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Membership of Committees: Motion (13 Oct 2010)

John Curran: I move: That Deputies Deirdre Clune and Pádraic McCormack be discharged from the Committee of Public Accounts and that Deputies Michael D'Arcy and Olwyn Enright be appointed in substitution for them. That Deputies Simon Coveney and Andrew Doyle be discharged from the Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security and that Deputies Leo Varadkar and Seymour Crawford be appointed in...

Written Answers — Census of Population: Census of Population (12 Oct 2010)

John Curran: The Censuses of Population between 1926 and 1991 were taken under the Statistics Act 1926, which prohibited the release of any data collected under the Act. The Statistics Act 1993 repealed the 1926 Act and allowed for the release of information collected on census forms 100 years after the date of the relevant Census. The retrospection entailed by the introduction of the 100 years exemption...

Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (12 Oct 2010)

John Curran: The official source of unemployment estimates for the State is the Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS). Estimates from the QNHS are available for each quarter since the first quarter of 1998, prior to that annual estimates of unemployment were available from the LFS on an annual basis. These estimates are based on internationally recognised standards for the measurement of the labour...

Written Answers — Dáil Reform: Dáil Reform (12 Oct 2010)

John Curran: As the Deputy will be aware, the Government established a Working Group on Dáil Reform in 2009, comprising Minister Dempsey, Minister Ahern, Senator Dan Boyle and my predecessor as Government Chief Whip, Pat Carey. Following a number of meetings, this Group submitted a set of proposals to Cabinet for discussion and agreement. The proposals agreed at Government were brought before the...

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion (12 Oct 2010)

John Curran: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in the Resolution of the Dáil of 7th July, 2010, setting out the rota in which Questions to members of the Government are to be asked, or in the Resolution of the Dáil of 29th September, 2010, Questions for oral answer, following those next set down to the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, shall be set down to Ministers in the...

Defence Forces Service with the United Nations: Motion (12 Oct 2010)

John Curran: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann 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 Éireann on 23rd July, 2010, in accordance with section 13 of the Defence (Amendment) Act 2006, be referred to the Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Women's Rights in accordance with...

European Union Treaties: Motion (12 Oct 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 take part in the adoption and application of the...

Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (6 Oct 2010)

John Curran: The Live Register series gives a monthly breakdown of the number of people claiming Jobseekers Benefit, Jobseekers Allowance and other registrants as registered with the Department of Social Protection. Figures are published for each county and local social welfare office. The most recent Live Register figures available are for September 2010. The table below contains the numbers signing on...

Census 2011 (5 Oct 2010)

John Curran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 4, inclusive, together. The Government decided in July 2008 that a census of population will take place in 2011 and gave the CSO the green light to begin immediately the necessary preparatory work associated with the holding of the census. Part of the preparatory phase of all recent censuses in Ireland is to consult with users regarding the questions to...

Census 2011 (5 Oct 2010)

John Curran: On the question of costs, I do not have the figures with me. However, the figure comprises the number of years involved in the preparation of the census and reflects the core staff to deliver the census and the subsequent analysis. The figure came about over a number of years, covering 2009 to 2011. I will try to get that for the Deputy as I do not have it to hand. In other words, it is...

Census 2011 (5 Oct 2010)

John Curran: The Deputy said they "could" be used. I do not think that has been the custom, but I will try and clarify the situation. My point relates to the final figures. While preliminary figures would be available in the summer of 2011, following the census, the final figures would be -----

Census 2011 (5 Oct 2010)

John Curran: The final figures would not be available until approximately June of 2012. The Deputy asked me to make a particular effort for the unemployed. In that regard, there is an open and fair competition for the job of enumerator and people are not precluded from applying for the job. That said, I would like to reiterate that the positions are being actively advertised with FÁS, etc. However,...

Census 2011 (5 Oct 2010)

John Curran: On the Deputy's second question, there is no specific question on the census form, neither is there any opportunity at this time for its inclusion in the 2011 census as this would not be logistically possible. The preparatory work for the census forms has been completed, a pilot has been undertaken and 2 million forms have been printed and are in storage in readiness for use. When the...

Census 2011 (5 Oct 2010)

John Curran: Will I deal with that point with the next question because it is relevant to that question?

Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (5 Oct 2010)

John Curran: The official source of unemployment estimates for the state is the Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS). Estimates from the QNHS are based on internationally recognised standards for the measurement of the labour market status of individuals. These standards were developed by the International Labour Office (ILO) and allow comparison of key indicators in relation to the labour market...

Census 2011 (5 Oct 2010)

John Curran: I will be as brief as possible. With regard to the areas of disability and autism, a specific census advisory sub-group was convened to consider the disability questions on the 2011 census form. This group was composed of representatives from the National Disability Authority, the Equality Authority, the Disability Federation of Ireland and the National Federation of Voluntary Bodies. The...

Census 2011 (5 Oct 2010)

John Curran: If one is going to receive advice from people involved in the sector, either one has confidence in them or one does not. The advice came from representatives of the National Disability Authority, the Equality Authority, the Disability Federation of Ireland and the National Federation of Voluntary Bodies. We either have confidence in their advice or we do not.

Census 2011 (5 Oct 2010)

John Curran: I do not have the full report.

Census 2011 (5 Oct 2010)

John Curran: It is an interesting observation but is not practical at this point in time. The census is conducted as a stand-alone item of work. It is important to emphasise the key distinction that it is absolutely confidential to people completing the census. The data is anonymised when it is used afterwards. When individuals are filling in the form and providing personal details, the information...

Census 2011 (5 Oct 2010)

John Curran: On Deputy Ring's question about who can apply for the jobs, it is important to point out that the process is fair and open. The jobs are advertised with FÁS and on publicjobs.ie but it is open to all people to apply as the process is a public recruitment one. There is no distinction or curtailment but the places where the jobs have been advertised would afford anyone who is on the live...