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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (18 Jun 2019)

John Curran: 220. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase capitation grants at primary school level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25541/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Jun 2019)

John Curran: 221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school building project (details supplied); the timeline for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25560/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Youth Justice Service (18 Jun 2019)

John Curran: 272. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the funding allocated to the Irish Youth Justice Service in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25537/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (18 Jun 2019)

John Curran: 273. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 366 of 11 June 2019, the location at which it is planned to commence a trial of the Greentown programme approach on a pilot basis; when he expects the programme to commence in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25538/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Data (18 Jun 2019)

John Curran: 274. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of claims brought to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal in 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of claims settled in 2018 and to date in 2019; the value of the settlements in 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of cases on hand in view of the review he is undertaking; the number of these older than five...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision (18 Jun 2019)

John Curran: 275. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the details of the 20 community-based CCTV schemes that have been approved for funding; the location of each scheme; if funding has been drawn down in each case; if each scheme is operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25548/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Dealing (18 Jun 2019)

John Curran: 489. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reintroduce the dial-to-stop drug dealing initiative in view of an increase in drug dealing, intimidation and violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25545/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Crime (18 Jun 2019)

John Curran: 490. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the proposed national awareness campaign on drug-related violence and intimidation to be carried out in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25546/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: RAPID Programme (18 Jun 2019)

John Curran: 579. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 278 of 18 April 2019, if the information has been collated (details supplied). [24990/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (18 Jun 2019)

John Curran: 680. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the recent findings from the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission which said the response to the homelessness crisis was leaving low earners vulnerable to shocks in the housing market and that it was of the opinion that the rise in homelessness had been significantly exacerbated by policy choices; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment Data (18 Jun 2019)

John Curran: 681. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of HAP and RAS units in each local authority; the average HAP and RAS payment being made in each local authority in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25543/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (18 Jun 2019)

John Curran: 682. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of the local authority housing build target of 6,545 units for 2019 to be provided under headings (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25544/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council Reports (19 Jun 2019)

John Curran: 29. To ask the Minister for Finance the actions he will take on foot of the recent publication of the report of Irish Fiscal Advisory Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25242/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council Reports (19 Jun 2019)

John Curran: The report recently published by the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council raises significant concerns about our corporation tax, particularly about what is considered to be in excess. The report specifically suggested that the Government needs to make a credible commitment to not using potentially short-lived corporation tax receipts for long-lasting spending increases. In light of that...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council Reports (19 Jun 2019)

John Curran: I thank the Minister for his reply. The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council suggested that somewhere between €3 billion and €6 billion of corporation tax receipts could be considered in excess. What figure does the Minister regard as in excess? The Minister mentioned broadening the tax base, but the reality is that everything accounted for by the increase in corporation tax...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council Reports (19 Jun 2019)

John Curran: I thank the Minister. There are two sides to this coin. We obviously cannot continue to spend the full amount we claim in corporation tax, because the Minister clearly recognises it is not a sustainable source of tax. We cannot build an economy on that in the long term. That presents a short-term issue. What will the Minister's approach to the next budget be? Up to now we have been...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Rehabilitation Clinics (19 Jun 2019)

John Curran: 182. To ask the Minister for Health the number of drug detox beds provided directly by the HSE; the number provided by the voluntary sector; the number of persons waiting for same at the end of May 2019; the number waiting by categories (details supplied); the number admitted to such beds in 2018 and to date in 2019; and the average length of stay in 2018 and to date in 2019. [25701/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Rehabilitation Clinics (19 Jun 2019)

John Curran: 183. To ask the Minister for Health the number of drug rehabilitation beds provided directly by the HSE; the number provided by the voluntary sector; the number of persons waiting for same at the end of May 2019; the number waiting by categories (details supplied); the number admitted to such beds in 2018 and to date in 2019; and the average length of stay in 2018 and to date in 2019 [25702/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Business of Joint Committee (20 Jun 2019)

John Curran: Apologies have been received from Deputy Bailey. I welcome all attendees to this meeting of the Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection. Before I begin, I remind those present to turn of their mobile phones. I propose that we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters before returning to public session. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Bogus Self Employment: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Jun 2019)

John Curran: I welcome Captain Evan Cullen of the Irish Airline Pilots Association. From Unite, I welcome Mr. Tom Fitzgerald, regional officer, Mr. Rob Kelly, regional organiser, and Ms Colette Godkin, secretary of the English language training branch. In a moment I will invite Captain Cullen to make his presentation and then I will invite the representatives from Unite to make their presentation. We...