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Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy (23 Feb 2017)

John Curran: 321. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children currently waiting for occupational services since having had their first time assessment and that have been diagnosed in need of occupational services by area in tabular form; the number of these children that are waiting more than six months, more than one year and more than two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Efficiency (23 Feb 2017)

John Curran: 396. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will report on the success or otherwise of the warmth and well-being pilot programme that commenced in 2016 and piloted in parts of Dublin 8, 10, 12, 22 and 24; his plans to extend the pilot scheme in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9196/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Funding (23 Feb 2017)

John Curran: 405. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the percentage of his annual budget that is allocated to cycling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9139/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (23 Feb 2017)

John Curran: 406. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to implement the national cycle policy framework; the steps and timeframe to its full implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9140/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Climate Change Policy (23 Feb 2017)

John Curran: 407. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions, including timeframes, he will take to reduce transport emissions in order that Ireland fulfils its obligations under the Paris agreement on climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9141/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Business of Committee (23 Feb 2017)

John Curran: I welcome members to this meeting of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Social Protection. I remind members to please turn their mobile phones off or put them in flight mode. I propose we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Restructuring: Discussion (23 Feb 2017)

John Curran: From the Citizens Information Board I welcome the chairperson, Ms Ita Mangan, Ms Angela Black, chief executive, and Mr. Adrian O'Connor, senior manager. From the Money Advice & Budgeting Service, MABS, I welcome Mr. Micheál Ó Giolláin, chairperson, and Mr. James Clarke, secretary, both from the national management forum. They are accompanied by Mr. Donald Yourell,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Restructuring: Discussion (23 Feb 2017)

John Curran: I thank Ms Mangan for her opening statement. I invite Mr. Ó Giolláin or Mr. Clarke - or both of them, whichever way they would prefer to do it - to make an opening statement on behalf of the Money Advice & Budgeting Service, MABS.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Restructuring: Discussion (23 Feb 2017)

John Curran: I thank Mr. Clarke. We have heard comprehensive and detailed opening statements that were substantially longer than usual. They were worth doing because they set out clearly the two positions. Mr. Clarke made one important point, which is that this committee will make its decision based on the evidence provided by him and others. That is the process and the purpose of these hearings....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Restructuring: Discussion (23 Feb 2017)

John Curran: There will be time available at the end. Everyone will have an opportunity.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Restructuring: Discussion (23 Feb 2017)

John Curran: Before I hand over to the witnesses for responses, I will make a few quick comments. I will not repeat any questions that colleagues have raised. As public representatives, we see at first hand the work done by the Citizens' Information and MABS. Public representatives and both organisations deal with the same people. We see at first hand the positive impact that both organisations have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Restructuring: Discussion (23 Feb 2017)

John Curran: We are here to make informed and evidence-based conclusions. They are some of the issues emanating from the presentations today. That is all I want to say at the moment. A number of issues have been raised by colleagues. It is up to the witnesses to decide in which order to reply. Ms Mangan made the opening statement, so maybe I will start with her. Her colleagues should feel free to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Restructuring: Discussion (23 Feb 2017)

John Curran: A number of colleagues have questions. To clarify, will Mr. Clarke make available his projections in terms of wind-up costs and the recurring annual cost to the committee?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Restructuring: Discussion (23 Feb 2017)

John Curran: I appreciate that. A number of colleagues have additional questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Restructuring: Discussion (23 Feb 2017)

John Curran: There were a number of specific questions. We shall hear the direct answers to those first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Restructuring: Discussion (23 Feb 2017)

John Curran: I will start with Ms Mangan and then call Mr. Clarke.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Restructuring: Discussion (23 Feb 2017)

John Curran: It is not funded.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Restructuring: Discussion (23 Feb 2017)

John Curran: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Restructuring: Discussion (23 Feb 2017)

John Curran: You do not have the funding to pay the lease.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Restructuring: Discussion (23 Feb 2017)

John Curran: I do not want to get into the detail of the funding because that documentation will be circulated to the committee and we can analyse it.