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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee Report (15 Jan 2019)

John Brady: I ask the Minister his plans to designate certain towns around the State as municipal borough districts. We do not know what that means. It includes eight towns throughout the State. Is this a fancy name change or are powers being designated to these new municipal borough districts, including additional funding? I would appreciate if the Minister could outline what exactly is a municipal...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service Staff (15 Jan 2019)

John Brady: 67. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider introducing a medal to honour bravery specifically for members of the fire service including retained firefighters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1318/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service Staff (15 Jan 2019)

John Brady: 1159. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to introduce annual medal presentations for bravery, as takes place for members of An Garda Síochána, specifically for members of the fire service, both full-time and retained firefighters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1185/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Pension Provisions (15 Jan 2019)

John Brady: 160. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the arrangements that can be made to facilitate a contributory pension payment by international bank transfer for a person (details supplied) should the person decide to move back to Iran after living here for over 30 years further to recently becoming homeless; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1161/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (15 Jan 2019)

John Brady: 720. To ask the Minister for Health the number on waiting lists for adult mental health services by county; the number waiting 0 to three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12, 12 to 18 and more than 18 months, respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1235/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Inspections (15 Jan 2019)

John Brady: 1067. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the practice of some social welfare inspectors working on an investigation and also acting as a community welfare officer and dealing with an application for assistance from a person or family that is the subject of the investigation; her views on whether there is a potential conflict of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Brexit Issues (15 Jan 2019)

John Brady: 1068. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans in place regarding the continued payment of social security payments from the United Kingdom to persons living here in the case of a no-deal Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54435/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (15 Jan 2019)

John Brady: 1103. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the new automated system for illness benefit payments is fully functioning and working without issues with payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1391/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (15 Jan 2019)

John Brady: 1104. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to use the same new automated system recently put in place for illness benefit for other social welfare payments; the payments in this regard; when this is planned for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1392/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (15 Jan 2019)

John Brady: 1117. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans for JobPath once the current contract expires at the end of 2019; if she will re-tender for the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1727/19]

Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: From the Seanad (19 Dec 2018)

John Brady: This is a major day for workers who are engaged in precarious employment. It is a momentous day and it sends a powerful message to workers engaged in low-paid precarious employment. Full credit has to go to the workers in Dunnes Stores, some of whom are in the Visitors Gallery. They stood on the front lines, went to the Workplace Relations Commission and took on Dunnes Stores and...

Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: From the Seanad (19 Dec 2018)

John Brady: People have spoken about anecdotal evidence of bogus self-employment. There are absolutely many such examples. There are also rock solid cases, with real and tangible evidence. The practice is endemic in many employment sectors. Examples in construction have been given. There have been recent examples in my constituency and other constituencies involving construction workers engaged in...

Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: From the Seanad (19 Dec 2018)

John Brady: I am happy enough with the Minister's explanation. We fought for a long time for the bands agreed on Committee Stage. The Minister's initial proposal was narrow, providing for four bands. It is critical that we apply the altered bands for workers and trade unions which campaigned on the issue. These bands are in line with what they were seeking. These bands strengthen the legislation and...

Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: From the Seanad (19 Dec 2018)

John Brady: I will support the amendment but I want some clarity from the Minister. I note she put out a statement last week that she intends to have this signed into law come March of next year. This would be in line with the amendment. We know very vulnerable workers have waited a long time for this. Why must we wait these full three months? There is no reason this could not be signed into law...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Dec 2018)

John Brady: The programme for Government commits to an increase in ambulances and paramedics every year as well as to improving response times. I wish to raise with the Taoiseach the case of a local constituent of mine in Bray. The case involves young man with cerebral palsy who was involved in an accident yesterday in his wheelchair. He received a serious leg injury. He ended up on the ground and he...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Illness Benefit Waiting Times (19 Dec 2018)

John Brady: I have been told that a fix has been put in place in the illness benefit section which will mean that all medical forms will be certified to cover the Christmas period. I see that as trying to put off any negative press for the Department and for the Minister. I am told that there will be a litany of problems come January because of this blanket certification which is being put in place...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Commencement of Legislation (19 Dec 2018)

John Brady: The date I was given was 3 January-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Commencement of Legislation (19 Dec 2018)

John Brady: It was through our team. We put in many parliamentary questions on the issue and it was indicated that it was due to come to Cabinet on that date. I may stand corrected and I do not claim to have any inside knowledge into the Cabinet. The Minister can rest assured that she has Sinn Féin's total support to ensure the Bill passes as quickly as possible. I take it that a genuine mistake...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Commencement of Legislation (19 Dec 2018)

John Brady: 73. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the commencement of Part 9 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015; if the amendments required in Part 9 in a stand-alone Bill will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53332/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Commencement of Legislation (19 Dec 2018)

John Brady: While I welcome the fact that a stand-alone Bill will be brought forward to deal with the typographical errors in Part 9 of the 2015 Act, that Part and others were supposed to have been implemented within 12 months of enactment. It has taken three years to identify those errors and a further six months to rectify them. It has left hundreds of people feeling very vulnerable and at a loss as...