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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (10 Oct 2017)

John Curran: 718. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of social houses that have been built to date in 2017 and that are ready for occupation, by scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42660/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (10 Oct 2017)

John Curran: 719. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to the Taoiseach's recent statement and his own comments that 3,800 social houses would be built in 2018, the locations these houses will be built, by scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42661/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (10 Oct 2017)

John Curran: 722. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of houses that were completed and ready for occupation during 2016 in each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42664/17]

Vacant Housing Refurbishment Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 Oct 2017)

John Curran: -----and why those offers are not coming because we need to revisit that. I listened to Deputy Barry Cowen and the Minister, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, about the Bill proposed here this evening. Deputy Cowen set out clearly the advantages of the Bill in trying to fast-track and support people who want to redevelop projects. He acknowledged and made the point that current building regulations...

Vacant Housing Refurbishment Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 Oct 2017)

John Curran: I thank Deputy Barry Cowen for bringing this Bill before the House. It would be remiss of me not to acknowledge that significant work went into this in the form of consultation with stakeholders and experts in a range of fields related to this area. We have gone through the outline of the Bill in considerable detail and the idea of bringing together a one-stop shop to facilitate...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (4 Oct 2017)

John Curran: 69. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the work carried out to date by the pricing watchdog monitoring unit in relation to waste management; the composition of this unit; the frequency with which it has met since its establishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41707/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (3 Oct 2017)

John Curran: 321. To ask the Minister for Health if he or the HSE have recently restricted the uses for which lidocaine patches can be prescribed for medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41393/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Schemes Data (3 Oct 2017)

John Curran: 496. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the success or otherwise of the warmth and wellbeing pilot programme that commenced in 2016 and was piloted in parts of Dublin 8, 10, 12, 22 and 24; the number of persons that have benefitted from this programme in each area, in tabular form; his plans for the expansion of this scheme; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (3 Oct 2017)

John Curran: 550. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to anomalies in the funding of family resource centres by Tusla in which some centres are funded for two full-time staff and some for three full-time staff; her views on whether this system is equitable; her plans to address this anomaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41468/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (28 Sep 2017)

John Curran: 53. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding persons that have been using the drug, Respreeza, for many years and that will now be refused this drug; the care or support he plans to offer these persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40775/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Secondment (28 Sep 2017)

John Curran: 104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the provision in SI No. 394 of 2017 which states that directors cannot serve for more than five consecutive years (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41121/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Opening Hours (28 Sep 2017)

John Curran: 119. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of hours per day and the number of days per week that Rathcoole Garda station is staffed and open to the public (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41118/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (28 Sep 2017)

John Curran: 120. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda reserves currently stationed at Clondalkin, Lucan, Ronanstown and Rathcoole; the number that were stationed at each of these stations in January each year from 2012 to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41119/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (28 Sep 2017)

John Curran: 121. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí currently stationed in Rathcoole, County Dublin; the number stationed there in January each year from 2012 to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41120/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (28 Sep 2017)

John Curran: 144. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which it is proposed to reduce the number of overdue assessments of need under the Disability Act 2005 in the Dublin west and Dublin south west local health areas. [40966/17]

Housing: Motion [Private Members] (27 Sep 2017)

John Curran: I will be brief as the shared time is running out. I thank Deputy Ó Broin for putting down this motion and Deputy Cowen for sharing time. This is an important and timely motion. When one looks at the motion and the amendments put down, there is more in common between us than differences. The real challenge facing us is not to have another strategy, but to implement one in a timely...

Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (26 Sep 2017)

John Curran: I acknowledge the Minister's positive response. We will be glad to work collectively with him to bring this to a conclusion as quickly as possible, for example, by working to supply the additional information that is needed to ensure this project goes ahead. It can advance with the direct help of the Minister. I commend the students and teachers in the school, who are doing exceptionally...

Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (26 Sep 2017)

John Curran: I apologise on behalf of Deputy Lahart who wished to contribute but, due to a clash of times, cannot make it. Scoil Mochua is a relatively small school located in Clondalkin, with about 74 pupils. The children have multiple disabilities including physical and other severe disabilities. Recently, Deputy Ó Broin and I had an opportunity to visit the school and meet the pupils and their...

Order of Business (26 Sep 2017)

John Curran: No.

Order of Business (26 Sep 2017)

John Curran: During the summer, the Government published the review of the capital plan. In the foreword, the Minister stated that it would be the foundation for further discussion and analysis before final decisions were made. I do not expect the Taoiseach to do so now, but were he to look at what is written about transport on page 63, he would see it to be very limited in terms of content. I am...