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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (31 Jan 2019)

John Curran: I thank all of the witnesses for their direct, open, informative and frank contributions. This is the second session the committee has undertaken in its work on bogus self-employment. We will have other witnesses before us in the months ahead, after which we will produce a report and issue recommendations within months. We have not restricted the time for doing this because we often find...

Juvenile Crime: Motion [Private Members] (30 Jan 2019)

John Curran: I thank my colleague, Deputy O'Callaghan, for tabling this motion, although it gives me no pleasure to speak on it. This is a very serious issue that does not reflect well on the professionalism of An Garda Síochána. However, the fact that the Garda Commissioner stated that this is a "humiliating professional failure" is at least an acknowledgement of the seriousness of the issue....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Safety (30 Jan 2019)

John Curran: 46. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress being made by the cross-agency group on the issue of illegal use of scramblers and quad bikes; the outcome of this engagement; the steps that will be taken as a result of meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4174/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (29 Jan 2019)

John Curran: 198. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of emergency funding for remedial works at a centre (details supplied) in County Dublin. [3733/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme (29 Jan 2019)

John Curran: 237. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when details of the summer works scheme will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4302/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (29 Jan 2019)

John Curran: 267. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of bicycles stolen in each DMR in each of the years 2016 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4303/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (29 Jan 2019)

John Curran: 428. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the high cost for persons from low income backgrounds in accessing the meningitis B vaccine for children born before 2016; his plans to address the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4300/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme Data (29 Jan 2019)

John Curran: 427. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children in each CHO area that have received the meningitis B vaccine privately through their general practitoner or pharmacist born before 1 October 2016 and that subsequently are not entitled to the meningitis B vaccine programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4299/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (29 Jan 2019)

John Curran: 429. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made to reduce the waiting list and waiting time for home support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4301/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (29 Jan 2019)

John Curran: 474. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount of funding spent to combat illegal dumping nationally in each of the years 2016 to 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4297/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (29 Jan 2019)

John Curran: 475. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount of funding allocated to combat illegal dumping by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4298/19]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (24 Jan 2019)

John Curran: The Minister of State referred to the fact that there will be an overall effectiveness model. I want to bring it to her attention that she provided the same reply on 23 January 2018. It is taking a long time to implement the model. At the same time, we are expecting the task forces to effectively operate on the budgets of 2014. That is not doable - it is not possible. I am all for...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (24 Jan 2019)

John Curran: I look forward to the response of the Minister of State in the coming weeks.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (24 Jan 2019)

John Curran: I wish to raise with the Minister of State the level of funding for the local and regional drug and alcohol task forces. I thank the Minister of State for the time she took last week to meet and update me on the progress of the implementation of the current drug and alcohol strategy. During that meeting we discussed a number of issues. One issue I highlighted was my concern at the level of...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Jan 2019)

John Curran: As Deputy Ó Caoláin said, the HSE group has met on this issue. Parents know what is going on. They are being held to ransom. This has been going on for far too long. Young lives are on hold. They are waiting week after week for an answer. We thought there would be a solution to this before Christmas, but unfortunately that did not materialise. I am hopeful that the Minister...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Illegal Dumping (24 Jan 2019)

John Curran: 13. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the new initiatives and projects planned for 2019 to combat illegal dumping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3171/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Illegal Dumping (24 Jan 2019)

John Curran: Since the introduction of domestic waste charges, the incidence of illegal dumping has increased year on year. It is a blight on the landscape in towns and villages and rural Ireland. I know that the Minister of State will say dealing with it is the responsibility of local authorities and they are. As it is a uniform problem in most parts of the country, it is time the Government and the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Illegal Dumping (24 Jan 2019)

John Curran: I thank the Minister of State for his reply and welcome the initiatives to which he has referred. He specifically spoke about large-scale dumping. Perhaps in his further remarks he might indicate how many prosecutions actually went through the courts last year and were successful. With a lot of fly-tipping and the like taking place, local authorities will state securing the evidence to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Illegal Dumping (24 Jan 2019)

John Curran: I agree with a lot of what the Minister of State says and absolutely agree that the offenders should be named and shamed. From what local authorities tell me, however, securing prosecutions in court is difficult. The Minister of State might come back in due course and indicate how many prosecutions were secured last year, but the reality is that many people are never brought to court. That...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

John Curran: I am sharing time with Deputy Brassil and Deputy Eugene Murphy when he returns to our benches. As my colleague indicated last night, Fianna Fáil will support the Bill and will put forward amendments on Committee Stage. It is important that we put the Bill in its context of dealing with the private rented sector where there are currently great demands. For several years, there have...