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Motion re Post-Release (Restrictions on Certain Activities) Order Scheme 2010: Referral to Committee (22 Jun 2010)

John Curran: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Post-Release (Restrictions on Certain Activities) Orders Scheme 2010, copies of which were laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 19 January 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...

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion (23 Jun 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 Resolution of the Dáil of 16 June 2010, questions for oral answer, following those next set down to the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport, shall be set down to Ministers in the...

By-Election for Dublin South: Motion (23 Jun 2010)

John Curran: I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute on behalf of the Government on the holding of the by-election to fill the seat vacated by George Lee last February. The Government intends to vote against the moving of the writ for the by-election. The Government believes this is not the appropriate time to hold it. Along with significant the economic challenges the country faces, the...

By-Election for Dublin South: Motion (23 Jun 2010)

John Curran: Legislation before the House along with legislation that will enter the House in the coming weeks is important and we must not avert our attention from the work at hand. Deputy Stagg may laugh at this but he has asked for many of the Bills, in particular,emergency legislation relating to the HSE, the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010, the Road Traffic Bill 2009 and the...

By-Election for Dublin South: Motion (23 Jun 2010)

John Curran: Deputy Gilmore referred to precedent. It is fine for him as a party leader to move this writ but the last time his party had the opportunity when a vacancy arose in Dublin South-Central it chose not to move the writ for a considerable period.

By-Election for Dublin South: Motion (23 Jun 2010)

John Curran: I agree with Deputy Ó Snodaigh that ordinarily the party in which the vacancy arises moves the writ and when the Fine Gael Party moved the writ for the Waterford by-election, I questioned why it did not move the writ for this by-election. Comments were made about the Government's programme and policies and it was stated the programme we are implementing was not in the election manifesto for...

By-Election for Dublin South: Motion (23 Jun 2010)

John Curran: I questioned the Labour Party's motivation in moving this writ and it is probably because substantial legislation is being processed and it has become used to political opportunism and soundbite politics.

By-Election for Dublin South: Motion (23 Jun 2010)

John Curran: While the Labour Party will hold us to account in the House, in recent times it has had a great deal of success with populist soundbites.

By-Election for Dublin South: Motion (23 Jun 2010)

John Curran: I beg to differ.

By-Election for Dublin South: Motion (23 Jun 2010)

John Curran: We will also challenge policies. It is easy for Deputy Gilmore to tell the Taoiseach to enter negotiations with unions about public sector reform and so forth but when the Croke Park deal was brokered, the Labour Party was nowhere to be seen in terms of supporting it.

By-Election for Dublin South: Motion (23 Jun 2010)

John Curran: Was that before or after it was passed?

By-Election for Dublin South: Motion (23 Jun 2010)

John Curran: If the Croke Park agreement is contentious I will stay away from it.

By-Election for Dublin South: Motion (23 Jun 2010)

John Curran: Last year, the Labour Party was solid on gangland crime but, unfortunately, when legislation was introduced in the House, it would not support it. I will not accept the proposal.

Post-Release (Restrictions on Certain Activities) Orders Scheme 2010: Motion (29 Jun 2010)

John Curran: I move: "That Dáil Éireann approves the following Orders in draft: Post-Release (Restrictions on Certain Activities ) Orders Schems 2010, copies of which were laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 19th January, 2010."

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motion (29 Jun 2010)

John Curran: I move: "That Dáil Éireann resolves that section 8 of the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009 (No. 32 of 2009) shall continue in operation for the period beginning on 23rd July, 2010 and ending on 30th June, 2011."

European Union Treaties: Motion (29 Jun 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...

Written Answers — Election Statistics: Election Statistics (29 Jun 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. Population usually resident in Revised Dublin North Central, classified by age group ...

Written Answers — Emigration Statistics: Emigration Statistics (29 Jun 2010)

John Curran: The annual Population and Migration Release published in respect of Mid-April each year distinguishes immigrants and emigrants by country of origin and destination. The following table taken from the published information provides estimates for the UK. Estimated Emigrants, Immigrants and Net Migration (to/from) UK, 1987-2009 (thousands) United Kingdom Year to mid-April...

Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (29 Jun 2010)

John Curran: The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of estimates relating to the labour force. Within the survey respondents who are unemployed are asked for their occupation in their previous employment. The table presents estimates of the number of persons unemployed broken down by previous occupation for the first quarter in each year from 2007 to 2010. It should be noted...

Written Answers — Dáil Reform: Dáil Reform (29 Jun 2010)

John Curran: As the Deputy will be aware, the Government established a Working Group on Dáil Reform in 2009, comprising Minister Dempsey, Minister Ahern, Senator Dan Boyle and my predecessor as Government Chief Whip, Pat Carey. Following a number of meetings, this Group submitted a set of proposals to Cabinet for discussion and agreement. I believe that those proposals put forward by the Government...