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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 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?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility (7 Nov 2017)

John Brady: 52. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason lone parents are being forced to seek child maintenance from an ex-partner in order to retain their one-parent family payment; her plans to remove this rule; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46921/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility (7 Nov 2017)

John Brady: One of the conditions for receiving a one-parent family payment obliges lone parents to seek child maintenance from the other parent themselves. Why is that the case?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility (7 Nov 2017)

John Brady: I acknowledge it is not a new condition but that does not mean it is a fair one. It is an unnecessary condition for the receipt of the one-parent family payment. Why should the lone parent have to make contact or try to make contact with an ex-partner to seek child maintenance in order to receive a payment to which she or he should be entitled in the first place? Lone parents are raising...