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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (18 Dec 2018)

John Curran: 450. To ask the Minister for Health the new initiatives and proposals taken to reduce the number of children waiting over a year for an outpatient appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53347/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Household Waste Collection Price Monitoring Group (18 Dec 2018)

John Curran: 530. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the actions arising from a study that have been progressed in view of the study by the CCPC into the household waste collection market and its report on 28 September 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53335/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Warmer Homes Scheme (18 Dec 2018)

John Curran: 531. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the success or otherwise of the warmth and well-being pilot programme that commenced in 2016 and piloted in parts of Dublin 8, 10, 12, 22 and 24; the number of persons that have benefitted from the programme in each area in tabular form; his plans for the expansion of the scheme; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Medical Waste Disposal (18 Dec 2018)

John Curran: 532. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the annual support of €75 for medical incontinence wear has been introduced; if so, the way in which it can be applied for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53337/18]

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

John Curran: 533. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to introduce a national ban on plastic straws on environmental grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53338/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Insurance (18 Dec 2018)

John Curran: 572. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made regarding the establishment of a motor insurance database; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53339/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (18 Dec 2018)

John Curran: 573. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be made available for a western orbital route to help alleviate traffic congestion on the M50 especially between the N4 and N7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53340/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (18 Dec 2018)

John Curran: 574. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions he is taking to improve traffic congestion in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53341/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (18 Dec 2018)

John Curran: 575. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a proper road intersection will be provided at the junction of Kennelsfort Road, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 and the N4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53342/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects (18 Dec 2018)

John Curran: 576. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration has been given to bringing forward plans to develop a Luas line to Lucan in view of significant congestion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53343/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Aftercare Services (18 Dec 2018)

John Curran: 588. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the necessary one-off supports being put in place for care leavers to gain practical lifelong skills in line with action 69 of the Ryan report in order to reduce their risk of developing substance use problems. [53291/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Bereavement Counselling Services Provision (18 Dec 2018)

John Curran: 589. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way in which her Department and Tusla are developing addiction-specific bereavement support programmes and supporting the provision of respite for family members. [53292/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Support Services (18 Dec 2018)

John Curran: 590. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way in which her Department and Tusla are supporting families with non-violent resistance training to address child-to-parent violence. [53293/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Substance Misuse (18 Dec 2018)

John Curran: 591. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way in which her Department and Tusla are supporting those caring for children and young persons in their family as a result of substance misuse to access relevant information, supports and services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53294/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Substance Misuse (18 Dec 2018)

John Curran: 592. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the role her Department and Tusla are playing in expanding the range, availability and geographical spread of problem drug and alcohol services for those under 18 years of age. [53295/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Substance Misuse (18 Dec 2018)

John Curran: 593. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the role her Department and Tusla are playing in developing multidisciplinary child and adolescent teams and developing better interagency co-operation between problem substance use and child and family services. [53296/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Counselling Services Provision (18 Dec 2018)

John Curran: 594. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the role her Department and Tusla are playing in providing access to timely appropriate interventions such as resilience building programmes and-or counselling, educational assessments and or clinical psychological assessments as appropriate. [53297/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Drug Rehabilitation Projects (18 Dec 2018)

John Curran: 630. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide a report on the work of the programme framework for community employment drug rehabilitation schemes during 2018; the funding provided for same in 2018; the number of individuals supported; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53094/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh – Priority Questions: Health Promotion (13 Dec 2018)

John Curran: I thank the Minister for her response. Despite all our best efforts, the issue of obesity has increased significantly in recent years. At the outset, I reflect that when I was a teenager - I looked at the figures - less than 1% of children were deemed to be obese at that stage. Current figures are that 9% to 10% are obese and one in four children are classed as overweight. When we look at...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh – Priority Questions: Health Promotion (13 Dec 2018)

John Curran: I thank the Minister for her response. I acknowledge the Better Outcomes Brighter Futures programme. It is a fairly comprehensive report and it is fair to acknowledge that the issue of obesity requires a whole of Government response and not just the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, but in terms of youth work, the Department has a particular role to play to ensure that for those who...