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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board Data (21 Nov 2017)

John Brady: 612. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to set out by county the number of persons registered under the Residential Tenancies Board. [48759/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board (21 Nov 2017)

John Brady: 613. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to set out the level of funding from the Residential Tenancies Board to Wicklow County Council in each of the years 2010 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [48760/17]

Social Welfare Bill: Second Stage (23 Nov 2017)

John Brady: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak in this debate. The way things are going today it could possibly be the last debate of this Dáil term.

Social Welfare Bill: Second Stage (23 Nov 2017)

John Brady: We just do not know. Over 42,000 older people who have been robbed of their State pension because of the 2012 changes to pension bands and rates made by the Minister's party would see absolutely nothing in this Bill, despite total consensus in the House here that these changes were wrong and that they disproportionately affected women, discriminating against them either for starting to...

Social Welfare Bill: Second Stage (23 Nov 2017)

John Brady: I will not correct anything and I will not withdraw.

Social Welfare Bill: Second Stage (23 Nov 2017)

John Brady: There is absolutely nothing in this budget to address those anomalies, those changes, those cuts that were brought in in 2012. I will not be withdrawing anything.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Restructuring: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2017)

John Brady: I welcome Ms Mangan in this morning but I have to say that I am deeply concerned by her attitude towards this committee, particularly as displayed in the letter she sent to us in response to our request that she come in and talk about the cost-benefit analysis. She writes in the last line of that letter that she cannot see what benefit could be derived from the attendance either of herself...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2017)

John Brady: I welcome the Supplementary Estimate. Like the Cathaoirleach, I have no wish to frustrate the payment of the Christmas bonus. Many people rely on the payment desperately at this time of year, especially old age pensioners. They view and use this payment as a way to get out of many financial difficulties. I did a rough calculation some years ago when the payment was completely stopped....

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2017)

John Brady: I have two questions. On the bogus self-employed, the Minister stated a report is being compiled and she expects that before or just after Christmas. Will that be published? Will that lay out clearly what needs to be done? Who carried out that report? Was it the Department itself or was it an outside consultancy agency? The Minister disputed the figure of €750 million that the...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2017)

John Brady: I want to get some clarity on the same issue. Mixed messages have come from the Government over the past week or so. I think the Minister said she wants to address this next year. I think it should be addressed and sorted out now, but leaving that aside, the Taoiseach gave a different message. He said it will be addressed when we move to the total contributions system in 2020. Completely...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2017)

John Brady: It is disappointing that mixed messages are coming out. It is unhelpful to the 42,000 people who are expecting something for the head of Government, the Taoiseach, to come out and remove any potential hopes they had. Some €5 million is being spent on a spin unit. Maybe that should be put to some use to get a solid message that Government is singing from the same hymn sheet on this...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Citizen Information Services Provision (28 Nov 2017)

John Brady: 660. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the timeframe for the closure of a centre (details supplied). [50319/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Fire Service Staff (29 Nov 2017)

John Brady: 31. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to difficulties retained firefighters are having with INTREO and JobPath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50794/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Fire Service Staff (29 Nov 2017)

John Brady: I want to ask the Minister about the level of engagement expected by her Department for retained firefighters and job activation, in particular JobPath.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Fire Service Staff (29 Nov 2017)

John Brady: I thank the Minister for the response. A recent reply from the Department to a parliamentary question stated that 482 retained firefighters are in receipt of jobseeker's payment. That shows the difficulty retained firefighters have in holding down full-time employment due to the nature of their work. The legislation introduced to reflect that in 2013 states that the legislation and...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Fire Service Staff (29 Nov 2017)

John Brady: I thank the Minister. I do not think she is getting the point I am making. The legislation introduced in 2013 dealt with the specific circumstances around the employment of retained firefighters who are on call 24-7. That does not mean that they are dealing with emergency situations every day of the week. They may get a call once a week or, in certain circumstances, every six months....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Fire Service Staff (29 Nov 2017)

John Brady: It is not possible for retained firefighters in Dunlavin to take a job in Carlow or Baltinglass because they must work in the local area. There are no places available on the community employment scheme in the town. Two retained firefighters are on the scheme and there are no other employment opportunities locally. They are being forced to take employment in neighbouring counties, which...

Other Questions: Employment Rights (29 Nov 2017)

John Brady: 37. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she is taking to address the growing problem of bogus self-employment; if her Department has examined the amount of PRSI being lost due to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50581/17]

Other Questions: Employment Rights (29 Nov 2017)

John Brady: I wish to ask the Minister what actions are being taken by her Department to tackle bogus self-employment, which is rife within the construction and media sectors. The result is a loss of PRSI contributions and a loss to the Exchequer in general. There are also major implications for workers' rights and entitlements.

Other Questions: Employment Rights (29 Nov 2017)

John Brady: The Minister indicated that 312,000 people are registered as self-employed within the State. There is not just anecdotal evidence of bogus self-employment in the construction sector, it is also a feature in the information technology, IT, and media sectors. In January 2016, the then Ministers for Social Protection and Finance launched a joint consultation on the use of intermediary-type...