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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Motor Fuels (2 May 2017)

John Curran: 1293. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the consideration he has given to the beneficial health impacts of increased ethanol blending in petrol when tackling NO2 and fine particulate matter pollution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20285/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (2 May 2017)

John Curran: 1370. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the annual revenue lost by traffic failing to pay tolls on the M50 with regard to vehicles which are registered in Northern Ireland or in other countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20291/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Review (2 May 2017)

John Curran: 1371. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether it would not have been prudent and advisable to have undertaken a full review of public transport policy in advance of making a submission on the mid term review of the capital plan (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20292/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Data (2 May 2017)

John Curran: 1372. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times the ministerial committee on road safety has met; the persons that attended these meetings; the outcome and decisions of these meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20293/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (2 May 2017)

John Curran: 1373. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expected number of buses to be added to the Dublin Bus fleet for each of the next five years to meet the growing public transport demand in Dublin in addition to 20 extra buses to add to the fleet of Dublin Bus in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20294/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (2 May 2017)

John Curran: 1374. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide a proper road intersection at the junction of Kennelsfort Road, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 and the N4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20295/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (3 May 2017)

John Curran: There is a commitment in the programme for Government to increase funding every year for home care packages and home help services. Yesterday when the Taoiseach was answering questions from Deputy Danny Healy-Rae, he said: "Extra money has been allocated for home help and extra hours are being worked." He continued: "The overall allocation has increased and the number of hours has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (3 May 2017)

John Curran: 42. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to date regarding the provision of three primary care centres in Dublin mid west (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20452/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Business of Joint Committee (4 May 2017)

John Curran: As we have a quorum we will meet in public session. Apologies have been received from Deputy Maria Bailey. Everyone is welcome to the meeting of the Joint Committee on Social Protection. I ask members if they could fully turn off their phones or to put them on flight mode as the phones interfere not only with the meeting itself but also its recording. I propose we go into private...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pension Provision: Age Action (4 May 2017)

John Curran: We are joined by Mr. Justin Moran, head of advocacy and communications for Age Action and Mr. Gerard Scully, senior information officer of Age Action. Members have been circulated with the opening statement as well as a document entitled Towards a Fairer State Pension for Women Pensioners which was originally submitted by Age Action in February. I ask the witnesses to make their opening...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pension Provision: Age Action (4 May 2017)

John Curran: I thank Mr. Moran for his statement. Colleagues will ask a number of questions, which I will take collectively before reverting to Mr. Moran.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pension Provision: Age Action (4 May 2017)

John Curran: I would like to put a few points to Mr. Moran and Mr. Scully. I thank them for their attendance at this meeting and for their submissions. Mr. Moran said in his opening statement that "in the October budget, Age Action is asking the committee to support two specific proposals". I assure him that as this committee addresses the pensions issue, it intends to draw up a report with proposals...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pension Provision: Age Action (4 May 2017)

John Curran: I would like some clarification on that point. If that were changed in budget 2018, without compensating for the missed years, the cost going forward would be an additional €10 million per annum? Is that what Mr. Moran is saying?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pension Provision: Age Action (4 May 2017)

John Curran: A sum of €10 million would have to be provided in the 2018 budget to allow for those bands to be reinstated.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pension Provision: Age Action (4 May 2017)

John Curran: I want to follow up one or two points with Mr. Moran. He attributed a comment to the Minister, Deputy Varadkar, that in moving to a total contribution basis there would be winners and losers. As I said to him at the time, that is assuming the pot is exactly the same. Mr. Moran has already made that assumption. As regards moving from the annual averaging system, and notwithstanding that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pension Provision: Age Action (4 May 2017)

John Curran: Anyone else?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pension Provision: Age Action (4 May 2017)

John Curran: I wish to make the following comment for Mr. Moran's information and that of the committee, and to follow on from a point made by Deputy O'Dea about total contributions. If a person worked 52 weeks a year for 40 years, he or she would have made about 2,000 contributions. Recently I asked the Department for a breakdown on how many people in receipt of a pension had made total payments of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pension Provision: Age Action (4 May 2017)

John Curran: In terms of voluntary contributions that people can buy and pay for, typically that category of worker would have been self-employed. What happens if he or she falls out of the scheme? Is there scope to expand the scheme of voluntary contributions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pension Provision: Age Action (4 May 2017)

John Curran: Yes, that is what I asked. Either of the witnesses or both of them can answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pension Provision: Age Action (4 May 2017)

John Curran: I am sorry for interrupting the witness. It is not easy to get into voluntary contributions. Not everybody can pay them. One has to come from a-----