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Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Drugs Strategy (2 Jul 2019)

John Curran: The Minister of State will be aware that illicit drug use and prevalence is on the increase. It is obvious if one looks at the reports of illegal drug dealing on our streets and, more importantly, if one acknowledges the increased seizures the Garda is making, particularly, as the economy recovers, around the area of cocaine. In light of increased drug prevalence, my question is whether the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Drugs Strategy (2 Jul 2019)

John Curran: I thank the Minister of State for her reply. We need to go a step further than we have gone. We have changed attitudes and behaviours in this country around many issues. If we look at the work that has been done around drink-driving and our road safety campaigns, this has affected outcomes. Some 20 years ago, more people would have died on our roads than would have had a drug-related...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (2 Jul 2019)

John Curran: 91. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to reduce the waiting list and waiting time for home support services in community healthcare organisation area 7, CHO 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27646/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (2 Jul 2019)

John Curran: 110. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the long delays in the delivery of primary healthcare centres in Lucan and Clondalkin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27645/19]

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Jun 2019)

John Curran: The Bill before the House sets out to remove MABS from the remit of the CIB and return it to the remit of the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection. Deputy Brady was correct when he said that the Bill was initiated in December 2017. We probably need to examine the lottery system that applies to Bills to ensure they come before the House in a timely fashion. Having said...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Investigations (27 Jun 2019)

John Curran: 49. To ask the Minister for Finance the details of each investigation and review undertaken by the Revenue Commissioners, either solely or in co-operation with the scope section of the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, to address the issue of bogus self-employment over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27372/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (27 Jun 2019)

John Curran: 65. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the pupil-teacher ratio in DEIS schools will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27375/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus Fleet (27 Jun 2019)

John Curran: 227. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of low-emission buses that will be added to the bus fleet in Dublin during the remainder of 2019 and 2020 to 2022; if they will be hybrid or electric; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27281/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: RAPID Programme (27 Jun 2019)

John Curran: 238. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the RAPID programme has now ceased operating in view of the establishment of the community enhancement programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27376/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Investigations (27 Jun 2019)

John Curran: 252. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the details of all investigations and reviews undertaken by the scope section of her Department, either solely or in co-operation with the Revenue Commissioners, to address the issue of bogus self-employment over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27373/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Investigations (27 Jun 2019)

John Curran: 253. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of cases referred to the scope section of her Department for determination; the number of cases dealt with in under three, three to six, six to 12 and over 12 months, respectively; the number of referrals that resulted in a determination of a person being categorised as an employee in each year; the number of...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Jun 2019)

John Curran: Page 92 of the programme for Government states that a new model of in-school speech and language therapy will be established. In that regard I refer specifically to a six year old girl in my constituency who is attending Stewarts Care Limited. She intends to progress to primary school in September and a referral has gone from Stewarts to the HSE. Unfortunately the response states:We have...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal (26 Jun 2019)

John Curran: I acknowledge that the tribunal is entirely independent but the review is important because, in the absence of the details and the knowledge of what is happening and making the payouts so slow, the Government is not in a position to know how to resource the tribunal adequately with personnel and funding. In 2015, for example, there were 217 applications, for which 159 payments were made. On...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal (26 Jun 2019)

John Curran: I again acknowledge that the tribunal is independent but it is dependent on the Minister and his Department for its funding, the level of which determines its efficiency, the rate at which it can deal with cases and the payments that are made. He correctly indicated that for most of the recent years, the allocation was €4 million, and that there was an addition of more than €2...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal (26 Jun 2019)

John Curran: 41. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the results of an assessment of the caseload of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal as requested by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26854/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal (26 Jun 2019)

John Curran: The Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal administers a scheme of compensation for those who have received criminal injuries. I have been pursuing a number of cases for a while and have raised the matter with the Minister on a number of occasions. There is an increased number of claims and what appears to be a relatively slow and long period to come to a resolution in some of them. He...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Cycle to Work Scheme (26 Jun 2019)

John Curran: 71. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on increasing the cap of €1,000 on the bike to work scheme in order to better assist for the purchase of e-bikes and cargo bikes that can carry children and heavy loads (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27163/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Youth Justice Service (26 Jun 2019)

John Curran: 122. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the funding allocated to the Irish Youth Justice Service in each of the years 2011 to 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27162/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (26 Jun 2019)

John Curran: 194. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine the report recently submitted to him by an organisation (details supplied); if the decision made in 2018 that did not provide the FreeStyle Libre device to all persons with type 1 diabetes will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27161/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (26 Jun 2019)

John Curran: 244. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to encourage more persons to consider cycling to and from work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27164/19]