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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: EU Employment Legislation and JobPath: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2018)

John Curran: I apologise again for interrupting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: EU Employment Legislation and JobPath: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2018)

John Curran: Perfect.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: EU Employment Legislation and JobPath: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2018)

John Curran: Very briefly because there are other members waiting to get in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: EU Employment Legislation and JobPath: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2018)

John Curran: I would like to follow up on a number of issues with Mr. O'Neill before letting Deputy O'Dea back in. He gave figures for capacity versus lack of referrals for Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown. Deputy Brady asked him to make figures available for other areas. Second, he indicated in a previous reply that some of the criteria to measure performance were not fit for purpose. I do not know...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: EU Employment Legislation and JobPath: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2018)

John Curran: We have spent a fair amount of time referring to the individual and the suite of options available when he or she presents. In Mr. Bowe's opening comments he made reference specifically to the societal benefit of some of the schemes. He talked about the three-year study in Ballymun. Will he tell me a little more about it? He indicated that it had shown that for every euro spent the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: EU Employment Legislation and JobPath: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2018)

John Curran: As we approach what is technically called full employment with JobPath companies still in existence and a contractual arrangement that they will receive a certain number of referrals from the live register, looking foward, what are the concerns of the delegates? Are there alterations to any of the schemes that should be considered to ensure that in an era of much higher employment they will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: EU Employment Legislation and JobPath: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2018)

John Curran: Are there other comments?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: EU Employment Legislation and JobPath: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2018)

John Curran: On managing reduction in an orderly way, if the duration of Tús was extended, one might not be managing a reduction. There may be other ways of trying to look at the issue. That feeds back into the societal and community benefit of the schemes. If one looked at it purely in terms of a cost-benefit analysis, the reduction in that scheme might not be warranted. That is a question that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: EU Employment Legislation and JobPath: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2018)

John Curran: I thank Mr. Bowe and his colleagues for attending today. The witnesses have not only provided answers to the questions but their opening statement sets out the situation very clearly. I thank them all for their contributions today.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Data (22 Mar 2018)

John Curran: 71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the nationwide demographic exercise involving all school planning areas will be completed and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13259/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (22 Mar 2018)

John Curran: 93. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to review or restructure the delivery model of Garda youth diversion projects; if he will report on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13257/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Car Park Charges (22 Mar 2018)

John Curran: 113. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to issue guidelines to hospitals in order that all persons undergoing cancer treatment receive free car parking in view of the financial burden of car parking on patients with long-term illnesses and their families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13255/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Household Waste Collection Price Monitoring Group (22 Mar 2018)

John Curran: 236. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he will take to ensure that a sustainable recycling culture remains here in view of the recent announcement from one waste management provider to introduce charges on the green recycling bin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13250/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Household Waste Collection Price Monitoring Group (22 Mar 2018)

John Curran: 238. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to ensure that Ireland can become self sufficient in waste management of recyclable goods in view of China no longer receiving recyclable waste for processing from other countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13252/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Household Waste Collection Price Monitoring Group (22 Mar 2018)

John Curran: 239. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to further encourage or incentivise customers to separate waste appropriately to prevent further price hikes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13253/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Household Waste Collection Price Monitoring Group (22 Mar 2018)

John Curran: 240. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason the household waste collection price monitoring group does not publish its findings for each of the individual waste collection companies that it monitors; his views on whether this is satisfactory in the interest of openness and transparency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13254/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Disposal Charges (22 Mar 2018)

John Curran: 237. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to reduce packaging at household level in order to reduce further increases in charges on householders in view of the recently introduced charges for recyclable waste by one waste management provider; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13251/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (22 Mar 2018)

John Curran: 249. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for a multi-modal approach to deal with traffic congestion in Dublin city centre and the College Green area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13256/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services Data (22 Mar 2018)

John Curran: 258. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the operation of both the Luas red and green lines will be reviewed; the number of times there have been delays on each line over the past six months; the number of these delays caused by signal failures, breakdowns and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13417/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (22 Mar 2018)

John Curran: 263. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the criteria used in a school cluster (details supplied),which is predominately non-DEIS schools, to determine the level of support and financial resources it should receive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13258/18]