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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (7 Nov 2017)

John Brady: 1196. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has considered the introduction of a universal State pension; if so, the work that has been done on this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45841/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Services Programme (7 Nov 2017)

John Brady: 1212. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department has invited a company (details supplied) to establish a new company and to apply for the community services programme funding administered by Pobal that was removed from a previous company in view of the fact that three directors on the board of the company were also members of the board of the previous...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Data (7 Nov 2017)

John Brady: 1222. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of recipients of a State pension (contributory) who qualified for payment since the changes were made to the bands and rates in 2012 and whose payment is less than the full payment rate as a result of those changes, by gender, local social welfare office, county or other such geographical measure for which data...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (7 Nov 2017)

John Brady: 1235. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the new youth employment support scheme will be aimed at young persons with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46422/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Act Employment Targets (7 Nov 2017)

John Brady: 1236. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding the implementation of the comprehensive employment strategy for persons with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46423/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Engagement with Committee for Labour and Social Protection, Chamber of Deputies, Parliament of Romania (26 Oct 2017)

John Brady: The witnesses are very welcome to Ireland. I hope they are finding their trip enjoyable and informative. I hope their engagement with the committee this morning can be of some use. Many areas have been touched on and time will be precious here. I am interested in a couple of areas, including the issue of pensions, which has been touched on. It has been dealt with fairly comprehensively...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (26 Oct 2017)

John Brady: 258. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to provide a pension scheme to supervisors and assistant supervisors in community employment schemes as recommended by the Labour Court; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45405/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Oct 2017)

John Brady: It is on the same matter. The Taoiseach will know that I brought forward legislation in February to abolish the mandatory retirement age. It received cross-party support on Second Stage in this Chamber. It ended up in the justice committee and went through pre-committee scrutiny. That is seven months ago. I have written twice to the Minister, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, and likewise have not...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Film Industry (25 Oct 2017)

John Brady: 98. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the stage at which the sale of a site (details supplied) is at; her plans regarding the State's shares in the site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45168/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (25 Oct 2017)

John Brady: 178. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new garda recruits who will be allocated to the Wicklow district; the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45170/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Refurbishment (24 Oct 2017)

John Brady: 181. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the stage at which refurbishment plans are at for Wicklow courthouse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44625/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Budget Measures (24 Oct 2017)

John Brady: 385. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to change the criteria around the new working family payment; if the criteria will remain the same as it was under family income supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44635/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Budget Measures (24 Oct 2017)

John Brady: 386. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the work carried out by her Department in respect of the new youth employment support scheme for young jobseekers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44636/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Non-Contributory) (24 Oct 2017)

John Brady: 387. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if those in receipt of the non-contributory State pension will receive the full €5 increase in March 2018. [44637/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Maternity Benefit (24 Oct 2017)

John Brady: 388. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to extend new provisions announced for mothers of premature babies to mothers who were on leave having had their baby prematurely prior to the commencement date of 1 October 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44638/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (24 Oct 2017)

John Brady: 389. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the €54 million announced in budget 2018 for the school meals programme will enable schools to be able to provide school meals for the entire school year from September to June; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44639/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment (24 Oct 2017)

John Brady: 390. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the actions her Department is taking in response to a report (details supplied) into the impact that changes to the one-parent family payment have had on lone parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44640/17]

Correcting Pension Inequities: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Oct 2017)

John Brady: I move amendment No. 2:(a) To insert the following words after "that reversal of the 2012 changes to the State pension would cost €60 million;":"— further acknowledges that there are more 65 years olds than any other age group in the State on Jobseekers payments;"; and(b)To insert the following words after "should be given the option of continuing to work.":"— the...

Correcting Pension Inequities: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2017)

John Brady: It was specifically calling for the reversal of the changes.

Correcting Pension Inequities: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2017)

John Brady: The whole truth, so should Deputy O'Dea.