Results 921-940 of 7,447 for speaker:John Brady

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobPath Implementation (23 May 2017)

John Brady: 337. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if monitoring and measuring of employer satisfaction with the JobPath service providers (details supplied) has taken place to date; the frequency with which this monitoring takes place; the way in which it is conducted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24481/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobPath Implementation (23 May 2017)

John Brady: 338. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the fees payable to both JobPath providers (details supplied) have been reduced by between 4% and 16% since the introduction of Jobpath in view of changes in employment levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24482/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobPath Implementation (23 May 2017)

John Brady: 339. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have been reported to his Department by the JobPath providers (details supplied) for repeatedly failing to engage with the providers; the number of payments that have been reduced or suspended as a result of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24483/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobPath Implementation (23 May 2017)

John Brady: 340. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of audits his Department has carried out to date as part of the obligation that contracts with service providers (details supplied) will be performance managed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24477/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobPath Implementation (23 May 2017)

John Brady: 341. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the econometric evaluation of Jobpath by the Labour Market Council committed to in 2016 and 2017 will take place; the estimated time for publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24551/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (23 May 2017)

John Brady: 365. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passports currently being processed by the Passport Office; the current waiting time for a passport under the passport express service; the current waiting time for a passport through the regular passport application process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24123/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (23 May 2017)

John Brady: 366. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if mechanisms have been put in place to assist in processing passports in view of the increase in applications being received by the Passport Office; if so, the mechanisms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24124/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services (23 May 2017)

John Brady: 428. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the multiplicity of investigations by the human resources department of a disability service provider (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24024/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services (23 May 2017)

John Brady: 429. To ask the Minister for Health the reason within the past two years, a disability service provider (details supplied) is experiencing an exceptional and dramatic increase in senior management staff turnover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24025/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services (23 May 2017)

John Brady: 430. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of the investigations on a disability service provider (details supplied) in view of the fact this provider is already undergoing severe financial cutbacks due to HSE cost cutting efforts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24026/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services (23 May 2017)

John Brady: 431. To ask the Minister for Health the effect the cost of the multiplicity of investigations by the human resources department of a disability service provider (details supplied) is having on the already reduced provision of essential clinical services for children such as nursing care, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech and language therapy; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services (23 May 2017)

John Brady: 432. To ask the Minister for Health the person or body that is overseeing or monitoring the financial spending of a disability service provider (details supplied) with regard to investigations; the person or body which is accountable; if this person or body can justify the costs involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24028/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (23 May 2017)

John Brady: 480. To ask the Minister for Health when the HSE physiotherapy clinic will open in a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24308/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (24 May 2017)

John Brady: There is a commitment in the programme for Government, on page 135, to roll out a new working family payment to support low-income families. There has been very little talk of it since the general election, when it was a key pillar of the campaign. There seemed to be a lot of information given and it was indicated that the payment would be rolled out in 2018 at a cost of €60 million....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobPath Data (24 May 2017)

John Brady: 185. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the target set by his Department for JobPath in the number of long-term unemployed it is expected to place in employment annually; the target set for the local employment service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24863/17]

Pension Fund (Prohibition of Levies) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 May 2017)

John Brady: It is not too often that Irish politics can still shock in its hypocrisy. We have become immune to brass necks and parties brazenly pretending to be one thing when their record shows the opposite to be the case. This Bill takes the biscuit. The party that ploughed the National Pension Reserve Fund into the bad banks now wants to protect people's pensions. The party that wrecked the economy...

Pension Fund (Prohibition of Levies) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 May 2017)

John Brady: The fact that the Deputy does not even want to push the Bill to a vote makes clear his intentions.

Pension Fund (Prohibition of Levies) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 May 2017)

John Brady: I am not going to sit here and listen to that nonsense.

Pension Fund (Prohibition of Levies) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 May 2017)

John Brady: Deputy O'Dea does not need to be reminded about lies.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobPath Implementation (25 May 2017)

John Brady: 138. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the method of calculation used by the Jobpath providers (details supplied) in calculating the amount of money paid to persons who claim travel costs if travelling by car; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25076/17]