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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Budgets (12 Feb 2019)

John Curran: 322. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the expenditure and allocations attributable to the drugs programme that were made by An Garda Síochána in each of the past five years; the projects and programmes supported by the funding in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7117/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug Treatment Programmes Funding (12 Feb 2019)

John Curran: 323. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the expenditure and allocations attributable to the drugs programme that were made by the Irish Prison Service in each of the past five years; the projects and programmes supported by the funding in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7118/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (12 Feb 2019)

John Curran: 508. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be made available in 2019 to ensure work commences on the primary healthcare centre at Rowlagh, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 in view of the budgetary overrun on the national children’s hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7107/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Data (12 Feb 2019)

John Curran: 509. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that have been in receipt of Suboxone in each of the past five years; the number receiving Suboxone; if an evaluation of the treatment has been undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7108/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Data (12 Feb 2019)

John Curran: 510. To ask the Minister for Health the expenditure and allocations attributable to drugs programmes that were made available in each of the past five years; the projects and programmes supported by the funding in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7110/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Data (12 Feb 2019)

John Curran: 511. To ask the Minister for Health the expenditure and allocations attributable to the drugs programmes made by the HSE for each of the past five years; the projects and programmes supported by the funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7116/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Local Drugs Task Forces (12 Feb 2019)

John Curran: 684. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the expenditure and allocations attributable to drugs programmes that were made available in each of the past five years; the projects and programmes supported by the funding in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7112/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Budgets (12 Feb 2019)

John Curran: 692. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the expenditure and allocations attributable to drugs programmes that were made available in each of the past five years; the projects and programmes supported by the funding in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7115/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Data (12 Feb 2019)

John Curran: 743. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons that engaged with JobPath and secured full-time employment that lasted for less than three, six and nine months and less than one year, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7109/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Properties (7 Feb 2019)

John Curran: 7. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the lands and properties owned by his Department deemed suitable and made available for social and affordable housing in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5758/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (7 Feb 2019)

John Curran: 108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress being made to provide a new school (details supplied) in County Dublin; if a site has been identified and secured for the school; the timeline for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6061/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Feb 2019)

John Curran: I want to raise an issue with the Minister that I have often raised in this House and which has also been raised by colleagues such as Deputies Aylward and Calleary. It is the plight of 25 children who are suffering from SMA. Their condition deteriorates but there is hope in a drug called Spinraza. We have raised the issue time and again and the Minister has rightly stated that there is an...

JobPath Programme: Motion [Private Members] (5 Feb 2019)

John Curran: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate and I thank Deputy Brady for putting the motion down. As Deputy O'Dea indicated, Fianna Fáil will be supporting this motion. As the Minister will be well aware, this issue has been on the agenda of the Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection for quite a while. This debate is quite timely because the Minister...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Home Care Packages Provision (5 Feb 2019)

John Curran: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I acknowledge the increase in figures he has outlined. It is fair to say that last year was problematic. It is an indication that we have an ageing population that is growing. Most public representatives would have had an increased number of people presenting at their offices looking for support. The Minister of State has indicated that...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Home Care Packages Provision (5 Feb 2019)

John Curran: I recognise that the Minister of State does not have an infinite budget and has to work within constraints. In that regard we need to consider how things are done. For somebody who on a delayed discharge from hospital, there is an opportunity cost. When I asked a parliamentary question and got a response from the HSE, I was told that the number of direct employees of the HSE providing home...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Home Care Packages Provision (5 Feb 2019)

John Curran: 52. To ask the Minister for Health the provision he will make for home support services for the elderly in view of the significant increase in the number of persons waiting for home support services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5026/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Home Care Packages Provision (5 Feb 2019)

John Curran: The Minister will recall that in 2018 many people had significant difficulties in accessing home support services, particularly elderly people and those who had been discharged from hospital. What level of provision of home support services is the Minister making available in 2019 in recognition that last year there was a constant significant waiting list for services?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Drug Treatment Programmes (5 Feb 2019)

John Curran: I thank the Minister of State for her reply. I recognise that methadone has a significant role to play in harm reduction, be it in respect of health, criminal activity and so on, and I do not dispute that. My concern, and the purpose of the question, is that more than 10,000 people are currently on a methadone treatment programme, as she indicated. More than 6,000 have been on it for five...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Drug Treatment Programmes (5 Feb 2019)

John Curran: I do not suggest that one size fits all but I am concerned that more than 4,000 people are on a methadone programme for longer than ten years. When a person goes onto the programme, there needs to be personal plan for those who are suited to it to progress beyond a life on methadone. For some of those people it is a life on methadone. I welcome the Minister of State's comments on...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Drug Treatment Programmes (5 Feb 2019)

John Curran: 44. To ask the Minister for Health when the protocols on the methadone strategy were last reviewed; if he is satisfied that there are sufficient progression pathways for persons on the methadone programme to become drug free; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5520/19]