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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Data (15 Nov 2016)

John Brady: 396. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons under 26 years of age who are currently in receipt of the one-parent family payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34921/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Labour Activation Projects (15 Nov 2016)

John Brady: 397. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons under 26 years of age who have been referred to Seetec under the JobPath initiative since its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34922/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Labour Activation Projects (15 Nov 2016)

John Brady: 398. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons under 26 years of age who have been referred to Turas Nua under the JobPath initiative since its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34923/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Payments (15 Nov 2016)

John Brady: 399. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the new rate for the back to education allowance of €193 per week for young persons under 26 years of age announced in budget 2017 will commence and be paid to recipients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34924/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Payments (15 Nov 2016)

John Brady: 400. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the new rate for the back to education allowance, BTEA, of €193 per week for young persons under 26 years of age will apply to all BTEA participants, irrespective of when they commenced the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34925/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance (15 Nov 2016)

John Brady: 401. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons on the reduced rate of jobseeker’s allowance who will benefit from the decision in budget 2017 to reduce their contribution towards rent supplement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34926/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Data (15 Nov 2016)

John Brady: 402. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide a breakdown of all the costs associated with the commissioning, production and launch of the evaluation of the JobBridge activation programme published in October 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34927/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Disposal Charges (15 Nov 2016)

John Brady: 654. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of the report on the progress and meaningful discussion which was to take place with the interdepartmental group and the groups representing persons with disabilities in respect of bin waivers-part waivers in advance of the pay by weight bin charges which come into effect on 1 July 2017; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay Commission Report (15 Nov 2016)

John Brady: 702. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 901 of 31 May 2016, if she has received the report of the Low Pay Commission on the sub-minimum rates of the minimum wage which was due by the end of October 2016; if so, when she plans to publish the report; if not, when she expects the report to be completed; and if she will make a statement...

Social Welfare Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2016)

John Brady: We called for restoration of benefits for those aged under 26-----

Social Welfare Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2016)

John Brady: We also made a submission-----

Social Welfare Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2016)

John Brady: Yes.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (10 Nov 2016)

John Brady: The Government has committed to a report that deals with the discriminatory cuts to jobseeker's allowance for people under 26 and deals with the impact those cuts have had on our young people. Budget 2017 saw ridiculously tiny increases of €2.70 for those aged between 18 and 24 and €3.80 for 25 year olds. These increases continue the age discrimination started by Fianna...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (10 Nov 2016)

John Brady: The report, which has been committed to by the Government, is on the impact of the discriminatory cuts that have been implemented and which were started by Fianna Fáil back in 2009. They targeted our people under 26 by reducing their social welfare payments. It was promised by the second quarter of this year but we have not seen it.

Leaders' Questions (10 Nov 2016)

John Brady: For private landlords.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Refurbishment (10 Nov 2016)

John Brady: 57. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there are plans to develop the old courthouse on Boghall Road, Bray; if not, if she will consider allowing the use of the premises to a community group in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34112/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Seniors Alert Scheme (10 Nov 2016)

John Brady: 165. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of persons benefitting from the seniors alert scheme nationally, by county, in each of the years 2014 to date in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34132/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Seniors Alert Scheme (10 Nov 2016)

John Brady: 166. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the rationale for moving the senior alert scheme application online considering many older persons are unable to use computers and have no access to a computer; if an online system is adequate for such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34133/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Seniors Alert Scheme (10 Nov 2016)

John Brady: 167. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of groups that administer the senior alert scheme nationally, by county, in each of the years 2014 to date in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34134/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Protection of Tenants in Receipt of Rental Supports (10 Nov 2016)

John Brady: 168. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the actions that can be taken to ensure that a maintenance company (details supplied) carries out its duty in a retirement village for vulnerable persons when the owners of the retirement village are in receivership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34167/16]