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Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Data (12 Jul 2016)

John Curran: 516. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in Tallaght Hospital who have been deemed medically fit for discharge and have had to wait more than one week for their discharge, due to their inability to access a home-care package for May and June 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20773/16]

Select Committee on Social Protection: Rent Supplement Increases: Department of Social Protection (13 Jul 2016)

John Curran: We are now in public session. I draw the attention of the witnesses to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, they are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the committee. However, if they are directed by the committee to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and they continue to so do, they are entitled thereafter only to a...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Rent Supplement Increases: Department of Social Protection (13 Jul 2016)

John Curran: I thank Ms Faughnan. A number of colleagues have indicated. I will start with Deputy Willie O'Dea.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Rent Supplement Increases: Department of Social Protection (13 Jul 2016)

John Curran: There were a number of question there, Ms Faughnan, so I think we will deal with them individually.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Rent Supplement Increases: Department of Social Protection (13 Jul 2016)

John Curran: The Deputy raised a number of different issues.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Rent Supplement Increases: Department of Social Protection (13 Jul 2016)

John Curran: A number of issues have been raised, although a number may not relate directly to the topic. As Ms Faughnan will be aware, we prepared an all-party report on housing in which we advocated certain recommendations at which I hope the Minister will look, particularly those relating to the need for additional construction. However, that is not an issue for today. Perhaps Ms Faughnan might deal...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Rent Supplement Increases: Department of Social Protection (13 Jul 2016)

John Curran: I thank the witness. I ask Deputy Bailey not to move because she is in the fortunate situation whereby Deputy Boyd Barrett will support her comments.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Rent Supplement Increases: Department of Social Protection (13 Jul 2016)

John Curran: "Established connection" I think was the phrase.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Rent Supplement Increases: Department of Social Protection (13 Jul 2016)

John Curran: Briefly.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Rent Supplement Increases: Department of Social Protection (13 Jul 2016)

John Curran: Do you want to respond to that, Ms Faughnan?

Select Committee on Social Protection: Rent Supplement Increases: Department of Social Protection (13 Jul 2016)

John Curran: Thank you, Deputy. If Ms Faughnan holds one moment, I will take the final couple of comments. Did you have a further comment, Deputy Bailey?

Select Committee on Social Protection: Rent Supplement Increases: Department of Social Protection (13 Jul 2016)

John Curran: Thank you. I have one or two quick comments to make. First, I acknowledge the Minister has increased these payments. They were set about three years ago and they were no longer effective. People here rightly said that it will not increase supply, but it gives people dependent on these payments an equal opportunity in the marketplace they were being squeezed out of. That was the reality....

Select Committee on Social Protection: Rent Supplement Increases: Department of Social Protection (13 Jul 2016)

John Curran: We are just about to conclude. Is Deputy Brady happy or not?

Select Committee on Social Protection: Rent Supplement Increases: Department of Social Protection (13 Jul 2016)

John Curran: Very briefly.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Rent Supplement Increases: Department of Social Protection (13 Jul 2016)

John Curran: I do not know the full answer, but in 2015 more than 8,000 people managed to secure the increased payment, so there must be some degree of flexibility in the system. It may not be the full level of flexibility that the Deputy would want to see, but there must be some considerable level because we know that in 2015 more than 8,000 top-ups were approved and paid based on applications before...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Rent Supplement Increases: Department of Social Protection (13 Jul 2016)

John Curran: Does Ms Faughnan want to comment further?

Select Committee on Social Protection: Rent Supplement Increases: Department of Social Protection (13 Jul 2016)

John Curran: I thank the officials from the Department, Ms Faughnan, Ms Pathe and Ms Harrington, for their attendance and for their direct and informative answers to the committee. A date has not been set for our next meeting. As we discussed in private session, I will inform the committee of the date for our next meeting over the coming weeks.

Report of the Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Motion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2016)

John Curran: Not agreed.

Report of the Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Motion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2016)

John Curran: First, I thank the Minister and colleagues who contributed to this debate, both today and last week. In particular, I thank the members of the committee - I did acknowledge them last week - who, over an eight or nine week period, put in considerable effort to produce this report, and all of the various groups and witnesses who attended the committee for their recommendations and the evidence...

Housing Strategy: Statements (19 Jul 2016)

John Curran: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. Having read the plan, and to be fair about it, I broadly welcome it. There are issues I have with it and there are things I would like to have seen done differently. I welcome it because if this plan is implemented in full, in the fashion outlined and the timelines are met, we will be much better off than we would have been with the...