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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Business of Committee (14 Feb 2019)

John Curran: Apologies have been received from Deputy Maria Bailey and Senator Gerald Nash. Members are welcome to the meeting of the committee and I ask that they please turn off mobile phones if they have them. 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: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2019)

John Curran: I welcome Professor Michael Doherty of Maynooth University. In a moment I will invite him to make an opening statement and when he has concluded I will afford members an opportunity to pose some questions. I draw his attention 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....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2019)

John Curran: I thank Professor Doherty. I am taken by his statement that there is no comprehensive statutory definition of either "employee" or "contract of employment". Does he consider this to be a weakness that should be addressed or does he believe the matter is too complex such that we will never get the wording right? He more or less finished on that point, which concerns the definition. Are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2019)

John Curran: Sorry to interrupt, but could that specific aspect be a condition of the contract?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2019)

John Curran: Deputy Boyd Barrett asked a question about on-site inspections. The Department made figures available to us for inspections that were jointly carried out with Revenue. However, the committee was concerned that the figures did not show what we expected them to show. The number is low in terms of what was deemed to be bogus self-employment. We had a concern-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2019)

John Curran: Yes. If it is any help, I will arrange for a copy of the letter from the Department to be sent to the Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2019)

John Curran: It gave some information on the issue Deputy Boyd Barrett raised, which he may find helpful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2019)

John Curran: A number of people have indicated that they want to ask supplementary questions. I will take them and then refer to Professor Doherty.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2019)

John Curran: Professor Doherty referred to freelance journalists and to holidays and set pay. However, the classification will matter more in future than it does today when the likes of auto-enrolment pensions come in and the employer will make a contribution. It goes back to the first part of our discussion where we asked what was the definition. It is more than a matter of existing entitlements. It...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2019)

John Curran: I thank Professor Doherty both for his opening statement and contributions during the meeting which were very helpful and informative.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Programmes (13 Feb 2019)

John Curran: 50. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will consider putting steps in place following the 2018 evaluation of the ABC programme to develop this programme in other disadvantaged communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6949/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (13 Feb 2019)

John Curran: 66. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is satisfied that all family resource centres are adequately funded in the most disadvantaged communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6948/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Dublin Bus Fleet (12 Feb 2019)

John Curran: 62. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress being made to replace diesel buses in Dublin with alternative low emission vehicles; the type of buses that will replace diesel buses; the number of buses that will be replaced with non-diesel buses each year; the timeframe to replace all buses in Dublin with non-diesel buses; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Dublin Bus Fleet (12 Feb 2019)

John Curran: What progress is being made to replace diesel buses in Dublin with alternative low-emission vehicles? I ask the Minister to indicate the types of buses that will replace diesel buses and the annual programme of replacement.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Dublin Bus Fleet (12 Feb 2019)

John Curran: I thank the Minister for his reply. He indicated that trials are ongoing. My understanding is that they should have started sooner. He concluded by saying that a contract will be awarded later this year. Will that contract be awarded on foot of the trials being completed analysed and reviewed? I understand 150 buses are on order and will be in situbefore July. The Minister has made the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Dublin Bus Fleet (12 Feb 2019)

John Curran: I welcome the move to low-emission vehicles. However, the Minister has set a deadline of July, but the NTA has fast-tracked and is currently purchasing 150 diesel buses for 2019. Had the trials been conducted earlier, the fleet of buses we are buying today and which will be in use for the next decade might be something different. I am very appreciative and supportive of the move, not just...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Carbon Budget (12 Feb 2019)

John Curran: 93. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the underspend from the 2018 carbon reduction programme will be carried forward and added to the €7.6 million allocation for 2019 (details supplied); the programmes and projects that will be supported under same in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6432/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Resources (12 Feb 2019)

John Curran: 192. To ask the Minister for Finance the expenditure and allocations attributable to the drugs programme that were made by the Revenue Commissioners custom service in each of the past five years; the projects and programmes supported by the funding in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7119/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (12 Feb 2019)

John Curran: 284. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the expenditure and allocations attributable to drugs programmes that were made available in each of the past five years; the projects and programmes supported by the funding in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7114/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Budgets (12 Feb 2019)

John Curran: 321. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the expenditure and allocations attributable to drugs programmes that were made available in each of the past five years; the projects and programmes supported by the funding in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7111/19]