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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Overview of Pensions: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jun 2017)

John Curran: I am very conscious that our guests have other time commitments. I appreciate their attendance and contributions to the meeting. Of equal importance were the submissions made in writing. We are now going to adjourn. For those who were not here at the start, I repeat that we are not setting a date for our next meeting. It will be arranged subject to other pieces of business and people will...

Order of Business (4 Jul 2017)

John Curran: I want to ask the Taoiseach a straight question, and there is no politics involved. The programme for Government commits to doing a mid-term capital review. That is under way. We understand that various Departments have made submissions to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. I asked this question of the Taoiseach's predecessor and I am asking him now. Can those submissions...

Waste Disposal: Motion [Private Members] (4 Jul 2017)

John Curran: This time last year, the Minister's predecessor tried to introduce a pay-by-weight scheme. The problems that arose from that saw an agreement with the waste collection industry to have a price freeze and afford an opportunity for a new pricing and management structure to be implemented. I have asked the Minister questions regularly over the course of the year because it is an area about...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (4 Jul 2017)

John Curran: 156. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress being made on the commitment in the programme for a partnership Government to introduce a new in-school speech and language therapy service creating stronger linkages between parents, teachers and speech and language therapists (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30871/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Property (4 Jul 2017)

John Curran: 168. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will approve the sale of an old school building (details supplied) in County Dublin; if he will investigate this delay and take the necessary steps to ensure approval is forthcoming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30910/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Staff (4 Jul 2017)

John Curran: 540. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures her Department is taking to attract trained and qualified staff to the early years workforce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30909/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Staff (4 Jul 2017)

John Curran: 546. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures her Department is taking to attract trained and qualified staff to the early years workforce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30907/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (4 Jul 2017)

John Curran: 544. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress her Department is making in establishing a new youth funding programme in view of a 2014 review of youth services and its subsequent recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30905/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (4 Jul 2017)

John Curran: 545. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her Department has been working in relation to mapping of youth service provision across the State; the areas which are showing high levels of deprivation in relation to youth services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30906/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Childcare Scheme Implementation (4 Jul 2017)

John Curran: 547. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason the Government favours day care over other child care choices in its affordable childcare scheme; if she will consider financial supports that allows parents to choose the childcare that best suits them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30908/17]

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2017)

John Curran: Yes. I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. My party and I believe the judicial appointments process needs to be reformed. The reason for this is to ensure that people are appointed to judicial office based on merit, but we have very serious concerns about the legislation as presented. As the Minister will have heard from previous speakers, we strongly believe this...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance Costs (5 Jul 2017)

John Curran: 68. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress he is making on implementing the actions contained in the report on the cost of motor insurance; the effect this is having on motor insurance costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31346/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme (5 Jul 2017)

John Curran: 63. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is reviewing the help-to-buy scheme; his views on whether this scheme is adding to increases in new house prices; his further views on the future for this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31347/17]

Quarterly Report on Housing: Statements (6 Jul 2017)

John Curran: This is the first opportunity I have had to address the Minister on this issue as I am not a member of the housing committee. I geneuinely wish him well in the task that lies in front of him which affects all of us and those in our communities. It is a serious responsibility. I express a little disappointment that the previous Minister who had developed the programme is no longer presiding...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (6 Jul 2017)

John Curran: 18. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of the commitment in the programme for Government to establish a new in school speech and language service to support young children; his Department's engagement with the HSE to develop a plan for the implementation of this commitment; the details of the review and audit carried out by the HSE to facilitate the implementation of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Data (6 Jul 2017)

John Curran: 149. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities awaiting respite beds in each HSE community health area in tabular form; the number waiting six months, 12 months and more than 18 months; the comparable figures for June 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31833/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Data (6 Jul 2017)

John Curran: 150. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children with disabilities awaiting respite beds in each HSE community health area in tabular form; the number waiting six months, 12 months and more than 18 months; the comparable figures for June 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31834/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Data (6 Jul 2017)

John Curran: 154. To ask the Minister for Health the number of additional respite care beds that were added in 2016 and 2017, in view of the fact that the programme for Government states that the Government wishes to provide more accessible respite care to facilitate full support for persons with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31838/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Data (6 Jul 2017)

John Curran: 151. To ask the Minister for Health the number of older persons awaiting respite beds in each HSE community health area in tabular form; the number waiting six months, 12 months and more than 18 months; the comparable figures for June 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31835/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy (6 Jul 2017)

John Curran: 152. To ask the Minister for Health further to an assessment and diagnosis by the Health Service Executive, the number of children currently awaiting the services of an occupational therapist; the number of these children waiting for more than six months, one year and two years, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31836/17]