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Road Traffic Bill 2009: Referral to Select Committee (25 Mar 2010)

John Curran: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Transport, in accordance with Standing Order 122(1) and paragraph 1(a)(i) of the Orders of Reference of that committee.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Report and Final Stages. (25 Mar 2010)

John Curran: ): I understand this issue has been raised on a number of occasions, including on Report Stage in the Dáil. Reference was made to the report recently published by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children on primary medical care in the community. The report contains a recommendation for a suite of tax incentives and other supports to be considered to facilitate investment in...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Report and Final Stages. (25 Mar 2010)

John Curran: I thank Senator Donohoe for acknowledging the response of the Minister for Finance who considers the proposal is worthy of consideration, even if he is not prepared to accept it in its current form. He will be asking his officials to consider it in the context of a range of incentives to encourage and support innovation and the knowledge economy. Recommendation, by leave, withdrawn....

Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Report and Final Stages. (25 Mar 2010)

John Curran: The recommendation before the House suggests a change to section 150 which concerns the domicile levy. The levy will be payable by an individual who is Irish-domiciled and an Irish citizen, whose worldwide income exceeds €1 million, whose Irish-located capital is greater than €5 million and whose liability to Irish income tax in a tax year is less than €200,000. The Senator's...

Seanad: Passport Office (25 Mar 2010)

John Curran: ): I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for Foreign Affairs. I am sorry for the distress, inconvenience and, in many cases, financial loss suffered by citizens as a result of industrial action at the Passport Office. I am disappointed that through this industrial action, the heretofore excellent reputation of the Passport Office has been damaged. I urge the public service...

Seanad: Passport Office (25 Mar 2010)

John Curran: I indicated it would be kept under constant review.

Seanad: Waterways Development (25 Mar 2010)

John Curran: I thank the Senator for his kind comments. I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources. Protecting and enhancing our inland fisheries are core objectives of our inland fisheries strategy and requirements of EU law under the habitats directive. In this regard, I welcome the matter of the weir at Fermoy which is in the ownership of Fermoy...

Seanad: Community Employment Schemes (25 Mar 2010)

John Curran: I thank the Senator for his good wishes. Perhaps I should come to the House more often.

Seanad: Community Employment Schemes (25 Mar 2010)

John Curran: I am taking this Adjournment Matter on behalf of the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. Community employment is an active labour market programme designed to provide eligible long-term unemployed and other disadvantaged persons with an opportunity to engage in useful work within their communities on a fixed-term basis. The purpose of the programme is to help unemployed people...

Written Answers — Immigration-Emigration Levels: Immigration-Emigration Levels (30 Mar 2010)

John Curran: The following table provides the most up-to-date and current estimates of immigration, emigration and net migration for the 12 month period ending mid April for the years 2000 - 2009. Estimated Migration for the 12 month period ending mid- April by Year Persons Year Immigrants Emmigrants Net migration 2000 52,602 26,630 25,972 2001 59,036 26,244 32,792 2002 66,921 25,607...

Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (30 Mar 2010)

John Curran: The Live Register series gives a monthly breakdown of the number of people claiming Jobseekers Benefit, Jobseekers Allowance and other registrants as registered with the Department of Social and Family Affairs. The most recent Live Register figures available are for February 2010. The Live Register for March will be published on March 31st. It should be noted that the Live Register is not a...

Membership of Committees: Motion (31 Mar 2010)

John Curran: I move: That Deputy Pat Carey (Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs) be discharged from the Committee on Procedure and Privileges and that Deputy John Curran (Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach) be appointed in substitution for him. That Deputy Pat Carey (Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs) be discharged from the Joint Administration...

Defamation Act 2009 (Press Council) Order 2010: Referral to Joint Committee (31 Mar 2010)

John Curran: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Defamation Act 2009 (Press Council) Order 2010, copies of which have been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 22nd March, 2010, be referred to the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights in accordance with paragraph (2) of the Orders of Reference of that Committee, which, not...

Written Answers — Census of Population: Census of Population (31 Mar 2010)

John Curran: A total of 23 representations have been received by my office regarding the inclusion of a question on Autism in the 2011 Census. 2 were from Government Ministers, 16 were from other TDs, 1 from a Senator, 1 from an Oireachtas Committee, 1 from a Non Governmental Organisation, 1 from a member of the European Parliament and 1 from a private individual. Furthermore, The Central Statistics...

EU Directive: Motion (1 Apr 2010)

John Curran: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to take part in the adoption and application of the following proposed...

Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Defamation Act 2009 (Press Council) Order 2010: Motion (20 Apr 2010)

John Curran: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Defamation Act 2009 (Press Council) Order 2010, copies of which have been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 22 March, 2010.

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion (20 Apr 2010)

John Curran: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in the Resolution of the Dáil of 14 June, 2007, setting out the rota in which Questions to members of the Government are to be asked, Questions for oral answer, following those next set down to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, shall be set down to Ministers in the following temporary sequence: Minister for Finance Minister for...

Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (20 Apr 2010)

John Curran: The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of estimates relating to the labour force. It provides estimates at State and regional levels but does not provide data for counties or smaller areas. Table 1 give details of the estimated number of persons employed in the Agriculture, forestry and fishing...

Written Answers — Electoral Districts: Electoral Districts (20 Apr 2010)

John Curran: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following tables. It should be noted that the information was taken from the Census 2006, but that the figures are for the Revised Dublin North Central as per the Report on Dáil and European Parliament Constituencies 2007. Private dwellings in permanent housing units in Revised Dublin North Central, classified by period in which...

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion (22 Apr 2010)

John Curran: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders or in the Resolution of the Dáil of 14th June, 2007, setting out the rota in which Questions to members of the Government are to be asked, or in the Resolution of the Dáil of 20th April, 2010, Questions for oral answer, following those next set down to the Minister for Finance, shall be set down to Ministers in the following...