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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Medical Waste Disposal (15 Jan 2019)

John Curran: 883. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress he has made with the relevant agencies and stakeholders to deliver the annual support of €75 for the disposal of medical incontinence wear for vulnerable persons to help meet the average annual cost of disposing of domestic waste; when he expects this support to be implemented; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Climate Change Policy (15 Jan 2019)

John Curran: 953. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of underspend in the carbon reduction programme, B6, in his Department in 2018; the causes for the underspend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1623/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Climate Change Policy (15 Jan 2019)

John Curran: 954. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the projects and programmes which will be supported by the €7 million carbon reduction programme in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1624/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (15 Jan 2019)

John Curran: 965. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be made available during the construction of the Lucan to city centre core bus corridor to provide a grade segregated intersection at the Kennelsfort Road intersection; if South Dublin County Council and the NTA will liaise to ensure this intersection is addressed during this project; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (15 Jan 2019)

John Curran: 977. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the criteria used when deciding the location of a family resource centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54346/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (15 Jan 2019)

John Curran: 978. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the criteria used when deciding the funding allocation to a family resource centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54347/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (15 Jan 2019)

John Curran: 979. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her Department conducts yearly evaluations of the performance of family resource centres; and if so, the process for doing so. [54348/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (15 Jan 2019)

John Curran: 980. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of full-time equivalent staff in each family resource centre in tabular form. [54349/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Funding (15 Jan 2019)

John Curran: 981. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of funding that has been allocated to the ABC programme for 2019. [54350/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Funding (15 Jan 2019)

John Curran: 985. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is considering expanding the ABC programme. [54354/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Poverty (15 Jan 2019)

John Curran: 982. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the evaluation of the ABC programme. [54351/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Poverty (15 Jan 2019)

John Curran: 983. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to publish a summary of the data collected as part of the evaluation of the ABC programme to date. [54352/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Poverty (15 Jan 2019)

John Curran: 984. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the nature of data and factors being studied as part of the ABC programme evaluation process. [54353/18]

Promoting Cycling: Motion [Private Members] (19 Dec 2018)

John Curran: I am sharing time with Deputies Lisa Chambers and Jack Chambers. I compliment and congratulate my party colleague, Deputy Troy, on bringing forward this motion. While other speakers indicated that it is not legislation, it is a motion and it is important because it affords us on this side of the House the opportunity to set out our vision on cycling and the infrastructure that is required....

Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: From the Seanad (19 Dec 2018)

John Curran: When Deputy O'Dea set out our party's position on the amendment, the Minister clearly indicated that stand-alone legislation might be brought forward. Deputies Brady, O'Dea and those of us on the committee have embarked on a piece of work on bogus self-employment. There is a lot of anecdotal evidence. Deputy Boyd Barrett referred to the fact that he had heard the advertisements on radio...

Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: From the Seanad (19 Dec 2018)

John Curran: -----but while the advertisements were broadcast, they did not achieve the required results. The scope section of the Department did not get the numbers. We need to look behind this discussion to ensure the legislation that might be brought forward would be fit for purpose. People on bogus self-employment contracts face a major loss of entitlements. What worries me just as much as their...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Legislation (19 Dec 2018)

John Curran: 64. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to introduce or amend legislation to enable representation and arbitration for members of semi-State defined benefit pension schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53326/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Drug Rehabilitation Projects (19 Dec 2018)

John Curran: 66. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to increase the numbers participating in drug rehabilitation community employment schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53327/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (19 Dec 2018)

John Curran: 321. To ask the Minister for Health the new schemes developed for socially and economically disadvantaged communities to provide targeted, appropriate and effective services for young persons at risk of substance misuse. [53672/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (19 Dec 2018)

John Curran: 322. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the working groups established to examine the evidence regarding early harm reduction responses such as drug testing, amnesty bins and media campaigns responding to current and emerging trends, including the use of new psychoactive substances and image and performance enhancing drugs and other high risk behaviours. [53673/18]