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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: EU Employment Legislation and JobPath: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2018)

John Curran: I welcome Mr. Bowe, chairman, Irish Local Development Network, ILDN; enterprise and employment committee and CEO, Dublin North West Area Partnership; Ms Anne Kavanagh, CEO, Paul Partnership; Mr. Larry O' Neill, CEO, South Dublin County Partnership; Mr. Eamonn O' Reilly, CEO, North East and West Kerry Development; and Mr Joe Saunders, manager, Irish Local Development Network. I understand Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: EU Employment Legislation and JobPath: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2018)

John Curran: On one specific point that has been raised, I wish to quote an excerpt from Mr. Conlan's contribution to the committee meeting two weeks ago. I do not wish to delay the meeting on this matter and apologise for the interruption. Mr. Conlan's exact words were as follows:I emphasise thatJobPath has not replaced any existing service provision, either that provided directly by staff within the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: EU Employment Legislation and JobPath: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2018)

John Curran: I apologise again for interrupting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: EU Employment Legislation and JobPath: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2018)

John Curran: Perfect.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: EU Employment Legislation and JobPath: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2018)

John Curran: Very briefly because there are other members waiting to get in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: EU Employment Legislation and JobPath: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2018)

John Curran: I would like to follow up on a number of issues with Mr. O'Neill before letting Deputy O'Dea back in. He gave figures for capacity versus lack of referrals for Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown. Deputy Brady asked him to make figures available for other areas. Second, he indicated in a previous reply that some of the criteria to measure performance were not fit for purpose. I do not know...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: EU Employment Legislation and JobPath: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2018)

John Curran: We have spent a fair amount of time referring to the individual and the suite of options available when he or she presents. In Mr. Bowe's opening comments he made reference specifically to the societal benefit of some of the schemes. He talked about the three-year study in Ballymun. Will he tell me a little more about it? He indicated that it had shown that for every euro spent the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: EU Employment Legislation and JobPath: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2018)

John Curran: As we approach what is technically called full employment with JobPath companies still in existence and a contractual arrangement that they will receive a certain number of referrals from the live register, looking foward, what are the concerns of the delegates? Are there alterations to any of the schemes that should be considered to ensure that in an era of much higher employment they will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: EU Employment Legislation and JobPath: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2018)

John Curran: Are there other comments?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: EU Employment Legislation and JobPath: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2018)

John Curran: On managing reduction in an orderly way, if the duration of Tús was extended, one might not be managing a reduction. There may be other ways of trying to look at the issue. That feeds back into the societal and community benefit of the schemes. If one looked at it purely in terms of a cost-benefit analysis, the reduction in that scheme might not be warranted. That is a question that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: EU Employment Legislation and JobPath: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2018)

John Curran: I thank Mr. Bowe and his colleagues for attending today. The witnesses have not only provided answers to the questions but their opening statement sets out the situation very clearly. I thank them all for their contributions today.

Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation Provision (27 Mar 2018)

John Curran: I want to raise the issue of the requirement of a second level school for the greater area of Saggart and Citywest. The most recent census showed that the Saggart area has one of the fastest growing populations in the country, and a quick drive through Citywest will clearly indicate that major residential construction is under way. The area is currently served by four primary schools. To...

Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation Provision (27 Mar 2018)

John Curran: 6 o’clock I thank the Minister of State for the response but I am somewhat disappointed that what he read out was exactly the same as the reply to a parliamentary question which I received a month ago from the Minister. It does not really address the key concern. A point in time will come when there will be a second level school in the Saggart-Citywest area. There are four...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (27 Mar 2018)

John Curran: 332. To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment for surgery for a person (details supplied) will be made at Cappagh Hospital. [13522/18]

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

John Curran: Before we begin, it would be appreciated if mobile phones were turned off or put in flight mode. This meeting has been convened to consider the Revised Estimate for Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection, as referred by the Dáil to the select committee with an instruction to report back to the Dáil. I welcome the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection,...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

John Curran: I thank the Minister for her statement. The select committee has agreed that the format of the meeting will be that the Minister will respond to each individual member's questions and that we will not bank Deputies' questions. I ask members to be specific and direct and the Minister to respond with direct answers. I will make one comment on the presentation of the accounts, to which the...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

John Curran: It is probably someone's phone.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

John Curran: Please, Deputy.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

John Curran: Please, Deputy.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

John Curran: Thank you, Deputy.