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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Regulation (29 Jun 2017)

John Curran: 85. To ask the Minister for Finance if the cap introduced in 2009 which applied to banks that had transferred assets into NAMA restricting their use of deferred tax assets to 50% of their corporation tax and which was subsequently removed in 2014 will be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30536/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Data (29 Jun 2017)

John Curran: 151. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of inquiries and investigations being undertaken by GSOC; the number of inquiries and investigations undertaken at the equivalent date in 2016; the staffing levels of GSOC; the comparable level at the equivalent date in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30535/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Jun 2017)

John Curran: We raised this issue yesterday during questions to the Minister. The problem is that the Government has now distanced itself by stating that the industry will charge as it sees fit and that the Government is not playing an active part in that. That is a significant change on what has gone on over the previous 12 months when it entered an agreement. It was based on the actions of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Park and Ride Facilities (28 Jun 2017)

John Curran: 50. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to identify a bus park and ride facility on the N7 near Rathcoole, County Dublin (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29957/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (28 Jun 2017)

John Curran: 62. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to the publication of "Bus Connects" recently by the NTA and in view of the traffic congestion in Dublin, the reason Dublin mid-west N4 and N7 corridors have not been identified as a location for the proposed bus rapid transport network by the NTA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29956/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Civilian Staff Recruitment (28 Jun 2017)

John Curran: 152. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the three vacancies in the Garda internal audit unit have been filled to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30326/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (28 Jun 2017)

John Curran: 153. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the particular sections the two retired gardaí who have been contracted to work with the titles of temporary senior administrative assistant have been assigned to work in; the specific roles they have been tasked to carry out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30335/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Data (28 Jun 2017)

John Curran: 194. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home care package hours that were available in 2016 and to date in 2017 in the HSE Dublin mid-west area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30325/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (28 Jun 2017)

John Curran: 234. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to regulate electrical mechanically propelled rickshaws, in view of the fact that in the absence of legislative regulation persons are afforded no protections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30332/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (28 Jun 2017)

John Curran: 235. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to help alleviate traffic congestion with national traffic flowing between the N4 and N7; his further plans with Transport Infrastructure Ireland to develop a new western Dublin orbital route between the N4 and N7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30333/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (28 Jun 2017)

John Curran: 236. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of additional, not replacement, buses he plans to make available in 2018 to help deal with traffic congestion in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30334/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Review (28 Jun 2017)

John Curran: 279. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to review the operation of the domiciliary care allowance scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30324/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Citizen Information Services (28 Jun 2017)

John Curran: 280. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to the report of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Social Protection on the proposed restructuring of MABS and CIS, her plans to issue a policy directive to CIB under section 9 of the Citizen's Information Act 2007 to abandon the flawed restructuring process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30328/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Repair and Leasing Scheme (28 Jun 2017)

John Curran: 304. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of vacant properties that are being brought back to use under the repair and leasing scheme for each local authority, in tabular form; his views on whether the target of 800 units for 2017 will be achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30327/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Vacant Sites Levy (28 Jun 2017)

John Curran: 305. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to impose a vacant site levy on development sites in 2018; the details of the scheme; the rate at which he expects to apply the levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30329/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Departmental Reports (28 Jun 2017)

John Curran: 306. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if the working group set up by him to report in the second quarter of 2017 on the issue of short-term tourism related lettings has made its report; if so, if he will publish the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30330/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (28 Jun 2017)

John Curran: 307. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the expected completion dates for rapid build housing schemes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30331/17]

Other Questions: Waste Disposal Charges (27 Jun 2017)

John Curran: The Minister knows my views on this. I am very supportive of reducing the waste that goes into landfill and increasing recycling, but I will go back to what happened last year. When the proposals were made to go to a pay-by-weight system to encourage people to change to green bins, and to brown bins for biodegradable material, the people in Dublin who had been used to a multi-bin system saw...

Other Questions: Waste Disposal Charges (27 Jun 2017)

John Curran: I have the Minister's replies to parliamentary questions and he has been consistent in saying the companies set the rate, not the Government. However, it was the action of the previous Minister in trying to introduce pay-by-weight that led to this dramatic shift. It was driven by a Government policy decision and the Minister rowed back on it. The Minister said there would be a range of...

Other Questions: Waste Disposal Charges (27 Jun 2017)

John Curran: 63. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Question No. 1643 of 16 September 2016, the details of the new pricing structures that will be applied by waste collection companies following the price freeze for waste collection which is due to expire at the end of June 2017; if the significant price increases that were attempted to be applied in 2016 will...