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Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (4 Dec 2018)

John Curran: 487. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the delivery of a primary health care centre (details supplied) in Lucan, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50950/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (4 Dec 2018)

John Curran: 488. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the delivery of a primary health care centre (details supplied) in Lucan, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50951/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Swimming Pool Programme Status (4 Dec 2018)

John Curran: 601. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50952/18]

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill: Report Stage (29 Nov 2018)

John Curran: I hope I am not out of order. I would like to make a brief point and I am not being smart about this. The Minister indicated that some of the information could be got as handily from parliamentary questions. However, now that she knows the questions, she can see they are simple. They concern the numbers in terms of the scope section and appeals; details of the various campaigns and...

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill: Report Stage (29 Nov 2018)

John Curran: I apologise to the Deputy. She referred to appeals. Many decisions have been overturned by the appeals section. Another matter arose at the meeting of the joint committee from the Department's point of view. I am of the view that the report should cover this because it sets out the efforts that the Department has gone to, whether it was through its relationship with Revenue via...

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill: Report Stage (29 Nov 2018)

John Curran: The Minister is well aware of the issues regarding bogus self-employment, the potential loss of revenue to the State and the loss of entitlements for workers. Whatever they are now, the potential for the future is even more alarming, especially as the Department introduces auto-enrolment for pensions in which a worker will have to be clearly defined as an employee. At this point, we do not...

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill: Report Stage (29 Nov 2018)

John Curran: Deputy O'Dea highlighted the issue of somebody who is deemed to be in receipt of payment but is not getting it, yet it is taken into the calculation. I have seen cases like that where a person's maintenance payment is calculated and he or she gets a reduced payment as such, even though the payment is not coming through. The amendment is quite narrow in that it talks about financial...

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill: Report Stage (29 Nov 2018)

John Curran: It is very good of the Acting Chairman to give me an opportunity to speak. I will not reiterate all of the points that were made but I support this amendment. It is noticeable the number of times that the issue of carers and carer's allowance has been raised by Members in this House, particularly in the past year. It has been on Leaders Questions and we have had motions on it. We are...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Safety (29 Nov 2018)

John Curran: I thank the Minister for his reply. When I met Councillor Charlie O'Connor, a former Deputy and a colleague of Deputy Lahart, recently, he told me of the issues people are facing in Kingswood, Tallaght. I also spoke with another colleague, Councillor Paul McAuliffe, who informed me of the same issue in Ballymun. This is not, first and foremost, a problem particular to any one area. It is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Safety (29 Nov 2018)

John Curran: I thank the Minister for his reply. Quad bikes and scramblers are dangerous and a nuisance and their use is illegal. I regularly attend joint policing committee meetings where the Garda has clearly indicated that the crux of the problem is that it cannot enforce road traffic laws. Gardaí are not physically in a position to stop quads and scramblers. Whether on the roads or in the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Safety (29 Nov 2018)

John Curran: 9. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress being made by the cross-agency group on the illegal use of scramblers and quad bikes; the outcome of this engagement; the steps that will be taken as a result of the meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49585/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Safety (29 Nov 2018)

John Curran: The illegal and dangerous use of quad bikes and scramblers in parks, open areas and housing estates continues to be a problem. I acknowledge that the Minister, Deputy Flanagan, is the first and only Minister in the lifetime of this Dáil to address the issue in a serious manner by organising an interdepartmental and cross-agency approach to dealing with it. Could the Minister update the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Funding (29 Nov 2018)

John Curran: 22. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to increase funding in 2019 to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal to allow it settle and reduce the backlog of cases that has built up in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49586/18]

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2018)

John Curran: I was not a member of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution but I am well aware that this issue had been discussed, although it did not form part of any recommendation. However, the 72-hour period was clearly part of the Heads of the Bill. I disagree with comments made by Deputy Kelly when he said that he felt that it was not a substantial issue in the referendum....

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Nov 2018)

John Curran: I support Deputy Howlin. This is a tragic case. The Deputy is correct that there is proposed legislation from the Labour Party but, in practical terms, the passing of legislation needs the Government to engage meaningfully. There is cross-party support on this issue. Last week, legislation relating to vulture funds was initiated here but was largely supported by the relevant Departments....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (28 Nov 2018)

John Curran: 89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a project will move rapidly to the construction phase in view of the long delays in advancing the redevelopment of the school building project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49306/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (28 Nov 2018)

John Curran: 96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the redevelopment of school buildings for schools (details supplied) in Dublin 22 will be expedited; if he will provide emergency solutions for those leaking prefabs during the construction of replacement buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49305/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Repair and Leasing Scheme (28 Nov 2018)

John Curran: 273. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress made in securing properties under the repair and leasing scheme in each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49637/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (28 Nov 2018)

John Curran: 274. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of units of accommodation that will be secured under Part V by each of the four local authorities in Dublin in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49638/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (28 Nov 2018)

John Curran: 275. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of local authority houses constructed and completed by each local authority in each of the past ten years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49639/18]