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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus Fleet (1 Oct 2019)

John Curran: 542. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether there is ambition in the bus procurement strategy of the NTA for the coming years to transition to zero emission buses rather than low emission diesel hybrid buses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39867/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (25 Sep 2019)

John Curran: 13. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of single persons living alone who are in receipt of the State pension (contributory) and the State pension (non-contributory); the number of couples in receipt of the State pension (contributory) and the State pension (non-contributory); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38744/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Payments (25 Sep 2019)

John Curran: 23. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will include the full Christmas bonus in the budget of her Department rather than the current situation in which it is part of a Supplementary Estimate (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38745/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (24 Sep 2019)

John Curran: 118. To ask the Minister for Finance the actions he is taking to address issues raised in a study conducted by an organisation (details supplied), which found that a significant number of community and voluntary bodies are at risk of closure due to increasing insurance costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38781/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Services Staff (24 Sep 2019)

John Curran: 186. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to end pay injustice facing school secretaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38783/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (24 Sep 2019)

John Curran: 187. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take to address the delays being experienced by his Department to progress its school building projects beyond stage 2B; if the process will be reviewed; if the relevant actions that can be taken to rapidly progress the projects and the timeframe for these projects will be taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Judicial Council (24 Sep 2019)

John Curran: 228. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he is taking to accelerate the process of establishing the judicial council in order to protect voluntary and community groups from rising insurance costs and subsequent closure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38780/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (24 Sep 2019)

John Curran: 366. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1309 of 6 September 2019, when the HSE received the further information from the manufacturer regarding Tagrisso; the length of time reimbursement has been under consideration by the HSE; when the HSE will make a final decision regarding reimbursement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38787/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services Provision (24 Sep 2019)

John Curran: 363. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase both home and residential care to reduce pressure on bed availability in hospitals as a result of a new ESRI report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38782/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy Implementation (24 Sep 2019)

John Curran: 364. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to launch a targeted awareness campaign regarding the dangers of drug use aimed at high-risk groups such as festival goers and students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38784/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (24 Sep 2019)

John Curran: 365. To ask the Minister for Health if a decision by the HSE to move youth mental health services from Jigsaw, Clondalkin, to Jigsaw, Tallaght, in January 2020 will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38785/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (24 Sep 2019)

John Curran: 367. To ask the Minister for Health the weighting percentages to be used as part of the upcoming HSE FreeStyle Libre Group review decision-making process that will be given to criteria (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38788/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (24 Sep 2019)

John Curran: 368. To ask the Minister for Health if the reimbursement dataset will specifically cover only current HSE-funded users of FreeStyle Libre; if not, if the health technology assessment group review will compare total blood glucose strip usage spend year on year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38789/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (24 Sep 2019)

John Curran: 557. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is satisfied that the minimum annual target of 25,000 homes to be built will be reached for 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38779/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (18 Sep 2019)

John Curran: 44. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will review and introduce appropriate regulations regarding the sale of affordable homes in view of the fact it has been reported that some affordable homes in a location (details supplied) will be selling for €420,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37677/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (18 Sep 2019)

John Curran: 61. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of completions he expects for the full year in 2019 in view of the fact there were 2,022 local authority new build housing completions in 2018 and only 251 local authority new build housing completions in quarter 1 of 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37678/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (17 Sep 2019)

John Curran: 253. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress being made in providing a new school building for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37747/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (17 Sep 2019)

John Curran: 254. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the acquisition of land from South Dublin County Council for a school (details supplied) is complete; the timeframe for the future development of the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37748/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (17 Sep 2019)

John Curran: 255. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school building project (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37749/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (17 Sep 2019)

John Curran: 256. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress being made in advancing a school building project (details supplied) which was first identified as needing a new building in 2004; the current stage the project is at; the timelines for this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37750/19]