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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (16 Apr 2019)

John Curran: 208. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans with regard to providing ABA schools for children with autism; the number of such schools funded by his Department; his plans to increase the supply of ABA schools; the reviews regarding the performance and outcomes of ABA schools which have been undertaken in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17842/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Abduction (16 Apr 2019)

John Curran: 245. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of child abductions recorded in each Garda division in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17843/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Abduction (16 Apr 2019)

John Curran: 246. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of attempted child abductions recorded in each Garda division in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17844/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Abduction (16 Apr 2019)

John Curran: 247. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of child kidnappings recorded in each Garda division in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17845/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Abduction (16 Apr 2019)

John Curran: 248. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of attempted child kidnappings recorded in each Garda division in each of years 2015 to 2018 and to date 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17846/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy Budget (16 Apr 2019)

John Curran: 422. To ask the Minister for Health if the additional funding recently promised to support the national drugs strategy has been allocated; if there has been an increase to annual core funding to local and regional drugs task forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17848/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes (16 Apr 2019)

John Curran: 423. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider making fentanyl test strips available as a harm reduction measure to heroin users engaging with needle exchange services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17849/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Enhancement Programme Funding (16 Apr 2019)

John Curran: 520. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason for the significant drop in funding to the community enhancement programme for 2019, with €4.5 million being allocated compared to €13 million in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17851/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Poverty (16 Apr 2019)

John Curran: 550. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of households in each local authority area considered to be at risk of fuel poverty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17847/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Safety (16 Apr 2019)

John Curran: 553. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the properties requiring remedial works to bring them into compliance with fire safety standards following fire safety inspections by Dublin Fire Brigade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17213/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Maintenance (16 Apr 2019)

John Curran: 574. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the level of funding allocated to each local authority under the retrofitting programme scheme in each of the years 2013 to 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17850/19]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Apr 2019)

John Curran: There are no affordable rents.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Funding (11 Apr 2019)

John Curran: 141. To ask the Minister for Health the relevant criteria with regard to minimum staffing requirements and service levels necessary for a jigsaw service to be funded by the HSE. [17104/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Business of Joint Committee (11 Apr 2019)

John Curran: As we have a quorum, we will commence the meeting in public session. You are all welcome to this meeting of the Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection. Before I begin, I would remind members to please turn off their mobile phones. I propose that we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters before returning to public session. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Scrutiny of the Pensions (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017: Irish Association of Pension Funds and Irish Congress of Trade Unions (11 Apr 2019)

John Curran: We will resume in public session. I welcome Mr. Jerry Moriarty of the Irish Association of Pension Funds, IAPF. I will invite Mr. Moriarty to make his presentation in a moment, and then we will take a number of questions. Before we begin, I draw the attention of witnesses to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Scrutiny of the Pensions (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017: Irish Association of Pension Funds and Irish Congress of Trade Unions (11 Apr 2019)

John Curran: I thank Mr. Moriarty for his opening statement. I call on Deputy O'Dea.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Scrutiny of the Pensions (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017: Irish Association of Pension Funds and Irish Congress of Trade Unions (11 Apr 2019)

John Curran: Mr. Moriarty indicated in his statement that only 20% of defined benefit schemes actually meet the minimum funding requirement. Is there a significant cost involved in regularising that and increasing that percentage?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Scrutiny of the Pensions (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017: Irish Association of Pension Funds and Irish Congress of Trade Unions (11 Apr 2019)

John Curran: It is that pain I want to ask you about. I take it that it is a global figure. For companies that are in a position where they may have to get back to a particular level and where there is employer input, is there a risk this would make such companies less competitive in the marketplace for whatever activity in which they are involved? Do we have any figures to underpin that? While Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Scrutiny of the Pensions (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017: Irish Association of Pension Funds and Irish Congress of Trade Unions (11 Apr 2019)

John Curran: I appreciate that. I acknowledge what Deputy O'Dea is saying in terms of the global figure. If one is introducing a mechanism, it is necessary to ensure there are not unintended consequences whereby a particular company may lose competitive advantage in trying to meet the employer contributions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Scrutiny of the Pensions (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017: Irish Association of Pension Funds and Irish Congress of Trade Unions (11 Apr 2019)

John Curran: I am not nit-picking with Mr. Moriarty but it is not just about what they can afford. The point I would make is that it concerns the cost base and competitiveness of a company with a defined benefit scheme versus a company which is trading against the first company but which does not have that scheme.