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Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (18 May 2017)

John Curran: The matter is complex and I am conscious that we must finish shortly.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (18 May 2017)

John Curran: I would like the control section to produce a paper for us first.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (18 May 2017)

John Curran: I must conclude the meeting. I know the Minister would like to reply.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (18 May 2017)

John Curran: Yes. Please do not provoke Deputy Brady.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (18 May 2017)

John Curran: That concludes consideration of the Revised Estimate for Vote 37 - Social Protection. I thank the Minister and his officials for attending. In particular, I thank the Minister for agreeing to working with our financial scrutiny team to address the control and fraud issues that we will consider further.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Message to Dáil (18 May 2017)

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 Revised Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2017: Vote 37 - Social Protection.

Order of Business (23 May 2017)

John Curran: Most Ministers and their Departments have at this stage made submissions with regard to the mid-term capital review. In that context, I requested from the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport details of his submission. I was concerned because the submission was made in the absence of a public transport policy review, which has not taken place. I ask the Taoiseach to ensure that those...

Order of Business (23 May 2017)

John Curran: Will he publish the submissions from the Departments?

Order of Business (23 May 2017)

John Curran: That was the purpose of the question. I had asked this of the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport directly but they are not currently available. Somebody on the other side of the House is going to have to take that step to make them available. However, it is no use making one submission available; it is the entirety of the programme that we wish to see.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Legislation (23 May 2017)

John Curran: 55. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider introducing or amending legislation to make it a requirement that all quads are registered at purchase to a person over 16 years of age with an appropriate licence; if she will examine other legislative options that would make it more difficult to have these quads released having been seized by An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 May 2017)

John Curran: 71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase the supply of ASD schools across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24729/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (25 May 2017)

John Curran: 13. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the reason for the considerable delays in accelerating and expanding the rapid build housing programme listed in Action 1.1 of Rebuilding Ireland which provided for 200 units in quarter 4 of 2016 and 800 units in 2017, in view of the fact recent replies indicate less than 200 units of accommodation under this scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (30 May 2017)

John Curran: 135. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 55 of 9 March 2017, when a reply will issue for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25956/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Laundering (30 May 2017)

John Curran: 152. To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue raised in 2016 and to date in 2017 through increased enforcement and sanction of fuel laundering further to the commitment on page 34 in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25782/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (30 May 2017)

John Curran: 239. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when the five units of accommodation being provided by an organisation (details supplied) at Station Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 will be ready for occupation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25777/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Data (30 May 2017)

John Curran: 240. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will include a further column which would indicate the anticipated completion date for each scheme with regard to the social housing construction projects quarterly status reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25778/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Data (30 May 2017)

John Curran: 241. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will review the level of rents being paid under the rent supplement and HAP schemes; if he has satisfied himself that the current rents payable under these schemes is sufficient to ensure that persons dependent on these payments can access housing at current rent levels; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Data (30 May 2017)

John Curran: 242. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of persons in receipt of HAP and rent supplement that are currently receiving an uplift in their payments by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25780/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation Costs (30 May 2017)

John Curran: 243. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the progress being made in developing a cost rental model for the housing rental sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25781/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Delays (30 May 2017)

John Curran: 313. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps he is taking to reduce the processing time for applications for carer's allowance; his plans to reduce the target time of 12 weeks to process these applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25957/17]