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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Offices (16 Oct 2019)

John Brady: 253. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the decision was made to roll out the front office back office model; if consultations took place ahead of the roll-out; the reason for the move; the amount of savings that will be made from this model change; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42485/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Offices (16 Oct 2019)

John Brady: 254. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the roll-out of the front office back office model will lead to a reduction in staff; if so, the number; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42486/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Offices (16 Oct 2019)

John Brady: 255. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which the roll out of the front office back office model will occur; the timeframe in place for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42487/19]

Living Wage: Motion [Private Members] (15 Oct 2019)

John Brady: The Deputy's party when in government cut the minimum wage. That shows its type of commitment to it.

Living Wage: Motion [Private Members] (15 Oct 2019)

John Brady: I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak to this motion at a time when workers in Ireland have never needed a living wage more and yet the Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil - whose Members are noticeable in their absence - response to this reality is to say "No" to an increase in the minimum wage and "No" to a living wage for these workers. Only two weeks ago, our absent Fianna...

National Minimum Wage (Protection of Employee Tips) Bill 2017: Referral to Select Committee (15 Oct 2019)

John Brady: I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection pursuant to Standing Orders 84A(3)(a) and 141.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Data (15 Oct 2019)

John Brady: 611. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of jobseeker's aged 18 to 24 years of age who will see their payment rate increased to the full rate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42053/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Maintenance Payments (15 Oct 2019)

John Brady: 612. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when she will establish the judge-led group to examine child maintenance; the terms of reference for this group; the timeframe in which the group will be expected to report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42054/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Payments (15 Oct 2019)

John Brady: 613. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which a €2 increase in the fuel allowance will offset a €6 carbon tax increase when vulnerable households are already experiencing increased energy costs which have been rising; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42055/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Payments (10 Oct 2019)

John Brady: 251. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 519 of 24 September 2019 and 616 of 1 October 2019, if the winter fuel payment will continue to be paid to persons living here in the case of a deal being reached between Britain and the EU27 and in a no-deal Brexit scenario. [41375/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (10 Oct 2019)

John Brady: 271. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding allocated and drawn down by Wicklow County Council for Traveller accommodation in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form. [41475/19]

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

John Brady: The delegates are welcome. My party and I are very critical of the general scheme of the Bill because it does not aim to address the serious and widespread issues workers are experiencing. I take issue with some of the contributions made by certain organisations, some of which are not represented at this meeting, on the extent of the problem. There is a significant amount of evidence that...

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

John Brady: Mr. Fenn perceives a distinct difference between a tip and a service charge.

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

John Brady: I do not have much time. When a customer goes into a restaurant or similar and sees that there is a service charge, he or she, rightly, assumes that it will go directly to the staff who look after the customer, including back-room staff such as chefs. Why is the service charge not included in the overall cost? Why is it not built in such that the consumer can see it? Essentially, it is a...

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

John Brady: On live radio, Mr. Cummins said that a significant proportion of restaurant revenue is derived from tips entering the cashflow of the business. These tips are essentially being stolen from the workers and merged into the cashflow of the business. It is interesting to hear Ms Sweetman say that 100% of tips and gratuities should go to the employees. Mr. Cummins on live line radio...

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

John Brady: I am getting to that point now. When Mr. Cummins says a significant proportion of tips is entering the cashflow of businesses, what does he mean by a "significant proportion"?

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

John Brady: The staff take issue with it.

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

John Brady: We know the legislation does not deal with the core issue of the service charge and will not stop the illegal taking of tips. In many cases, tips are withheld for breakages or poor customer numbers in the hotel or restaurant in question. This Bill does not stop that from happening. It stops tips from being used to top up wages. It is established that some businesses illegally withhold...

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

John Brady: I thank our guests for attending, for their opening statements and for their ongoing work on the issue, particularly that of ONE Galway and Unite. The Low Pay Commission has also played an important role, and I will start with Dr. de Buitléir. The Low Pay Commission carried out a review. In his opening statement he was critical of the absence of reliable data and used the words "ad...

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

John Brady: That is anecdotal evidence as opposed to solid-----