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- Issue of Writs (3 Nov 2010)
John Curran: I cannot pre-empt that at the moment. There may be no decisions at this point in time.
- Issue of Writs (3 Nov 2010)
John Curran: I am not disputing that.
- Issue of Writs (3 Nov 2010)
John Curran: I clearly indicated to the House that the questions being asked concern what the Government's actions will be in this matter. The point I specifically want to make is that as part of its work on the preparation for the four-year plan and the budget, the Government had arranged a Cabinet meeting for 5 o'clock this evening. I have spoken to the Attorney General about this item and he will...
- Value-Added Tax Consolidation Bill 2010: Referral to Standing Joint Committee (3 Nov 2010)
John Curran: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders - (a) the Value-Added Tax Consolidation Bill 2010 be referred to the Standing Joint Committee on Consolidation Bills; (b) the first meeting of the Committee to consider the Bill be held on Tuesday, 9th November, 2010; and (c) in the case of the Value-Added Tax Consolidation Bill 2010 - (i) in accordance with Standing Order 144(3), the...
- Banking Crisis Reports: Referral to Joint Committee (3 Nov 2010)
John Curran: I move: That the Order of Dáil Ãireann of 8 July, 2010 requesting that the Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service consider the following Reports: â'The Irish Banking Crisis: Regulatory and Financial Stability Policy 2003-2008', by the Governor of the Central Bank, and â'A Preliminary Report on The Sources of Ireland's Banking Crisis', by Klaus Regling and Max Watson, be...
- Written Answers — Census of Population: Census of Population (2 Nov 2010)
John Curran: The 2011 census will be managed in the field by specially recruited census field staff organised nationally as follows: 6 Census Liaison Officers located in census HQ in Swords responsible for the overall management of the census field operation for their area; 44 Census Regional Supervisors located in regional offices across Ireland responsible for the conduct of the census within their...
- Membership of Committee: Motion (2 Nov 2010)
John Curran: I move: That the following members be appointed to the Standing Joint Committee on Consolidation Bills:- Deputies Michael Ahern, Michael McGrath and Jim O'Keeffe.
- Service by Defence Forces with United Nations: Motion (2 Nov 2010)
John Curran: I move: That Dáil Ãireann approves the report by the Minister for Defence regarding service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations in 2009, copies of which were laid before Dáil Ãireann on 23rd July, 2010, in accordance with section 13 of the Defence (Amendment) Act 2006.
- Business of Dáil: Motion (28 Oct 2010)
John Curran: I move: It is proposed that, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders or the Order of the Dáil of 27 October 2010, the Dáil shall sit later than 4.45 p.m. today and business shall be interrupted not later than 6 p.m. The proceedings in respect of No. 14a, statements on child care inquiry report, shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 6 p.m. tonight and the...
- Written Answers — Sugar Imports: Sugar Imports (27 Oct 2010)
John Curran: The information requested by Deputy Stanton is presented in the table below. The table shows the total quantity of cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose imports by country for the year January-December 2009. The total value of sugar imported in 2009 was â¬99.9 million and the quantity was 169,130 tonnes. Imports Jan-Dec 2009 Country ⬠000 Tonnes Australia 6 6 Austria 1 1...
- Business of Dáil: Motion (27 Oct 2010)
John Curran: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, the Order of Business be taken immediately after Leaders' Questions today.
- Written Answers — Hotel and Catering Sector: Hotel and Catering Sector (19 Oct 2010)
John Curran: The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of estimates of employment in the state. In line with EU requirements the QNHS collects sector of employment according to the standard EU classification (NACE Rev. 2). The most recent figures available are for Quarter 2 2010. The results indicated that there were an estimated 119,800 people employed in the Accommodation and...
- Written Answers — Tourism, Cultural and Sporting Sectors: Tourism, Cultural and Sporting Sectors (19 Oct 2010)
John Curran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 124 and 125 together. The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of estimates of employment in the State. In line with EU requirements the QNHS collects sector of employment according to the standard EU classification (NACE Rev. 2). The sectors for which data are requested cannot be specifically identified within this classification....
- EU Directive: Motion. (19 Oct 2010)
John Curran: I move: That Dáil Ãireann 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 take part in the adoption and application of the following proposed...
- Personal Explanation by Minister of State (14 Oct 2010)
John Curran: On 5 October 2010, when responding to questions about the status of preparations for Census 2011, I stated: "My understanding is that on the publication of the final and full results of the CSO that the boundary review is done, not on the preliminary figures." I have since clarified this matter with the Central Statistics Office and the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local...
- Seanad: Organisational Review Programme: Statements (13 Oct 2010)
John Curran: I am very grateful for all of the contributions made. I have a couple of specific points to make in conclusion. It is interesting that we have had this debate today in conjunction with that on the Croke Park agreement. Perhaps the Seanad could have decided the preferred order. Having listened to some of the contributions, we know that if we do not change the way we do things, we know what...
- Seanad: Organisational Review Programme: Statements (13 Oct 2010)
John Curran: I warmly welcome this opportunity to share views with Members on the organisational review programme. I will focus on the second report, which was published by the Taoiseach on 4 October, and more widely on the role of the organisational review programme in the agenda of transformational change across the public service. It will be helpful to Senators if I were first to give a brief status...
- Seanad: Organisational Review Programme: Statements (13 Oct 2010)
John Curran: Perhaps it should have been the precursor.
- Seanad: Organisational Review Programme: Statements (13 Oct 2010)
John Curran: Neither do I.
- Seanad: Organisational Review Programme: Statements (13 Oct 2010)
John Curran: It has.