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Topical Issue Debate: HSE Funding (26 Jan 2017)

John Curran: I raise the issue of funding for Tiglin rehabilitation centre in Ashford, County Wicklow. I know that the Minister of State is aware of this matter and has had the opportunity to visit Tiglin in the past. Tiglin was established in about 2008 in a fairly remote part of County Wicklow. For anybody who has had the opportunity to visit the facility, there has been a transformation in the past...

Topical Issue Debate: HSE Funding (26 Jan 2017)

John Curran: I am glad the Minister of State replied to this matter because she understands the issue involved and there is no need for me to explain in detail. She has obviously looked into it and been given a note. Perhaps she can clarify one or two points for me. The Minister of State indicated that an additional grant of €50,000 was also provided by the HSE in 2016. I am advised by...

Nursing Home Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (26 Jan 2017)

John Curran: I support my colleague, Deputy O'Dea, in introducing this legislation. I wish to put on the record that it is not the first time we have discussed it as a party. Legislation does not just appear; Deputy O'Dea brought this to our parliamentary party for discussion before the Bill was produced. My recollection is that there was at the time widespread understanding of and support for the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection (26 Jan 2017)

John Curran: As we have a quorum, the committee is in public session. Apologies have been received from Deputy Bailey and Senators Butler and Higgins. I welcome the witnesses to this meeting of the Joint Committee on Social Protection. I remind members to ensure their mobile phones are switched off or put into flight mode. I propose to go into private session to deal with several housekeeping matters....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jan 2017)

John Curran: I welcome Dr. Peter Rigney, ICTU, Ms Lorraine Mulligan, SIPTU, Ms Bríd O'Brien and Mr. John Stewart, Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed, INOU, and Mr. Tony Donohoe and Dr. Kara McGann, IBEC, to discuss the matter of labour activation measures. I propose to ask ICTU and SIPTU to make their opening statement, followed by the INOU and finally IBEC. Members will then be invited...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jan 2017)

John Curran: Thank you. I now invite Ms O'Brien to make her opening statement on behalf of the Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed, INOU.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jan 2017)

John Curran: I thank Ms O'Brien for her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jan 2017)

John Curran: I thank Deputy O'Dea. Before I take questions from the other members I will invite Mr. Tony Donohoe from IBEC to make the third presentation on behalf of IBEC.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jan 2017)

John Curran: I thank all of the delegates for their opening statements which will be published on the committee's website after the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jan 2017)

John Curran: Members have five minutes initially, but we may take further questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jan 2017)

John Curran: I thank the Senator for staying within his time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jan 2017)

John Curran: Before I hand back to the witnesses who can answer the questions in order, much of the discussion has been specifically on the individuals. We talked about various schemes including on-the-job training, education and so forth . I acknowledge that but particularly in parts of Dublin - countrywide it is slightly different because job opportunities may be different - we have always had...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jan 2017)

John Curran: Does Ms O'Brien want to add to that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jan 2017)

John Curran: I call Dr. McGann or Mr. Donohoe. Both or either can respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jan 2017)

John Curran: If members have additional questions, I will take them now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jan 2017)

John Curran: I thank Deputy Mitchell. Before I go back to the witnesses to respond, I will offer a comment to Mr. Donohoe. He referred to the pensions issue. It comes under a separate module but this committee is engaged on the question. I do not intend to go down that road today but it is a separate block of work that the committee is examining. Mr. Donohoe raised several issues in terms of the age...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jan 2017)

John Curran: Some of those are recommendations we should make in our report.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jan 2017)

John Curran: Would the witnesses like to make any concluding remarks?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jan 2017)

John Curran: I thank Mr. Stewart.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jan 2017)

John Curran: I thank the members and witnesses for their attendance. I thank the witnesses for their presentations. The opening statements will be published on the website. Apart from the statement and their contribution to the discussion, we have other witnesses on this, the committee will compile a report in due course and their contribution will form part of that report. I thank everybody. As...