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Leaders' Questions (10 Nov 2016)

John Curran: The Tánaiste answered a number of questions I did not ask. Picking up on the point she made, it is important that local authorities are given the additional staff to fast-track and deliver the housing programmes they are expected to do. The Tánaiste referred to vacant properties. Most local authorities are now improving their record in turning them around. However, in the budget...

Social Welfare Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2016)

John Curran: May I share time?

Social Welfare Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2016)

John Curran: I welcome the opportunity to contribute on the Social Welfare Bill 2016 and budget 2017. Let us be clear, in that the budget was not our budget, but it was one over which Deputies on this side of the House had a degree of influence. Compared with budget 2016, it is significantly different. Consider budget 2016's changes in social welfare and USC payments. Those who benefitted the most...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme Administration (10 Nov 2016)

John Curran: 24. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will reconsider his decision not to allow second-hand houses to be included in the help-to-buy scheme; if he will reduce the upper property value to €400,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34035/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Policy (10 Nov 2016)

John Curran: 47. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress being made with the National Treasuries Management Agency as outlined in action 2.4 of Rebuilding Ireland, to establish a funding vehicle capable of facilitating off-balance sheet investment in delivering social and private housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34034/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation Data (27 Oct 2016)

John Curran: 89. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount being spent on a monthly basis on emergency accommodation in Dublin from 2011 to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32361/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (27 Oct 2016)

John Curran: 121. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to improve healthy eating habits in view of the recent findings in the Healthy Ireland survey 2016 that 27% of the population reported eating fruit and vegetables daily compared with 60% eating processed and unhealthy snacks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32364/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Data (27 Oct 2016)

John Curran: 122. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home help hours provided by the HSE annually since 2011 in the Dublin West HSE region; the total budget allocated by the HSE for home help hours in the Dublin West HSE region; and the number of home help hours provided by private health companies and paid for by the HSE or his Department since 2011. [32365/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Funding (27 Oct 2016)

John Curran: 123. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of the €14.6 billion announced in budget 2017 that will go towards the home care packages scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32366/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (27 Oct 2016)

John Curran: 177. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when sports capital funding will be made available in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32367/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Attendance Data (27 Oct 2016)

John Curran: 190. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of students reported to be missing school due to truancy from 2011 to 2016 in the Dublin mid-west area, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32368/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Data (27 Oct 2016)

John Curran: 191. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of cases awaiting allocation to a social worker in each Tusla local office area, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32362/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Programmes (27 Oct 2016)

John Curran: 192. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the cost of providing a third free early childhood care year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32363/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Disposal Charges (26 Oct 2016)

John Curran: 47. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress being made with waste management companies to ensure that when the new proposed pay-by-weight charging system is introduced in July 2017, it will not result in the massive price increases that were seen in July 2016.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31834/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Overtime (25 Oct 2016)

John Curran: 151. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of Garda overtime in the Dublin metropolitan west region for the period 2011 to 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31957/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (25 Oct 2016)

John Curran: 181. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made to date in establishing a mechanism which would facilitate funding being used by organisations such as the League of Credit Unions or Irish pension funds to provide social housing in an off-balance sheet manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31925/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (25 Oct 2016)

John Curran: 227. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department ever evaluated the Montessori teaching method and the subsequent education outcomes of this method for children at national school level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31958/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Domestic Violence Policy (25 Oct 2016)

John Curran: 238. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if the recommendations by Cosc and Women's Aid that local authorities make special provision in their scheme of lettings for women out of home due to domestic violence have been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31959/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (25 Oct 2016)

John Curran: 278. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he considers his department's plan to restore 150 vacant properties through the new repair and leasing initiative as ambitious enough considering the homelessness crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31954/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Provision (25 Oct 2016)

John Curran: 275. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of the 4,450 units he announced to be delivered in 2017 as part of the capital provision of €732 million that will be delivered through construction; and the number that will be delivered by acquisition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31927/16]