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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Data (1 Oct 2019)

John Brady: 613. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of part-time jobs commenced through JobPath since its introduction. [39851/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Brexit Issues (1 Oct 2019)

John Brady: 616. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 519 of 24 September 2019, if the winter fuel payment from the UK will continue to be paid to persons living here that currently receive it post-Brexit in scenarios in which a deal is reached and not reached, respectively [39891/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Oct 2019)

John Brady: More than €202 million has been given to the private companies, Turas Nua and Seetec, to roll out what can only be described as the failed JobPath programme. To date, more than 232,000 citizens have been referred to JobPath, some of them for the fourth year in succession. I refer to "failed" JobPath because only 6%, or approximately 15,000, of those people have been sustained in...

Industrial Action by School Secretaries: Statements (2 Oct 2019)

John Brady: I stood with the secretaries of a number of schools in Wicklow, including St. Cronan's national school in Bray, and St. Brigid's and St. Kevin's national schools in Greystones. The regard in which the secretaries are held was evident because the parents, pupils and teachers stood with them in solidarity and support. They know the role the secretaries provide in their schools. They are the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

John Brady: Unfortunately, when it comes to our national newborn screening programme, we are way behind international best practice. We only screen for about four rare diseases through what is commonly known as the heel prick test. Italy vastly expanded its screening programme over a very short time to include 40 rare diseases. This was done during one year. I know the Minister has engaged with the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

John Brady: We need a commitment that priority will be given to carrying out a review of our national newborn screening programme to bring it in line with international best practice. I do not know whether the Minister is aware that Senator Norris is looking at drafting legislation in this area.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

John Brady: I have looked at this and I do not see any primary legislation relating to the screening programme. Is there a need for legislation? If so, will the Minister commit to providing a money message for that legislation because we owe it to Les Martin, Cogs and Kiwi and all the other children and others with rare genetic diseases that, unfortunately, have not been diagnosed?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Oct 2019)

John Brady: For the 2017 to 2018 fuel season 31,565 people living in Ireland received the winter fuel payment from England. For some who do not qualify for the fuel allowance in this State it is the only financial support they receive towards their fuel costs. I have been raising concerns with regard to this payment with the Minister for a number of months. Twice in the past week I submitted questions...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Oct 2019)

John Brady: I am not getting any response.

Financial Resolutions - Budget Statement 2020 (8 Oct 2019)

John Brady: Neither has Fianna Fáil.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2019)

John Brady: That is a pittance.

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Financial Resolution No. 9: General (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

John Brady: This year's social protection budget allocation allows for plenty of announcements and not much else. The increase in the fuel allowance, the change so that young jobseeker's receive the full rate of jobseeker's payment and the moves to deal with child maintenance warranted big announcements but the reality is that these three measures mean nothing. The €2 increase in the fuel...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Clean Oceans Initiative (9 Oct 2019)

John Brady: 126. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of fishermen that have signed up to the clean oceans initiative; the amount of waste that has been recovered; the costs to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41292/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Payments (10 Oct 2019)

John Brady: 251. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 519 of 24 September 2019 and 616 of 1 October 2019, if the winter fuel payment will continue to be paid to persons living here in the case of a deal being reached between Britain and the EU27 and in a no-deal Brexit scenario. [41375/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (10 Oct 2019)

John Brady: 271. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding allocated and drawn down by Wicklow County Council for Traveller accommodation in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form. [41475/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (10 Oct 2019)

John Brady: The delegates are welcome. My party and I are very critical of the general scheme of the Bill because it does not aim to address the serious and widespread issues workers are experiencing. I take issue with some of the contributions made by certain organisations, some of which are not represented at this meeting, on the extent of the problem. There is a significant amount of evidence that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (10 Oct 2019)

John Brady: Mr. Fenn perceives a distinct difference between a tip and a service charge.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (10 Oct 2019)

John Brady: I do not have much time. When a customer goes into a restaurant or similar and sees that there is a service charge, he or she, rightly, assumes that it will go directly to the staff who look after the customer, including back-room staff such as chefs. Why is the service charge not included in the overall cost? Why is it not built in such that the consumer can see it? Essentially, it is a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (10 Oct 2019)

John Brady: On live radio, Mr. Cummins said that a significant proportion of restaurant revenue is derived from tips entering the cashflow of the business. These tips are essentially being stolen from the workers and merged into the cashflow of the business. It is interesting to hear Ms Sweetman say that 100% of tips and gratuities should go to the employees. Mr. Cummins on live line radio...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (10 Oct 2019)

John Brady: I am getting to that point now. When Mr. Cummins says a significant proportion of tips is entering the cashflow of businesses, what does he mean by a "significant proportion"?