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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Feb 2017)

John Brady: I welcome Dr. Sweeney. It was certainly a very informative presentation. I am aware the Deputies and Senators are rushing off, as am I, so I will be as brief as I can. I did not see that report about schemes that are being wound down which Deputy O'Dea was talking about. We know, and the Minister is on the record as saying, that schemes such as Gateway are being wound down. He is...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (9 Feb 2017)

John Brady: 129. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of applicants in 2016 for carer's allowance, disability allowance, domiciliary care allowance, invalidity pensions and illness benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6422/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (9 Feb 2017)

John Brady: 130. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of applications refused in 2016 for carer's allowance, disability allowance, domiciliary care allowance, invalidity pensions and illness benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6423/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (9 Feb 2017)

John Brady: 131. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of applications appealed on refusal in 2016 for carer's allowance, disability allowance, domiciliary care allowance, invalidity pensions and illness benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6424/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (9 Feb 2017)

John Brady: 132. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of applications successfully appealed in 2016 for carer's allowance, disability allowance, domiciliary care allowance, invalidity pensions and illness benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6425/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Ministerial Meetings (9 Feb 2017)

John Brady: 133. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will report on the outcome of his recent meeting with the UK Secretary of State for Work and Pensions; his main objectives ahead of the meeting and his views on the discussion concerning the continuation of the reciprocal rights that allow pensioners to claim the State benefit regardless of where they live in the two countries; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Poverty Data (9 Feb 2017)

John Brady: 134. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the actions he will take in response to the survey on income and living conditions 2015 figures released recently, specifically regarding the increase in consistent poverty among lone parent families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6427/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Poverty Data (9 Feb 2017)

John Brady: 135. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the actions he will take in response to the survey on income and living conditions 2015 figures released recently, specifically regarding the working poor in view of the fact that over 100,000 persons are employed and living in poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6428/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Poverty Impact Assessment (9 Feb 2017)

John Brady: 136. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the actions he will take in response to the survey on income and living conditions 2015 figures released recently, specifically the fact that 750,000 persons are living on a weekly income of less than €230; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6429/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment (9 Feb 2017)

John Brady: 137. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the stage the report on the impact of Government reforms to the one-parent family payment is at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6432/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance (9 Feb 2017)

John Brady: 138. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the stage the report on the impact of reduced jobseeker's allowance for under 26s is at; when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6433/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Education (9 Feb 2017)

John Brady: 167. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the lack of CAO places made available to students having completed a pre-nursing course through a post leaving certificate course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6420/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Education (9 Feb 2017)

John Brady: 168. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider making additional CAO places available to students that have completed a pre-nursing course through a post leaving certificate course in view of the nursing shortage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6421/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Data (8 Feb 2017)

John Brady: 288. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA Ireland landbanks in County Wicklow, with a breakdown by town; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6288/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Data (8 Feb 2017)

John Brady: 289. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA Ireland business parks in County Wicklow, with a breakdown by town; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6289/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Data (8 Feb 2017)

John Brady: 290. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA Ireland owned land parcels in County Wicklow, both serviced and unserviced, with a breakdown by location and acreage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6290/17]

Pensions (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Feb 2017)

John Brady: I welcome Fianna Fáil bringing forward this Bill. It is timely that, having been in government for decades, it has now decided to actually do something to protect workers’ pensions.

Pensions (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Feb 2017)

John Brady: The concerns around defined benefit pension plans are nothing new. Fianna Fáil could have done this a long time ago when it had a majority Government and the power to do so. Back in 2012, the OECD clearly identified the allowing of healthy sponsors to walk away from defined benefit pension plans and shutting them down as a weakness in Irish legislation. After all these years, a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Feb 2017)

John Brady: 216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the expected timeframe for a permanent school building for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5488/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (7 Feb 2017)

John Brady: 450. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5884/17]