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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Data (30 May 2017)

John Curran: 314. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications made for domiciliary care allowance in 2016; the number of these applications that were granted; the number that were refused; the number of applications that were refused and that were subsequently granted on appeal by area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25958/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme Expenditure (30 May 2017)

John Curran: 315. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the annual additional cost of increasing the back to school clothing and footwear allowance by €100 per child in both age categories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25959/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions Data (30 May 2017)

John Curran: 375. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons in receipt of a public sector pension in 2016 in pension bands (details supplied) in tabular form.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25955/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (30 May 2017)

John Curran: 473. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure that 11 beds in the Linn Dara CAMHS at Cherry Orchard hospital, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 are not closed in June 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25729/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Disposal Charges (30 May 2017)

John Curran: 570. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the review of pricing structures for household waste collection being undertaken by his Department; when this review will be complete and published; if it can be ensured that a move to a pay-by-weight only scheme will not result in price increases similar to those being proposed by the industry...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (30 May 2017)

John Curran: 604. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of vehicles using the M50 toll in 2016 that were due to pay a toll; the percentage which were Irish registered and foreign registered vehicles respectively; the number of vehicles that did not pay the toll; the value of this lost revenue; the amount of the lost revenue which was recouped; the cost of the process to recoup...

Questions on Promised Legislation (31 May 2017)

John Curran: This will my last opportunity to ask the Taoiseach a question. I genuinely wish him well. Unlike others, I have not had the opportunity of working with him - some might say despite the Taoiseach's best efforts. I refer to chapter two of A Programme for a Partnership Government which relates to housing supply and the homelessness issue. This is underpinned by the Rebuilding Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Administration (31 May 2017)

John Curran: 42. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to make changes to community employment schemes; the expected start date for these changes to come into operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25939/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (31 May 2017)

John Curran: 49. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps he is taking to improve the processing time of applications for domiciliary care allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25938/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme Review (1 Jun 2017)

John Curran: 36. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he will publish submissions made by Ministers and Departments with regard to the mid-term capital review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26048/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Business of Joint Committee (1 Jun 2017)

John Curran: I welcome everyone to the meeting. Before I begin I shall make the usual announcement and ask everyone to switch off their phones completely or put them on flight mode as they affect the recording equipment. I propose that we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters before returning to public session. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2017: Discussion (1 Jun 2017)

John Curran: I welcome the witnesses to the meeting. From the Department of Social Protection we are joined by Mr. John McKeon, Ms Kathleen Stack, Mr. Tim Duggan, Ms Helen McDonald and Mr. Brian Duff. I thank them all for joining us this morning. Members have already been circulated with the opening statement as well as a document. I ask Mr. McKeon to make the Department's opening statement. Members...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2017: Discussion (1 Jun 2017)

John Curran: I thank Mr. McKeon. In private session this morning, members were conscious that the Department and Minister indicated their desire to have all Stages of the Bill completed before the summer recess. Members understand the reasons for this and we will do everything in our power to facilitate this outcome. While the committee will not unnecessarily delay the Bill, at our next meeting after...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2017: Discussion (1 Jun 2017)

John Curran: I call Senator Humphreys and he has five minutes as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2017: Discussion (1 Jun 2017)

John Curran: I call Deputy Brady and he has five minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2017: Discussion (1 Jun 2017)

John Curran: I urge the Deputy to state his point and get on with things.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2017: Discussion (1 Jun 2017)

John Curran: Before we revert to Mr. McKeon, he has heard a number of issues. In respect of head 4 and naming and shaming, while nobody is condoning fraud, there is concern that the ultimate sanction should be appropriate to the offence that was committed. There is a big difference between somebody being convicted in court for a relatively small issue and somebody who has habitually committed very...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2017: Discussion (1 Jun 2017)

John Curran: I want to remind colleagues that this is pre-legislative scrutiny. The Minister and the Department are putting forward what is in the Bill. It is not up to us to like it or not.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2017: Discussion (1 Jun 2017)

John Curran: The point I am making is that we can reflect the issue that the committee raised in the report that we will make to the Department. They do not have to agree with us. The consensus here is that this is a step in a new direction. Senator Humphreys is saying it is a second penalty, effectively.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2017: Discussion (1 Jun 2017)

John Curran: That is pure speculation.