Results 4,541-4,560 of 6,728 for speaker:John Curran

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: EU Employment Legislation and JobPath: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

John Curran: Mr. McKeon said he would forward supporting documentation on a number of minor issues to the committee and we would appreciate that. The two companies indicated to Senator Conway-Walsh that they would be prepared to forward copies of their published accounts. Do they have standard personal progression plan forms? If so, could we have a copy of one from each company?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: EU Employment Legislation and JobPath: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

John Curran: I thank everyone for attending. I thank the witnesses for their comprehensive opening statements and for their responses to the many and varied questions. We look forward to the various correspondence in the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (9 May 2018)

John Curran: 64. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to offer a grant or bursary scheme to parents wishing to send their children to the Gaeltacht; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19901/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (9 May 2018)

John Curran: 119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the schedule regarding the delivery of a new secondary school in the Citywest and Saggart areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20324/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (9 May 2018)

John Curran: 120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the site location of the new secondary school announced recently for the Citywest and Saggart areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20325/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (9 May 2018)

John Curran: 143. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he plans to take to reform legislation to protect front-line gardaí in view of an assault on an unarmed front-line garda in Dublin recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20330/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services Provision (9 May 2018)

John Curran: 181. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the number of general practitioners in communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20326/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care (9 May 2018)

John Curran: 182. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients per general practitioner in each CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20327/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Housing Provision (9 May 2018)

John Curran: 183. To ask the Minister for Health the stage at which his Department and the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government are in relation to providing a new supported model of housing for elderly persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20328/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (9 May 2018)

John Curran: 230. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which he plans to address the expensive compliance costs on account of missing climate change and renewable energy targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20320/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (9 May 2018)

John Curran: 232. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated amount the State will have to pay due to missing climate change and renewable energy targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20322/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (9 May 2018)

John Curran: 231. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which he plans to improve Ireland's track record and become a world leader on climate change in emissions reduction and renewable energy targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20321/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation Targets (9 May 2018)

John Curran: 233. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if Ireland is close to meeting its 16% of final energy consumption in electricity, transport and heat from renewable sources by 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20323/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy (9 May 2018)

John Curran: 245. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he plans to select a preferred approach to regulate and legislate if necessary the use of rickshaws for public hire in view of the fact that the NTA conducted a public consultation and published a report with recommendations in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20331/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Supported Residential Accommodation Provision (9 May 2018)

John Curran: 282. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the stage at which his Department and the Department of Health are at in relation to providing a new supported model of housing for elderly persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20329/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (9 May 2018)

John Curran: 294. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the projects in County Dublin that received funding for the small scale local festivals and summer schools grants in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20332/18]

Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Matters of Public Policy: Discussion with Taoiseach (10 May 2018)

John Curran: The issue of pensions is a regular feature at the Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection. In the short time available I want to refer specifically to the issue of defined benefit pension schemes, with which the Taoiseach will be familiar. When he was Minister for Social Protection, he indicated that he would introduce legislation. That legislation was brought forward...

Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Matters of Public Policy: Discussion with Taoiseach (10 May 2018)

John Curran: I thank the Taoiseach for his answer to my question on the issue of defined benefits. As he highlighted, this committee is aware of the issues. Our specific concern is that the heads of the scheme were published, Second Stage was dealt with and now we are in a vacuum. Once the Government published the heads of the scheme and we completed Second Stage of the Bill, a vacuum was generated....

Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Matters of Public Policy: Discussion with Taoiseach (10 May 2018)

John Curran: Show your hand.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (15 May 2018)

John Curran: 42. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when he expects passport renewals for children to be processed online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20792/18]