Results 461-480 of 7,447 for speaker:John Brady

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Control of Dogs (30 Nov 2016)

John Brady: 78. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if, in view of the provisions of section 15(2) and (3) of the Control of Dogs Act 1986, Wicklow County Council could negate the need to comply with public procurement procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37987/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Control of Dogs (30 Nov 2016)

John Brady: 79. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the reason, in view of the fact that each local authority is providing the same service, there is such a disparity between the standards and the interpretations of the Control of Dogs Act 1986 in different pounds and the costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37988/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Data (30 Nov 2016)

John Brady: 87. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of families in receipt of the family income supplement in which a Department was detailed as their employer, by Department. [37813/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (1 Dec 2016)

John Brady: 31. To ask the Minister for Health the number of drugs where, following the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics, NCPE, assessment of the manufacturer's economic dossier on the cost effectiveness of a drug, including details on all relevant costs and relevant cost offsets including hospitalisation, disease management costs, intravenous antibiotics, adverse events and any additional costs...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Data (1 Dec 2016)

John Brady: 52. To ask the Minister for Health the number of treatments commissioned from the private sector by the NTPF, National Treatment Purchase Fund, in each year since its inception in tabular form; the number of treatments commissioned from the private sector by his Department or the HSE in each of the past ten years if applicable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37859/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Applications (1 Dec 2016)

John Brady: 178. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) is expected to receive a family income supplement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38094/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobsPlus Scheme (1 Dec 2016)

John Brady: 179. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the responsibility his Department assumes for protecting the rights of workers participating in the JobsPlus incentive; the way in which his Department ensures that businesses availing of financial support under the initiative adhere to the relevant employment rights legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38095/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Schemes (1 Dec 2016)

John Brady: 180. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when he expects the review into the Tús scheme to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38097/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance (1 Dec 2016)

John Brady: 181. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the purpose of the three waiting days for new applicants for jobseeker's allowance that is not backdated on award of the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38098/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit Eligibility (1 Dec 2016)

John Brady: 182. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way in which jobseeker's benefit is now calculated with the inclusion of previous earnings rather than means testing for a person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38099/16]

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2016)

John Brady: I know that much of the Supplementary Estimate deals with the Christmas bonus and the 85% allocation this year, which was announced with great fanfare. Many people, however, are disappointed because when the Minister made the announcement the perception was that it was for everyone in receipt of social welfare but many people found out that they had to be in receipt of social welfare for 15...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2016)

John Brady: Many of the jobs that people are getting with that are not sustainable or long-term. They are low-paid jobs in many cases that JobPath offers. They are not being offered sometimes. People are being told to go to X number of interviews for very low-paid employment. Some are barely on the minimum wage.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2016)

John Brady: It is not my opinion.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2016)

John Brady: It is the opinion of many individuals coming through my office door and those of many of my colleagues across the State. There are many examples. These are low-paid employment positions.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2016)

John Brady: It is important to put the facts on the table.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2016)

John Brady: The Minister touched on discussions with dentists on extending the benefits but did not mention opticians. Have those discussions been initiated? On the Gateway scheme, the Minister said it was a scheme for its time, that it may be time to replace it and that he was considering the possibility of introducing a sort of Tús scheme for local authorities. There is work to be done by...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2016)

John Brady: Gender equality works both ways.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2016)

John Brady: Yes.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2016)

John Brady: What is deemed long-term employment in the context of JobPath?

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2016)

John Brady: We need additional money to facilitate that.