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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Indecon Reports on Job Clubs and Local Employment Services: Discussion (2 Apr 2019)

John Curran: We will address that in private session on Thursday morning.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Indecon Reports on Job Clubs and Local Employment Services: Discussion (2 Apr 2019)

John Curran: I would not think so. We will deal that matter in private session. We will deal with the Minister on Thursday as scheduled.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Indecon Reports on Job Clubs and Local Employment Services: Discussion (2 Apr 2019)

John Curran: Normally it is the Chairman who would have the last word, but Mr. Coffey can go ahead.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Indecon Reports on Job Clubs and Local Employment Services: Discussion (2 Apr 2019)

John Curran: I thank Mr. Coffey and the other delegates.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Urban Renewal Schemes (3 Apr 2019)

John Curran: 58. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the impact of the €5.5 million expenditure by his Department in 2019 on the regeneration of the north-east inner city area of Dublin; his views on whether other disadvantaged communities would also benefit from significant investment in regeneration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15598/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Urban Renewal Schemes (3 Apr 2019)

John Curran: This year the Department of Rural and Community Development is providing approximately €5.5 million to support projects underpinning the regeneration of the north-east inner city area of Dublin. That follows on from €3.5 million last year and €2.5 million the previous year. I ask the Minister to outline the impact that funding is having on that community. Does he...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Urban Renewal Schemes (3 Apr 2019)

John Curran: I thank the Minister for his reply. I acknowledge the increase of funding of €6.5 million for Dublin's north inner city. He identified some of the specific projects supported. As this is the third year of increased funding from the Department, what is the impact of that funding? The Minister spoke about the social employment project with funding of approximately €2...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Urban Renewal Schemes (3 Apr 2019)

John Curran: I thank the Minister for his reply. I am very pleased to hear the positive outcome for the north inner city. That bolsters the argument I am making. If it is working for the north inner city, we must consider the other very disadvantaged communities right around the city and the country. The funding they would have received traditionally through RAPID and so on is no longer available...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Apr 2019)

John Curran: At the end of February, the HSE decided not to reimburse Spinraza at its then price. It said that the company involved had 28 days to make further observations or submissions. Has there been an engagement between the company and the HSE during that period? If so, what is the current state of play? If no progress is being made, what steps can the Government take to review the Health...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Apr 2019)

John Curran: Is there any timeline?

Road Traffic (All Terrain Vehicle and Scrambler Motor-cycle) (Amendment) Bill 2019: First Stage (3 Apr 2019)

John Curran: I am sharing time with my co-sponsor, Deputy Lahart. We wish to introduce the Road Traffic (All Terrain Vehicle and Scrambler Motor-cycle) (Amendment) Bill 2019. Quad bikes and scramblers continue to be a problem and terrorise many of our communities. It is not only that they represent a nuisance but the matter is very serious. In the three-year period, 2014-2017, 39 people, of whom 27...

Road Traffic (All Terrain Vehicle and Scrambler Motor-cycle) (Amendment) Bill 2019: First Stage (3 Apr 2019)

John Curran: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Enhancement Programme (3 Apr 2019)

John Curran: 75. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when he expects to make an announcement on the projects and programmes to be supported under the 2019 community enhancement programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15244/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Services Programme (3 Apr 2019)

John Curran: 78. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a consultation report has been published regarding the community services programme; if so, the main findings of the report; the number of programmes supported by this scheme; the number of persons supported in employment by this scheme; his plans for the continuation of the programme beyond 2019 in its present form; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (4 Apr 2019)

John Curran: 24. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will review the operation of pension schemes for retired members of semi-State organisations; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that one fifth of these pensioners are on a pension of less than €12,000 per annum and many have not received a pension increase in recent years; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Payments (4 Apr 2019)

John Curran: 29. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will amend the Vote of her Department to include the full Christmas payment from budget 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15370/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (4 Apr 2019)

John Curran: 80. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if provision will be made for additional places in an ASD unit at a school (details supplied). [15718/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (4 Apr 2019)

John Curran: 130. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider adding fibromyalgia to the long-term illness list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15821/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Definitions (4 Apr 2019)

John Curran: 132. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine the issue of having fibromyalgia classified as a disability under the Disability Act 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15823/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Indecon Reports on Job Clubs and Local Employment Services: Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection (4 Apr 2019)

John Curran: Apologies have been received from Deputy Bailey. I welcome everyone to the meeting. I remind members with mobile phones to switch them to flight mode or off completely. In accordance with standard procedures agreed by the Committee on Procedure and Privileges for paperless committees, all documentation for the meeting has been circulated to members on the document database. Copies of the...