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Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill: Report Stage (29 Nov 2018)

John Curran: Deputy O'Dea highlighted the issue of somebody who is deemed to be in receipt of payment but is not getting it, yet it is taken into the calculation. I have seen cases like that where a person's maintenance payment is calculated and he or she gets a reduced payment as such, even though the payment is not coming through. The amendment is quite narrow in that it talks about financial...

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill: Report Stage (29 Nov 2018)

John Curran: The Minister is well aware of the issues regarding bogus self-employment, the potential loss of revenue to the State and the loss of entitlements for workers. Whatever they are now, the potential for the future is even more alarming, especially as the Department introduces auto-enrolment for pensions in which a worker will have to be clearly defined as an employee. At this point, we do not...

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill: Report Stage (29 Nov 2018)

John Curran: I apologise to the Deputy. She referred to appeals. Many decisions have been overturned by the appeals section. Another matter arose at the meeting of the joint committee from the Department's point of view. I am of the view that the report should cover this because it sets out the efforts that the Department has gone to, whether it was through its relationship with Revenue via...

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill: Report Stage (29 Nov 2018)

John Curran: I hope I am not out of order. I would like to make a brief point and I am not being smart about this. The Minister indicated that some of the information could be got as handily from parliamentary questions. However, now that she knows the questions, she can see they are simple. They concern the numbers in terms of the scope section and appeals; details of the various campaigns and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Funding (29 Nov 2018)

John Curran: 22. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to increase funding in 2019 to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal to allow it settle and reduce the backlog of cases that has built up in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49586/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission Reports (4 Dec 2018)

John Curran: 72. 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. [50482/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (4 Dec 2018)

John Curran: 483. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Information and Quality Authority completed the health technology assessment on extending the school immunisation programme to include HPV vaccination to boys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50946/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (4 Dec 2018)

John Curran: 484. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding that has been allocated to advertising in order to increase the uptake of the influenza vaccine in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50947/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme Data (4 Dec 2018)

John Curran: 485. To ask the Minister for Health the uptake of the influenza vaccine to date in 2018 compared with the same period in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50948/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (4 Dec 2018)

John Curran: 486. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the delivery of a primary health care centre (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50949/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (4 Dec 2018)

John Curran: 487. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the delivery of a primary health care centre (details supplied) in Lucan, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50950/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (4 Dec 2018)

John Curran: 488. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the delivery of a primary health care centre (details supplied) in Lucan, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50951/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Swimming Pool Programme Status (4 Dec 2018)

John Curran: 601. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50952/18]

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2018)

John Curran: As we have a quorum, we will commence in public session. I remind visitors and members to turn off their mobile phones. This meeting has been convened to consider the Supplementary Estimate for Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection, which was referred by the Dáil to this Select Committee on 21 November 2018. I welcome the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2018)

John Curran: I thank the Minister for her opening statement. I will make two comments before opening up the discussion to members of the committee. The changes the Minister made to the presentation on pages 3 and 4, showing the figures with the Christmas bonus stripped back, are very useful because they mean we can see exactly what is happening. I thank the Minister for that. It is also worth...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2018)

John Curran: I welcome the 100% Christmas bonus. Last week, the papers reported that retail spending would increase this Christmas. People are dependent on social welfare payments. It is not that they get wealthy from them but they help keep people out of debt and away from moneylenders. It also gives them the opportunity to have a decent Christmas. Deputy O'Dea's contribution was comprehensive and...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2018)

John Curran: Yes. I have one further question. This is a small point but it is interesting. I refer to subhead A40, the grant to the Citizens Information Board, CIB, which made a small saving. Despite the rationalisation, the budget year-on-year for 2018 versus 2017 is still up a couple of million euro. Are there any efficiencies to be generated given that the Minister is no longer servicing 90 or so...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2018)

John Curran: The Minister may do it any way she wishes. We will listen to all the responses.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2018)

John Curran: Yes, please, for An Post.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2018)

John Curran: Now, Minister.