pension scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23012/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (30 May 2019)

John Curran: Will the Minister give the House an update on the new total contribution pension scheme, the work being done on the scheme and the associated timeframe? What further consultation will take place before the scheme is implemented?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (30 May 2019)

John Curran: As we are at the end of quarter 2 of 2019, it is an ambitious programme to start implementation in quarter 3 of 2020, especially in the light of the fact that the scheme requires underpinning by legislation. There is an amount of work to be done. The Minister is right that there was extensive consultation but many people in the House do not know the outcome of that consultation in terms...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (30 May 2019)

John Curran: I appreciate there is a process and the Minister has to go to the Cabinet. I remind her that this is a substantial policy issue. We have a minority Government, which will require cross-party support to work this out. We are all looking to the long term and to the future. The policy issues I have identified are only some of the issues that we will need to resolve and build consensus on. I...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Reform (30 May 2019)

John Curran: 31. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress being made to introduce an auto-enrolment pension scheme; the timeframe for the development and introduction of such a scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23013/19]

Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Public Policy Matters: Discussion (30 May 2019)

John Curran: I welcome the Taoiseach. In the Taoiseach's opening comments, he made reference to the fact that are nearing full employment and that rates of poverty and deprivation are falling. That is true but the statistics belie the fact that a significant number of people still are living in very difficult and challenging conditions. There are families who have not worked in generations so there is...

Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Public Policy Matters: Discussion (30 May 2019)

John Curran: I thank the Taoiseach for his comments on RAPID and disadvantaged areas. I recognise that everybody will want a programme in his or her area but analysis and figures are available to show the areas of greatest deprivation. It is not necessarily about new programmes and schemes but probably about more targeted resources for our most disadvantaged areas. It is not just RAPID funding but...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Home Loan Scheme (11 Jun 2019)

John Curran: 47. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to delays in approving and the drawdown of funding under the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23989/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Home Loan Scheme (11 Jun 2019)

John Curran: Will I have a second opportunity to contribute?