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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (5 Jul 2018)

John Curran: 32. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress being made following the interdepartmental and agency meeting to deal with the problems caused by the illegal use of quads and scramblers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29640/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (5 Jul 2018)

John Curran: 309. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the necessary measures will be taken to ensure that the Garda vetting process commences when an applicant applies to the NTA to become a taxi driver and not several months later when the SPV tests have been passed by the applicant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29835/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Insurance Costs (5 Jul 2018)

John Curran: 327. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he will take to ensure that new taxi entrants can obtain vehicle insurance at a reasonable price; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29834/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Jul 2018)

John Curran: On page 80, the programme for Government commits to expanding the projects supported by drug task forces. I have raised this issue previously. A year ago, the Government launched the national drug strategy, which the House debated last week. Time and again, the Taoiseach, the Minister or the Government announce additional funding, but the problem is it is all one-off funding, not annual...

Other Questions: Capitation Grants (4 Jul 2018)

John Curran: Will the Minister review the capitation grant as it pertains to small and medium-sized schools? I recently had an opportunity to look at the figures for two DEIS schools with a little over 200 pupils. The capitation grant is €35,000 or so. Lighting and heating in the two schools cost €17,000 or €18,000, while the cost of insurance came to €10,000 or...

Other Questions: Capitation Grants (4 Jul 2018)

John Curran: 70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the adequacy of the school capitation grant will be reviewed in order to meet the running costs of schools, especially small, medium and DEIS schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29232/18]

Other Questions: Capitation Grants (4 Jul 2018)

John Curran: My question is to ask the Minister to review the adequacy of the capitation grant, in particular for small and medium-sized schools in respect of the running costs they incur.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (4 Jul 2018)

John Curran: 188. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure the demand for construction workers is met by 2020 to cater for increased construction output in house and infrastructure development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22755/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Community Sector High Level Forum (3 Jul 2018)

John Curran: I thank the Minister. I received most of what he read out before, either in debates in this House or in previous questions. I am specifically concerned that he indicates the discussions with the high-level forum. There have been no discussions in 2018. The last date he gave was December 2017. It seems that we are kicking the can down the road. There is no enthusiasm to get a conclusion...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Community Sector High Level Forum (3 Jul 2018)

John Curran: To be brief, we have a problem. The Minister acknowledged there would be a high cost because of other groups. I acknowledge those issues. I do not have the breakdown of figures that the Minister has. On the other hand, the other side of the equation is that there is a Labour Court recommendation to be dealt with and it is not going away. The problem is that this high-level forum was...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Community Sector High Level Forum (3 Jul 2018)

John Curran: 11. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the community sector high level forum has met since its meeting on 23 November 2017; the progress in regard to pension provisions for supervisors and assistant supervisors of community employment schemes; if reports from these meetings will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28777/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Community Sector High Level Forum (3 Jul 2018)

John Curran: The Minister will be aware of the Labour Court recommendation on the issue of pensions for community employment, CE, scheme supervisors and assistant supervisors. That recommendation is being discussed by the community sector high level forum. When did the forum last meet and what progress has been made to date on the recommendation?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Data (3 Jul 2018)

John Curran: 468. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding allocated to the green public transport fund to support the uptake of energy efficient technologies for PSO operators in 2017 and 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29250/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus Fleet (3 Jul 2018)

John Curran: 469. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of the alternative urban bus fleet trials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29251/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus Fleet (3 Jul 2018)

John Curran: 470. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of work being carried out to implement the targets as set out in the national development programme to cease purchasing diesel-only buses from July 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29252/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus Fleet (3 Jul 2018)

John Curran: 471. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the alternative urban bus fleet trials will begin in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29253/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (3 Jul 2018)

John Curran: 472. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the targets for Dublin Bus to reduce emissions by 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29254/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (3 Jul 2018)

John Curran: 473. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of green energy buses that have been introduced to the Bus Éireann bus fleet to date; the targets for moving to low emission vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29255/18]

Implementing the National Drugs Strategy: Statements (28 Jun 2018)

John Curran: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate and the Minister of State's opening statement. Implementing a national drugs strategy requires the leadership of a Minister but also requires a whole-of-Government response. I am disappointed that it has taken a year from the launch of the strategy until now for us to have this debate. This debate should have happened much sooner and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Business of Joint Committee (28 Jun 2018)

John Curran: As we have a quorum we will commence. We are in public session. I welcome those in attendance and viewers to the meeting of the Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection. I remind members to please switch off their mobile phones or put them in flight mode. I propose we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters.