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Other Questions: Jobseeker's Payments (20 Sep 2017)

John Brady: Will the Minister look at this in this year's budget, to end the discrimination, to end the homeless crisis for our young unemployed people and homeless people in this State?

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2017)

John Brady: I thank the Ceann Comhairle and the Minister for the opportunity to speak on the Bill. I did not get a chance to speak before the summer recess. The Minister and her predecessor stated it was their intention to try to get the Bill passed before the summer recess. It was being pushed and rushed through, and at the last minute it was decided to stall the process and we are back here today....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Poverty (20 Sep 2017)

John Brady: 48. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to tackle child poverty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39587/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (20 Sep 2017)

John Brady: 61. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons applying for social welfare payments including those applying for the State pension are required to first apply for a public services card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39585/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (20 Sep 2017)

John Brady: 57. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the actions being taken by her Department to tackle long waiting times for the processing of domiciliary care allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39583/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (20 Sep 2017)

John Brady: 58. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to address anomalies in the State pension which are leading to reduced State pension payments for those without the necessary PRSI contributions, namely the averaging calculation in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39584/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Fire Safety (20 Sep 2017)

John Brady: 231. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools that have requested funding from his Department to carry out fire safety works in the past three years by county, in tabular form; the number of requests approved and rejected by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39285/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Fire Safety Regulations (20 Sep 2017)

John Brady: 232. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when fire safety concerns were identified at a school (details supplied); the actions taken; when they were taken to deal with these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39286/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (20 Sep 2017)

John Brady: 501. To ask the Minister for Health the details of all publicly run nursing homes in County Wicklow. [39638/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (20 Sep 2017)

John Brady: 502. To ask the Minister for Health the details of all privately run nursing homes in County Wicklow. [39639/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Sep 2017)

John Brady: On housing and particularly homelessness, in Bray in my constituency of Wicklow a homeless man aged 41 years was found dead in a tent on Saturday morning. It was a tragedy. I listened to the Tánaiste's empty rhetoric. Joseph, the man who passed away, was not the only homeless person in Bray. While we sit here, there are homeless persons sleeping in tents on the top of Bray Head....

Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Sep 2017)

John Brady: While there has been much talk about providing 200 emergency beds for homeless persons in coming months, none of it caters for my constituency. There are homeless families, women and families, being put up in women's refuges-----

Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Sep 2017)

John Brady: What is the Government doing to address the homeless crisis in my constituency?

Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Sep 2017)

John Brady: It is included in the programme for Government.

Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Sep 2017)

John Brady: I am asking what will be included in it to address what is a serious problem.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Humanitarian Assistance Scheme (26 Sep 2017)

John Brady: 504. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if families who are homeowners or are renting private accommodation, are affected by the recent flooding in County Donegal and are availing of support from the humanitarian assistance scheme are entitled to the same financial support and compensation as families renting in local authority owned accommodation; and if not,...

Leaders' Questions (27 Sep 2017)

John Brady: The Taoiseach and his Deputies do not answer.

Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Sep 2017)

John Brady: Last year, when the Taoiseach was the Minister for Social Protection, I secured an amendment to the Social Welfare Act to have a report compiled on the impact of changes made to the lone parent family payment in 2012 in order to see exactly how those changes were panning out and affecting lone-parent families across the State. A commitment was given that the report would be published well in...

Housing: Motion [Private Members] (27 Sep 2017)

John Brady: I welcome the fact that Sinn Féin and Deputy Eoin Ó Broin have introduced this motion and that I have an opportunity to speak on it. In my constituency of Wicklow, which is in the commuter belt, there are many factors driving the housing crisis. We have a significant housing waiting list and a lack of supply. Even last week, unfortunately, we had another fatality on the streets,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Gender Recognition (27 Sep 2017)

John Brady: 190. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the composition and terms of reference for the review group of the Gender Recognition Act 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40812/17]