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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus Fleet (27 Jun 2019)

John Curran: 227. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of low-emission buses that will be added to the bus fleet in Dublin during the remainder of 2019 and 2020 to 2022; if they will be hybrid or electric; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27281/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: RAPID Programme (27 Jun 2019)

John Curran: 238. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the RAPID programme has now ceased operating in view of the establishment of the community enhancement programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27376/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Investigations (27 Jun 2019)

John Curran: 252. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the details of all investigations and reviews undertaken by the scope section of her Department, either solely or in co-operation with the Revenue Commissioners, to address the issue of bogus self-employment over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27373/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Investigations (27 Jun 2019)

John Curran: 253. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of cases referred to the scope section of her Department for determination; the number of cases dealt with in under three, three to six, six to 12 and over 12 months, respectively; the number of referrals that resulted in a determination of a person being categorised as an employee in each year; the number of...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Drugs Strategy (2 Jul 2019)

John Curran: 45. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider implementing a national multi-annual education and awareness campaign on drugs in view of the recent report from the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28087/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Drugs Strategy (2 Jul 2019)

John Curran: The Minister of State will be aware that illicit drug use and prevalence is on the increase. It is obvious if one looks at the reports of illegal drug dealing on our streets and, more importantly, if one acknowledges the increased seizures the Garda is making, particularly, as the economy recovers, around the area of cocaine. In light of increased drug prevalence, my question is whether the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Drugs Strategy (2 Jul 2019)

John Curran: I thank the Minister of State for her reply. We need to go a step further than we have gone. We have changed attitudes and behaviours in this country around many issues. If we look at the work that has been done around drink-driving and our road safety campaigns, this has affected outcomes. Some 20 years ago, more people would have died on our roads than would have had a drug-related...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Drugs Strategy (2 Jul 2019)

John Curran: I thank the Minister of State for her response, but I regret I do not agree with her. I think we do need a national campaign. In her initial response, the Minister of State spoke about a number of individual campaigns, including the music festival campaign and the schools campaigns. They are fine but we need a co-ordinated national programme. Not everybody who is involved in taking...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (2 Jul 2019)

John Curran: 91. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to reduce the waiting list and waiting time for home support services in community healthcare organisation area 7, CHO 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27646/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (2 Jul 2019)

John Curran: 110. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the long delays in the delivery of primary healthcare centres in Lucan and Clondalkin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27645/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (3 Jul 2019)

John Curran: 231. To ask the Minister for Health when in 2019 he expects to bring forward a policy statement in order to increase the use of biosimilar drugs in order that better value for money is achieved in the purchase of medicines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28360/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Data (3 Jul 2019)

John Curran: 232. To ask the Minister for Health the number of primary healthcare centres delivered and that are fully operational to date in 2019, in each CHO area; the number of primary healthcare centres under construction and due to open in 2019 in each CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28361/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (3 Jul 2019)

John Curran: 292. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a gap of one year of renewable energy generation will potentially be lost if RESS is delayed further; the steps he is taking to ensure that there are no further delays with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28359/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (3 Jul 2019)

John Curran: 303. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of research by the Road Safety Authority into e-scooters and other such vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28349/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (3 Jul 2019)

John Curran: 304. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress of outcomes of trials of low emission buses being conducted by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28350/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (3 Jul 2019)

John Curran: 305. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the new and additional cycle routes completed to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28351/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (3 Jul 2019)

John Curran: 306. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding allocated on new and additional cycle routes in each of the years 2015 to 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28352/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (3 Jul 2019)

John Curran: 307. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding allocated to the upgrade and improvement of existing cycle lanes in each of the years 2015 to 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28353/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (3 Jul 2019)

John Curran: 308. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made to implement a variable speed limit regime on the M50 to improve its operational efficiency by smoothing traffic flow; when this measure will be fully implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28354/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (3 Jul 2019)

John Curran: 309. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made on the implementation of lane control signalling on the M50 to facilitate the rapid deployment of lane closures in order to protect road users and emergency services during an incident on the route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28355/19]