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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Joint Committee on Education and Skills and Joint Committee on Health
Supports for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2018)

John Curran: For the witnesses, the gentleman who has arrived and whom I said would be a bit late is Deputy Michael Harty, the Chairman of the heath committee. He was delayed on his way here today. I thank him for attending. Does he wish to speak now or will I let some of the others speak?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Joint Committee on Education and Skills and Joint Committee on Health
Supports for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2018)

John Curran: We are just about to conclude proceedings because the Dáil is about to sit. I remind colleagues that officials from the three Departments will come before the committee in a couple of weeks. If there are specific or significant issues raised today or at the previous meeting which members want officials to address, I ask them to forward them to us in advance. This is not to try and...

Residential Tenancies (Greater Security of Tenure and Rent Certainty) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (30 May 2018)

John Curran: Not with him.

Residential Tenancies (Greater Security of Tenure and Rent Certainty) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (30 May 2018)

John Curran: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this. I will start at the point at which Deputy Darragh O'Brien concluded. There have been a number of these Bills in this House. It is frustrating from the Opposition point of view because of the time and delivery. There has to be a mechanism to identify the key points in any of these Bills and have them delivered because they have the potential...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Household Waste Collection Price Monitoring Group (31 May 2018)

John Curran: 14. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the Price Monitoring Group will display the prices for each company that it monitors on its website in the interest of transparency for consumers of the household waste collection market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23969/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Projects (31 May 2018)

John Curran: 27. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress which has been made to further explore opportunities for supporting micro generation of renewable energy as an important role in Ireland’s transition to a low carbon economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23968/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (12 Jun 2018)

John Curran: 50. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the specific timelines for the publication of the NTA's integrated implementation plan for the greater Dublin area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25394/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (12 Jun 2018)

John Curran: 53. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to alleviate congestion on the M50 in the short term in view of the continuing congestion on the M50 especially at peak times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25393/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (12 Jun 2018)

John Curran: 174. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade is he is satisfied that the Passport Office has sufficient resources to deal with the peak in demand during the summer months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24851/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance Data (12 Jun 2018)

John Curran: 218. To ask the Minister for Finance if the setting up of the national database to track insurance claims to develop an understanding of the way in which the cost of claims is affecting motor insurance premiums will be fast tracked in view of the high cost of motor insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24850/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Supervision and Substitution Scheme (12 Jun 2018)

John Curran: 312. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps and actions he is taking to address the ongoing difficulty for schools to obtain substitute teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24383/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (12 Jun 2018)

John Curran: 374. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date on the site acquisition process that will identify the location of the new 1,000 pupil post-primary school to be established in 2020 to serve the Tallaght, Newcastle and Rathcoole area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24852/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Meetings (12 Jun 2018)

John Curran: 779. To ask the Minister for Health if he has recently met with an organisation (details supplied); and if so, the outcome of the meeting. [25114/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (12 Jun 2018)

John Curran: 1021. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress made on the 13 recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly final report on making Ireland a leader in tackling climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24854/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (12 Jun 2018)

John Curran: 1080. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to deal with the use of rickshaws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24853/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Joint Committee on Education and Skills and Joint Committee on Health
Supports for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2018)

John Curran: Deputy O'Loughlin, who chairs the Joint Committee on Education and Skills is en route. She is a little late but she will be here shortly. We have received apologies from Senator John Dolan, Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony, Deputy Michael Harty, Deputy Hildegarde Naughton, Senator Paul Gavan and Senator Lynn Ruane. The witnesses are all welcome to the meeting of the Joint Committee on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Joint Committee on Education and Skills and Joint Committee on Health
Supports for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2018)

John Curran: I thank Mr. Jim Mulkerrins for his presentation. I invite Ms Patsy Carr to make her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Joint Committee on Education and Skills and Joint Committee on Health
Supports for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2018)

John Curran: The first comment I wish to make relates to the three presentations. I thank the witnesses for the time they have taken. They obviously listened to the issues raised at the previous meetings and have tried to address them. That was the purpose of the exercise rather than having a general discussion. I thank the witnesses sincerely for taking the time to address those issues. I was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Joint Committee on Education and Skills and Joint Committee on Health
Supports for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2018)

John Curran: We may come back to the Deputy in a moment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Joint Committee on Education and Skills and Joint Committee on Health
Supports for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2018)

John Curran: Will we see if there is an answer to that?