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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Data (18 Sep 2019)

John Brady: 215. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the one-parent family payment. [37820/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment Data (18 Sep 2019)

John Brady: 216. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the working family payment. [37821/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (18 Sep 2019)

John Brady: 220. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the low uptake of hearing aids; her further views on whether cost is a barrier to low and middle-income workers when it comes to accessing hearing aids and the severe repercussions on health and well-being as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37864/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (18 Sep 2019)

John Brady: 221. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider restoring the hearing aid grant available under treatment benefit to pre-FEMPI levels as has happened with optical and dental benefits; her plans to make access to hearing aids more affordable and equitable for persons with hearing loss; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37865/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Sep 2019)

John Brady: In a very quiet way, the public services card was removed yesterday as a requirement by the Passport Office. Clearly, not all Departments and Government offices share the same confidence as the Taoiseach and the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Deputy Regina Doherty, that the continued use of the public services card beyond the Department of Employment Affairs and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Review (19 Sep 2019)

John Brady: 240. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the interdepartmental review into the future of the community employment scheme will be completed and published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38114/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (19 Sep 2019)

John Brady: 241. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of plans to progress the provision of an occupational pension for community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors; the timeline for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38115/19]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2019)

John Brady: The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection is currently issuing letters to more than 60,000 recipients of the contributory State pension, who will receive an increase for a qualified adult. The letter includes a declaration to be signed by the recipient and returned to the Department's control unit within 21 days. The declaration states the undersigned has disclosed truthful...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2019)

John Brady: I got a response from the Minister's Department stating flexibility can be provided if there is a difficulty in replying within the requested timeframe.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Public Services Card (24 Sep 2019)

John Brady: 71. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason for ending the requirement for a public services card for applications to the Passport Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38805/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Drugs Availability (24 Sep 2019)

John Brady: 332. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a medication (details supplied) has been withdrawn and is no longer available under the medical card; if a replacement or substitution of another medication will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38589/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Gender Recognition (24 Sep 2019)

John Brady: 510. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of legislation that amends the Gender Recognition Act 2015 in view of the recommendations of the report of the review group of the Act; her plans to table the legislation in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38399/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Reviews (24 Sep 2019)

John Brady: 517. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which her Department plans to carry out a review of over 750,000 social welfare claims; the way in which this process will work and be undertaken; if particular payments will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38475/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Brexit Issues (24 Sep 2019)

John Brady: 518. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if British pensions paid to persons living here will continue as normal post 31 October 2019 in the case of a no-deal Brexit; the plans in place in this scenario; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38476/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Brexit Issues (24 Sep 2019)

John Brady: 519. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the British winter fuel payment paid to persons living here will continue as normal post 31 October 2019 in the case of a no-deal Brexit; the plans in place in this scenario; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38477/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (24 Sep 2019)

John Brady: 520. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the plans in place for the JobPath scheme post 2019 in view of the fact that the report into the ongoing review of contracted public employment services to be carried out by external consultants will not be completed until early 2020; the position in this regard for referrals to JobPath post 2019; and if she will make a...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Child Maintenance Payments (25 Sep 2019)

John Brady: 2. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a working group with officials from her Department and the Department of Justice and Equality will be set up to examine procedures in place for child maintenance and explore the possibility of establishing a statutory maintenance agency to guarantee fairness and efficiency; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Child Maintenance Payments (25 Sep 2019)

John Brady: Will a working group with officials from the Minister's Department and the Department of Justice and Equality be set up to examine procedures in place for child maintenance and explore the possibility of establishing a statutory maintenance agency?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Child Maintenance Payments (25 Sep 2019)

John Brady: I welcome the Minister’s acknowledgment that the system in place is not working. My party has stated this consistently for several years. Last year I published proposals for the establishment of a State family maintenance agency based on similar models abroad. Across the water in England and in the North, there are systems in place which work well. The proposals I have brought...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Child Maintenance Payments (25 Sep 2019)

John Brady: The review expands on the concerns I have expressed. Will the Minister zone in on the review?