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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Restructuring: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2017)
John Curran: From the National Development Managers Network, I welcome Mr. Tomás Lally, development manager, Mayo Citizens Information Service; Ms Orla Barry, development manager, Sligo Citizens Information Service; and Sinéad Conefrey, development manager, Leitrim Citizens Information Service. From the National Association of Citizens Information Services, I welcome Mr. Michael McGuane,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Restructuring: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2017)
John Curran: If the delegations talk to the clerk to the committee after the meeting, she can look after the making available of the documents.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Restructuring: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2017)
John Curran: I thank Mr. Lally for his opening statement. I now invite Mr. McGuane to make an opening statement on behalf of the National Association of Citizens Information Services.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Restructuring: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2017)
John Curran: I thank Mr. McGuane for his opening statement. In private session before the witnesses arrived, the committee agreed that it would meet to deal with this. Mr. Lally has asked for some documents. The clerk will make them available to him. It is important to note that any information the delegates do not have with them today, or further comments they might like to make, should be submitted...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Restructuring: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2017)
John Curran: You are over time and I must be fair to other colleagues. I will come back to you later. I call Senator Higgins.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Restructuring: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2017)
John Curran: I will give the deputations an opportunity to answer some of the questions. One thing struck me when Mr. Lally was speaking. His comments brought home the unique nature of the services. Mr. Lally referred to Lily O'Doherty in Clondalkin. It is as if the citizens information services have developed in the context of the surrounding services and in the context of interaction with...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Restructuring: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2017)
John Curran: Members should note that we have the Pathfinder report on the document database.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Restructuring: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2017)
John Curran: We have the documents.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Restructuring: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2017)
John Curran: There is time for one or two direct and brief questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Restructuring: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2017)
John Curran: I have nothing further to add but I want to clarify a point. Reference was made to a number of documents, and the committee has full access to them. Senator Higgins made a point regarding the witnesses' submission to the Pathfinder report. That is a document we do not have sight of and they might like to make it available to the committee. If the witnesses wish to respond to the other...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Restructuring: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2017)
John Curran: That concludes today's meeting. I thank our guests from the National Association of Citizens Information Services and the National Development Managers Network for attending and for their presentations. As I said at the outset, they will be published on the website as well as their direct responses to the questions. I reiterate that this committee will follow up on this issue so they...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (9 Mar 2017)
John Curran: 55. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vehicles seized by the Garda and disposed of for each year from 2010 to 2016, in tabular form; the amount of money raised each year from the sale of the vehicles; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12441/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (9 Mar 2017)
John Curran: 56. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the action she will take to deal with those persons who continue to flout the law by driving while it is further reported that banned drivers are responsible for killing 11 to 14 persons on roads every year, in view of the recent reports that there are almost 8,000 drivers who have multiple concurrent disqualifications on their licences; and if...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: DNA Database (9 Mar 2017)
John Curran: 57. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of samples from persons that are on the national DNA database since its establishment to date; if a review of its performance has or is being undertaken in view of the fact that this database has been established since November 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12443/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (9 Mar 2017)
John Curran: 58. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community gardaí currently assigned to the Dublin metropolitan region west division; the number assigned to each individual Garda station in the DMR west division; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12444/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (9 Mar 2017)
John Curran: 59. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí who have now been assigned with responsibilities to deal with the disclosures tribunal, by rank; if the tribunal is now the sole matter that any of these gardaí is dealing with; the units and operations these gardaí have come from to deal with tribunal matters; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Social and Affordable Housing Funding (9 Mar 2017)
John Curran: 82. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress he is making with regard to establishing a special purpose vehicle, SPV, to provide off-balance sheet funding to support the provision of social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12440/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Data (9 Mar 2017)
John Curran: 195. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home help hours that were provided by the HSE in 2016 in the Dublin west HSE region; the number of home help hours it is intended to provide in this region in 2017; the budget spent on the provision of these hours in 2016 and the budget provided for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12445/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Review (9 Mar 2017)
John Curran: 336. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the structure and timeframe he will take with regard to carrying out a full review of public transport policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12446/17]
- Topical Issue Debate: Traffic Management (8 Mar 2017)
John Curran: I thank the Minister but I am sorry that he did not begin reading from the middle of his script rather than from the beginning. The beginning was a history lesson and went over many issues with which we are already familiar. I do not mean to be rude but-----