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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Overview of Pensions: Discussion (15 Dec 2016)

John Curran: The Senator certainly is.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Overview of Pensions: Discussion (15 Dec 2016)

John Curran: I thank the Senator. I will make a few points before I call on Mr. Duggan to respond. There has been much discussion on annual averaging versus the total contribution. Mr. Duggan was very direct in his opening statement where he indicated that the additional bands that were put in were specifically to make a saving. The irony is that the savings were imposed on a particular group of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Overview of Pensions: Discussion (15 Dec 2016)

John Curran: There is a voluntary contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Overview of Pensions: Discussion (15 Dec 2016)

John Curran: Mr. Duggan can group his answers because there was common ground in some of the questions asked.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Overview of Pensions: Discussion (15 Dec 2016)

John Curran: I thank Mr. Duggan for his honesty.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Overview of Pensions: Discussion (15 Dec 2016)

John Curran: On a dual basis?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Overview of Pensions: Discussion (15 Dec 2016)

John Curran: I am not being smart with Mr. Duggan in saying it may well be a little early but it is important that the questions be flagged so the analysis will be done in a timely fashion and so the Department will have a view. I realise this is only a small meeting but the Department should have a view on the thought process so the information coming to us will be based on the questions raised today....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Overview of Pensions: Discussion (15 Dec 2016)

John Curran: This meeting has run for a little longer than might have been expected. My apologies for the earlier interruption with the Dáil vote. The Department's contributions, the answers and, more importantly, the continuing engagement with the committee in this process is much appreciated. We will conclude for today. We are adjourning until some date in January 2017. The clerk of the...

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)

John Curran: Yesterday evening, as the Minister is aware, we were bogged down with this issue. I appreciate the fact the Minister took some time to review it. The formula that the Minister has produced seems to address the concerns. The initial formula that was provided had the unintended consequence that the first review that would come as somebody entered a pressure zone could result in an increase...

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)

John Curran: I will not reiterate the debate in full that we had yesterday and I will observe the two-minute rule. Specifically, I raised the issue yesterday that the 4% increase was something we were not comfortable living with, not because of an ideological perspective but because it was something coming on top of a very high market. The market has been out of control. The issue is one of...

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)

John Curran: He spoke last night.

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)

John Curran: I wish to speak briefly and directly to the amendment as presented, which calls for a report on the causes of delays in the construction of housing. While the amendment is well-intentioned, I contend that many of these causes have been well researched by the all-party Committee on Housing and Homelessness, other committees and the Minister's report, Rebuilding Ireland. The bigger and more...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Safety Strategy (16 Dec 2016)

John Curran: 35. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she and the Minster for Transport, Tourism and Sport will liaise to review the legislation surrounding the use of quads by youths in housing estates and public parks; the difficulties being experienced by An Garda Síochána in seizing, apprehending and retaining these quads; the actions she proposes to take to address this growing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (16 Dec 2016)

John Curran: 60. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the continuing fall in Garda Reserve numbers in the Dublin western metropolitan region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40456/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (16 Dec 2016)

John Curran: 152. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills following budget 2017 which makes provision for an increase in the number of teachers and the number of special needs assistants to cater for a growing number of students, his plans to increase the number of psychologists available to NEPS in view of the increasing demand for their services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40488/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (16 Dec 2016)

John Curran: 423. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ban wild animal circuses here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40490/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Issues Facing Lone Parents: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jan 2017)

John Curran: I welcome Ms Valerie Maher and Ms Karen Kiernan of One Family and Mr. Mike Allen, Ms Alison Connolly and Ms Ann-Marie O'Reilly of Focus Ireland. I thank them for attending. We appreciate it. The format of the meeting will be quite straightforward. I will ask One Family and Focus Ireland to make their opening presentations and we will then take questions from members and replies from the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Issues Facing Lone Parents: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jan 2017)

John Curran: I apologise, I have made a major mistake. Before that-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Issues Facing Lone Parents: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jan 2017)

John Curran: Yes, I must read out the warning. I apologise. Before things get completely out of control, I wish to 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...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Issues Facing Lone Parents: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jan 2017)

John Curran: I thank Ms Maher. Before inviting the representatives of Focus Ireland to make their presentation, I ask One Family to forward a copy of its report to the joint committee after tomorrow's seminar. We will then circulate it to members.