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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2019)

John Curran: I call Deputy Collins, to be followed by Deputy Smith.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2019)

John Curran: The witnesses will have an opportunity to make concluding remarks. Before doing so, do they wish to respond to any of the points made by the Deputies?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2019)

John Curran: The witnesses will now have an opportunity to make any concluding remarks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2019)

John Curran: I thank our guests for attending and for their submissions. The committee is working to look at bogus self-employment. It is not just the issue of revenue lost to the State, it is also the various entitlements lost to a potential employee - be it holiday pay, sick pay, etc. - and it will become more important in the future as auto-enrolment in the context of pensions will come into play and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation Targets (27 Mar 2019)

John Curran: 63. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to set a 70% target for renewable electricity by 2030; the interim targets and actions required to ensure a 70% target is achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14003/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (27 Mar 2019)

John Curran: 89. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when in 2019 he expects the first renewable electricity auction to take place under the renewable electricity support scheme, RESS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14002/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (27 Mar 2019)

John Curran: 124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress being made in providing a new school building for a school (details supplied); the timeline for this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14291/19]

Select Committee on Social Protection: Business of Select Committee (27 Mar 2019)

John Curran: I remind members, officials and those in the Gallery with mobile phones to turn them off or to flight mode because they interfere both with the meeting and the recording. Imeachtaí were uploaded for the select committee meeting on 28 February 2019 dealing with the Civil Registration Bill 2019. Are the imeachtaí agreed? Agreed.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Revised) (27 Mar 2019)

John Curran: I welcome the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Deputy Regina Doherty, and her officials to the meeting. I thank them for the briefing material which they provided and has been circulated to the members. This meeting has been convened to consider the Revised Estimate for Vote 37 - employment affairs and social protection, which was referred by the Dáil to the...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Revised) (27 Mar 2019)

John Curran: I acknowledge the Minister and her officials for the manner in which they have presented the changes to the Christmas bonus payment. They are now comparing like with like which gives a truer reflection of the position. The Minister has said the Christmas bonus was not included in the Revised Estimates but that a decision is made, depending on the financial position of the State, in October....

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Revised) (27 Mar 2019)

John Curran: The Minister said the onus was on the individual to supply the information where there were gaps. I was under the impression that if the information on any gap resided in the Department such as in the case of child benefit, those cases would be completed first and that claimants would have to deal with other gaps themselves. If somebody was out of work for a ten-year period and had...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Revised) (27 Mar 2019)

John Curran: Another 11,000 requests are to be issued shortly.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Revised) (27 Mar 2019)

John Curran: Was any preparatory work done from the time the Minister came up with the scheme, or did it all kick in after the passing of the relevant legislation?

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Revised) (27 Mar 2019)

John Curran: Deputy O'Dea has asked some technical questions. Would the Minister like to address them now?

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Revised) (27 Mar 2019)

John Curran: Yes.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Revised) (27 Mar 2019)

John Curran: I hope Deputy O'Dea is happy with that. Deputy Brady is next.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Revised) (27 Mar 2019)

John Curran: Perhaps there could be an interim report.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Revised) (27 Mar 2019)

John Curran: You have been co-operative today, Deputy. An interim report would suffice.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Revised) (27 Mar 2019)

John Curran: The Minister spoke about the processing time for carer's allowance. What is the processing time for carer's benefit?

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Revised) (27 Mar 2019)

John Curran: No, it is specifically about carer's benefit. I have come across a number of emergency cases where an elderly person ends up in hospital, often as a result of a fall or a stroke, and the person will not be able to go home without a carer. When somebody who is working applies for carer's benefit, it takes an age to have it processed. The person applies to take time off work but is afraid to...