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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jan 2017)
John Curran: I welcome Dr. Peter Rigney, ICTU, Ms Lorraine Mulligan, SIPTU, Ms Bríd O'Brien and Mr. John Stewart, Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed, INOU, and Mr. Tony Donohoe and Dr. Kara McGann, IBEC, to discuss the matter of labour activation measures. I propose to ask ICTU and SIPTU to make their opening statement, followed by the INOU and finally IBEC. Members will then be invited...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jan 2017)
John Curran: Thank you. I now invite Ms O'Brien to make her opening statement on behalf of the Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed, INOU.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jan 2017)
John Curran: I thank Ms O'Brien for her opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jan 2017)
John Curran: I thank Deputy O'Dea. Before I take questions from the other members I will invite Mr. Tony Donohoe from IBEC to make the third presentation on behalf of IBEC.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jan 2017)
John Curran: I thank all of the delegates for their opening statements which will be published on the committee's website after the meeting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jan 2017)
John Curran: Members have five minutes initially, but we may take further questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jan 2017)
John Curran: I thank the Senator for staying within his time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jan 2017)
John Curran: Before I hand back to the witnesses who can answer the questions in order, much of the discussion has been specifically on the individuals. We talked about various schemes including on-the-job training, education and so forth . I acknowledge that but particularly in parts of Dublin - countrywide it is slightly different because job opportunities may be different - we have always had...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jan 2017)
John Curran: Does Ms O'Brien want to add to that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jan 2017)
John Curran: I call Dr. McGann or Mr. Donohoe. Both or either can respond.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jan 2017)
John Curran: If members have additional questions, I will take them now.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jan 2017)
John Curran: I thank Deputy Mitchell. Before I go back to the witnesses to respond, I will offer a comment to Mr. Donohoe. He referred to the pensions issue. It comes under a separate module but this committee is engaged on the question. I do not intend to go down that road today but it is a separate block of work that the committee is examining. Mr. Donohoe raised several issues in terms of the age...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jan 2017)
John Curran: Some of those are recommendations we should make in our report.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jan 2017)
John Curran: Would the witnesses like to make any concluding remarks?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jan 2017)
John Curran: I thank Mr. Stewart.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jan 2017)
John Curran: I thank the members and witnesses for their attendance. I thank the witnesses for their presentations. The opening statements will be published on the website. Apart from the statement and their contribution to the discussion, we have other witnesses on this, the committee will compile a report in due course and their contribution will form part of that report. I thank everybody. As...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (25 Jan 2017)
John Curran: 204. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) is likely to receive treatment at Beaumount Hospital; and when the person will receive botox treatment at St Vincent's Hospital. [3312/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (25 Jan 2017)
John Curran: 264. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of Transport Infrastructure Ireland's study into the current capacity of the N4 and N7; when this report will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3311/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Operation (24 Jan 2017)
John Curran: 84. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to specific difficulties being experienced by supervisors and sponsors in managing special community employment schemes for drugs-related projects; if he will examine a more streamlined approach for these projects; the number of persons currently on drugs-related project community employment schemes; and if he will...
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment (24 Jan 2017)
John Curran: 85. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the nature and the scope of the review he and his Department are carrying out on lone parents; the timeframe for this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2771/17]