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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Local Employment Service (18 Jun 2019)

John Brady: 605. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of plans for the future of the local employment service. [25028/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (18 Jun 2019)

John Brady: 650. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to amend the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 in order to include home-schooled children alongside the list of recognised institutions of education to ensure that parents that rely on social protection supports are not denied a qualified child increase based on the way which they choose to educate their...

Organisation of Working Time (Workers’ Rights and Bogus Self-Employment) (Amendment) Bill 2019: First Stage (13 Jun 2019)

John Brady: For some time in numerous sectors, bogus self-employment has created big winners and even bigger losers. For an employer who classifies an employee as self-employed, there is no employer PRSI to pay, no pension contributions to make, no sick leave payments, no paternity or maternity leave payments, no redundancy payments, and no annual leave or public holiday payments to make. For a worker...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jun 2019)

John Brady: It is clear the Government has failed in respect of the insurance sector. I was dealing with an individual who runs an outdoor activities business in Bray, County Wicklow. His premium was up for renewal. Last year it was €1,200 but the insurers have hiked that up to more than €10,000 for this year. That is a massive tenfold increase.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jun 2019)

John Brady: He only operates four months of the year. That insurance increase will put him out of business unless something is done. His is not an isolated case. Five businesses providing nearly identical services to his have already closed their doors.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jun 2019)

John Brady: Why is the Government sitting on its hands? Businesses are being forced to close down.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jun 2019)

John Brady: Our outdoor activities sector is on its knees. We need action. The Government needs to address this issue immediately.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Protection (11 Jun 2019)

John Brady: 197. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of coastal protection works at the Murrough in Wicklow town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23568/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Protection (11 Jun 2019)

John Brady: 198. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of coastal protection works at north beach in Arklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23569/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Refurbishment (11 Jun 2019)

John Brady: 336. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of refurbishment works at Wicklow courthouse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23629/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Site Visits (11 Jun 2019)

John Brady: 382. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA visits to County Wicklow in each of the past five years; the location of each visit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23570/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Funding (11 Jun 2019)

John Brady: 804. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the funding of upgrade works on the N11 between Tallaght and Hollywood Cross; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23567/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Benefit Eligibility (11 Jun 2019)

John Brady: 864. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of extending child benefit to those aged 18 and 19 years of age in 2020. [23308/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Unemployment Data (11 Jun 2019)

John Brady: 880. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current unemployment rate in County Wicklow by town or local welfare office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23571/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (11 Jun 2019)

John Brady: 894. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of her engagement with stakeholders, as required under section 19 of the Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Act 2018, on the issue of examining ways in which social welfare rates are determined; the stakeholders she has met; if the findings of same will be provided; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Election Management System (11 Jun 2019)

John Brady: 972. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of ballot papers by constituency for the local and European elections and the referendum deemed invalid due to the ballot papers not being stamped in polling stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23560/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 May 2019)

John Brady: We hear today that NAMA anticipates a €4 billion surplus when it is wound up. This is not profit, it is just less of a loss to the people. The housing crisis rages on and our broadband network requires billions of euro one way or another. The Government has been clear that its policy choice is to use this money to write down debt at a time when borrowing has never been cheaper. We...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 May 2019)

John Brady: One case involves an 86 year old woman who has an hour twice a day, seven days a week, which is fine. However, next week and the week after, she will have no care. The reply I received yesterday was that in exceptional circumstances where cover is not available, respite care may be offered.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (30 May 2019)

John Brady: People lose their income under JobPath though.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Jobseeker's Payments (30 May 2019)

John Brady: While I agree with the Minister on one thing, that people are living longer, some people want to retire at a certain age and do not want to be forced to continue to work. It is about giving people choice. The Minister may be aware that I introduced legislation a couple of years ago - we are still waiting on a money message for it - to do away with mandatory retirement because it is still in...