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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (10 Oct 2019)

John Curran: I thank Mr. Shevlin. I will allow colleagues to put their questions individually and the witnesses might respond to them. We will try to go through them quickly. I ask colleagues to be direct and specific.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (10 Oct 2019)

John Curran: Perhaps the union representatives will address that specific point. The previous witnesses were of the view, which they expressed quite directly, that the service charge was part of the revenue stream to the business and tips and gratuities were to be dealt with differently. That sums up the general argument. I not want to have to repeat the points so if you have a view on it, you should...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (10 Oct 2019)

John Curran: Does Mr. Shevlin or Dr. Curran wish to comment on the same issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (10 Oct 2019)

John Curran: I ask Dr. de Buitléir and Deputy Smith to try to bring the discussion back to the Bill. This is pre-legislative scrutiny.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (10 Oct 2019)

John Curran: I know what point the Deputy is making.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (10 Oct 2019)

John Curran: I take the Deputy's point. The committee will deal with Senator Gavan's Bill.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (10 Oct 2019)

John Curran: That will be part of our report.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (10 Oct 2019)

John Curran: Would anybody like to comment on those points?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (10 Oct 2019)

John Curran: To be fair, Dr. de Buitléir had informed the committee that he would need to leave-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (10 Oct 2019)

John Curran: The clerk of the committee will correspond directly with Dr. de Buitléir on any additional items of relevance to him or the Low Pay Commission that arise. I thank him for his attendance today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (10 Oct 2019)

John Curran: In the time remaining, I ask members to focus on the pre-legislative scrutiny aspect because we are going to have to deal with it as a committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (10 Oct 2019)

John Curran: Just before the witnesses answer, to provide clarity for members and witnesses, we are engaging in pre-legislative scrutiny of a Government Bill but the Bill to which Senator Gavan is referring has been through Seanad Éireann and is on Second Stage in the Dáil. This committee will deal with those Bills individually. It is up to the Business Committee and others to schedule them...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (10 Oct 2019)

John Curran: Does Ms McCord or Mr. Browne wish to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (10 Oct 2019)

John Curran: I thank Mr. Browne. I will now take final comments from members and then from our witnesses, if they have anything further to add. Deputy Brady is first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (10 Oct 2019)

John Curran: We will correspond with Dr. de Buitléir on foot of today's meeting. He said he would revert to the commission and we will ask him whether he stands over his report or wishes to amend it based on what we have discussed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (10 Oct 2019)

John Curran: That concludes today's meeting. I thank our witnesses very much for their attendance. Their written opening statements and their contributions to the discussion have been very helpful and informative.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2019)

John Curran: I support my colleague on the issue of Spinraza. This matter was raised in the House on previous occasions. A commitment was given on 11 June, but four months on, patients still do not have access to this drug. I am concerned that the affected children are the victims of cuts within the Department of Health. Funding should have been made available in June. The wait has been incredibly...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Educational Projects (15 Oct 2019)

John Curran: The reason my colleagues and I brought this issue to the floor of the Dáil is because a number of parents have expressed concern to us that the services that had been provided seemed to be in decline or might face closure. The Get Ahead Club has been in operation for 25 years since 1994 and has provided a wide range of services to children from four local junior and senior schools in...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Educational Projects (15 Oct 2019)

John Curran: I thank the Minister for her reply. Like my colleagues, I am slightly concerned. The Minister stated that the process "has ensured that the total available budget of €559,765 is effectively used to meet the needs of those most vulnerable to leaving school early and not meeting their potential in the communities of north Clondalkin." We do not believe that is happening. While the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Cycle to Work Scheme (15 Oct 2019)

John Curran: 152. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to review the bike to work scheme in order to allow for the purchase of e-bikes and cargo-bikes that are substantially more expensive to purchase but would open up the option of cycling to more persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42098/19]