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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget Measures (24 Oct 2017)

John Curran: 66. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made with regards to the €130 million identified from compliance measures in budget 2017 (details supplied); the outcomes to date for each of the headings; the figure for compliance measures in budget 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44735/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (24 Oct 2017)

John Curran: 93. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of extending the tax credit to all households in view of the fact that the home carer tax credit is not paid to those earning under €29,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44913/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Household Waste Collection Price Monitoring Group (24 Oct 2017)

John Curran: 308. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the pricing watchdog monitoring unit has been established; the make up of the unit; the number of times it has met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44737/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Programmes (24 Oct 2017)

John Curran: 328. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the capital projects to be advanced in 2018, 2019 and 2020 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44733/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Irish Water Funding (24 Oct 2017)

John Curran: 401. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of current and capital funding being made available for Irish Water in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44743/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (24 Oct 2017)

John Curran: 412. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of funding drawn down to date under the local infrastructure housing activation fund; the further funds he expects to be drawn down under this fund by the end of 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44734/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (24 Oct 2017)

John Curran: 413. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the schemes in each local authority that he is targeting to meet the target of 3,800 newly built social houses in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44739/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (24 Oct 2017)

John Curran: 414. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of social houses built and occupied in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44740/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (24 Oct 2017)

John Curran: 415. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of social houses built and occupied to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44741/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (24 Oct 2017)

John Curran: 416. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of rapid-build houses that have been built and occupied to date; the further schemes that are expected to be completed in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44742/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (24 Oct 2017)

John Curran: 417. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will publish the strategic development and management plans for the use of local authority lands requested from all local authorities by the end of September 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44744/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment Administration (24 Oct 2017)

John Curran: 418. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the rents payable under the HAP scheme have been reviewed since being set in July 2016 in view of the fact that many local authorities are paying an enhanced or top-up rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44745/17]

Other Questions: Anti-Social Behaviour (19 Oct 2017)

John Curran: 9. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress he has made with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, the Garda Commissioner and the Chairman of the Revenue Commissioners in identifying more effective possible solutions which can assist in dealing with the use of scrambler and quad bikes; the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (19 Oct 2017)

John Curran: 70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the situation of a school (details supplied) in County Dublin that is not being sanctioned for an extra two or three teachers based on its enrolment figure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44297/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (19 Oct 2017)

John Curran: 99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact many schools are experiencing great difficulties in securing substitute teachers to provide cover when teachers are absent; the action he is taking to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44512/17]

Correcting Pension Inequities: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2017)

John Curran: I intend to share time with Deputy Michael Moynihan and Deputy Fleming. During the course of this debate a number of political charges have been made against our party. I am not going to respond to them at this stage. I will leave that to Deputy O'Dea in the summing up. Some of those listening to the debate might think this issue has not been discussed or highlighted. However, it...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus Fleet (18 Oct 2017)

John Curran: 179. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of additional buses that will be provided in Dublin in 2018 resulting from budget 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44288/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Initiatives (18 Oct 2017)

John Curran: 188. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the projects and programmes that will be funded in 2018; the cost resulting from the announcement in budget 2018 of the €770 million multi-annual capital envelope supporting the BusConnects programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44289/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Funding (17 Oct 2017)

John Curran: 356. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of additional funding as part of budget 2018 which will be made available for dementia care; the additional number of home care packages which will be provided in 2018; the number of additional dementia advisers and dementia care co-ordinators that will be recruited in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43762/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy Budget (17 Oct 2017)

John Curran: 357. To ask the Minister for Health the funding being provided in 2018 for the national drugs strategy; the amount of funding for each task force, project and programme to be funded in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43763/17]