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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Funding (23 Feb 2017)

John Curran: 405. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the percentage of his annual budget that is allocated to cycling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9139/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (23 Feb 2017)

John Curran: 406. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to implement the national cycle policy framework; the steps and timeframe to its full implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9140/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Climate Change Policy (23 Feb 2017)

John Curran: 407. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions, including timeframes, he will take to reduce transport emissions in order that Ireland fulfils its obligations under the Paris agreement on climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9141/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Feb 2017)

John Curran: The Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government recently published a social housing construction programme which sets out, scheme by scheme and stage by stage, each of the social housing projects. It is very clear from the programme that it will be several years before significant numbers of properties will be complete and ready for occupation yet every month we see...

Topical Issue Debate: Greyhound Industry (21 Feb 2017)

John Curran: Earlier this month the gates of Harold's Cross greyhound stadium were locked, the traps and other equipment were removed, and after almost 90 years greyhound racing in Harold's Cross came to an end. Last week, I, Deputy Jackie Cahill and others met owners, breeders, those who had an interest in the industry and those who used the facilities at Harold's Cross. They were not consulted nor do...

Topical Issue Debate: Greyhound Industry (21 Feb 2017)

John Curran: I thank the Minister for his reply, but I want to return to the Irish Greyhound Board. It is some €20 million in debt and has now made a decision to sell Harold's Cross, which will only clear a proportion of it. Harold's Cross is a profitable entity in its own right. It does not make good business sense to sell off something that is making a profit and to retain other elements that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools Scheme (21 Feb 2017)

John Curran: 178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the names and addresses of the 110 schools he plans to provide with additional supports through the DEIS programme 2017 which he announced recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8070/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (21 Feb 2017)

John Curran: 356. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if public service retirees will be considered in the Public Service Pay Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8203/17]

Motor Insurance Costs: Motion (16 Feb 2017)

John Curran: I compliment the work of Deputy John McGuinness and his committee in producing this report which was published in November. There is commonality with a report produced by our own party early last year and one from January this year on how we might address issues such as the lack of transparency of data. There are also a lot of concerns about implementation. Deputy Robert Troy gave some...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (16 Feb 2017)

John Curran: 125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) will receive approval to move to stage 2B; his views on whether a realistic timeline for the opening of the school's new extension would be September 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7773/17]

Commission of Investigation relating to disclosures by members of An Garda Síochána: Statements (9 Feb 2017)

John Curran: At the end of September last year, the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Fitzgerald, received two protected disclosures and in early October she engaged the services of Mr. Justice O'Neill, who subsequently produced his report. The Tánaiste received that report on 7 December and, this week, two months later, she has published it. The first point I would make...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Feb 2017)

John Curran: I welcome Dr. John Sweeney from the Labour Market Council to further our discussion on labour activation measures. The council's response to Pathways to Work has been circulated as background information. After Dr. Sweeney he has made his opening statements, members will be invited to address their questions to him. As usual, questions should be confined to five minutes, if possible....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Feb 2017)

John Curran: I thank Dr. Sweeney. A number of colleagues have indicated they have questions for the witness. I will take the questions first and then we will return to Dr. Sweeney. I remind members they have five minutes for the opening round of questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Feb 2017)

John Curran: All schemes introduced are evaluated on an ongoing basis. The problem is that this tends to be a quantitative evaluation, that is, whether the scheme is achieving its goals and targets. It normally involves numbers of participants and whether they have moved from A to B. It is the qualitative evaluation which causes the problems because it is more suggestive. Accordingly, such an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Feb 2017)

John Curran: Dr. Sweeney hit the nail on the head in talking about the soft skills. People entering the hotel industry may have no formal qualification in that area. They might go in as a lounge boy or similar. The access to the position still requires the soft skills they may not have had the opportunity to acquire and therein lies the challenge. I take Dr. Sweeney's point that where there is a more...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Feb 2017)

John Curran: I thank Dr. Sweeney for his presentation, his attendance and the direct manner in which he answered the questions. I am glad that he found it more enjoyable than he had anticipated. To be fair to the members of the committee, its work is not hostile in any sense but it is to gather information and to elicit the answers which will help us produce an informed report on this whole area and Dr....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme (9 Feb 2017)

John Curran: 72. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the operation of the first-time buyer, help-to-buy scheme; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that only a small number of builders have registered with the Revenue Commissioners for this scheme; if he will amend the scheme to ensure that all first-time buyers of new houses can avail of this scheme and get a tax rebate (details...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (9 Feb 2017)

John Curran: 114. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will reinstate the allocations policy for Dublin local authorities to designate at least 50% of their vacant housing stock to those with homeless priority on the social housing list, ahead of general applicants on the social housing list, for the next six months, (details supplied); and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (9 Feb 2017)

John Curran: 115. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he has examined the relevant legislation in relation to provision of homeless accommodation in England (details supplied); his plans to introduce similar legislation here; if not, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6438/17]

Business of Dáil (8 Feb 2017)

John Curran: I want to put on the record that what the Deputy said about his party applies to this side of the House. The business that had been scheduled to be transacted at that time tomorrow had made additional time available for the three larger parties - there was an extra hour to be divided. That is not in the new arrangement and it makes it virtually impossible for the vast majority of Members...