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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation Data (21 May 2019)

John Curran: 681. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the cost to each local authority to provide emergency accommodation for the homeless in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22117/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (21 May 2019)

John Curran: 683. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the additional resources he plans to provide to local authorities to speed up the planning process for renewable generators and to An Bord Pleanála for it to prioritise planning consents for renewable generators in view of the fact that a climate emergency has been declared; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Motor Insurance Fraud (16 May 2019)

John Curran: 34. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made in the establishment of a dedicated insurance fraud unit within An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17723/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Appeals (16 May 2019)

John Curran: 68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review a decision made to refuse funding under the emergency works grant for toilet facilities at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21284/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (16 May 2019)

John Curran: 106. To ask the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21205/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 May 2019)

John Curran: Sam and Glen are two boys who live in my constituency. Both of them suffer from spinal muscular atrophy. It is heartbreaking to see because their condition is deteriorating and there is a drug, Spinraza, which would assist them. The Taoiseach said earlier that a decision on this had been due and that urgent priority had been given to the matter. These families were living in that hope at...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Primary Care Centres Provision (15 May 2019)

John Curran: 22. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the long delays in the delivery of a primary healthcare centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20646/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Primary Care Centres Provision (15 May 2019)

John Curran: My question relates to the provision of a primary care centre in Lucan, County Dublin. This has been promised for quite some time, by means of a public private partnership through the HSE. That being said, little or no tangible progress has been made and I understand the HSE is now re-advertising the project. Could the Minister engage with the HSE to be more proactive, and to deliver...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Primary Care Centres Provision (15 May 2019)

John Curran: I thank the Minister for his reply. It is important that both he and the HSE are proactive. The reason I say that is that this public private partnership in relation to St. Edmundsbury Hospital has obviously run into difficulty, but this is the second time it has happened. A previous location had been identified, went through the planning process, and was refused by An Bord Pleanála....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Primary Care Centres Provision (15 May 2019)

John Curran: That makes me feel very bad.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Primary Care Centres Provision (15 May 2019)

John Curran: I thank the Minister for his response, and in particular for stating that he will follow up with me. I acknowledge that primary care centres have opened around the country but it is a fact that in my own area the three that have been promised - two by public private partnership and one direct build - have not materialised. There are obviously reasons for that, but the Minister might stay in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (15 May 2019)

John Curran: 71. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to provide Spinraza for children with spinal muscular atrophy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20645/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (14 May 2019)

John Curran: 234. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of child abduction offences that occurred under section 16 of the Non-Fatal Offences against the Person Act 1997 in each of the years 2015 to 2018; the number of child abduction offences that occurred under section 17 of the Act in each of the years 2015 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20759/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal (14 May 2019)

John Curran: 235. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of 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. [20760/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Generic Drugs Substitution (14 May 2019)

John Curran: 349. To ask the Minister for Health the action he is taking to fast track the publication of the national biosimilar policy in order to increase the use of biosimilar drugs in order that better value for money is achieved in the purchase of medicines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20753/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (14 May 2019)

John Curran: 350. To ask the Minister for Health the action he is taking to develop a national supply and pricing agreement for pharmaceutical products that creates a level playing field for all pharmaceutical companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20754/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (14 May 2019)

John Curran: 351. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that the pricing and reimbursement system of the HSE prioritises use of the most cost-effective medicines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20755/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (14 May 2019)

John Curran: 352. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to expand and overhaul the high-tech medicines scheme of the HSE in order to allow for more medicines to be on the list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20756/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (14 May 2019)

John Curran: 506. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to roll out a more sustained programme of cost rental properties through AHBs beyond the existing cost rental pilots being rolled out by AHBs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20757/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (14 May 2019)

John Curran: 507. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the actions he is taking to have tier 3 AHBs reclassified as off-balance sheet; the timeline for this reclassification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20758/19]