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- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Further Revised) (9 Nov 2017) John Brady: I bid everyone a good morning and thank the Minister for attending. Yesterday, I asked her about the changes to pensions which were made in 2012. She outlined the process whereby the Department was going through the figures and the data and said that it was cumbersome. She said she hoped to have some figures this week or next week. I submitted a parliamentary question, the reply to which...
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Further Revised) (9 Nov 2017) John Brady: That was certainly very interesting. What are the Minister's views on it? While the figure is growing every year, the 35,000 figure was only provided recently by the Department. It grows every year, but not at that rate. Where has the figure come from? It is a matter of concern. The Minister said she hopes to bring forward the employment (miscellaneous provisions) Bill before...
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Further Revised) (9 Nov 2017) John Brady: It is not a real court of law. It does not have the powers. The Minister would be aware that, based on the now infamous 2013 Supreme Court ruling on joint labour committees setting national wage rates for certain industries, such as construction, restaurants and hotels, we know the Labour Court is not a court of law. The WRC is a voluntary body. How can the Minister punish an employer for...
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Further Revised) (9 Nov 2017) John Brady: I wanted to take the opportunity while the Minister is here-----
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Further Revised) (9 Nov 2017) John Brady: I also recognise the fantastic work the WRC does and not for one second was I trying to run it down. What I said was that the Labour Court cannot rule on a point of law.
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Further Revised) (9 Nov 2017) John Brady: The Minister is saying that under head 8 of the Bill, there will be provision for an employee to be able to seek redress from the WRC. I said that was through the Labour Court within the WRC. There was a Supreme Court ruling in 2013 which specifically stated that the WRC could not make determinations on points of law regarding setting national wage rates. There is a point there. There is...
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Citizen Information Services (9 Nov 2017)
John Brady: 265. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount spent on consultations for MABS and Citizens Information Services in the context of restructuring plans by the Citizens Information Board; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47531/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Data (8 Nov 2017)
John Brady: 209. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of recipients of the State pension contributory, State pension non-contributory, widow's, widower's or surviving civil partner's pension contributory and death benefit, by gender, in tabular form. [47202/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud Data (8 Nov 2017)
John Brady: 210. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons investigated for social welfare fraud since the roll-out of the social welfare fraud campaign; the number of those investigated that were found to be committing fraud; the number of cases found to be in error by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47203/17]
- Other Questions: State Pensions (7 Nov 2017)
John Brady: It is waiting on a signature.
- Other Questions: State Pensions (7 Nov 2017)
John Brady: 64. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the actions she is taking to address the ongoing discrimination against over 35,000 older persons in the calculation of their State pension payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46704/17]
- Other Questions: State Pensions (7 Nov 2017)
John Brady: As the Minister may be aware, last December Sinn Féin brought forward a motion to address pension inequality for more than 35,000 older people, 68% of whom are women. What specific actions have been taken since then to address the inequality in the pension system?
- Other Questions: State Pensions (7 Nov 2017)
John Brady: I thank the Minister for her reply. I am not going to rehash everything that has been said about the approximately 36,000 older people directly affected but the changes that were introduced in 2012 were not brought in blindly in terms of the impact they would have, particularly on women. That information was available then, although there was no debate in here on it. The debate on the...
- Other Questions: State Pensions (7 Nov 2017)
John Brady: I am not sure if the Minister actually read Sinn Féin's pre-budget submission. While we did not have any loose change at the end of it, we did put forward specific measures to address this serious problem which affects more than 35,000 older people. Our submission proposed reversing the changes that were introduced in 2012. That is a specific measure that could be implemented straight...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility (7 Nov 2017)
John Brady: I think the Minister is missing the point here.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility (7 Nov 2017)
John Brady: I am not saying the ex-partner should get away scot free. On the contrary, what I am arguing for is the payment to be made to the lone parent and for the State to chase down the maintenance.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility (7 Nov 2017)
John Brady: Unfortunately, the situation for many lone parents is that the maintenance payment is being treated as household income. That is contrary to what it should be. It is a payment for the child; it is not household income. Unfortunately, what we see is that the payment is means tested for family income support and other payments, whether it is paid or not. That is the reality. It is putting...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility (7 Nov 2017)
John Brady: Does the Minister speak to organisations such as SPARK representing lone parents?
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: JobPath Programme (7 Nov 2017)
John Brady: So there are no cases-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: JobPath Programme (7 Nov 2017)
John Brady: Deputy Doherty is the Minister. Has she spoken to them?