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Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (19 Dec 2018)

John Curran: 341. To ask the Minister for Health if the uptake of hepatitis C treatment has been increased during 2018. [53692/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments Data (19 Dec 2018)

John Curran: 344. To ask the Minister for Health if all hospital emergency departments include the monitoring of attendances as a result of alcohol and drugs use in their electronic patient system. [53695/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (18 Dec 2018)

John Curran: I thank the Minister for his response and I wish him well in his position. It is a critical role. Young people are very cognisant of the challenges ahead of us and they are up for the type of change that is necessary. I asked the actual cost because it is important to realise that if we do not address this, a significant cost to the Exchequer will arise and, as years pass, it will grow....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (18 Dec 2018)

John Curran: I do not want to devote my whole contribution to solar power, but I must make the point that something is wrong whether guidelines are required or not. We do not have the output that we should have. It is fine to say that we will have further wind power and so forth. To achieve reliability and continuity, we need a mix of renewables rather than being overly dependent on one source or...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (18 Dec 2018)

John Curran: 56. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the range in which he expects Ireland to miss its 2020 greenhouse gas emission targets; the sectoral breakdown of these targets; the estimated range of fines Ireland is likely to face for failing to meet targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53204/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (18 Dec 2018)

John Curran: The Minister will be aware that Ireland will miss its 2020 emissions targets by a significant amount. Can he give a sectoral breakdown of where he expects the targets to be missed by 2020 and the associated costs to the Exchequer as a result of our failing to reach them?

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (18 Dec 2018)

John Curran: 77. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the funding programme he plans to provide to facilitate the provision of necessary infrastructure in order to reach the set target of ending the sale of cars powered just by fossil fuels by 2030 in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53203/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (18 Dec 2018)

John Curran: 183. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the emergency funding for repair work at a centre (details supplied); the reason his Department has not replied to the Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board report that was submitted in October 2018; when funding will be approved and provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52755/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Mental Health Strategies (18 Dec 2018)

John Curran: 211. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the development of well-being guidelines for centres of education and training. [52962/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Facilities (18 Dec 2018)

John Curran: 212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on his Department’s engagement with property owners and school authorities to facilitate increased use of school buildings in cases in which this is feasible for afterschool care and out-of-hours use to support local communities. [52963/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (18 Dec 2018)

John Curran: 245. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date on the site acquisition process that will identify the location of the new 1,000 pupil post-primary schools to be established in 2020 to serve the Tallaght, Newcastle and Rathcoole areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53344/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Energy Efficiency Action Plan (18 Dec 2018)

John Curran: 246. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the national energy efficiency upgrade pilot programme for schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53345/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Penal Policy Review Group Report (18 Dec 2018)

John Curran: 258. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the implementation of the recommendations of the final report of the working group on a strategic review of penal policy of July 2014 relating to drug offending behaviours in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52971/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs Crime (18 Dec 2018)

John Curran: 259. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an independent evaluation of the Drug Treatment Court has been carried out; if so, the conclusions of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52972/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs Crime (18 Dec 2018)

John Curran: 260. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the additional investment provided in 2018 to build Garda capacity in monitoring drug markets in particular new drug markets, surface web and darknet drug markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52973/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs Crime (18 Dec 2018)

John Curran: 261. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the action being taken to facilitate community impact statements within the criminal justice system here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52974/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs Crime (18 Dec 2018)

John Curran: 262. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the action being taken to strengthen the legal robustness of presumptive drug testing to contribute to the timely prosecution of section 3 drug-related offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52975/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs Crime (18 Dec 2018)

John Curran: 263. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if An Garda Síochána has carried out an evaluation of the drug-related intimidation reporting programme for the purposes of strengthening its effectiveness and to raise public awareness of the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52976/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Motor Insurance Fraud (18 Dec 2018)

John Curran: 280. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress he and the motor insurance working group have made in the establishment of an anti-fraud unit within An Garda Síochána in order to reduce insurance fraud and uninsured driving; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53349/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision (18 Dec 2018)

John Curran: 281. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for the community-based CCTV system that have been received and approved to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53350/18]