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Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services Funding (17 Jan 2018)

John Brady: 122. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be allocated to an organisation (details supplied) in County Wicklow in the HSE service plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2243/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Staff Retirements (18 Jan 2018)

John Brady: 40. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason public service workers who wish to remain at work beyond 65 years of age will see wage cuts as per the terms and conditions set out for those wishing to remain at work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2349/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Staff Retirements (18 Jan 2018)

John Brady: I want to ask the Minister about the announcement he made last December whereby he decided to increase the retirement age for public service workers from 65 to 70. That must be welcomed, although it does not go far enough. The Minister is aware that I put forward legislation to ensure no worker would be subject to a mandatory retirement age. However, there is some concern on this issue....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Staff Retirements (18 Jan 2018)

John Brady: It was a welcome step in the right direction. I brought forward legislation, which the Government is sitting on, which would ensure that there is no mandated retirement age for any worker, whether in the private or public sector. We are not yet in a position to advance that. It has gone through Second Stage and pre-committee scrutiny, and we are waiting for a money message. There are...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Staff Retirements (18 Jan 2018)

John Brady: We need the legislation. It should be in place as soon as possible, because the interim arrangements are certainly not attractive for anybody. The Minister is saying people should have the opportunity to remain in the workforce, but there is no incentive for them to do so if they are coming back on a lower pay scale and terms and conditions different from those which they were previously...

Order of Business (23 Jan 2018)

John Brady: I welcome the announcement this morning from the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection on the changes to the so-called 2012 pension anomaly. I particularly welcome the home-caring credit for up to 20 years. It is an acknowledgement for the many carers out there providing excellent care for loved ones and family members, saving the State millions of euro each year. I also...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (23 Jan 2018)

John Brady: 607. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to extend access to additional social welfare payments for the self-employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3227/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Jan 2018)

John Brady: I asked the Minister about this issue last week when news first broke that Carillion had gone into voluntary liquidation. He gave assurances in the House that there would be no delays whatsoever, other than a day or two. Something has changed substantially in the interim. I have been speaking to the National Development Finance Agency, NDFA, and it said everything has been checked out...

Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Jan 2018)

John Brady: We need the Minister to be more than a passive observer here.

Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Jan 2018)

John Brady: We need answers and the schools need answers. We need assurances.

Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Jan 2018)

John Brady: We have written to the Ceann Comhairle seeking a full Dáil debate on this. I ask that provision be made for a full Dáil debate on the issue.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Reports (24 Jan 2018)

John Brady: 168. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the report into bogus self employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3522/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (25 Jan 2018)

John Brady: 202. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the conditions that must be met in order for self employed persons to receive the State pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3730/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes Data (25 Jan 2018)

John Brady: 203. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons listed as self employed that are in receipt of social welfare payments, in tabular form. [3731/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Local Employment Service (25 Jan 2018)

John Brady: 209. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons referred to the local employment service in 2016 and 2017, by county. [3823/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Data (25 Jan 2018)

John Brady: 210. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount paid to Jobpath providers in 2017. [3824/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Data (25 Jan 2018)

John Brady: 211. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons referred to Jobpath since its commencement; the number that gained full-time and part-time employment as a direct result of Jobpath; and the sectors in which employment was gained. [3825/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Data (25 Jan 2018)

John Brady: 212. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons that have been released from Jobpath having not gained employment since its commencement. [3826/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Data (25 Jan 2018)

John Brady: 215. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons engaged in Jobpath since its commencement that have had their jobseeker's payment either reduced or suspended. [3829/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Data (25 Jan 2018)

John Brady: 216. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of Turas Nua and Seetec offices here; the year each office began providing the Jobpath service; and the corresponding number of times each office has been inspected since jobpath commenced. [3830/18]