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Business Insurance: Motion [Private Members] (13 Mar 2019)

John Curran: The Government is well aware of the significant increases in motor, public liability and employer insurance. The Minister of State commissioned two reports, the latest of which was published a year ago and dealt with employer and public liability insurance. The reality is that many small businesses are not in a position to pass on the increased charges they face and that calls into question...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Administration (13 Mar 2019)

John Curran: 84. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made to reduce the waiting list and time for home support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12080/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Pension (Contributory) (26 Mar 2019)

John Curran: 259. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will review the situation by which home caring credits apply to the State pension (contributory) but do not apply to the pensions of public servants who take time out of work for home caring thus resulting in reduced pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13576/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (26 Mar 2019)

John Curran: 359. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in providing funding for emergency works at a centre (details supplied) in County Dublin; if funding has been approved for these works; when the funding will be realised in order that these works can be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13606/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Mar 2019)

John Curran: 412. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a progress report on the provision of an extension for a school (details supplied) will be provided; if the brief change report submitted has been reviewed; if so, the response to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14127/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Mar 2019)

John Curran: 413. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a progress report on a new school building project for schools (details supplied) will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14128/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Mar 2019)

John Curran: 414. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a building project for a school (details supplied) has moved from stage 2B to tender; if the brief change report has been approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14129/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Capital Expenditure Programme (26 Mar 2019)

John Curran: 931. To ask the Minister for Health when the HSE will finalise its capital plan for 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14130/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (26 Mar 2019)

John Curran: 932. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the delivery of a primary healthcare centre in Lucan (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14131/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Disposal Charges (26 Mar 2019)

John Curran: 1053. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress he has made with the relevant agencies and stakeholders to deliver the annual support of €75 for the disposal of medical incontinence wear for vulnerable persons to help meet the average cost of disposing of domestic waste; when the support will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (26 Mar 2019)

John Curran: 1052. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the action he plans to take to address the issue of climate change in view of the scale and engagement of school children in a national climate change protest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14124/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (26 Mar 2019)

John Curran: 1330. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason for the delay in dealing with contributory pensions of persons receiving them on a reduced basis since 2012; the process and timeline to resolve the matter in full; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14123/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation Targets (27 Mar 2019)

John Curran: 63. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to set a 70% target for renewable electricity by 2030; the interim targets and actions required to ensure a 70% target is achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14003/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (27 Mar 2019)

John Curran: 89. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when in 2019 he expects the first renewable electricity auction to take place under the renewable electricity support scheme, RESS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14002/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (27 Mar 2019)

John Curran: 124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress being made in providing a new school building for a school (details supplied); the timeline for this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14291/19]

Select Committee on Social Protection: Business of Select Committee (27 Mar 2019)

John Curran: I remind members, officials and those in the Gallery with mobile phones to turn them off or to flight mode because they interfere both with the meeting and the recording. Imeachtaí were uploaded for the select committee meeting on 28 February 2019 dealing with the Civil Registration Bill 2019. Are the imeachtaí agreed? Agreed.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Revised) (27 Mar 2019)

John Curran: I welcome the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Deputy Regina Doherty, and her officials to the meeting. I thank them for the briefing material which they provided and has been circulated to the members. This meeting has been convened to consider the Revised Estimate for Vote 37 - employment affairs and social protection, which was referred by the Dáil to the...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Revised) (27 Mar 2019)

John Curran: I acknowledge the Minister and her officials for the manner in which they have presented the changes to the Christmas bonus payment. They are now comparing like with like which gives a truer reflection of the position. The Minister has said the Christmas bonus was not included in the Revised Estimates but that a decision is made, depending on the financial position of the State, in October....

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Revised) (27 Mar 2019)

John Curran: The Minister said the onus was on the individual to supply the information where there were gaps. I was under the impression that if the information on any gap resided in the Department such as in the case of child benefit, those cases would be completed first and that claimants would have to deal with other gaps themselves. If somebody was out of work for a ten-year period and had...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Revised) (27 Mar 2019)

John Curran: Another 11,000 requests are to be issued shortly.