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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: JobPath Programme: Discussion (17 Jan 2019)

John Brady: I welcome all of our guests and thank them for their very powerful presentations. It is always interesting to get an outside view through a different lens. I have looked at this matter comprehensively in recent years and have heard all of the stories which have, unfortunately, been dismissed by two Ministers. The Taoiseach, when he was Minister for Social Protection, dismissed them and the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: JobPath Programme: Discussion (17 Jan 2019)

John Brady: I have just a couple of additional points. We know the contract for JobPath, Turas Nua and Seetec is due to expire this year. I have been calling for it to be cut right now. That needs to happen. What would the witnesses like to see happen in the here and now, if the Minister is not prepared to curtail the contract? Would the adult guidance service be in a position to meet the demand at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: JobPath Programme: Discussion (17 Jan 2019)

John Brady: It was absolutely appalling. I remember reading a book by Pádraig Pearse many years ago. It was called The Murder Machineand was about the education system. It contended everyone was moulded to be the same, coming down a conveyor belt.With regard to labour activation, everyone is expected to conform to the same product and have his or her identity done away with solely to get into...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: JobPath Programme: Discussion (17 Jan 2019)

John Brady: Has the Department or Minister been furnished with the report?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: JobPath Programme: Discussion (17 Jan 2019)

John Brady: I have a few observations and questions that stem from the answers given. I was struck by the comment made by Dr. Boland in his concluding remarks that JobPath obviously did not work, that it damaged users and everyone in the workforce and that there could be liabilities downstream. That was a huge statement to make. I have said this is an investigation in the making and that we will come...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Jan 2019)

John Brady: I want to ask about the Data Protection Commissioner's report into the public services card, which to date has cost up to €60 million. The report was carried out to examine whether the card and related systems fully complied with Irish law following a number of concerns around the purpose of the card, including the legal basis for its introduction. The Irish Council for Civil...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff Data (16 Jan 2019)

John Brady: 243. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of staff working within the carer's allowance section; the number in each area within the section; when staff were last taken on in the section; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1829/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (16 Jan 2019)

John Brady: 244. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications received, awarded and refused, respectively for carer’s allowance and carer’s benefit in 2018. [1830/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Brexit Issues (16 Jan 2019)

John Brady: 249. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will publish the analysis being undertaken examining all scenarios of Brexit on the reciprocal arrangements in place between Ireland and the United Kingdom in relation to social security payments; when she will publish same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1933/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Legislative Process (16 Jan 2019)

John Brady: 250. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the stage plans are at to move the Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2017 to Committee Stage; the timeframe for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1963/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to Work Family Dividend Scheme Data (16 Jan 2019)

John Brady: 251. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the back to work enterprise allowance and the short-term enterprise allowance as of the end of 2018. [2003/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee Report (15 Jan 2019)

John Brady: Basically, they mean nothing at this point. This needs to be communicated to the local authorities. I spoke to senior management in Wicklow County Council just before Christmas and it really has not got a clue as to what is going on. It saw the report last year according to which Bray was to be designated as a municipal borough district. There was no communication after that. One local...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee Report (15 Jan 2019)

John Brady: That needs to be communicated to local authorities because there is real confusion out there. I and others are well aware of the changes that were put forward. For example, Bray has been split into two local electoral areas, two four-seaters, and people are aware of that. After that, however, they have not got a clue when it comes to municipal borough districts. As I said, senior...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee Report (15 Jan 2019)

John Brady: 45. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to designate certain areas including Bray, County Wicklow as municipal borough districts; the effect this will have for areas that are made municipal borough districts under the proposals as contained in the Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee Report 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1317/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee Report (15 Jan 2019)

John Brady: I ask the Minister his plans to designate certain towns around the State as municipal borough districts. We do not know what that means. It includes eight towns throughout the State. Is this a fancy name change or are powers being designated to these new municipal borough districts, including additional funding? I would appreciate if the Minister could outline what exactly is a municipal...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service Staff (15 Jan 2019)

John Brady: 67. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider introducing a medal to honour bravery specifically for members of the fire service including retained firefighters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1318/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service Staff (15 Jan 2019)

John Brady: 1159. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to introduce annual medal presentations for bravery, as takes place for members of An Garda Síochána, specifically for members of the fire service, both full-time and retained firefighters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1185/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Pension Provisions (15 Jan 2019)

John Brady: 160. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the arrangements that can be made to facilitate a contributory pension payment by international bank transfer for a person (details supplied) should the person decide to move back to Iran after living here for over 30 years further to recently becoming homeless; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1161/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (15 Jan 2019)

John Brady: 720. To ask the Minister for Health the number on waiting lists for adult mental health services by county; the number waiting 0 to three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12, 12 to 18 and more than 18 months, respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1235/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Inspections (15 Jan 2019)

John Brady: 1067. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the practice of some social welfare inspectors working on an investigation and also acting as a community welfare officer and dealing with an application for assistance from a person or family that is the subject of the investigation; her views on whether there is a potential conflict of...