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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (10 Oct 2019)

John Curran: I take the Deputy's point. The committee will deal with Senator Gavan's Bill.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (10 Oct 2019)

John Curran: That will be part of our report.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (10 Oct 2019)

John Curran: Would anybody like to comment on those points?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (10 Oct 2019)

John Curran: To be fair, Dr. de Buitléir had informed the committee that he would need to leave-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (10 Oct 2019)

John Curran: The clerk of the committee will correspond directly with Dr. de Buitléir on any additional items of relevance to him or the Low Pay Commission that arise. I thank him for his attendance today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (10 Oct 2019)

John Curran: In the time remaining, I ask members to focus on the pre-legislative scrutiny aspect because we are going to have to deal with it as a committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (10 Oct 2019)

John Curran: Just before the witnesses answer, to provide clarity for members and witnesses, we are engaging in pre-legislative scrutiny of a Government Bill but the Bill to which Senator Gavan is referring has been through Seanad Éireann and is on Second Stage in the Dáil. This committee will deal with those Bills individually. It is up to the Business Committee and others to schedule them...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (10 Oct 2019)

John Curran: Does Ms McCord or Mr. Browne wish to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (10 Oct 2019)

John Curran: I thank Mr. Browne. I will now take final comments from members and then from our witnesses, if they have anything further to add. Deputy Brady is first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (10 Oct 2019)

John Curran: We will correspond with Dr. de Buitléir on foot of today's meeting. He said he would revert to the commission and we will ask him whether he stands over his report or wishes to amend it based on what we have discussed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (10 Oct 2019)

John Curran: That concludes today's meeting. I thank our witnesses very much for their attendance. Their written opening statements and their contributions to the discussion have been very helpful and informative.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (9 Oct 2019)

John Curran: 69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in the payment of a biannual payment made to cover the rent for a school (details supplied); when the payment will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41364/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (8 Oct 2019)

John Curran: 144. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) who was granted a stamp 4 visa status based on the naturalisation of the person's parent as an Irish citizen is eligible to reside away from the residence of the parent on a temporary basis without affecting the visa status granted to the person (details supplied); and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (8 Oct 2019)

John Curran: 161. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications made for community based CCTV systems; the number that have been funded, installed and are now operational; the locations of all such CCTV systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41016/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Rights (8 Oct 2019)

John Curran: 162. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which he plans to address the recent report by the human rights agency of the European Union that Ireland has a disturbing problem with racism and discrimination against migrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41017/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Seizures (8 Oct 2019)

John Curran: 163. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of guns seized by An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2010 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41023/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Dementia Strategy (8 Oct 2019)

John Curran: 192. To ask the Minister for Health if funding in the region of €18 million will be provided towards community supports and homecare for persons with dementia as identified by an organisation (details supplied) in its pre-budget submission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40533/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (8 Oct 2019)

John Curran: 208. To ask the Minister for Health if screening for pregnant women to include a screening for the diagnosis of cytomegalovirus will be extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40601/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes (8 Oct 2019)

John Curran: 245. To ask the Minister for Health the number of treatment options available for persons with drug addiction problems; and the number of persons availing of each in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form. [40754/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Data (8 Oct 2019)

John Curran: 246. To ask the Minister for Health the number of residential places available for the treatment of persons with drug addiction problems by local health office area in tabular form. [40755/19]