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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (10 Dec 2019)

John Brady: 223. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision has been made regarding the patronage of the new secondary school in Greystones, County Wicklow which is scheduled to open in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51776/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (10 Dec 2019)

John Brady: 631. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to honour the Labour Court ruling of 2008, which recommended pension payments for community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors. [51587/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Data (10 Dec 2019)

John Brady: 624. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 484 of 26 November 2019, the reason for the difference between gross and net cost estimated; and the breakdown of same. [51472/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Payments (10 Dec 2019)

John Brady: 645. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the date she received a copy of the report into the impact of reduced rates of jobseeker's payments on the young unemployed aged under 26 years of age as committed to in Pathways to Work 2016-2020. [51806/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Payments (10 Dec 2019)

John Brady: 646. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she received a draft copy of the report into the impact of reduced rates of jobseeker's payments on the young unemployed under 26 years of age as committed to in Pathways to Work 2016-2020. [51807/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Payments (10 Dec 2019)

John Brady: 647. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she had correspondence with her Department regarding the report into the impact of reduced rates of jobseeker's payments on the young unemployed under 26 years of age as committed to in Pathways to Work 2016-2020; and if she sought a copy of the report from her Department. [51808/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Payments (10 Dec 2019)

John Brady: 648. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she contacted her Department to query the delay to the report into the impact of reduced rates of jobseeker's payments on the young unemployed under 26 years of age as committed to in Pathways to Work 2016-2020. [51809/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Payments (10 Dec 2019)

John Brady: 649. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the date she plans to publish the report into the impact of reduced rates of jobseeker's payments on the young unemployed under 26 years of age as committed to in Pathways to Work 2016-2020. [51810/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review (10 Dec 2019)

John Brady: 679. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans in place for reforms to the fair deal scheme and vacant homes as outlined in a statement (details supplied). [51812/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (11 Dec 2019)

John Brady: 305. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the second income of a person arising from a retained firefighter role can be taken into consideration as guaranteed income as part of a Rebuilding Ireland home loan application process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51924/19]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Fire Service Staff (12 Dec 2019)

John Brady: In February 2005, the retained firefighters in Bray fire station staged a day of protest over major concerns they had about the operation of the service in the area. They had a number of concerns, including the vetting of calls. One of the main concerns was the manning levels in the station. Bray fire station is a two-pump station, which means there should be 15 firefighters but there were...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Fire Service Staff (12 Dec 2019)

John Brady: I thank the Minister for her response which clearly outlines all the issues and problems we have. Fire services are the responsibility of local authorities as opposed to a national fire authority. We need one body to implement policy and address the needs of an area based on risk. I outlined all the difficulties with the fire service in Bray. These problems did not emerge in 2018 but...

Pensions (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Dec 2019)

John Brady: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important legislation. Previous speakers have alluded to the fact that it is one of three Opposition pensions Bills that have been introduced, primarily due to Government inaction, to deal with this serious situation. Deputy Penrose's Bill is being discussed this evening. Deputy O'Dea's Bill is waiting alongside a Bill in my name. During...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Dec 2019)

John Brady: Deputy Martin should withdraw his comment. It was scandalous.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Dec 2019)

John Brady: A report on the impact of reduced rates on young jobseekers was due to be published in 2016, as per the commitment in Pathways to Work. More than three years later and, quite coincidentally, on the same day as I submitted a freedom of information request to the Minister on communications with her Department relating to the report, the report landed on the Minister's desk. That was on 3...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Dec 2019)

John Brady: Will the Taoiseach ensure that this report, which is more than three years late, is published without delay? Unless it contains something to hide, it should be published straight away.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Dec 2019)

John Brady: Will the Taoiseach commit that the report will be published today?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Dec 2019)

John Brady: There is still discrimination against young jobseekers.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (17 Dec 2019)

John Brady: 688. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the actions she plans to take having received the enforcement notice from the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner in respect of the public services card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52891/19]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Rail Services (18 Dec 2019)

John Brady: The railway line between Dublin and Rosslare has not been invested in or upgraded for many decades. It is not fit for purpose in its current form. Just five trains travel through County Wicklow to Dublin each day. By the time the two trains that leave Arklow at 6.03 a.m. and 6.57 a.m. get to the station in Wicklow town, there is barely any standing room left. Unfortunately, thousands of...