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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Joint Committee on Education and Skills and Joint Committee on Health
Supports for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2018)

John Curran: We are just about to conclude proceedings because the Dáil is about to sit. I remind colleagues that officials from the three Departments will come before the committee in a couple of weeks. If there are specific or significant issues raised today or at the previous meeting which members want officials to address, I ask them to forward them to us in advance. This is not to try and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Joint Committee on Education and Skills and Joint Committee on Health
Supports for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2018)

John Curran: I welcome everybody to this meeting of the Joint Committee of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, the Joint Committee on Education and Skills and the Joint Committee on Health. Colleagues with mobile telephones are asked to turn them off or to switch them to flight mode because they interfere not only with the meeting but also with the recording and the broadcasting of proceedings. ...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Joint Committee on Education and Skills and Joint Committee on Health
Supports for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2018)

John Curran: I should point out to everybody present that the three committees are working collaboratively. Behind the scenes, we have been very fortunate to have had assistance from Senator Dolan. I do not mean me personally but rather the clerk of the committee. The Senator has facilitated much of what is happening. Does he wish to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Joint Committee on Education and Skills and Joint Committee on Health
Supports for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2018)

John Curran: I thank Senator Dolan. I would like to formally welcome those who will be making presentations, namely, Ms Jessica Ní Mhaoláin, Mr. Padraic Moran, Ms Eileen Daly, Mr. Gary Kearney, Mr. Paul Alford and Ms Dina McAnaspie. I will afford all of our witnesses the opportunity to make their opening presentations uninterrupted and, after that, my Oireachtas colleagues-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Joint Committee on Education and Skills and Joint Committee on Health
Supports for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2018)

John Curran: I thank the Deputy. As I was saying, all of the witnesses will have an opportunity to present and then my Oireachtas colleagues will have a chance to engage with them. The first person to present is Ms Jessica Ní Mhaoláin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Joint Committee on Education and Skills and Joint Committee on Health
Supports for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2018)

John Curran: I am so sorry to interrupt but I forgot to formally advise everyone of the situation with regard to privilege. Witnesses have been asked to make their opening statements and in that regard I must draw their attention to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to this committee. If,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Joint Committee on Education and Skills and Joint Committee on Health
Supports for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2018)

John Curran: I thank Mr. Moran for his presentation. I now invite Ms Eileen Daly to make her presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Joint Committee on Education and Skills and Joint Committee on Health
Supports for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2018)

John Curran: I thank Ms Daly. She said she is hoping for better communication between the Departments of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Health, and Education and Skills. I hope this is part of exactly what she is referring to.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Joint Committee on Education and Skills and Joint Committee on Health
Supports for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2018)

John Curran: Our next speaker is Mr. Gary Kearney.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Joint Committee on Education and Skills and Joint Committee on Health
Supports for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2018)

John Curran: I thank Mr. Kearney for his presentation. The next person to present is Mr. Alford.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Joint Committee on Education and Skills and Joint Committee on Health
Supports for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2018)

John Curran: I thank Mr. Alford. I have the same problem in matching clothes when I go shopping. I call the final person to present, Ms McAnaspie.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Joint Committee on Education and Skills and Joint Committee on Health
Supports for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2018)

John Curran: I thank Ms McAnaspie and Ms Ryan. The presentations were excellent. They were personal and very insightful on the various challenges all of the delegates faced. As members will be going to the Dáil Chamber at 2 p.m., we have about half an hour left. I invite colleagues to make comments or ask questions, after which delegates may respond. I ask all members to keep an eye on the clock.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Joint Committee on Education and Skills and Joint Committee on Health
Supports for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2018)

John Curran: For the witnesses, the gentleman who has arrived and whom I said would be a bit late is Deputy Michael Harty, the Chairman of the heath committee. He was delayed on his way here today. I thank him for attending. Does he wish to speak now or will I let some of the others speak?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Joint Committee on Education and Skills and Joint Committee on Health
Supports for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2018)

John Curran: We are just about to conclude proceedings because the Dáil is about to sit. I remind colleagues that officials from the three Departments will come before the committee in a couple of weeks. If there are specific or significant issues raised today or at the previous meeting which members want officials to address, I ask them to forward them to us in advance. This is not to try and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (29 May 2018)

John Curran: 104. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for drug task forces to provide community responses to problem alcohol consumption and promote community awareness of alcohol related harm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23460/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (29 May 2018)

John Curran: 109. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the funding to local and regional drug task forces in view of the extreme difficulties they are experiencing in maintaining programmes and projects with funding allocations remaining at 2014 levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23461/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance Costs (29 May 2018)

John Curran: 206. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the progress and steps taken by him and the motor insurance working group to ensure drivers will see significant motor insurance premium reductions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23707/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance Regulation (29 May 2018)

John Curran: 207. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to ensure insurance companies inform consumers of the specific reason or reasons their premium has increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23708/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance Claims (29 May 2018)

John Curran: 208. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the progress made to date in the establishment of a national claims information database; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23709/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Motor Insurance Fraud (29 May 2018)

John Curran: 300. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress he and the motor insurance working group have made in the establishment of an anti-fraud unit within An Garda Síochána in order to reduce insurance fraud and uninsured driving; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23710/18]