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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services Provision (23 Jan 2018)

John Curran: 533. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status and timeframe of proposals to electrify the Kildare train line from Hazelhatch to provide increased frequency of trains and capacity to meet the needs of future passengers resulting from new residential developments including the Clonburris and Adamstown strategic development zones, SDZs, and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment (23 Jan 2018)

John Curran: 610. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to compile, analyse and implement a cross-departmental action plan to address the evidence of the reports produced in relation to lone parent families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3275/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Anti-Poverty Strategy (23 Jan 2018)

John Curran: 611. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the specific targets and supporting actions of the new national anti-poverty strategy to reduce poverty rates in one parent households; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3276/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Availability (23 Jan 2018)

John Curran: 659. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the strategic development plans for the use of local authority lands requested from all local authorities by the end of September 2017 will be available; if these plans will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3281/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Sites Data (23 Jan 2018)

John Curran: 660. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of sites registered for the vacant site levy; the number of those currently under appeal with An Bord Pleanála by each local authority; the number of these sites on which he expects to see developments commence during 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3282/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Jan 2018)

John Curran: The Taoiseach will be aware that the Citizens Information Board is in the process of restructuring the MABS and CIS companies. A recent letter from the CIB to MABS makes the point that CIB is aware that MABS national management forum receives contributions from individual MABS companies. It said that CIB will be contacting all MABS companies to instruct them not to provide such funding....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Negotiations (24 Jan 2018)

John Curran: 68. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has prepared contingency plans in the event of all scenarios in advance of Brexit phase two negotiations; if this work is ongoing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3692/18]

Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (25 Jan 2018)

John Curran: I will be sharing time with colleagues, if that is okay. When I was preparing to come in here to speak on this issue, I found it difficult - as did Deputy Jonathan O'Brien, to whose contribution I listened - to put on paper and then deliver a pre-written speech. It is something to which many Members of this House will have given serious consideration before they have come in here. I...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (25 Jan 2018)

John Curran: 35. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the efforts being made on the needs of the undocumented Irish in the United States of America; the extent to which ongoing negotiations continue to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3690/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (25 Jan 2018)

John Curran: 38. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the consideration that was given to assisting Ireland in relation to Brexit in the St Patrick's Day travel plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3691/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Business of Joint Committee (25 Jan 2018)

John Curran: As we have a quorum, we will commence the meeting. We are in public session. I welcome the members to the meeting. Before we begin, I remind members, if they have mobile phones, to either turn them off or switch them to flight mode. I propose we go into private session to deal with housekeeping matters before returning to public session. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jan 2018)

John Curran: I formally welcome Dr. Mary Murphy of the National University of Ireland, Maynooth, NUIM, who is accompanied today by Mr. Philip Finn and Ms Nuala Whelan. I also welcome Ms Joan O'Donnell and Mr. David Lysaght from the Disability Federation of Ireland. The witnesses are all very welcome. We have received the written statements and in a moment we will ask them to make their opening...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jan 2018)

John Curran: I thank all the witnesses for their opening presentations but Mr. Lysaght's first-hand experience is very insightful into what we would call the "real world" as it affects an individual. It was a powerful presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jan 2018)

John Curran: Yes, but it was a powerful presentation from that point of view and I think it will be reflected in the comments from other members. I call Deputy Brady. I ask all members to stick to five minutes and there will be time for additional questions after it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jan 2018)

John Curran: That would be good.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jan 2018)

John Curran: I call Senator Higgins and she has five minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jan 2018)

John Curran: I call Senator Dolan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jan 2018)

John Curran: Before I hand back to the witnesses to answer a range of question, one of the points that was raised, and perhaps Dr. Murphy might be best placed to address it, is the psychological well-being of an individual who is long-term unemployed. Will she expand on that? Is the psychological wellbeing of a person who is long-term unemployed at such a low ebb that it is debilitating and prohibiting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jan 2018)

John Curran: We have half an hour, but that is not just for Dr. Murphy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jan 2018)

John Curran: Before I conclude, do colleagues with to make any further brief comments or are they all happy?