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Order of Business (23 May 2017)

John Curran: That was the purpose of the question. I had asked this of the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport directly but they are not currently available. Somebody on the other side of the House is going to have to take that step to make them available. However, it is no use making one submission available; it is the entirety of the programme that we wish to see.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Legislation (23 May 2017)

John Curran: 55. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider introducing or amending legislation to make it a requirement that all quads are registered at purchase to a person over 16 years of age with an appropriate licence; if she will examine other legislative options that would make it more difficult to have these quads released having been seized by An Garda...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Business of Select Committee (18 May 2017)

John Curran: As we have a quorum, the select committee is now in public session. I propose we go into private session to discuss the arrangements for today's meeting. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (18 May 2017)

John Curran: This meeting has been convened to consider the Revised Estimate for Vote 37 - Department of Social Protection, which was referred by the Dáil to the select committee with an instruction to report back to it. I welcome the Minister and his officials and than them for the briefing material provided which has been circulated to members. I also thank them for the constructive dialogue held...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (18 May 2017)

John Curran: I thank the Minister. Before he arrived I indicated to the committee that we would go through these under the various headings to ensure there is adequate scrutiny and analysis. The first heading is pensions. I call Deputy O'Dea.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (18 May 2017)

John Curran: There were a few direct technical questions, so I will allow the Minister in before I come to Deputy Brady.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (18 May 2017)

John Curran: Also on the matter of pensions, I call Deputy Brady.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (18 May 2017)

John Curran: Is Deputy Brady still discussing pensions?

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (18 May 2017)

John Curran: Does the Minister wish to comment?

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (18 May 2017)

John Curran: I note the Minister's intentions and expectations in budget 2018 with regard to the bereavement grant and the telephone allowance. I hope he is in a position to deliver. The second item is from the financial scrutiny team's briefing, on working age and income supports. I call Deputy O'Dea.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (18 May 2017)

John Curran: Next we will have Deputy Brady and then Deputy Joan Collins.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (18 May 2017)

John Curran: Deputy, I want to give the Minister a chance to respond.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (18 May 2017)

John Curran: Do not provoke him.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (18 May 2017)

John Curran: No, colleagues -----

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (18 May 2017)

John Curran: Very briefly, because we have a substantial number of other things here, so get directly to the point, Deputy Brady.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (18 May 2017)

John Curran: Thank you Deputy. Does the Minister wish to respond?

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (18 May 2017)

John Curran: We need to move on. Our agenda is substantial. The next item is working age employment supports. I will take the next two Deputies together, we need to move through these.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (18 May 2017)

John Curran: Does Deputy Brady wish to comment briefly on this point because we need to move through them?

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (18 May 2017)

John Curran: We will give him a chance to answer. We have to move on. When the Minister answers the question about CE, he might give us the current number of participants compared with those of last year and the year before. From looking at the figures, I understand there was a reduction in the outcome versus the projected figure for the year, because of the uptake of CEs. The figure for...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (18 May 2017)

John Curran: In recognition of the diminishing amount of time we have left, we will take together the remaining sections, relating to illness, disability, carers, children and then the supplementary items.