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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (13 Dec 2016)

Pat Breen: 327. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a disability allowance application will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39956/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (13 Dec 2016)

Pat Breen: 461. To ask the Minister for Health when persons (details supplied) will be facilitated with home help hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39748/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (13 Dec 2016)

Pat Breen: 544. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39599/16]

Pre-European Council: Statements (14 Dec 2016)

Pat Breen: I listened to all the Members who spoke with passion and emotion regarding Syria. I am pleased to conclude these statements in advance of tomorrow’s meeting of the European Council. As the Taoiseach mentioned, I will focus my remarks on the external relations items of the European Council meeting. This is to consist of the consideration of the Dutch Government’s approach...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: National Minimum Wage (16 Dec 2016)

Pat Breen: The Low Pay Commission was established last year through the National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Act 2015. Its principal function is, once each year, to examine the national minimum hourly rate of pay and to make a recommendation to the Minister respecting the rate, ensuring that all decisions are evidence based, fair and sustainable, and do not create significant adverse consequences...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay Commission Remit (16 Dec 2016)

Pat Breen: The Low Pay Commission was established last year through the National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Act 2015. Its principal function is, once each year, to examine the national minimum hourly rate of pay and to make a recommendation to the Minister respecting the rate, ensuring that all decisions are evidence based, fair and sustainable, and do not create significant adverse consequences...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Inspections Data (16 Dec 2016)

Pat Breen: The Authority depends upon the annual exchequer allocation provided by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (DJEI) to fund the implementation of its programme of work. Within that context, and informed by its current three year Statement of Strategy 2016-2018, the Authority prioritises initiatives in those areas where there is greatest risk and the greatest potential to maximise...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Inspections Data (16 Dec 2016)

Pat Breen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 543 and 544 together. The Health and Safety Authority initially allocated a budget of €244,000 for farm safety initiatives in 2016. These initiatives have included the organisation of, participation in, or support for a number of agriculture related events such as the Farmer of the Year Awards, Farm Safety Week, Teagasc Beef 2016, and the National...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Positive Ageing Strategy Implementation (17 Jan 2017)

Pat Breen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1640 to 1645, inclusive, together. My Department has responsibility, amongst other matters, for ensuring that all workers, regardless of age, enjoy the protections afforded by Ireland’s robust employment rights legislation and have safe working conditions which meet stringent health and safety requirements. It would appear that the attribution...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Disputes (17 Jan 2017)

Pat Breen: The position is that the Redundancy Payments Acts 1967–2014 provide a minimum entitlement to a redundancy payment for employees who have a set period of service with the employer. Thisredundancy payment is an individual’s statutory entitlement under employment legislation. An employer may agree a redundancy payment above the statutory minimum and, in such circumstances, this...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Disputes (17 Jan 2017)

Pat Breen: I must reiterate to the Deputy that the Labour Court operates as an independent adjudicative body in carrying out its statutory function and as such it is not appropriate for me to intervene in this or any other matter relating to that function. The statutory position under the Redundancy Payments Acts 1967-2014 is that a minimum entitlement to a redundancy payment for employees who have...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (24 Jan 2017)

Pat Breen: 542. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 415 of 6 December 2016, the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2898/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (24 Jan 2017)

Pat Breen: 545. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2949/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Applications (24 Jan 2017)

Pat Breen: 551. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2973/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (24 Jan 2017)

Pat Breen: 552. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3065/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (24 Jan 2017)

Pat Breen: 555. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3150/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Services Provision (24 Jan 2017)

Pat Breen: The Deputy should note that the Workplace Relations Commission is an independent statutory body and I have no direct involvement in its day to day operations. However, I am informed that the position remains that the WRC is working in conjunction with the Office of Public Works to identify offices/venues for possible use for hearing venues. As already outlined, financial investment has...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (25 Jan 2017)

Pat Breen: 249. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3344/17]

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Tax Code (26 Jan 2017)

Pat Breen: I first apologise for my colleague the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan. Unfortunately he has to go to an urgent meeting in Brussels. I thank Senator Craughwell for raising this issue in Seanad Éireann this morning. The appointment of a Commission on Taxation by any Government is a major undertaking which often takes several years to report. Commissions of Taxation tend to focus...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Tax Code (26 Jan 2017)

Pat Breen: I have listened attentively to what Senator Craughwell said. I already described the recent reviews and research into taxation matters by the Department of Finance. Perhaps it would be more appropriate now to outline some of the incentives that have been undertaken this year. For example, the development of a new small and medium-sized enterprise, SME, focused share-based remuneration...