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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Public Services Card: Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection (21 Nov 2019)
John Brady: I questioned the legal experts that the Minister had looking at this matter. I raised the case of six Irish barristers, all of whom are leaders in the field as regards the general data protection regulation, who stated categorically that this is in breach of the GDPR. The Minister laughed at that which I do not understand. It is interesting to look at the freedom of information, FOI,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Public Services Card: Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection (21 Nov 2019)
John Brady: -----while, on the other, she seems to be very interested in what they are saying.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Public Services Card: Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection (21 Nov 2019)
John Brady: Why is the Minister belittling or dismissing the Irish experts who have all said that-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Public Services Card: Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection (21 Nov 2019)
John Brady: When I raised it earlier, the Minister laughed as if to dismiss what I had said.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Public Services Card: Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection (21 Nov 2019)
John Brady: I said at least six.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Public Services Card: Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection (21 Nov 2019)
John Brady: But-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Public Services Card: Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection (21 Nov 2019)
John Brady: The Minister has misled the committee on a number of occasions-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Public Services Card: Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection (21 Nov 2019)
John Brady: -----in the context of the childcare scheme. The Minister has misled this forum on a number of occasions and I will not withdraw anything.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Public Services Card: Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection (21 Nov 2019)
John Brady: To avail of State services one must get the card. The Minister must not split hairs.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Public Services Card: Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection (21 Nov 2019)
John Brady: It has been withdrawn now for passport applications, driving licences and naturalisation.
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (No. 2) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (21 Nov 2019)
John Brady: I move amendment No. 1: In page 6, between lines 20 and 21, to insert the following: “Poverty impact assessment of reduced jobseeker rates for 18-24 year olds 5. The Minister shall carry out a poverty impact assessment of maintaining reduced rates of jobseeker payments for young jobseekers aged 18-24 years and that the assessment shall be presented to the Oireachtas Joint...
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (No. 2) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (21 Nov 2019)
John Brady: I welcome it. The Minister gave a new figure of 380, which relates to people aged between 18 to 24 who will benefit from what she is bringing forward in this Bill. It is unfortunate that the report has not been produced. Where is the problem or the delay? Last year, she said it was there. Whether she been misinformed by officials in the Department or not, it is disappointing. What is...
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (No. 2) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (21 Nov 2019)
John Brady: My amendment and Deputy O'Dea's amendment are similar in some ways. Deputy O'Dea's amendment focuses on low-income families but I have come at this from the angle of people in receipt of the fuel allowance. We know the impact the carbon tax will have on people as it is not new. It has been in place for a number of years. By and large, they live in poor accommodation that may be badly...
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (No. 2) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (21 Nov 2019)
John Brady: I move amendment No. 4: In page 14, between lines 14 and 15, to insert the following: “Report on the impact of carbon tax increases on Fuel Allowance recipients 20. The Minister shall prepare and lay a report before the Houses of the Oireachtas on the financial impact of the €6 increase in the carbon tax on Fuel Allowance recipients, taking into account fuel poverty rates...
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (No. 2) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (21 Nov 2019)
John Brady: I move amendment No. 5: In page 14, between lines 14 and 15, to insert the following: “Report on the cost of hearing aids and the adequacy of financial supports 20. The Minister shall prepare and lay a report before the Houses of the Oireachtas on the cost of hearing aids and the adequacy of financial supports available, taking into account the low level of hearing aid uptake in...
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (No. 2) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (21 Nov 2019)
John Brady: The Minister is willing to accept the amendment, which is welcome. I acknowledge, as would Chime, that costs have fallen but, unfortunately, uptake has not increased. There remains a big difference between people in respect of receiving a medical card, where there is a clear problem. Eye and dental patients must pay their contributions. There was a significant cut from €830 to...
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (No. 2) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (21 Nov 2019)
John Brady: That is welcome.
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (No. 2) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (21 Nov 2019)
John Brady: I move amendment No. 6: In page 14, between lines 14 and 15, to insert the following: “Report on appropriate State pension age 20.The Minister shall conduct research, including international comparative research, engage in public consultation and make recommendations and report on all aspects of the most appropriate age at which a person should become entitled to receive the...
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (No. 2) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (21 Nov 2019)
John Brady: I do not agree that it would be a very costly exercise. Public consultation is easy. When the Minister consults organisations, as she does at a forum every year in advance of the budget, I am sure it does not cost tens of thousands of euro. Consultation is critical and not necessarily very costly. International research is also very important. I cited some information on our European...
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (No. 2) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (21 Nov 2019)
John Brady: It needs to be compiled by the Department.