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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment (22 Nov 2016)

John Curran: 72. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the changes made to the one-parent family payment and the effects it is having on lone parents in view of a report recently published (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36058/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (22 Nov 2016)

John Curran: 75. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the operation of the contributory State pension; if he will examine the difficulties being experienced with regard to the annual averaging that is set out in the eligibility criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36059/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (23 Nov 2016)

John Curran: 80. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will remove the baptism barrier as part of the Education (Admissions to School) Bill 2016 in time for September 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36430/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (23 Nov 2016)

John Curran: 81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department will publish standard guidelines on opt outing of faith formation in order that all schools can use them as a template and in order that they can be in accordance with the requirement under the Education (Admissions to School) Bill 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36431/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations (23 Nov 2016)

John Curran: 207. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the date for the opening of the Kishogue train station on the Kildare line in view of the recent opening of the Phoenix Park tunnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36429/16]

Social Welfare Bill 2016: Report Stage (24 Nov 2016)

John Curran: I did not get an opportunity to speak on this on Committee Stage but I strongly welcome the concept of producing a report. It is work that the committee is engaged in, as Deputy Brady said. If a report is to be produced in a meaningful way, it needs to be produced in a timely fashion so it can be analysed in advance of next year's budget. The Minister's amendment is in two parts. The...

Social Welfare Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (24 Nov 2016)

John Curran: The issue was very well set out by Deputy Bríd Smith. We have all met people at our constituency offices, mainly women, who have failed to qualify for what they thought would be the full-rate contributory pension. That was their expectation until they made their claims. The issue is primarily about the annual averaging because many of these people went back to work for extended...

Social Welfare Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (24 Nov 2016)

John Curran: Effectively, the early years of their employment is what is causing the problem and that goes back to the annual averaging. One of the reasons this matter has come to light in recent years is the fact that there are more bands of payments and people are dropping into lower bands than might have been the case previously. To get the top rate, I believe that an annual average of 48 or more...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (24 Nov 2016)

John Curran: 46. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community gardaí stationed in Lucan, Ronanstown and Clondalkin as of September 2014, September 2015 and September 2016; her plans to increase the number of community gardaí in these stations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36637/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility (29 Nov 2016)

John Curran: 508. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review and consider adding new low-protein products to the long-term illness card for persons that have been diagnosed as having PKU, a rare metabolic disorder which requires a very low-protein diet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36915/16]

Secure Rents and Tenancies Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (30 Nov 2016)

John Curran: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate. I was on the Oireachtas Committee on Housing and Homelessness with the proposer of the Bill. I know full well that the proposer is knowledgeable and well-read on this matter. I know that the Bill is not put forward lightly. I listened to the contribution of Deputy Ó Broin earlier, although I was not in the Chamber at the time....

Secure Rents and Tenancies Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (30 Nov 2016)

John Curran: The timelines and the pressure suit the Minister. I feel the same sense of frustration that Deputy Ó Broin feels. There is much going on but what is driving us is an effort to get tangible results. I know that is how Deputy Ó Broin feels. I ask the Minister to consider supporting the Fianna Fáil amendment and working to the timeline set out therein because I believe that it...

Secure Rents and Tenancies Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (30 Nov 2016)

John Curran: We will let the Ceann Comhairle off.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2016)

John Curran: We now a have a quorum and the committee is in public session. I remind members, visitors and those in the gallery to ensure that their mobile phones are switched off for the duration of the meeting, as they interfere with the meeting as well as the recording of proceedings. This meeting has been convened to consider the Supplementary Estimate for Vote 37 on social protection, which was...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2016)

John Curran: I agree with Deputy Carey regarding carers and I share his concern. There are 2,500 more carers than had been anticipated. Is that because of demographics? Has there been a change? That affects future planning and so forth. Will the Minister give us an overview of what is going on in that regard? A number of members referred to community employment. There are 1,200 fewer people on...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2016)

John Curran: A number of the issues have strayed a little from the Vote and into the area of policy and whatever.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2016)

John Curran: Some of these issues have strayed from the subject matter of the Vote. The Minister has said that the community employment scheme will be extended and its rules relaxed. I ask him to circulate the committee with the details if he does not have them with him. As he will be aware, the committee will deal with the general issue of pensions over a period.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2016)

John Curran: I am about to conclude. Deputy Brady, very briefly.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2016)

John Curran: That concludes consideration of the Supplementary Estimate for Vote 37 - Social Protection for the year ending 31 December 2016. I thank the Minister and his officials for attending today's meeting. The joint committee will meet in two weeks' time.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Message to Dáil (1 Dec 2016)

John Curran: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Social Protection has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2016: Vote 37 - Social Protection.