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- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme (30 Jun 2016)
John Brady: It might be better if the Minister took responsibility for his portfolio here and started addressing the huge anomalies in this State.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme (30 Jun 2016)
John Brady: 2. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will increase the back to school clothing and footwear allowance in view of the findings of a recent survey carried out by an organisation, details supplied, showing the cost of sending one child to secondary school at almost €800 and, therefore, acknowledge that this payment is not sufficient in meeting these costs. [18817/16]
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme (30 Jun 2016)
John Brady: The Minister might be aware that last year, as in most years, Barnardos carried out its annual back to school costs survey, which found that the cost of sending one child to primary school had risen to €390 and the cost of sending one child to secondary school had risen to €785. The current rates of payment under the back to school clothing and footwear allowance do not cover...
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Waiting Times (30 Jun 2016)
John Brady: 26. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on the fact that persons applying for carer’s allowance are waiting 19 weeks before their application is examined; the measures he is taking to deal with this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18762/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Jun 2016)
John Brady: 35. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to introduce the working family payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18761/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Bereavement Grant (30 Jun 2016)
John Brady: 40. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will restore the bereavement grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18759/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Poverty (30 Jun 2016)
John Brady: 48. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to end child poverty as committed to by the Government under the national social target for poverty reduction now that the target has been revised by the Government from lifting 70,000 children out of poverty to 97,000 children by 2020. [18758/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (29 Jun 2016)
John Brady: 59. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she is aware of the decrease in Garda Síochána resources in the Greystones district of County Wicklow. [18592/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (29 Jun 2016)
John Brady: 60. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if and when she will replace the Garda Síochána recruits who have left the Greystones district in County Wicklow. [18593/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (29 Jun 2016)
John Brady: 61. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider redirecting the next phase of new recruits to the Garda Síochána to the Greystones district in County Wicklow to ensure that it is properly resourced. [18594/16]
- Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (28 Jun 2016)
John Brady: I am grateful for the opportunity to address this important issue not only for my constituents but also because of its wider implications for child minding in the State. The Minister of State may be aware of an ongoing dispute between Childminding Ireland and four IMPACT trade union members in my constituency of Wicklow. Unfortunately, the situation has escalated since I submitted this...
- Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (28 Jun 2016)
John Brady: I thank the Minister of State for outlining what members of the union are acutely aware of. The union members have been trying to get Childminding Ireland to engage with them through the WRC and that is where the problem has been since the beginning of this industrial action on 7 June 2016. They are aware of what is there to help resolve the dispute but the problem is that a body that...
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Implementation (28 Jun 2016)
John Brady: 235. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the housing assistance payment is expected to be rolled out in County Wicklow; and the additional resources that will be allocated as regards staff and finances. [18562/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (28 Jun 2016)
John Brady: 236. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware of the problems with staff in the housing department in Wicklow County Council, particularly in the Bray municipal district; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18563/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (28 Jun 2016)
John Brady: 280. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if persons selected for JobPath can transfer onto community employment, JobBridge or Gateway schemes. [18196/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobPath Implementation (28 Jun 2016)
John Brady: 273. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have been selected for JobPath since its inception. [18189/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobPath Implementation (28 Jun 2016)
John Brady: 274. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have been referred to Turas Nua through JobPath, by county, in tabular form. [18190/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobPath Implementation (28 Jun 2016)
John Brady: 275. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have been referred to Seetec through JobPath, by county, in tabular form. [18191/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobPath Implementation (28 Jun 2016)
John Brady: 276. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have obtained employment through Turas Nua, by county, in tabular form. [18192/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobPath Implementation (28 Jun 2016)
John Brady: 277. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have obtained employment through Seetec, by county, in tabular form. [18193/16]