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Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (12 Jul 2017)

John Curran: 326. To ask the Minister for Health further to an assessment and diagnosis by the Health Service Executive, the number of children currently awaiting the services of a speech therapist; the number of these children that are waiting for more than six months, one year and two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33448/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 Jul 2017)

John Curran: 327. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to reduce waiting lists for children and adolescents with scoliosis in the children's hospital group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33449/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (12 Jul 2017)

John Curran: 328. To ask the Minister for Health the number of new paediatrics trained nurses placed in Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin to deal with the waiting lists for children with scoliosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33450/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (12 Jul 2017)

John Curran: 329. To ask the Minister for Health if the planned orthopaedic surgeon post has been filled at Our Lady's children's hospital, Crumlin to deal with the waiting lists for children with scoliosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33451/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 Jul 2017)

John Curran: 330. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on a waiting list for scoliosis surgery at Our Lady's children's hospital, Crumlin; the number of children that were waiting on a waiting list for scoliosis surgery in January, February, March, April, May and June of 2017, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33452/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy (12 Jul 2017)

John Curran: 331. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether the National Drugs Strategy will be published without debate in Dáil Éireann before being adapted as government policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33453/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Data (12 Jul 2017)

John Curran: 332. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home care package hours that were provided by the HSE in 2016 in the Dublin West HSE region; the number of home care package hours he plans to provide in this region in 2017; the budget spent on the provision of these hours in 2016; the budget provided for in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33454/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Advertising Campaigns (12 Jul 2017)

John Curran: 374. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to roll out an information awareness campaign to inform persons of plans to ban flat rate bin charges in the future; and if so, when he plans on doing so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33439/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Insurance (12 Jul 2017)

John Curran: 398. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress he and his Department have made regarding the establishment of a properly functioning motor insurance database with the insurance industry in order to show the insured status of persons; the way in which and when this database will be made available to An Garda Síochána; when he expects this action to contribute...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (12 Jul 2017)

John Curran: 399. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Garda Traffic Corps has reduced in numbers from 795 assigned gardaí in March 2014 to 655 gardaí in March 2017; his views on same; if he has satisfied himself with these figures in relation to road safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33456/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Swimming Pool Programme Status (12 Jul 2017)

John Curran: 400. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Lucan swimming pool project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33458/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Implementation (12 Jul 2017)

John Curran: 476. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to extend the homeless housing assistance payment scheme outside County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33459/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Funding (12 Jul 2017)

John Curran: 477. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on developing an off balance sheet special purpose vehicle to allow an organisation (details supplied) and similar bodies to invest substantial funds in social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33460/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (12 Jul 2017)

John Curran: 478. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the blockages and issues that are affecting the deadlines as set out in Rebuilding Ireland for the rapid build housing scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33461/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Student Accommodation (12 Jul 2017)

John Curran: 479. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the measures being taken to increase the supply of dedicated student accommodation to free up units in the general rental market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33462/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (12 Jul 2017)

John Curran: 480. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government further to his reiteration of the previous Minister's position (details supplied), the way in which his Department has communicated this position to the local planning authorities and An Bord Pleanála to allow them to continue to make timely determinations on planning applications for proposed solar PV...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (12 Jul 2017)

John Curran: 481. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the steps he is taking to maximise the use of State-owned lands to deliver affordable rental properties in areas of high demand as part of his rental sector strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33464/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Urban Renewal Schemes (12 Jul 2017)

John Curran: 482. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he or his Department considered a town centre renewal initiative as part of the strategy for the rental sector in order to fast track the return of vacant stock into use in our town and village centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33465/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Departmental Strategies (12 Jul 2017)

John Curran: 483. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the tax and fiscal incentives to encourage additional supply which have been considered as part of his rental sector strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33466/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Departmental Strategies (12 Jul 2017)

John Curran: 484. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the progress which has been made in the setting up of the expert group in line with the commitment in action No. 12 of the strategy for the rental sector that his Department will lead an expert group to develop a cost rental model for the Irish rental sector; when he expects it to be established; and if he will...