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Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (26 Jun 2013)

Brendan Ryan: There are a couple of sections on page 29 about outputs, targets versus outputs and people being referred for training as part of the activation measures. I will give an example as a challenge to the Department to ensure there are adequate controls in place. I am dealing with a person who has been a bricklayer for many years and if one met him one would know that is where his skills lie and...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (26 Jun 2013)

Brendan Ryan: He was a bricklayer and he has been placed on a training programme entitled Sales and Digital Marketing. He has absolutely no interest in that programme, will not benefit from it and has no motivation to go there any day of the week. At some point in that programme he will be expected to go on placement in a job.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (26 Jun 2013)

Brendan Ryan: Probably two or three years, since the boom ended. That is an example of someone who has been inappropriately placed. I am saying this as a challenge to the Department so that it applies controls to avoid wasting resources.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (26 Jun 2013)

Brendan Ryan: In the meantime, a former bricklayer in his 50s is stuck in sales and digital marketing. If he decides to walk away because he feels he cannot engage or is out of depth in that area, he runs the risk of reductions to his income.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (26 Jun 2013)

Brendan Ryan: My question relates to the illness, disability and carers heading. Illness benefit payments come to an end after two years.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (26 Jun 2013)

Brendan Ryan: Yes. Those in receipt of the benefit, who in many cases continue to be certified by departmental medical practitioners, have been advised that at the end of the two-year period they should consider applying for the invalidity pension. Receipt of the latter payment depends on whether one is likely to be ill for over a year or is permanently incapable of work. These are the conditions of the...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (26 Jun 2013)

Brendan Ryan: What about the high refusal rate of 64%?

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Properties (2 Jul 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 409. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of vacant Office of Public Works units and properties there are in Fingal, County Dublin; and if he will provide a list of said vacant buildings. [31599/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Funding (3 Jul 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 159. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that Vantastic have had to introduce a flat rate charge for passengers on their hospital routes in Dublin Fingal; if her Department has reduced its funding to Vantastic; if this is a result of a reduction of funding from her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32458/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Lourdes Hospital Redress Scheme Extension (10 Jul 2013)

Brendan Ryan: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on this important matter and to share time with my colleague, Deputy Hannigan. Our colleague Deputy Gerald Nash, who is unable to speak this afternoon, has long advocated with me and Deputy Hannigan on behalf of the women excluded from the Lourdes Hospital redress scheme. I am very grateful to the Minister, Deputy Reilly, for attending in person to...

Topical Issue Debate: Lourdes Hospital Redress Scheme Extension (10 Jul 2013)

Brendan Ryan: I thank the Minister for the positive response, with just a week to go in this session. I was concerned that previous commitments could not be met. I take the Minister's word that a proposal will be brought to the Government before the summer recess and I thank him for it.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (11 Jul 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 184. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a breakdown of the numbers of persons who have been granted leave to remain annually for the years 2008 to 2012, inclusive, and to date for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34132/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (11 Jul 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 229. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a medical card was withdrawn on review in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin despite there being no change in this person's medical condition and a decrease in their income since the card was issued; if he will have this medical card application re-examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33986/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Numbers (11 Jul 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 230. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide statistics for the number of medical cards awarded on a discretionary basis where the application exceeded the means test for the years 2011, 2012 and the first half of 2013. [33987/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (11 Jul 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 254. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details on the most recent proposals for timetable changes for a Dublin bus route (details supplied), if this proposal was accepted; if consideration is being given to organising the timetable to coincide with the train timetable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34015/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (11 Jul 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 255. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of the most recent proposals for a Dublin bus route (details supplied) in order to meet capacity requirements at peak times, if he will provide an update on plans for this route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34016/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Payments (16 Jul 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 653. To ask the Minister for Social Protection in respect of recipients of domiciliary care allowance, what the process is when the child in respect of whom payment is made reaches sixteen years of age; if the recipient will automatically qualify for carer's allowance if an application is made; if the child will automatically qualify for disability allowance if an application is made; if...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (16 Jul 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 1134. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the proposed self-assessment review forms for medical card holders [35374/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (16 Jul 2013)

Brendan Ryan: 1135. To ask the Minister for Health when the proposed self-assessment review forms will be issued to medical card holders as standard practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35375/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: 2014 Pre-Budget Submission: Department of Education and Skills (17 Jul 2013)

Brendan Ryan: Why can the Minister not do anything about who gets substitute hours?