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Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Revised) (27 Mar 2019)

John Brady: There is massive concern among the public on foot of the Indecon report. Much of it is legitimate concern. The Minister has the opportunity now to allay some of the concern. I will not delve into the Indecon report because that is a separate piece of work the committee intends to undertake. I would appreciate it if the Minister could allay the concern and say that the LES, as is, will remain.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Services Programme (26 Mar 2019)

John Brady: 1224. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to make changes to or end a community employment scheme (details supplied) in view of plans for development at the scheme location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13269/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (26 Mar 2019)

John Brady: 1270. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons aged from 18 to 25 years of age in receipt of a jobseeker's payment. [13423/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (26 Mar 2019)

John Brady: 1274. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons aged from 18 to 25 years of age who are engaged in job activation schemes in tabular form. [13427/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (26 Mar 2019)

John Brady: 1276. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons aged from 18 to 25 years of age who are in receipt of the back to education allowance. [13429/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Youth Employment Initiative (26 Mar 2019)

John Brady: 1271. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the progress of the youth employment support scheme; the number of persons aged from 18 to 24 years of age who have signed up to the scheme; the number of businesses and-or organisations that have signed up to provide placements; the amount spent on the scheme since its introduction; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Data (26 Mar 2019)

John Brady: 1272. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons aged from 18 to 25 years of age who have sought assistance through the supplementary welfare allowance in each of the years from 2009 to 2018 and to date in 2019. [13425/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance (26 Mar 2019)

John Brady: 1273. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the stage the review and report into the reduced jobseeker's rates for persons aged from 18 to 25, which was due to be published in the second quarter of 2016 is at; when it will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13426/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (26 Mar 2019)

John Brady: 1275. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons aged from 18 to 25 years of age who are in receipt of rent supplement. [13428/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Payments (26 Mar 2019)

John Brady: 1292. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of sanctions applied to jobseekers' payments in each of the years 2009 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form. [13626/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (26 Mar 2019)

John Brady: 1387. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if an applicant that has been approved for a mortgage under the Rebuilding Ireland home loan can receive an extension after the six-month period has lapsed to cover the duration of a new housing build; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13021/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Data (13 Mar 2019)

John Brady: 338. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons who received the fuel allowance for the 2018 to 2019 season; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12546/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (13 Mar 2019)

John Brady: 346. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the process in place for new pension applicants; if they are calculated under the total contributions approach; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12666/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (12 Mar 2019)

John Brady: 457. To ask the Minister for Health if the drug Sativex is available for use by prescription in all HSE areas; if not, the HSE areas it is available in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12303/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Data (12 Mar 2019)

John Brady: 632. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the waiting times for appeal for all social welfare payments in tabular form. [11513/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Local Employment Service (12 Mar 2019)

John Brady: 633. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the work undertaken on the future of the local employment service; and the initial work being carried out in respect of the service in its current form. [11514/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Services Programme (12 Mar 2019)

John Brady: 634. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to make changes to or end a community employment scheme (details supplied) in view of plans for development at the scheme location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11515/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Brexit Issues (12 Mar 2019)

John Brady: 635. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if all those in receipt of the winter fuel payment from the UK will continue to receive the payment in circumstances in which they are not in receipt of the fuel allowance post Brexit as per the convention on social security between Ireland and the UK; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11516/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Payments (12 Mar 2019)

John Brady: 643. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to extend the length of time jobseeker's payments will be paid to two years for those obliged to retire by contract at 65 years of age early in 2020 and who will not qualify for a pension until they are 67 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11626/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Programmes (12 Mar 2019)

John Brady: 665. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the stage at which the national action plan for social inclusion 2019 to 2025 is at; the reason it is not yet published; the date it will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11913/19]