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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (11 Jun 2013)

John Perry: 456. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27753/13]

Trade Union Movement and Workers' Rights: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jun 2013)

John Perry: Ireland has a comprehensive and strong corpus of current employment rights legislation. The evolution of the main elements of labour law relating to employment rights, employment protection and non-discrimination, reflects a strong focus on the enactment of legislation based on clearly identified needs at national level and arising from wider European developments. In the formulation of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Waiting Times (18 Jun 2013)

John Perry: 220. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28873/13]

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Departmental Investigations (18 Jun 2013)

John Perry: I thank the Senator for affording me the opportunity, on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Ruairí Quinn, to clarify the position in respect of the matter raised. The investigation conducted by the Department of Education and Skills relates to an analysis of files held in that Department. This was done on foot of recent media reports concerning...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Departmental Investigations (18 Jun 2013)

John Perry: I will raise the Senator's concerns with the Minister and ask him to reply directly.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Primary Care Centres Provision (18 Jun 2013)

John Perry: I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health, Deputy James Reilly. I welcome the opportunity to address the plans for the provision of primary care services in Portumna, County Galway, and in the wider context. Portumna health centre is the main centre for the Portumna primary care team, which is situated in south-east Galway. The team provides...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Primary Care Centres Provision (18 Jun 2013)

John Perry: The good news is that a location for a new primary care facility has been identified. Obviously, the buy-in to that from local GPs is important. I reiterate that the HSE has examined all State assets locally. I suggest the Senator should conduct a due diligence process in Portumna to see if a more suitable premises is available for utilisation as a health centre. I would be astonished if...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Primary Care Centres Provision (18 Jun 2013)

John Perry: I suggest again that there is huge community involvement in Portumna and that this is a huge community regeneration project. The Minister is prepared to facilitate the location of the facility in a suitable property. With the amount of property that is now vacant in Portumna, I am certain there must be some location the Senator could suggest to the Minister on which agreement could be got...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Primary Care Centres Provision (18 Jun 2013)

John Perry: We cannot get something more short-term than that. The Senator and the people of Portumna should come up with a location and inform the Minister.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Mental Health Services Provision (18 Jun 2013)

John Perry: I thank the Senator for raising this topic. North Dublin mental health services provide a range of adult mental health services within the specialties of general psychiatry and psychiatry of old age and a rehabilitation psychiatry service within the settings of service user homes, acute in-patient facilities, day hospitals, day centres and supported community residences. The delivery of...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Mental Health Services Provision (18 Jun 2013)

John Perry: I again thank the Senator for raising this important issue. The Minister has allocated an additional €35 million to mental health services in 2013 and a further 400 staff will be recruited. As such, the Senator's concerns are being addressed. I suggest she send a copy of the letter to which she referred directly to the Minister, with whom I will also raise the matter. As stated,...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Mental Health Services Provision (18 Jun 2013)

John Perry: I assure the Deputy that that will be done.

Topical Issue Debate: Farm Assist Scheme Payments (19 Jun 2013)

John Perry: I thank Deputy McHugh for raising this important matter, which I am taking on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Burton, who cannot be here today. The farm assist scheme is based on jobseeker's allowance. It was introduced in 1999 to replace the smallholders unemployment assistance for low-income farmers, without the requirement to be available for and...

Topical Issue Debate: Farm Assist Scheme Payments (19 Jun 2013)

John Perry: The issue raised by Deputy McHugh is very important. The vibrancy of rural society is based on farming and the community. It is important for the renewal of villages and towns that farming remains viable. I will certainly forward the Deputy concerns with regard to the 2014 budget. The Minister is very conscious of social and community enterprise and regeneration within farming...

Topical Issue Debate: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (19 Jun 2013)

John Perry: On behalf of the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Burton, I thank Deputy Stanley for raising this issue. She is unable to be in the Chamber this afternoon. The purpose of the rent supplement scheme is to provide short-term income support to eligible people living in private rented accommodation whose means are insufficient to meet their accommodation costs and who do not have...

Topical Issue Debate: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (19 Jun 2013)

John Perry: I know.

Topical Issue Debate: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (19 Jun 2013)

John Perry: I certainly will not be cross about the €20. Recently, the Department completed a full review of each county's rental market. It is important that each county was considered separately. Deputy Stanley mentioned figures, but I can speak about Sligo. Given the number of estates available, properties can be rented for €340, €450 and €475. Many landlords would be...

Topical Issue Debate: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (19 Jun 2013)

John Perry: I would not, to be honest. When entering into rental agreements, people are legally obliged to supply the details of their rents to the PRTB. Officers also used publicly available data sources, including the Central Statistics Office, CSO, figures on the rental sector, the www.daft.ie rental report, which was up to date, and websites advertising rental properties, to ascertain market...

Topical Issue Debate: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (19 Jun 2013)

John Perry: The Deputy should bring them to the Minister's attention.

European Union (Accession of the Republic of Croatia) (Access to the Labour Market) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (25 Jun 2013)

John Perry: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am very pleased to have the opportunity to introduce this Bill to this House. The Bill is short and technical in nature and gives effect to the Government's decision on 30 April 2013 to permit access to the Irish labour market for nationals of Croatia upon its accession to the EU from 1 July 2013. The Bill was introduced and supported...