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Dáil Reform (1 Dec 2010)

John Curran: Deputy Ring asked specifically about replies from Ministers and whether I would bring it to their attention. I can do that, but his question was a separate issue to Dáil reform. Deputy Stanton asked about the proposals that came from the Government at the time. Without going into the full list - they are included in the minutes of the sub-committee - the proposals envisaged the Taoiseach...

Overseas Visitors (1 Dec 2010)

John Curran: Data on overseas visits to and from Ireland is published in the CSO's overseas travel release. The latest release showed that the total number of overseas visits to Ireland in the year to September 2010 was 4,622,800, compared to 6,174,000 in the same period in 2008, which represents an overall decrease of 25.1% in overseas visits to Ireland. These results are based on the CSO's country of...

Overseas Visitors (1 Dec 2010)

John Curran: The nature of the question under my remit is in respect of the CSO in the preparation of the figures. The travel tax would be a budgetary matter relevant to the Minister for Finance.

Dáil Reform (1 Dec 2010)

John Curran: As the Deputies will be aware, the Government established a working group on Dáil reform in 2009, comprising the Minister for Transport, Deputy Dempsey, the Minister for Justice and Law Reform, Deputy Dermot Ahern, Senator Dan Boyle and my predecessor as Government Chief Whip, the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs, Deputy Pat Carey. Following a number of meetings, this...

Dáil Reform (1 Dec 2010)

John Curran: I hope to have my first opportunity to discuss these matters with the new Fine Gael Deputy Whip, Deputy Joe Carey. In a recent Private Members' motion debate, Fine Gael's previous representative on this topic, Deputy Stanton, made the assertion that the Government had failed to make proposals in this area. I was glad to see the Minister of State, Deputy Kelleher, clarify the situation and...

EU-USA Financial Messaging Data Agreement: Motion (30 Nov 2010)

John Curran: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to accept the following measure: the Agreement between the European Union...

Written Answers — National Statistics: National Statistics (30 Nov 2010)

John Curran: The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. The Farm Structure Survey provides regional estimates and the following table shows the latest figures for the South-East region in June 2000, 2003, 2005 and 2007 (the latest year currently available). Number of farms in the South-East region - June 2000, 2003, 2005 and 2007 Year Farmwork is sole occupation of farm owner...

Written Answers — Census of Population: Census of Population (30 Nov 2010)

John Curran: The aim of Census 2011 is to count every person in the State on Census Night – 10 April 2011. This includes homeless persons and those sleeping rough. Following a number of submissions to the Central Statistics Office on how to cover homeless persons the office set up a consultative group to advise it on the best means of achieving this goal. The consultative group consisted of officials...

Technical Amendment to Standing Orders: Motion. (25 Nov 2010)

John Curran: I move: That, pursuant to Standing Order 99(1)(a) the Committee on Procedure and Privileges recommends that the Standing Orders of Dáil Éireann relative to public business are hereby amended as follows: (a) STANDING ORDERS 103A, 103B, 103C, 103D and 103E: '103A. (1) There shall stand established, following the reassembly of the Dáil subsequent to a general election, a select committee...

Orders of Reference to committees: Motion. (25 Nov 2010)

John Curran: I move: (a) That the Order of Dáil Éireann of 23rd October, 2007, as amended, establishing committees of 30th Dáil be amended as follows: 1. in the case of the Joint committee on European Affairs: (a) the insertion, after 'Treaty on European Union' in paragraph 2(a)(i) of 'and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union'; (b) the deletion in paragraph (2)(a) (ii)(I) of 'Commission...

Written Answers — Statistical Surveys: Statistical Surveys (16 Nov 2010)

John Curran: Article 13 of the Statistics Act, 1993 makes clear that the Director General of the Central Statistics Office has sole responsibility for and independence over all decisions regarding statistical methodology and statistical standards adopted by that Office. Consequently the Taoiseach has no input into operational matters within the CSO, including the selection of enterprises for statistical...

Proposal for Transfer of Financial Messaging Data: Referral to Joint Committee (16 Nov 2010)

John Curran: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to accept the following measure: the Agreement between the...

Value-Added Tax Consolidation Bill 2010: Motion (16 Nov 2010)

John Curran: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, in the case of the Vaue-Added Tax Consolidation Bill 2010 - (a) Report Stage shall be taken today, Tuesday, 16th November, 2010; and (b) Fifth Stage shall be taken immediately after the conclusion of the proceedings on Report Stage.

Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Nov 2010)

John Curran: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders or the Order of the Dáil of this day, the Dáil shall sit later than 4.45 p.m. and business shall be interrupted not later than 6.10 p.m., and the proceedings in regard to No. 14a, statements on EU sugar market reform shall be taken at 4.45 p.m and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 6.10 p.m. and the...

Membership of Committees: Motion (11 Nov 2010)

John Curran: I move: That Deputy Leo Varadkar be discharged from the Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security and that Deputy Simon Coveney be appointed in substitution for him. That Deputies Damien English and John Perry be discharged from the Joint Committee on European Scrutiny and that Deputies Michael Creed and Tom Sheahan be appointed in substitution for them.

Joint Committee Report on Macroeconomic Policy and Effective Fiscal and Economic Governance: Motion (11 Nov 2010)

John Curran: I move: That Dáil Éireann notes the Report of the Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service entitled "Report on Macroeconomic Policy and Effective Fiscal and Economic Governance", which was prepared consequent on the Orders of the Dáil of 8th July, 2010 and 3rd November, 2010 and copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 10th November, 2010.

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (10 Nov 2010)

John Curran: Data on overseas travel to Ireland is published in the CSO's Overseas Travel release. This release is based on the results of the CSO's Country of Residence Survey, which is conducted at airports and seaports in the Republic of Ireland. The most recently published figures relate to June 2010. Data in respect of July, August and September 2010 will be published on Thursday 11th November 2010....

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (10 Nov 2010)

John Curran: The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following table in respect of the years 2000 to 2009. Data for 2010 is not yet available. Overseas visits to Ireland and expenditure by overseas visitors to Ireland, 2000 - 2009 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Total overseas visits (000s) 6,310 5,990 6,065 6,369 6,574...

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (10 Nov 2010)

John Curran: The borrowings of the Dublin Airport Authority are not included in the General Government Debt calculations. In the system of National Accounts, the General Government Sector consists only of publically owned, non-market entities. Commercial state-owned enterprises (like the Dublin Airport Authority) are not included as part of the General Government sector and therefore, their debt does not...

Written Answers — Tourism Statistics: Tourism Statistics (9 Nov 2010)

John Curran: No communications have taken place between the Central Statistics Office and the Department of Finance regarding enumerator numbers employed at Irish sea and airports. However, the CSO met with representatives from the Dept. Tourism, Culture & Sport, Tourism Ireland, Failte Ireland and the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation on October 28th last to ascertain minimum stakeholder...