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Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion (27 Apr 2010)

John Curran: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders or 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, or in the Resolutions of the Dáil of 20 April 2010 and 22 April 2010, Questions for oral answer, following those next set down to the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, shall...

Order of Business (29 Apr 2010)

John Curran: The Deputy has already received an answer.

Order of Business (29 Apr 2010)

John Curran: That is not what the Deputy was told.

Order of Business (29 Apr 2010)

John Curran: On a point of order, that is not the answer the Deputy was given.

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion (29 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 Resolutions of the Dáil of 20th April, 2010, 22nd April, 2010 and 27th April, 2010, Questions for oral answer, following those next set down to the Tánaiste and Minister for Education...

Lisbon Treaty: Motion (5 May 2010)

John Curran: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, the Resolution of Dáil Éireann of 10th December, 2009 in relation to the Implementation of new powers of National Parliaments under the Lisbon Treaty be amended by the deletion of 'summer recess 2010' and the substitution therefor of 'Christmas recess 2010' and in paragraph (f) by the deletion of 'within six months' and the...

Issue of Writ: Donegal South-West By-election (5 May 2010)

John Curran: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate on behalf of the Government and I thank the previous speakers for their contributions.

Issue of Writ: Donegal South-West By-election (5 May 2010)

John Curran: However, the Government does not believe this to be either the right or the appropriate time to hold this electoral contest. I hope to set out some of its reasoning for this decision. As Members are aware, over the past two years this country has experienced one of the most turbulent economic periods in its history. This has occurred primarily due to a deep international recession, which...

Issue of Writ: Donegal South-West By-election (5 May 2010)

John Curran: The Government does not disrespect the democratic rights of the people of Donegal as has been claimed by some Members on the benches opposite.

Issue of Writ: Donegal South-West By-election (5 May 2010)

John Curran: In fact, the opposite is the case.

Issue of Writ: Donegal South-West By-election (5 May 2010)

John Curran: As was mentioned previously, the Government is proud to represent the people of County Donegal in strong numbers in the Dáil, Seanad and European Parliament, led by the Tánaiste.

Issue of Writ: Donegal South-West By-election (5 May 2010)

John Curran: The Government is working hard to bring the people of County Donegal through the recession. Its primary focus is to protect existing jobs and to create job opportunities for those who are without work at present. It also is committed to building on its strong record of delivery in County Donegal over more than a decade, particularly in respect of the roll-out of new infrastructure and...

Issue of Writ: Donegal South-West By-election (5 May 2010)

John Curran: When built, this will help visitors in County Donegal and the entire north west to create new employment opportunities and to open up the area for new investment possibilities. I listened to some of the deficits outlined in respect of infrastructure and opportunities in County Donegal. I will outline some of the investments made by the Government. Substantial improvements in its road...

Issue of Writ: Donegal South-West By-election (5 May 2010)

John Curran: In the meantime, however, the Government will continue its work to help the people of County Donegal and Ireland to come through this recession stronger and to ensure that the people of County Donegal will benefit fully from the expected growth in our economy.

Membership of Committees: Motion (6 May 2010)

John Curran: I move: That Deputy Ciarán Cuffe (Minister of State at the Departments of Transport, Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and Environment, Heritage and Local Government) be discharged from the Committee on Procedure and Privileges and that Deputy Trevor Sargent be appointed in substitution for him. That Deputy Ciarán Cuffe (Minister of State at the Departments of Transport, Agriculture,...

Written Answers — Trade Statistics: Trade Statistics (11 May 2010)

John Curran: The information requested by Deputy O'Reilly is presented in the tables below which show the Republic of Ireland's external trade for the years 1995-2009. Tables 1 & 2 show the value of the Republic of Ireland's trade in millions of euro with the Eurozone area; Great Britain and Northern Ireland; the US and the rest of the world. The export values are listed in Table 1, whilst the import...

Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (11 May 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. Figures are published for each county and local social welfare office. The most recent Live Register figures available are for March 2010. The table below contains the numbers...

Written Answers — National Statistics: National Statistics (12 May 2010)

John Curran: The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of estimates relating to the labour force. The CSO advises that the most detailed age groups for which estimates can be provided at NUTS 3 regional level are ten-year age groupings. Estimates of the number of persons broken down by labour force status along with unemployment and participation rates are presented by gender,...

Written Answers — National Statistics: National Statistics (12 May 2010)

John Curran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 95 and 96 together. 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. Figures are published for each county and local social welfare office. The table below contains monthly Live Register information...

Oireachtas Reform (18 May 2010)

John Curran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 30 to 33, inclusive, together. I welcome this opportunity to answer these question and to speak on some issues which are often raised at the Order of Business with the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste. The Government established a working group on Dáil reform in 2009, comprising the Minister for Transport, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform,...