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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: RAPID Programme (16 Jan 2018)

John Curran: 1550. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding allocated to the RAPID programme by area in each of the years 2014 to 2017; the funding planned for the RAPID programme in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1884/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: RAPID Programme (16 Jan 2018)

John Curran: 1551. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the projects in the north Clondalkin RAPID area that benefited from the 2017 RAPID national capital grants programme 2017; his plans to extend this programme in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1885/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment (16 Jan 2018)

John Curran: 1671. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she has taken to correct the anomaly whereby the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005, which gives the State the right to demand a contribution from the other parent, refers only to the lone parent allowance and no other social welfare payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1886/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (16 Jan 2018)

John Curran: 1827. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of funding that has been drawn down to the end of 2017 under the local infrastructure housing activation fund; the funding and projects expected to be funded in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1898/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Repair and Leasing Scheme (16 Jan 2018)

John Curran: 1830. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of properties that have been offered to each local authority under the repair and leasing scheme; the number that have been accepted; the number that are now occupied for each local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1901/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Standards (16 Jan 2018)

John Curran: 1825. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount being made available to local authorities in 2018 for rental property inspections; the percentage of rental properties that will be inspected in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1896/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (16 Jan 2018)

John Curran: 1826. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of rapid build houses that have been built and occupied to the end of 2017; the rapid build schemes and number of houses in each scheme he expects to be completed during 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1897/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector Strategy (16 Jan 2018)

John Curran: 1828. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if an expert group to examine the issue of a cost rental model for housing has been established; if so, the membership of the group; the terms of reference; when it is expected to report and make recommendations on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1899/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (16 Jan 2018)

John Curran: 1829. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of social housing completions for each local authority in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1900/18]

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Dec 2017)

John Curran: -----the public must be assured that the laws are being enforced and that they will be caught if they drink-drive. It is of far greater urgency to do that than anything else. In 2016, the Minister indicated that the numbers had increased up and I believe there is a direct correlation between less enforcement and increased road fatalities. The Minister made the specific point that this...

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Dec 2017)

John Curran: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. Most of my remarks will relate specifically to road safety. Before I begin, I wish to express my objection to the Minister's comments before the quorum was called. For ordinary backbenchers in my party, which has more than 40 Members, it can be difficult to get speaking time. In order not to waste time, I am prepared to share with a...

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Dec 2017)

John Curran: I have listened to colleagues focus on these proposals from a rural perspective, but I intend to deal broadly with the road safety aspect. The record of the Minister's predecessors in office, going back to the late Seamus Brennan and, subsequently, Noel Dempsey, shows what was achieved in this area by my party in government. In 2001, we introduced the penalty points system and, in 2005,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Business of Joint Committee (7 Dec 2017)

John Curran: Before we go into private session, I remind members to ensure that mobile phones are completely turned off. I propose to go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2017)

John Curran: I welcome Dr. Katriona O'Sullivan from Maynooth University. By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the joint committee. However, if they are directed by it to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and continue to so do, they are entitled thereafter only to qualified privilege in respect of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2017)

John Curran: I thank Dr. O'Sullivan for her opening statement and sharing some of her personal experiences. I will allow her to respond to members individually.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2017)

John Curran: I was taken by the start of Dr. O'Sullivan's opening statement, when she stated quite simply she came from a welfare mindset. When I was reflecting and listening to the questions I was very conscious that a welfare mindset is an individual mindset but it can be a family mindset and in disadvantaged areas it is certainly a community mindset. Dr. O'Sullivan spoke about access to education....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2017)

John Curran: We should probably redouble our efforts on DEIS.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2017)

John Curran: I thank Dr. O'Sullivan for attending and drawing on not just her academic background but also her personal background and experience. It is much appreciated.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (7 Dec 2017)

John Curran: 44. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the local authority housing construction programme will be made more transparent; if he will include expected completion dates with all schemes which would result in clearly identifying the schemes that will be completed in 2018 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52192/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Repair and Leasing Scheme (7 Dec 2017)

John Curran: 45. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason for the low number of properties being offered across the four Dublin local authority areas for the repair and leasing scheme; his plans for changes to the repair and leasing scheme to increase the supply of offers in the greater Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52193/17]