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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Semi-State Pensions: Discussion (25 Oct 2018)

John Curran: We might get back to the Senator again. Does any witness want to comment on the points raised?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Semi-State Pensions: Discussion (25 Oct 2018)

John Curran: Mr. Kelly wanted to comment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Semi-State Pensions: Discussion (25 Oct 2018)

John Curran: I will afford everyone an opportunity to speak but I want to make some general comments. From the committee's point of view, the presentations made by the witnesses were certainly eye-opening. Most of us were unaware of the lower-end pensions referred to, whereby people from semi-State bodies are on pensions that are less than the State pension. Ms de Buitléir indicated people are on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Semi-State Pensions: Discussion (25 Oct 2018)

John Curran: I thank the witnesses for their attendance and presentations to the committee. As I have indicated, we will stay in correspondence. The committee is anxious that the Bill comes back before us. I specifically stated I will get the Minister's response to the seven points made by Mr. Kelly. The witnesses have heard from my colleagues on the committee who are prepared to bring forward various...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (25 Oct 2018)

John Curran: 36. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress he is making with the NTMA to establish a funding vehicle capable of facilitating off-balance sheet investment in delivering social and private housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43965/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax Review (25 Oct 2018)

John Curran: 47. To ask the Minister for Finance if the review of the local property tax announced in 2018 is complete; the main recommendations of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43966/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Data (25 Oct 2018)

John Curran: 219. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in receipt of home support services at 30 September 2018; the number that were approved and waiting for home support services for each CHO area at 30 September 2018; 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. [44250/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (25 Oct 2018)

John Curran: 220. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the delivery of a primary health care centre in Rowlagh, Clondalkin, Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44251/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (25 Oct 2018)

John Curran: 221. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the delivery of a primary health care centre in Lucan village and Clondalkin village; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44252/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (25 Oct 2018)

John Curran: 320. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on An Bord Pleanála's decision to refuse planning permission for the proposed Dublin civic plaza at College Green that would have seen the area pedestrianised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44249/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Rates (25 Oct 2018)

John Curran: 358. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount windfarms contributed in rates for the period 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018, by county and nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44253/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Staff Data (25 Oct 2018)

John Curran: 360. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of staff engaged in the housing delivery office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44247/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Safety Regulations (25 Oct 2018)

John Curran: 361. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress made to date on a wider fire safety review of buildings at risk here as part of the response to the Grenfell Tower disaster; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44248/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Measures (24 Oct 2018)

John Curran: 90. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of public sector employees over 65 years of age that have been allowed carry on in their positions of work; if they continue on the rate of pay they were on when reaching 65 years of age; if not, if the rate differs; if so, the criteria used to set the pay rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43879/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Construction Contracts (24 Oct 2018)

John Curran: 85. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to introduce regulations, new practices or legislation to offer enhanced protection to sub-contractors that are engaged on State projects in which the main contractor ceases trading resulting in reduced or no payment to the subcontractor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43880/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Treatment Purchase Fund (23 Oct 2018)

John Curran: I thank the Minister for the reply. In the opening part of the reply, he mentioned that spending has gone up by 150% from what it was a number of years ago. Yes, it has because it came off the back of a very low base. I am glad to see the Minister acknowledge and identify the procedures that are being carried out. I do not want to play politics with it but I want to be very serious. A...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Treatment Purchase Fund (23 Oct 2018)

John Curran: I know some Members of this House have an ideological viewpoint that is opposed to the NTPF. I look at it from a pragmatic point of view. It delivers a service for people who are currently waiting on lists. I think the Minister should consider being more ambitious in terms of what is available and that we need to consider extending the services offered under it. For example, we could look...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Treatment Purchase Fund (23 Oct 2018)

John Curran: 72. To ask the Minister for Health the additional procedures to be carried out in 2019 under the National Treatment Purchase Fund, NTPF, resulting from the increase in funding from €55 million in 2018 to €75 million in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43168/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Treatment Purchase Fund (23 Oct 2018)

John Curran: An increase in funding to €75 million for the National Treatment Purchase Fund was announced in budget 2019. What additional procedures and treatments will be provided in 2019 as a result of that additional funding?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hospital Charges (23 Oct 2018)

John Curran: I am asking this question on behalf of my colleague, Deputy Eamon Scanlon. It is to ask the Minister his views on the campaign to abolish inpatient charges for cancer patients, specifically cancer patients who do not qualify for a medical card and do not have private health insurance.