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Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (14 Feb 2019)

John Curran: We did not say that. The Minister of State is factually incorrect. Members did not say there is nothing happening.

Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (14 Feb 2019)

John Curran: No, the Minister of State is misquoting.

Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (14 Feb 2019)

John Curran: I specifically said there were 2,022 council houses built this year. I acknowledged that.

Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (14 Feb 2019)

John Curran: I said the Minister failed miserably with the rapid build. We were specific.

Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (14 Feb 2019)

John Curran: The Minister keeps saying that we said he did nothing; we did not say that.

Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (14 Feb 2019)

John Curran: I did not say that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Business of Committee (14 Feb 2019)

John Curran: Apologies have been received from Deputy Maria Bailey and Senator Gerald Nash. Members are welcome to the meeting of the committee and I ask that they please turn off mobile phones if they have them. I propose that we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters before returning to public session. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2019)

John Curran: I welcome Professor Michael Doherty of Maynooth University. In a moment I will invite him to make an opening statement and when he has concluded I will afford members an opportunity to pose some questions. I draw his attention to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the committee....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2019)

John Curran: I thank Professor Doherty. I am taken by his statement that there is no comprehensive statutory definition of either "employee" or "contract of employment". Does he consider this to be a weakness that should be addressed or does he believe the matter is too complex such that we will never get the wording right? He more or less finished on that point, which concerns the definition. Are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2019)

John Curran: Sorry to interrupt, but could that specific aspect be a condition of the contract?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2019)

John Curran: Deputy Boyd Barrett asked a question about on-site inspections. The Department made figures available to us for inspections that were jointly carried out with Revenue. However, the committee was concerned that the figures did not show what we expected them to show. The number is low in terms of what was deemed to be bogus self-employment. We had a concern-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2019)

John Curran: Yes. If it is any help, I will arrange for a copy of the letter from the Department to be sent to the Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2019)

John Curran: It gave some information on the issue Deputy Boyd Barrett raised, which he may find helpful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2019)

John Curran: A number of people have indicated that they want to ask supplementary questions. I will take them and then refer to Professor Doherty.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2019)

John Curran: Professor Doherty referred to freelance journalists and to holidays and set pay. However, the classification will matter more in future than it does today when the likes of auto-enrolment pensions come in and the employer will make a contribution. It goes back to the first part of our discussion where we asked what was the definition. It is more than a matter of existing entitlements. It...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2019)

John Curran: I thank Professor Doherty both for his opening statement and contributions during the meeting which were very helpful and informative.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Operation (19 Feb 2019)

John Curran: 61. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the opportunities given to locally based community employment social inclusion schemes to participate in the review by the interdepartmental group set up to examine the future of such schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7729/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (19 Feb 2019)

John Curran: 169. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a person who is a pensioner who previously worked in a position (details supplied) is due a pension increase as a result of pay restoration for civil servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7755/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (19 Feb 2019)

John Curran: 219. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to address an educational crisis in view of the increasing number of children in an area (details supplied) that are not able to access the local primary school due to increased housing construction in the area; the timeframe in which this issue will be addressed; if his attention has been drawn to the urgency of the situation; and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (19 Feb 2019)

John Curran: 291. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress being made by the cross agency group on the issue of illegal use of scramblers and quad bikes; the outcome of the engagement; the steps that will be taken as a result of the recent report issued by the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8235/19]