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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rent Controls (28 Nov 2018)

John Curran: 276. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views and plans to reduce further increases in rents to attract workers to come here in view of a recent ESRI report that said Ireland will need more construction workers to increase housing supply but rental costs will hamper efforts to attract them here particularly in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (28 Nov 2018)

John Curran: 277. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the fact that according to a report by the Dublin Region Homeless Executive the four Dublin local authorities are set to deliver just 142 of a target of 950 homeless family hub units by the end of 2018; the reason for this failure to meet targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49642/18]

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (27 Nov 2018)

John Curran: I enter the debate this evening with something of a heavy heart. I had hoped this was a debate I would never have to be involved in. I was on the side of the debate that was against the referendum. I understand, however, that the people have spoken and they have spoken emphatically. I will contribute to this amendment, and later I will refer to some of the other amendments in the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Properties (27 Nov 2018)

John Curran: 74. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if an audit of all lands and properties owned by his Department has been undertaken with a view to making suitable properties available for social and affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49200/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Data (27 Nov 2018)

John Curran: 220. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of safe pass tutor accreditation programmes run by SOLAS in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018. [48899/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Data (27 Nov 2018)

John Curran: 221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of safe pass tutor accreditation programmes applications made to SOLAS to date in 2018; the number still to be approved; when the next course will be held in view of the fact that there are only 149 safe pass tutors in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48900/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Data (27 Nov 2018)

John Curran: 222. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons who applied to SOLAS for the safe pass tutor accreditation programmes in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48909/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Data (27 Nov 2018)

John Curran: 227. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons who have taken part in and successfully completed the SOLAS safe pass tutor accreditation programmes in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48864/18]

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2018: Committee Stage (22 Nov 2018)

John Curran: I welcome the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Deputy Regina Doherty, and her officials for consideration of the Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2018 which was referred to the select committee by Dáil Éireann on 14 November. Deputy Neville is replacing Deputy Bailey. If any other substitution occurs during the course of the meeting, the...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2018: Committee Stage (22 Nov 2018)

John Curran: I will refer to them when we get to them.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2018: Committee Stage (22 Nov 2018)

John Curran: Amendment No. 1 has been ruled out of order.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2018: Committee Stage (22 Nov 2018)

John Curran: Amendment No. 2 has been ruled out of order.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2018: Committee Stage (22 Nov 2018)

John Curran: Amendments Nos. 4, 7 and 8 are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2018: Committee Stage (22 Nov 2018)

John Curran: Amendments Nos. 5 and 6 in the name of Deputy Broughan are out of order.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2018: Committee Stage (22 Nov 2018)

John Curran: Amendments Nos. 9 and 10 are in the names of Deputies Bríd Smith, Gino Kenny and Boyd Barrett but as none of the Deputies are here, the amendments fall.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2018: Committee Stage (22 Nov 2018)

John Curran: I will let in Deputy Brady first.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2018: Committee Stage (22 Nov 2018)

John Curran: I will call the Minister in a minute. I will let Deputy Brady in first as he had indicated. He might also indicate if he is pressing the amendment given the comments made by the Minister that she is already doing a report.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2018: Committee Stage (22 Nov 2018)

John Curran: Before I come to the Minister, Deputy Smith wanted to come in.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2018: Committee Stage (22 Nov 2018)

John Curran: We have disposed of those two earlier ones and they have already been put to the committee. Everything prior to-----

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2018: Committee Stage (22 Nov 2018)

John Curran: They fell because the Deputy was not here.