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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pension Provisions (13 Nov 2018)

John Brady: 200. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the rules in place for cases in which an overpayment of a pension (details supplied) is made over ten years; the look-back time to seek repayment of the pension from the person concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46728/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Legislative Programme (13 Nov 2018)

John Brady: 544. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2017 will be progressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46528/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (13 Nov 2018)

John Brady: 553. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to exclude a payment (details supplied) from the means test for social welfare payments in view of the nature of the payment involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46622/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Payments (13 Nov 2018)

John Brady: 564. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the criteria in place when it comes to awarding the Christmas bonus in to the long-term unemployed in circumstances in which, after much time unemployed, a person takes up a course or a scheme and is then disqualified from receiving the Christmas bonus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46845/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Data (13 Nov 2018)

John Brady: 579. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the pension ages and available projected pension age increases in the EU. [47068/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Delays in Payment of Illness Benefit: Discussion (8 Nov 2018)

John Brady: I am glad the officials are here to be made aware of the outrage experienced by thousands of our citizens since August who are entitled to this money. I have consistently raised this issue in the Dáil and at committee. I have sent numerous emails and other correspondence to the Minister, all of which are unanswered. If my queries are going unanswered, I can only imagine the experience...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Delays in Payment of Illness Benefit: Discussion (8 Nov 2018)

John Brady: The independent review will be critical. Mr. McKeon used the word "complacent" and referred to all of these other things, but the important thing is to ensure lessons are learned. I would be interested, therefore, to hear the terms of reference for the independent review.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Delays in Payment of Illness Benefit: Discussion (8 Nov 2018)

John Brady: It is important to ensure the review does not look only at the systems failure. There is also a critical analysis to carry out on how the Department responded to it. As such, I ask that the terms of reference be provided and whether the review will be made public. It will be critical for the committee to see it. As Mr. McKeon stated, jobseekers and lone parents will be put on the same...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (8 Nov 2018)

John Brady: It is astonishing that the Department does not record the number of cases of bogus self-employment. The opening statement cited several reports indicating bogus self-employment is rife within the State. How can a statement like that be made when the Department does not even keep the records? It is unbelievable and it certainly shines a light on the attitude of the Government and the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (8 Nov 2018)

John Brady: On random and targeted inspections, it would be very useful for the committee to receive a breakdown, sector by sector, indicating where inspections were carried out. There seems to be a heavy emphasis on construction, which is welcome because the problem is rife in that sector. It is also rife in other areas. As such, it would be very useful to learn how many targeted and random...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (8 Nov 2018)

John Brady: It would be very useful to have the figures for the past five years.

Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Nov 2018)

John Brady: This is an important Bill, which is long overdue and necessary. It is not without its faults. Announcing his intention to introduce this Bill last year, the Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe, allowed for those in the public service to remain at work beyond the age of 65 under interim arrangements ahead of this Bill becoming law. This meant that public servants could remain at work but...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services Provision (7 Nov 2018)

John Brady: 117. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the establishment of a general practitioner out-of-hours service for north County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45979/18]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Nov 2018)

John Brady: This shambolic situation has been going on since August. Thousands of our citizens, some of whom are the sickest in the State, have received reduced payments or no payments whatsoever. It has not only had an impact on people financially, it has put them in precarious situations. They have been forced into debt and have had to face serious issues with tenancies because of being unable to...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Nov 2018)

John Brady: People could not get through. No one would answer the phones to people.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Nov 2018)

John Brady: Is looking for basic rights extreme?

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Data (6 Nov 2018)

John Brady: 1062. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons engaged on JobPath that have taken up places on community employment schemes, the rural social scheme or Tús since June 2018. [45043/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (6 Nov 2018)

John Brady: 1074. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to set out the cost associated with rolling out the new automated system in the illness benefit section; if training was provided to staff in the section; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45165/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Data (6 Nov 2018)

John Brady: 1075. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to set out the number of persons in receipt of illness benefit by county. [45169/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (23 Oct 2018)

John Brady: 266. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of plans for the proposed extension and special education unit for a school (details supplied); the timeframe from construction to completion for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43334/18]