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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Barnardos and Society of St. Vincent de Paul: Pre-Budget Discussion (12 Jul 2018)

John Curran: I will afford all colleagues an opportunity to ask questions first and then we will see about a second round.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Barnardos and Society of St. Vincent de Paul: Pre-Budget Discussion (12 Jul 2018)

John Curran: They helped the Deputy out.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Barnardos and Society of St. Vincent de Paul: Pre-Budget Discussion (12 Jul 2018)

John Curran: I will not go through all the proposals but two things struck me. There is a sharp focus on fuel poverty as a result of last winter when all of us, as public representatives, saw its immediate impact at first hand. In the case of fuel payments, the issue is not only how much recipients receive or for how long they receive the payment, but rather their ability to respond to an unforeseen...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Barnardos and Society of St. Vincent de Paul: Pre-Budget Discussion (12 Jul 2018)

John Curran: Do members wish to ask brief concluding questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Barnardos and Society of St. Vincent de Paul: Pre-Budget Discussion (12 Jul 2018)

John Curran: I was struck by the comment on the impact on children of voluntary contributions to schools and so forth. I recently had cause to examine the capitation grants paid to two schools in my constituency. Obviously, the capitation rate is so much per child per annum. As the schools in question had approximately 200 students, they were receiving approximately €35,000 per year. Without...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Barnardos and Society of St. Vincent de Paul: Pre-Budget Discussion (12 Jul 2018)

John Curran: I thank all of the delegates for their attendance, opening statements and contributions. As I said at the beginning of the meeting, this is part of a process and not stand-alone. We will have the Minister before the committee in September when we will address the issues raised today and in the submissions, as well as in others.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications Administration (7 Sep 2018)

John Curran: 66. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress being made to enable passport renewals for children to be processed online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36536/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications Data (7 Sep 2018)

John Curran: 67. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passport applications processed by the Passport Service to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36537/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Portfolio (7 Sep 2018)

John Curran: 90. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of housing units delivered by NAMA to date; the details of these units by scheme; the further units that will be made available by NAMA by scheme for the remainder of 2018 and 2019 as part of its target to deliver over 23,000 housing units by the end of 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36515/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax (7 Sep 2018)

John Curran: 154. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the review of the local property tax announced earlier in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36539/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (7 Sep 2018)

John Curran: 155. To ask the Minister for Finance if the 2009 cap which applied to banks that had transferred assets to NAMA restricting their use of deferred tax assets to 50% of their corporation tax, which was removed in 2014, will be reintroduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36540/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Union Regulation (7 Sep 2018)

John Curran: 165. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the lending limits imposed by the Central Bank on a credit union (details supplied) are fair and reasonable; if these lending limits allow this credit union to operate competitively; his views on the future viability of the credit union due to the very restrictive lending limits imposed by the Central Bank; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Supply (7 Sep 2018)

John Curran: 331. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the Teacher Supply Steering Group last met; the recommendations and actions proposed by the group that should be immediately implemented to improve the situation that many schools experienced in 2017 in obtaining substitute teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36526/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Properties (7 Sep 2018)

John Curran: 332. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date in releasing his Department's interest in a building (details supplied) which is to be acquired and used as a community facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36527/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (7 Sep 2018)

John Curran: 333. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress being made on the commitment in the Programme for Partnership Government to introduce a new school speech and language therapy service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36528/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (7 Sep 2018)

John Curran: 498. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda vehicles both marked and unmarked that are under 3, 3 to 5, 5 to 8, 8 to 10 and over 10 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36532/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Order Offences (7 Sep 2018)

John Curran: 499. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons that have been charged with public order offences in the first six months of 2018; the number charged for same in 2016 and 2017 by each divisional unit in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36533/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service (7 Sep 2018)

John Curran: 500. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the operation of the free legal aid scheme was last reviewed; his plans to review its operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36534/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Household Waste Collection Price Monitoring Group (7 Sep 2018)

John Curran: 547. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has finalised its report on the operation of the household waste collection market; if the report will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36538/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Products (7 Sep 2018)

John Curran: 908. To ask the Minister for Health if a full audit by hospital of all transvaginal mesh implants will be arranged; if so, if the audit will include details of all known defective devices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36625/18]