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Leaders' Questions (29 Jun 2017)

John Brady: It became apparent this morning that the huge delays in maternity benefit payments did not come as a complete shock to the Taoiseach, who was the Minister for Social Protection at the time. In fact, he had been made aware of the delays a full three months in advance. One cannot ignore the fact that this issue was brought to public attention in May, when the then Minister was immersed in a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Overview of Pensions: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jun 2017)

John Brady: I will try not to repeat the points and questions already raised and I welcome all of the witnesses this morning. I find myself nodding in agreement with virtually everything that has been said by all three organisations and I commend them on this and on their ongoing work in their respective areas. My colleague, Deputy Mitchell, will respond in detail to the points raised by the National...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance Regulation (29 Jun 2017)

John Brady: 87. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to tackle rising motor insurance costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30578/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (29 Jun 2017)

John Brady: 181. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be offered a place at Beechpark Services, Tallaght; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30540/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (29 Jun 2017)

John Brady: 182. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting list times for persons to avail of the services at Beechpark Services, Tallaght; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30541/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Funding (29 Jun 2017)

John Brady: 183. To ask the Minister for Health the budget estimates per quarter for 2017 for a charity (details supplied), in tabular form. [30542/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Expenditure (29 Jun 2017)

John Brady: 184. To ask the Minister for Health the actual spend by a charity (details supplied) for the first two quarters of 2017, in tabular form. [30543/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (29 Jun 2017)

John Brady: 185. To ask the Minister for Health the spend per county by a charity (details supplied) in 2017. [30544/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (29 Jun 2017)

John Brady: 186. To ask the Minister for Health if there will be new sites announced by a charity (details supplied) in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30545/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (29 Jun 2017)

John Brady: 187. To ask the Minister for Health if there are counties or areas in a state of readiness for services provided by a charity (details supplied); if so, the counties or areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30546/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Prices (29 Jun 2017)

John Brady: 243. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason a charge of 50 cent is imposed on the top-up for gas and electricity meters; the body that benefits from this charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30577/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud Investigations (29 Jun 2017)

John Brady: 271. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the process in place once fraud is reported to her Department in determining if it is a case of fraud; the estimated timeframe for this process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30538/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Jun 2017)

John Brady: As the Taoiseach is aware, on 1 June the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Social Protection issued a report on the proposed changes for the restructuring of the Money Advice and Budgeting Service, MABS and Citizens Information. This report was presented to the Taoiseach when he was the Minister for Social Protection, before it was actually published on 1 June. We are at the end of June and...

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Jun 2017)

John Brady: That is not true and the Taoiseach knows it. He has the power. It was used previously to stop the regionalisation of MABS.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility (28 Jun 2017)

John Brady: 281. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason seeking maintenance from the other parent is a condition for lone parents to continue to be eligible for the one parent family payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30350/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility (28 Jun 2017)

John Brady: 282. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way in which her Department checks if a lone parent has actively sought maintenance from the other parent in order to remain eligible for their one parent family payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30351/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment (28 Jun 2017)

John Brady: 283. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a lone parent has had their one parent family payment suspended, reduced or removed on the grounds of not seeking maintenance from the other parent; and if so, the number of instances in which this has this happened in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30352/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Oireachtas Joint Committee Reports (28 Jun 2017)

John Brady: 284. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Social Protection report entitled, Report on the Position of Lone Parents in Ireland, published online in June 2017; her views on this report and in particular, the recommendations made by the committee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30353/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (27 Jun 2017)

John Brady: 213. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students over the past five years who have been unable to sit the State examinations due to a family bereavement or illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29705/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (27 Jun 2017)

John Brady: 214. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the procedures in place for students who are unable to sit the State examinations due to exceptional circumstances such as an illness or a bereavement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29706/17]