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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Data (6 Sep 2019)

John Curran: 1636. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of low emission buses operating in Dublin; the number that will be operational by the end of 2019 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36574/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Strategies (6 Sep 2019)

John Curran: 1879. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when she plans to publish the new social inclusion strategy, which was due for publication in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36580/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (6 Sep 2019)

John Curran: 1880. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to increase the rate of jobseeker's allowance being paid to young persons who are unable to live with family and are experiencing homelessness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36582/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (6 Sep 2019)

John Curran: 1998. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when a design build contractor framework to deliver residential developments through the use of volumetric construction methods will be available to all local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36564/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (6 Sep 2019)

John Curran: 1999. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of funding drawn down by local authorities for the serviced sites fund to date; the number of affordable homes that have been provided under the scheme; the qualifying criteria to be eligible for an affordable home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36565/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Enhancement Programme Funding (11 Jul 2019)

John Curran: 11. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason the allocation to the community enhancement programme is only a third of the allocation made in 2018 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30087/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Enhancement Programme Funding (11 Jul 2019)

John Curran: 13. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to provide additional funding for the community enhancement programme in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30088/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Enhancement Programme Funding (11 Jul 2019)

John Curran: In a previous reply, the Minister indicated that the community enhancement programme has been established since the RAPID programme was closed. He referred to the €13 million he made available last year and indicated that a budget of €4.5 million is available for the community enhancement programme this year and another €500,000 for men's sheds. A far smaller...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Enhancement Programme Funding (11 Jul 2019)

John Curran: This issue follows on from my previous question. The funding this year is substantially less than it was last year. As the RAPID programme is no longer in operation, there is a particular need for the most disadvantaged communities to receive continuous long-term support. They need to know on a year-to-year basis that programmes will be supported. Although the allocation of €13...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Enhancement Programme Funding (11 Jul 2019)

John Curran: I agree that the community enhancement programme must not become a slush fund. The Minister is well aware of the importance of investment in disadvantaged communities. The Minister of State, Deputy Canney, alluded to it in a previous response regarding the north east inner city. We know the challenges in the most disadvantaged communities. As I referenced earlier, the Taoiseach is also of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Enhancement Programme Funding (11 Jul 2019)

John Curran: However, there has been very few advancements in DEIS schools or in funding drugs and alcohol task forces in our disadvantaged communities. Most of those programmes support very disadvantaged communities and the only such programme that relates to the Minister's Department is the community enhancement programme, which has replaced the RAPID programme. The Minister should go back to the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: RAPID Programme (11 Jul 2019)

John Curran: 3. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the specific programmes, funding and supports targeted at the most disadvantaged areas as previously identified under the RAPID programme in view of the fact that the programme has now closed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30892/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: RAPID Programme (11 Jul 2019)

John Curran: The Minister last year took a retrograde step in closing down the RAPID programme, a programme that was to support our most disadvantaged communities. Since the Minister has closed it, what specific supports and grants has the Minister made available to our most disadvantaged communities that would previously have received funding under the programme?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: RAPID Programme (11 Jul 2019)

John Curran: The Minister closed it.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: RAPID Programme (11 Jul 2019)

John Curran: We will shortly.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: RAPID Programme (11 Jul 2019)

John Curran: I thank the Minister. The community enhancement programme is no replacement for RAPID and it is a different programme. RAPID was designed specifically to focus on and positively discriminate in favour of our most disadvantaged communities. I remind the Minister that the programme for Government made a commitment to support schemes that support disadvantaged communities and to support the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: RAPID Programme (11 Jul 2019)

John Curran: The Minister did.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: RAPID Programme (11 Jul 2019)

John Curran: He closed it down.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: RAPID Programme (11 Jul 2019)

John Curran: He needs to be straight about it.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: RAPID Programme (11 Jul 2019)

John Curran: It would help if we got a straight answer.