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Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy (11 Jun 2019)

John Curran: 670. To ask the Minister for Health the funding being allocated as core funding to each local and regional drugs and alcohol task force for 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24142/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy (11 Jun 2019)

John Curran: 671. To ask the Minister for Health if further funding is to be allocated to drugs and alcohol local and regional task forces; the purpose and amount of additional funding; the timing and criteria for its allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24143/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus Fleet (11 Jun 2019)

John Curran: 818. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the exact low emission technology for the future purchasing of Dublin buses has been determined; the work being prepared for the implementation of no longer purchasing diesel only buses from July 2019 onwards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24127/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus Fleet (11 Jun 2019)

John Curran: 819. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects the low emission bus trials to be complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24128/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus Fleet (11 Jun 2019)

John Curran: 820. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of fully electric buses being piloted as part of the low emission technology bus trials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24129/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus Fleet (11 Jun 2019)

John Curran: 821. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of hybrid diesel buses being piloted as part of the low emission technology bus trials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24130/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus Fleet (11 Jun 2019)

John Curran: 822. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the locations in which the low emission bus trials are taking place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24131/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (11 Jun 2019)

John Curran: 823. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects to make an announcement on allocations for the sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24140/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Development Companies Funding (11 Jun 2019)

John Curran: 852. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 278 of 18 April 2019, the amount paid out to date of the amount allocated to each local authority and LDC to community groups in each such year based on the latest data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24133/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (11 Jun 2019)

John Curran: 993. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of his plans in relation to tenancies of indefinite duration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24132/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (30 May 2019)

John Curran: 13. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to outline the progress being made and the associated timeframe regarding the introduction of a total contribution pension scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23012/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (30 May 2019)

John Curran: Will the Minister give the House an update on the new total contribution pension scheme, the work being done on the scheme and the associated timeframe? What further consultation will take place before the scheme is implemented?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (30 May 2019)

John Curran: As we are at the end of quarter 2 of 2019, it is an ambitious programme to start implementation in quarter 3 of 2020, especially in the light of the fact that the scheme requires underpinning by legislation. There is an amount of work to be done. The Minister is right that there was extensive consultation but many people in the House do not know the outcome of that consultation in terms...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (30 May 2019)

John Curran: I appreciate there is a process and the Minister has to go to the Cabinet. I remind her that this is a substantial policy issue. We have a minority Government, which will require cross-party support to work this out. We are all looking to the long term and to the future. The policy issues I have identified are only some of the issues that we will need to resolve and build consensus on. I...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Reform (30 May 2019)

John Curran: 31. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress being made to introduce an auto-enrolment pension scheme; the timeframe for the development and introduction of such a scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23013/19]

Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Public Policy Matters: Discussion (30 May 2019)

John Curran: I welcome the Taoiseach. In the Taoiseach's opening comments, he made reference to the fact that are nearing full employment and that rates of poverty and deprivation are falling. That is true but the statistics belie the fact that a significant number of people still are living in very difficult and challenging conditions. There are families who have not worked in generations so there is...

Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Public Policy Matters: Discussion (30 May 2019)

John Curran: I thank the Taoiseach for his comments on RAPID and disadvantaged areas. I recognise that everybody will want a programme in his or her area but analysis and figures are available to show the areas of greatest deprivation. It is not necessarily about new programmes and schemes but probably about more targeted resources for our most disadvantaged areas. It is not just RAPID funding but...

Housing (Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (29 May 2019)

John Curran: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the Housing (Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability) Bill. I thank my colleagues for introducing it. We all acknowledge and recognise the significant and important role that the adaptation grant has played. We have all seen it in our own communities. When I was preparing a note for this, I quickly realised that there are two...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Garda Resources (29 May 2019)

John Curran: I thank the Minister for his reply. A number of weeks ago, Councillor Trevor Gilligan and myself attended a public meeting on this issue regarding resources in the greater Rathcoole area. It was very well attended. People spoke of their own particular incidents and the response from An Garda Síochána. It is not only the case that they want a Garda presence. There is a physical...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Garda Resources (29 May 2019)

John Curran: The issue I wish to raise with the Minister relates to policing and the Garda resources deployed in Rathcoole, County Dublin. I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for allowing this debate. I specifically thank the Minister for his attendance to take this matter. This is not an area I raise often but there is a particular issue and it is important that it is addressed specifically. In a...