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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 understands this is a Private Member's Bill. I want to ask one general question. Are there any elements of the Bill that cause him concern?

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 was going to make that point. Mr. Moriarty referred to what might subsequently become technical amendments. If he has any information on those that he could send either directly to the Deputy or to the committee, that would be very useful.

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 attendance. He has been very helpful.

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 welcome Dr. Laura Bambrick and Mr. Billy Hannigan. We have received the opening statement. I will allow the witnesses to make a presentation and then we will take questions. I draw the attention of the witnesses to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the committee. However,...

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 Dr. Bambrick for her opening statement. I will let each member ask a number of questions and either witness can feel free to respond. I remind members that this is not a general chat about pensions. It is specifically to scrutinise the provisions in Deputy O'Dea’s Bill and I ask that the questions would be formulated in that regard.

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: Remarks were made about auto enrolment and total contributions that were somewhat an aside to the Bill. They will be dealt with in separate proceedings of this committee. We expect the Minister to come back to the committee on that. Some years ago the perception was that the total contributions would be over a 30-year cycle but because of the remedy the Minister introduced on the 2012...

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: Let me stop Mr. Hannigan there. We are not dealing with the Government's proposal today. The Government's proposal is parked. That is its prerogative. This committee is dealing specifically with pre-legislative scrutiny of Deputy O'Dea's proposal.

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: Does Deputy O'Dea wish to make any further comments?

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: Despite it being Private Members' legislation the Bill will go through the same process so there will be Committee, Report and Final Stage amendments. On the specific proposal made by Deputy O'Dea, if there are elements of the Bill the witnesses have significant concerns about, whether they are in terms of timelines and so forth, please make those known to the committee. While the Bill is...

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: Yes. Deputy O'Dea is open to those amendments. The witnesses might have a look at it and come back to us if anything further arises. I thank Dr. Bambrick and Mr. Hannigan for their attendance today. We are sincere about that offer. If there is anything they believe should be changed, please correspond with us. I thank colleagues for their attendance. The committee is adjourned until 10...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (10 Apr 2019)

John Curran: 142. To ask the Minister for Health when a project for a primary care centre (details supplied) will go to tender; the timeframe for construction to commence and the centre to be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16892/19]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation Provision (9 Apr 2019)

John Curran: I thank the Minister for his reply. I reiterate that there is still a significant number of families who live in Rathcoole but who have no school places next September for their children. It really is not appropriate that they have to send their children to Newcastle, Saggart or Clondalkin. That is not an appropriate solution. The Minister said there were options, including looking at...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation Provision (9 Apr 2019)

John Curran: The principal of Holy Family national school has indicated the significant number of children he is unable to accommodate this year. Some 117 applications were made to the school which has only been able to accommodate 93 pupils in classrooms with 31 children Some 24 pupils have been left to their own devices. If people cancel, they may be accommodated, but it is still a significant...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (9 Apr 2019)

John Curran: 121. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the level of discount from market value he expects to achieve for affordable houses being provided and supported with funding from the serviced sites fund and the local infrastructure housing activation fund; the number of houses to be provided by each fund in 2019 and 2020, respectively; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Student Accommodation (9 Apr 2019)

John Curran: 94. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the findings of a recent report that found 80% of students living in purpose built student bed spaces in Dublin were international students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16372/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Data (9 Apr 2019)

John Curran: 463. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in receipt of home support services to date; the number approved and waiting for home support services in each CHO area; the number of persons waiting for more than one, three and six months, respectively for home support services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16686/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Oireachtas Joint Committee Reports (9 Apr 2019)

John Curran: 505. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the findings of the Report of the Joint Committee on Climate Action, Climate Change: A Cross-Party Consensus for Action, that grid connection policy is no longer fit for purpose; his plans to remove the barriers that exist for large scale renewable projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Better Energy Homes Scheme Administration (9 Apr 2019)

John Curran: 506. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to enable the maximum number of low and middle income households to undertake retrofitting of their homes to purchase EVs and to pursue additional energy efficiency measures. [16680/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Schemes (9 Apr 2019)

John Curran: 507. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the evaluation of the warmth and well-being scheme will completed by SEAI, the HSE and an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16681/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Schemes (9 Apr 2019)

John Curran: 508. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to expand the warmth and well-being scheme; the number of homes expected to be upgraded in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16682/19]