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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (20 Feb 2019)

John Curran: 54. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of rapid build housing units that have been constructed to date and occupied; the number of additional units expected to be completed before the end of 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8183/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (20 Feb 2019)

John Curran: 55. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the expressions of interest received by the end of October 2018 for the enhanced long-term social housing leasing scheme; the number of housing units he expects the scheme to yield by each local authority in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8184/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector Strategy (20 Feb 2019)

John Curran: 243. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he is taking and the progress made in developing an off-balance sheet cost rental accommodation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7151/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Business of Joint Committee (20 Feb 2019)

John Curran: Apologies have been received from Deputies Bailey and Joan Collins. I remind members to switch off their mobile phones. I propose that we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection (20 Feb 2019)

John Curran: I welcome the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Deputy Regina Doherty, and her officials. I will invite the Minister to make her opening statement in a moment, after which I am sure members will have a number of questions for her. 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...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection (20 Feb 2019)

John Curran: I have just one general question. The Minister set out the timeline and this obviously has to be done before 29 March. The Minister has indicated that this legislation will be finishing in the Seanad on 13 and 14 March. If there are amendments made in the Seanad-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection (20 Feb 2019)

John Curran: From that point of view, it is a tight timeline.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection (20 Feb 2019)

John Curran: It is not just a question of doing the work but it is important that if something was seen that there is a physical opportunity to make that amendment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection (20 Feb 2019)

John Curran: Because there were a number of issues raised by the Deputy, I will allow the Minister to answer each one of them as she proceeds, because she might lose her train of thought otherwise.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection (20 Feb 2019)

John Curran: One would not know what could be ratified or not in Westminster-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection (20 Feb 2019)

John Curran: -----so let us be prudent and cautious.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection (20 Feb 2019)

John Curran: I thank the Senator.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection (20 Feb 2019)

John Curran: There are other speakers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection (20 Feb 2019)

John Curran: As long as the convention passes in both Houses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection (20 Feb 2019)

John Curran: They are interesting questions for the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection (20 Feb 2019)

John Curran: I wish to make a comment. You saw the paper today which referred to the fact that legislation would be introduced to ensure people would receive their payments and so forth. It is important that you and the Department have a communications strategy in place. You might say it is premature now because neither the convention nor the legislation has been passed, but people are still concerned....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection (20 Feb 2019)

John Curran: I thank the Minister for her attendance today. I remind colleagues that the select committee is meeting tomorrow at 9 a.m. to deal with the convention. Is something wrong, Minister?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection (20 Feb 2019)

John Curran: The select committee is meeting at 9 a.m. tomorrow in committee room 3 to deal with the convention. Unlike Westminster, our remit is to refer it back to the Dáil no later than 5 March. We will be doing that tomorrow. I thank the Minister and her officials for their attendance today.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Operation (19 Feb 2019)

John Curran: 61. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the opportunities given to locally based community employment social inclusion schemes to participate in the review by the interdepartmental group set up to examine the future of such schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7729/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (19 Feb 2019)

John Curran: 169. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a person who is a pensioner who previously worked in a position (details supplied) is due a pension increase as a result of pay restoration for civil servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7755/19]