Results 961-980 of 7,447 for speaker:John Brady

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Development (31 May 2017)

John Brady: 251. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will carry out a feasibility study of the possible development of a deep sea port at Arklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26162/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (31 May 2017)

John Brady: 252. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if applications have been made to his Department for the construction of a port access road in Arklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26163/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (31 May 2017)

John Brady: 253. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if applications have been made to his Department for the construction of roads in Arklow; the stage each application is at; the decisions which have been made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26164/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2017: Discussion (1 Jun 2017)

John Brady: Five minutes is not much time to discuss this legislation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2017: Discussion (1 Jun 2017)

John Brady: I will try my best. I welcome the change made to the payment for guardians. The change recognises that the payment to the guardian should be for the benefit of the child. It is a fundamental principle that underpins payments to guardians. However, there is a contradiction because the same principle does not apply to maintenance payments. A payment to a lone parent family is regarded as a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2017: Discussion (1 Jun 2017)

John Brady: The anti-fraud campaign is labelled an awareness campaign. I get the sense from the officials that even they are uncomfortable with it. It has been mentioned that there has been an increase in the number of calls to the Department. How many will turn out to be legitimate fraudulent cases? Like the Data Protection Commissioner, I have concerns about the publication of information on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pension Schemes: Discussion (15 Jun 2017)

John Brady: I thank the witnesses for attending in order to discuss this very complex issue, which is of concern to many people. We have seen the impact of the winding down of many defined benefit schemes on workers who have paid into them all of their working lives and have been unfairly left out on a limb. Some major and highly profitable businesses have wound down their defined benefit schemes....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pension Schemes: Discussion (15 Jun 2017)

John Brady: I thank Mr. Courtney. That says it all. The issue affects 20 people. The financial implications of bringing into effect the real meaning of equality would be very small. While we are dealing with heads of the Bill and it is to be hoped that the issues the witnesses outlined will be addressed once it is published. If not, it is incumbent on members of this committee to bring forward...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pension Schemes: Discussion (15 Jun 2017)

John Brady: Mr. O'Brien said IBEC would support businesses that work with their employees to ensure the schemes survive but large companies such as Irish Life clearly have not been working with their employees and they have wound these schemes down. I refer to Irish Life because it has one of the more high-profile schemes. It has a huge surplus and there has been no engagement with employees. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pension Schemes: Discussion (15 Jun 2017)

John Brady: The point to take from the meeting is that the assessment is that because the proper information is not available and there has not been a proper costing or that level of detail, therefore we should do nothing at this point. From my perspective, I do not think that is a fair assessment of this morning's proceedings. There is clearly a huge issue here. Irrespective of delay in this or in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (20 Jun 2017)

John Brady: 377. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has advised Government Departments that applications by civil servants to continue working past 65 years of age under circular 13/1975 are no longer to be accepted; if so, the date on which; the reason this decision was made; the number of applications made under circular 13/1975 for each of the years between 2010 and to date in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (20 Jun 2017)

John Brady: 604. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the construction programme a school (details supplied) is on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28617/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (20 Jun 2017)

John Brady: 605. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the organisation that will build a new school (details supplied); the status of this school's relationship with Kildare and Wicklow education and training board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28618/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (20 Jun 2017)

John Brady: 606. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the options available to a school (details supplied) in June 2019 in view of the fact that they will be unable to manage their numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28619/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (20 Jun 2017)

John Brady: 608. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No.203 of 23 May 2017, the timeframe for the new build for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28632/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Refugee Resettlement Programme (20 Jun 2017)

John Brady: 699. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on EU compacts which can result in refugees being returned to their country of origin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28695/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Refugee Resettlement Programme (20 Jun 2017)

John Brady: 700. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has signed EU compacts which would result in refugees being returned to their country of origin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28696/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (20 Jun 2017)

John Brady: 2082. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the full year estimated cost of increasing rent supplement and HAP limits in line with market rents. [28518/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme (20 Jun 2017)

John Brady: 2077. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the full year estimated cost of restoring the back to school clothing and footwear allowance to the 2011 levels of €305 for children over 12 years of age and to €200 for those under 12 years of age. [28513/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Data (20 Jun 2017)

John Brady: 2075. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the full year estimated cost of increasing fuel allowance by €6.50. [28511/17]