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Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (No. 2) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (21 Nov 2019)

John Brady: I oppose the section.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (No. 2) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (21 Nov 2019)

John Brady: I am a little confused by the wording.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (No. 2) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (21 Nov 2019)

John Brady: I am sorry, I tabled an amendment, but the list of amendments includes the words "Section opposed".

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (No. 2) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (21 Nov 2019)

John Brady: As matters stand, there will be no hard Brexit. For the excuse of Brexit to be used not to give the 136,000 workers on the national minimum wage a 30 cent increase is unbelievable. It is a slap in the face for all those workers who get up early to go to work not to receive their just reward. My party and others want to see the introduction of a living wage, but that is a different piece of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Data (19 Nov 2019)

John Brady: 188. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary school children in ASD units in County Wicklow by area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47401/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Data (19 Nov 2019)

John Brady: 189. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary school children on the waiting list in County Wicklow that require access to an ASD units in primary school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47402/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Data (19 Nov 2019)

John Brady: 212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of post-primary school children in ASD units in County Wicklow by area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47726/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Data (19 Nov 2019)

John Brady: 213. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of post-primary school children on the waiting list in County Wicklow that require access to an ASD unit in post-primary school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47727/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Nov 2019)

John Brady: Wicklow County Council in conjunction with Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council is progressing the N11-M11 improvement scheme. The second round of public consultation was held yesterday where a number of corridor options were put forward. Interestingly, some of those options include bypassing the Glen of the Downs and dedicated bus lanes. Currently the N11 is a car park. Some 70,000...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Nov 2019)

John Brady: This scheme needs to be fast-tracked and we need a commitment from the Government that it will take place.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Nov 2019)

John Brady: We also need public transport and local jobs. Can we get a commitment that the Taoiseach will look at this and fast-track the project?

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (13 Nov 2019)

John Brady: 215. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of her engagement with representatives of community employment supervisors to discuss their entitlement to an occupational pension as per a 2008 Labour Court recommendation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46733/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (13 Nov 2019)

John Brady: 214. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the review into all contracted public employment services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46730/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Data (13 Nov 2019)

John Brady: 218. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons referred to JobPath; the number of those referred that were on the live register for 12 months or more; and the number that were in part-time employment since its introduction, in tabular form. [46772/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Data (13 Nov 2019)

John Brady: 219. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of referral fees made once, twice, three and four times to JobPath providers in respect of the same persons. [46773/19]

Social Welfare (No. 2) Bill 2019: Second Stage (12 Nov 2019)

John Brady: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill and acknowledge the importance of its speedy passage through the Houses due to the increases contained in it. For that reason, we will be not be objecting to it today but we fully intend to submit numerous amendments on Committee Stage. It is important to say that social welfare increases are only welcomed by recipients and by stakeholders...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2019)

John Brady: It did not make sense when it was introduced either.

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

John Brady: Earlier this week, St. Joseph's Shankill, a dedicated care home for people with dementia, made a decision to send a letter to the 150 people living with dementia who use this excellent facility, 600 family members, 100 staff and 100 volunteers advising them that from December this year they will have to stop the day care service. From next year, it will cease operation in full due to gross...

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

John Brady: The Minister met representatives of the facility last year and he told them that funding was forthcoming. We are now two months away from the closure of the day care facility. Can the Minister ensure that funding is forthcoming and that the facility will remain open into the future?

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

John Brady: I have just a couple of queries as most of the questions have been answered. Our guests stated that Irish Life has been in touch with the Minister and that, unfortunately, nothing had been forthcoming in terms of a response. I assume that the request to the Minister was for a cost-benefit analysis to be carried out.