Results 261-280 of 6,728 for speaker:John Curran

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Services Staff (12 Nov 2019)

John Curran: 206. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to address the situation in which many school secretaries receive no holiday pay, sick pay or occupational pension provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46583/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (12 Nov 2019)

John Curran: 264. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vehicles seized by An Garda Síochána that were sold in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the revenue the sales generated in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46569/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (12 Nov 2019)

John Curran: 265. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of seized vehicles not reclaimed and sent to scrappage in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the cost in each year to have the vehicles scrapped in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46570/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (12 Nov 2019)

John Curran: 266. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vehicles seized by An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019 that were not reclaimed and released to their owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46571/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (12 Nov 2019)

John Curran: 269. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vehicles seized by An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46574/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (12 Nov 2019)

John Curran: 270. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the revenue received from the release of vehicles seized by An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of vehicles released each year in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46575/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (12 Nov 2019)

John Curran: 267. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number and location of facilities not in the ownership of the State but that are hired, leased or rented for the storage of vehicles seized by An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46572/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (12 Nov 2019)

John Curran: 268. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number and location of facilities owned by An Garda Síochána that are used for the storage of seized vehicles; the capacity of each facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46573/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Data (12 Nov 2019)

John Curran: 271. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an assessment carried out by his officials of caseload in the criminal injuries compensation scheme; the extent and nature of a possible backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46577/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Data (12 Nov 2019)

John Curran: 311. To ask the Minister for Health if further details of the 793 residential places available for the treatment of persons with drug addiction problems will be provided; the number of beds directly provided by the HSE; the number that are sourced from private provision; the location of the 19 inpatient unit detoxification beds; the breakdown of the 127 community based residential...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Quality (12 Nov 2019)

John Curran: 459. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the delivery of a clean air strategy and the possible nationwide ban on smoky coal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46576/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Plastic Bag Levy (12 Nov 2019)

John Curran: 460. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to increase the plastic bag levy; the detail of the proposed increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46581/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh (Atógáil) - Questions on Promised Legislation (Resumed) (7 Nov 2019)

John Curran: In June of this year, the HSE agreed to make the drug Spinraza available for children with spinal muscular atrophy, SMA. Three weeks ago a number of colleagues raised the matter on the floor of the House because there was concern that none of the 25 children had received the drug. We had anticipated that we might get a note subsequently. The question remains the same. How many of those 25...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Business of Joint Committee (7 Nov 2019)

John Curran: I welcome everyone to the meeting of the Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection. If members have mobile phones, they might turn them to silent or turn them off. 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: Transposition of IORP II Directive: Discussion (7 Nov 2019)

John Curran: We are now in public session. I would like to welcome our guests from Irish Life, Mr. David Harney, group CEO, Mr. Shane O'Farrell, head of product and pricing, and Ms Teresa Kelly Oroz, head of public policy and governance. In a moment, I will invite them to make an opening statement and members might have a number of questions for them. Before that, I wish to draw our guests' attention to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Transposition of IORP II Directive: Discussion (7 Nov 2019)

John Curran: I thank Mr. Harney. Before I call Deputy O'Dea I note Mr. Harney's concerns around small single-member schemes. Has Irish Life put those concerns to the Minister and to the Pensions Authority? If so, has there been a response?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Transposition of IORP II Directive: Discussion (7 Nov 2019)

John Curran: What about the Pensions Authority?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Transposition of IORP II Directive: Discussion (7 Nov 2019)

John Curran: This committee would obviously like to hear the view of the Pensions Authority at some stage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Transposition of IORP II Directive: Discussion (7 Nov 2019)

John Curran: I would like to pick up on one point before coming to Deputy Brady. One of Mr. Harney's slides shows the average scheme membership profile. It indicates that the average salary for a member is €39,000-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Transposition of IORP II Directive: Discussion (7 Nov 2019)

John Curran: -----and the average pension pot size is €75,000. I will stick with the one-member model to keep it within reason. At what stage is the average pension pot size €75,000? Is that at maturity?