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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Disposal Charges (16 Sep 2016)

John Curran: 1643. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress he and his Department are making with waste collection companies with regard to the new proposed pay-by-weight charging scheme; if he will provide an assurance that householders will not face the prospect of dramatic increases in domestic refuse collection charges as had previously been proposed; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (16 Sep 2016)

John Curran: 1818. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeline for the next ports capital grant allocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25953/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Insurance (16 Sep 2016)

John Curran: 1819. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress he and his Department are making in the establishment of a properly functioning motor insurance database with the insurance industry here to show who is insured and who is not; the meetings he has held with the insurance industry on this issue; the issues delaying the establishment of such a database; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (16 Sep 2016)

John Curran: 1820. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will instigate a full review of public transport policy as proposed in the programme for Government; the format this review will take; when he expects to publish the review findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25955/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (27 Sep 2016)

John Curran: 913. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a timeline for the next sports capital grant allocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27234/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Business of Committee (27 Sep 2016)

John Curran: I welcome everyone to this meeting. Before beginning, I remind people with mobile phones to turn them off completely or onto flight mode. It is not just a question of interference with this meeting. As the proceedings are recorded, they interfere with the recording and broadcast. I propose that we enter private session to deal with housekeeping matters before resuming in public session....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (27 Sep 2016)

John Curran: I welcome Ms Naomi Feely, senior police adviser at Age Action Ireland, and Ms Caroline Fahey, senior policy development officer at the Society of St. Vincent de Paul to discuss their respective pre-budget submissions. I propose to ask Ms Feely to speak first, followed by Ms Fahey. Members can then address questions to the relevant witnesses or both, as appropriate. Before commencing, I draw...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (27 Sep 2016)

John Curran: I will now call on Ms Fahey and then open the floor to members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (27 Sep 2016)

John Curran: I thank Ms Fahey. The first person indicating is Deputy Willie O'Dea.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (27 Sep 2016)

John Curran: I thank the Deputy. I thank Ms. Fahey and Ms Feely for their presentations. I will not repeat all the points that were made, but I will refer to one or two general issues. Ms Feely said that "research we are currently carrying out indicates tens of thousands of pensioners had their pensions drastically reduced following changes to the eligibility criteria for the contributory pension in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (27 Sep 2016)

John Curran: I thank Ms Feely for her response. From the committee's point of view, we welcome that Age Action has carried out that research and, when it is concluded, that it would be forwarded to the committee. While Ms Feely was waiting for us to call her in here this morning, we as a committee were setting out our work programme, and pensions and the pensions gap that flows from it is one of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (27 Sep 2016)

John Curran: I thank our guests for their comprehensive replies to the significant issues raised. Members of the committee should note that many of the issues raised today relate to our work programme. I thank Ms Feely of Age Action Ireland and Ms Fahey of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul for attending, for their presentations and for their informative replies. The research they submit will become...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (28 Sep 2016)

John Curran: Yesterday the Chief Whip published the legislative programme for the autumn session. A total of 25 Bills are due to be published. A total of 21 Bills are before the Dáil and the Seanad. Approximately five and a half hours is available on the schedule this week to debate legislation. This session will be 12 weeks long and rather than go through each Bill, I refer to the fact that 46...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (28 Sep 2016)

John Curran: Will the Taoiseach publish a priority list of Bills that he intends to have passed within the time constraints?

Questions on Proposed Legislation (28 Sep 2016)

John Curran: I thank the Taoiseach.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (28 Sep 2016)

John Curran: 25. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda reservists in the DMR western division; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27391/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Policing (28 Sep 2016)

John Curran: 37. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to increase the number of community gardaí in the Dublin metropolitan region western. [27390/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charities Regulation (28 Sep 2016)

John Curran: 100. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if, since the recent commencement of Part 4 of the Charities Act 2009 she will outline the increase that has been made to the staff in the Charities Regulatory Authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27612/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (28 Sep 2016)

John Curran: 119. To ask the Minister for Finance if he and the Minister for Health considered the pre-budget submission of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland; his plans to introduce a sugar tax on health promotion grounds as proposed in the submission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27610/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (28 Sep 2016)

John Curran: 120. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing a pilot scheme of VAT refunds on the purchases of charitable organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27617/16]