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Written Answers — Garda Reserve Force: Garda Reserve Force (25 Jan 2006)

John Curran: Question 1148: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the new Garda reserve force; the role and functions of same; the areas in which members will be stationed; the training members will undergo; and when he envisages this force to be operational. [1483/06]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (25 Jan 2006)

John Curran: Question 1286: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the arrangements she intends to put in place to allow the new sports halls at schools (details supplied) to be used by the local community and local sports clubs outside of normal school hours; and if she is in discussions with South Dublin County Council with a view to the local authority managing those facilities. [1492/06]

EU Services Directive: Motion (Resumed). (26 Jan 2006)

John Curran: I welcome the opportunity to make a brief contribution to this debate. The EU services directive is most important from an Irish perspective. I have listened to Opposition Members raise queries and fears, but we should view the directive positively as it will provide Ireland with increased opportunities to trade in services across the EU. I regret that much of the debate got side-tracked over...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (31 Jan 2006)

John Curran: Question 316: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the situation and progress report on the Mater and children's hospital development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3198/06]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (31 Jan 2006)

John Curran: Question 488: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when it is expected that a decision will be made regarding an application for naturalisation made by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22. [3189/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (7 Feb 2006)

John Curran: Question 340: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, further to the fact that under secondary legislation it is a condition of entitlement to social welfare allowance rent supplement that an applicant has not vacated local authority accommodation provided by a housing authority or, if they have vacated such accommodation, that the health board is satisfied that they had good...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Feb 2006)

John Curran: Question 341: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the point at which a delay in deciding an appeal to a designated officer for appeals regarding social welfare allowance rent supplement application becomes an unreasonable delay; and the period of time which must elapse before the delay becomes an unreasonable delay in his estimation. [4050/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Feb 2006)

John Curran: Question 342: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the statistics for each Health Service Executive area on the length of delays in deciding appeals to designated officers for appeals relating to applications for the social welfare allowance rent supplement that have been refused by superintendent community welfare officers. [4051/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Feb 2006)

John Curran: Question 343: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the way in which the superintendent community welfare officer decided that a person (details supplied) had not established a need to vacate local authority accommodation in view of the fact that the person had supplied letters from their doctor and the Garda Síochána to support their application for the social welfare allowance...

Written Answers — Provisional Driving Licences: Provisional Driving Licences (7 Feb 2006)

John Curran: Question 361: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to put an end to the ban on provisional licence holders driving on the motorways here. [3964/06]

Written Answers — Education Welfare Service: Education Welfare Service (7 Feb 2006)

John Curran: Question 492: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the figures for the school year 2004-05 of students in schools in Blanchardstown and Castleknock that have been reported to the National Education Welfare Board for missing more than 20 days of school. [3960/06]

Written Answers — Education Welfare Service: Education Welfare Service (7 Feb 2006)

John Curran: Question 493: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of educational welfare officers working in the Clondalkin and Lucan area. [3961/06]

Written Answers — Education Welfare Service: Education Welfare Service (7 Feb 2006)

John Curran: Question 494: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of funding allocated to the National Education Welfare Board for the school years 2004-05 and 2005-06. [3962/06]

Finance Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Feb 2006)

John Curran: I would like to share time with Deputies Moloney, Finneran and Peter Power.

Finance Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Feb 2006)

John Curran: Having listened to the last speaker's contribution, I can say that, if his points had all been accurate and valid, the country would not be in the situation in which it finds itself today, with 2 million people working and a little more than 4% unemployed.

Finance Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Feb 2006)

John Curran: It is one of the best economies in Europe, and I wonder what we would say today if the Deputy's policies had been followed by the Government.

Finance Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Feb 2006)

John Curran: We have changed this country radically, and the Deputy is living in the past. He referred to the Government as being short-sighted, exhibiting a lack of reform, and missing the big picture. It is his party that is failing to see the big picture.

Finance Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Feb 2006)

John Curran: He keeps saying we will see, yet he fails to see where we are today. The Deputy should not read what is in the newspaper but see what is happening all around him.

Finance Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Feb 2006)

John Curran: He should read about where real people are in employment today who were not in employment before. That is the reality, rather than the opinion or view of some so-called economic expert. My point is that the policies pursued for the last decade or so have changed this economy radically. That is why it is growing so rapidly.

Finance Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Feb 2006)

John Curran: That is why we have a low rate of unemployment and 2 million people in work in the economy. Despite what the Deputy might say about people's purchasing power, most if not all surveys on it indicate that while our costs are higher our real purchasing power is greater than in most equivalent countries across Europe. The Deputy might not like to recognise that, but those are the facts. Often in...