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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (5 Dec 2017)

John Curran: 114. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda Reserves who have been recruited to date in 2017; the number of Garda Reserves and the number of Garda Reserves at January 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51700/17]

Social Welfare Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (6 Dec 2017)

John Curran: I do not wish to reiterate what Deputy Willie O’Dea said or go over the same ground, but the Minister of State has indicated that people who are working reduced hours over two or three days have other options. We all know that. We are concerned about the people who are working a small number of hours every day who do not qualify for jobseeker's allowance or do not have the other...

Social Welfare Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (6 Dec 2017)

John Curran: Amendment No. 7 is grouped, so the Deputy cannot discuss it separately.

Social Welfare Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (6 Dec 2017)

John Curran: I support the amendment put forward by my colleague, Deputy O'Dea. Many of these amendments are very similar and it is worth pointing out they arise from the Committee Stage debate that we had. We withdrew the amendments on that Stage with a view to having amendments that reflected what the Minister said. This is important, as I am not bothered about the amendments but rather the action...

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

John Curran: 74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress being made to introduce a new in school speech and language therapy service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51903/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Dec 2017)

John Curran: 85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when approval for stage 2B will issue for a project (details supplied); if funding is in place for this project in view of the fact that the brief change documentation has been submitted to his department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51904/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (7 Dec 2017)

John Curran: 44. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the local authority housing construction programme will be made more transparent; if he will include expected completion dates with all schemes which would result in clearly identifying the schemes that will be completed in 2018 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52192/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Repair and Leasing Scheme (7 Dec 2017)

John Curran: 45. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason for the low number of properties being offered across the four Dublin local authority areas for the repair and leasing scheme; his plans for changes to the repair and leasing scheme to increase the supply of offers in the greater Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52193/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Expenditure (7 Dec 2017)

John Curran: 74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 161 of 28 November 2017, if his attention has been drawn to Circuit Court Record No. 2006/07275 (details supplied); if so, if his attention has been further drawn to the expenditure to date by this institution on this action; the amount expended to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52330/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (7 Dec 2017)

John Curran: 76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the operation of school bus transport with particular regard to children using the system on a concessionary basis will be reviewed; if he will review the operation of the school transport for Celbridge (details supplied); if he will extend the service to facilitate children living in Newcastle village; and if he will make a statement on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Business of Joint Committee (7 Dec 2017)

John Curran: Before we go into private session, I remind members to ensure that mobile phones are completely turned off. I propose to go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2017)

John Curran: I welcome Dr. Katriona O'Sullivan from Maynooth University. By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the joint committee. However, if they are directed by it to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and continue to so do, they are entitled thereafter only to qualified privilege in respect of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2017)

John Curran: I thank Dr. O'Sullivan for her opening statement and sharing some of her personal experiences. I will allow her to respond to members individually.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2017)

John Curran: I was taken by the start of Dr. O'Sullivan's opening statement, when she stated quite simply she came from a welfare mindset. When I was reflecting and listening to the questions I was very conscious that a welfare mindset is an individual mindset but it can be a family mindset and in disadvantaged areas it is certainly a community mindset. Dr. O'Sullivan spoke about access to education....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2017)

John Curran: We should probably redouble our efforts on DEIS.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2017)

John Curran: I thank Dr. O'Sullivan for attending and drawing on not just her academic background but also her personal background and experience. It is much appreciated.

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Dec 2017)

John Curran: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. Most of my remarks will relate specifically to road safety. Before I begin, I wish to express my objection to the Minister's comments before the quorum was called. For ordinary backbenchers in my party, which has more than 40 Members, it can be difficult to get speaking time. In order not to waste time, I am prepared to share with a...

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Dec 2017)

John Curran: I have listened to colleagues focus on these proposals from a rural perspective, but I intend to deal broadly with the road safety aspect. The record of the Minister's predecessors in office, going back to the late Seamus Brennan and, subsequently, Noel Dempsey, shows what was achieved in this area by my party in government. In 2001, we introduced the penalty points system and, in 2005,...

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Dec 2017)

John Curran: -----the public must be assured that the laws are being enforced and that they will be caught if they drink-drive. It is of far greater urgency to do that than anything else. In 2016, the Minister indicated that the numbers had increased up and I believe there is a direct correlation between less enforcement and increased road fatalities. The Minister made the specific point that this...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax (16 Jan 2018)

John Curran: 177. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to review local property tax; the timeframe for a review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1889/18]