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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Domestic Violence Refuges Provision (15 Nov 2016)

John Curran: 712. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs following the publication of the action plan for housing and homelessness four months ago the status of the progress made to date on action 1.8; the details of the additional emergency refuge accommodation spaces that are to be provided and the details of a specific timeframe; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35037/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (16 Nov 2016)

John Curran: 50. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the report to identify the barriers to accessing higher education for lone parents and examine measures to increase participation will be published (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35150/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Housing Data (17 Nov 2016)

John Curran: 7. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the locations and number of houses in each location to be provided in the fourth quarter of 2016 under the rapid-build housing programme initiative (details supplied); if there are any delays being experienced in achieving the figure; if he will identify the general and the site-specific issues giving cause to these...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Repair and Leasing Scheme (17 Nov 2016)

John Curran: 18. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of the new repair and leasing initiative (details supplied); if he will set out his vision for the early expansion of this scheme; the total number of housing units that will be brought into use each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35416/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers Grant Eligibility (17 Nov 2016)

John Curran: 126. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the criteria to obtain a primary medical certificate regarding Disabled Drivers and Passengers (Tax Concession) Regulations 1994; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Ombudsman has expressed concern that the scheme, as currently framed, is overly rigid and inflexible and may be causing inequity (details supplied); and if...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Business of Select Committee (17 Nov 2016)

John Curran: I welcome the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Leo Varadkar, and his officials. The Social Welfare Bill 2016 was referred to the select committee by Dáil Éireann on 10 November. This session in the Dáil Chamber will conclude at 11.30 a.m. and the debate will resume in Committee Room 4 at 2 p.m. Is that agreed? Agreed. To provide for the smooth running of the...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 Nov 2016)

John Curran: Amendment No. 1 has been ruled out of order.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 Nov 2016)

John Curran: Amendment No. 2 is out of order.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 Nov 2016)

John Curran: Amendment No. 3 is deemed out of order.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 Nov 2016)

John Curran: There are no amendments to section 9.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 Nov 2016)

John Curran: The Deputy should stick to the Bill.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 Nov 2016)

John Curran: Does the Minister wish to reply to Deputy Willie O'Dea's question?

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 Nov 2016)

John Curran: Amendments Nos. 5 to 7, inclusive, will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 Nov 2016)

John Curran: The amendment has also been tabled in the name of Deputy Denise Mitchell. Does she wish to speak to it?

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 Nov 2016)

John Curran: The Minister said he would prefer not to state in legislation that he had to lay a report, and he offered to bring a report to the committee. It is up to the members to reflect on this as the Minister replies.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 Nov 2016)

John Curran: We will deal with the amendment as on the agenda. I take the Deputy's point.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 Nov 2016)

John Curran: Colleagues-----

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 Nov 2016)

John Curran: We are due to suspend very shortly. If we can conclude this piece very quickly, we will do so.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 Nov 2016)

John Curran: What about amendment No. 6?

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 Nov 2016)

John Curran: Yes.