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Road Traffic (Amendment) (Use of Electric Scooters) Bill 2019: Second Stage (16 Oct 2019)

John Curran: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate on the Road Traffic (Amendment) (Use of Electric Scooters) Bill. I refer to a reply I received from the Minister on 8 May this year. It states:The Road Traffic Act 1961 defines a mechanically propelled vehicle as a vehicle intended or adapted for propulsion by mechanical means, including a bicycle or tricycle with an attachment for...

Road Traffic (Amendment) (Use of Electric Scooters) Bill 2019: Second Stage (16 Oct 2019)

John Curran: Where did he say that?

Road Traffic (Amendment) (Use of Electric Scooters) Bill 2019: Second Stage (16 Oct 2019)

John Curran: My apologies.

Social Welfare Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2019)

John Curran: Were all amendments ruled out of order?

Social Welfare Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2019)

John Curran: I move amendment No. 1:In page 5, line 2, to delete “For the purposes of this Chapter, the Minister” and substitute “The Minister”. I will not take up a lot of time. We want to make some fairly straightforward points. The Minister referred to another recession. It is also worth noting that in the best of times businesses face challenges, products and services...

Social Welfare Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2019)

John Curran: I am going to get to that.

Social Welfare Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2019)

John Curran: I will press the amendment.

Social Welfare Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2019)

John Curran: I move amendment No. 4:In page 5, line 29, to delete “52 contribution weeks” and substitute “39 contribution weeks”. This is similar to amendment No. 3. I am surprised it was ruled out of order because the principle is more or less the same. I will not have a long debate about this, but the argument is that the qualifying contributions for a self-employed person...

Social Welfare Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2019)

John Curran: I want to make a brief reply. I will not delay the House. I accept that point. It is unfortunate that amendment No. 3 was ruled out of order because it nails the point on having 104 contributions rather than 156. It is a question of two years or three years. The principle of amendment No. 4 is the same as amendment No. 3, namely, that the qualification criterion for the self-employed is...

Social Welfare Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2019)

John Curran: I accept that.

Social Welfare Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2019)

John Curran: No.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (16 Oct 2019)

John Curran: 55. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps being taken to minimise the time period to connect renewable generators to the grid in view of the fact there is a wait of over eight years for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42158/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Budget 2020 (16 Oct 2019)

John Curran: 243. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to budget 2020 the current and capital amounts that will be allocated to the RAPID programme, community facilities scheme and community enhancement programme in 2020. [42462/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Budget 2020 (16 Oct 2019)

John Curran: 244. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to budget 2020 the current and capital funding to be allocated in 2020 under the RAPID programme, community facilities scheme and community enhancement programme to the Dublin north-east inner city area. [42463/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (16 Oct 2019)

John Curran: 263. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of meetings held and the progress made regarding the issue of pensions for community employment supervisors following the postponement of industrial action by supervisors in May 2019 for the final resolution of this dispute; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42530/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Oct 2019)

John Curran: This is a matter we raised in the House on Tuesday of this week. It was taken at the time by the Minister of State, Deputy Jim Daly. To be honest, the response is not what we expected. It was quite poor. The HSE stated:Application for approval is based on clearly defined criteria and follow these guidelines: the number of individuals treated and their commencement on treatment is as per...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (17 Oct 2019)

John Curran: 32. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the further actions he will take to accelerate the narrowing of the gap between DEIS and non-DEIS schools and further improve the outcomes for those attending DEIS schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41421/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Data (17 Oct 2019)

John Curran: 64. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of school building projects at stage 2B detailed design; the number that have been at this stage for up to one, one to three, three to five, five to seven, seven to ten and more than ten years, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41420/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy Budget (17 Oct 2019)

John Curran: 200. To ask the Minister for Health the details of budget 2020 funding for the national drugs strategy; the increase relative to 2019; if additional funding is to be provided in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42716/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (23 Oct 2019)

John Curran: 45. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will review the means test qualifying criteria for carer’s allowance to include such costs as rent, mortgage payments and childcare costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43421/19]