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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (28 Sep 2017)

John Brady: 271. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of school teachers that are engaging with the JobPath scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41107/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment (28 Sep 2017)

John Brady: 272. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the stage at which the report into the impact changes to the one-parent family payment are having on lone parents as committed to in the Social Welfare Bill 2016 is at; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41108/17]

Housing: Motion [Private Members] (27 Sep 2017)

John Brady: I welcome the fact that Sinn Féin and Deputy Eoin Ó Broin have introduced this motion and that I have an opportunity to speak on it. In my constituency of Wicklow, which is in the commuter belt, there are many factors driving the housing crisis. We have a significant housing waiting list and a lack of supply. Even last week, unfortunately, we had another fatality on the streets,...

Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Sep 2017)

John Brady: Last year, when the Taoiseach was the Minister for Social Protection, I secured an amendment to the Social Welfare Act to have a report compiled on the impact of changes made to the lone parent family payment in 2012 in order to see exactly how those changes were panning out and affecting lone-parent families across the State. A commitment was given that the report would be published well in...

Leaders' Questions (27 Sep 2017)

John Brady: The Taoiseach and his Deputies do not answer.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Gender Recognition (27 Sep 2017)

John Brady: 190. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the composition and terms of reference for the review group of the Gender Recognition Act 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40812/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Data (27 Sep 2017)

John Brady: 193. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of active participants on community employment schemes. [40829/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Data (27 Sep 2017)

John Brady: 194. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of community employment schemes that are engaged in crèche and after school services. [40830/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Humanitarian Assistance Scheme (26 Sep 2017)

John Brady: 504. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if families who are homeowners or are renting private accommodation, are affected by the recent flooding in County Donegal and are availing of support from the humanitarian assistance scheme are entitled to the same financial support and compensation as families renting in local authority owned accommodation; and if not,...

Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Sep 2017)

John Brady: On housing and particularly homelessness, in Bray in my constituency of Wicklow a homeless man aged 41 years was found dead in a tent on Saturday morning. It was a tragedy. I listened to the Tánaiste's empty rhetoric. Joseph, the man who passed away, was not the only homeless person in Bray. While we sit here, there are homeless persons sleeping in tents on the top of Bray Head....

Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Sep 2017)

John Brady: While there has been much talk about providing 200 emergency beds for homeless persons in coming months, none of it caters for my constituency. There are homeless families, women and families, being put up in women's refuges-----

Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Sep 2017)

John Brady: What is the Government doing to address the homeless crisis in my constituency?

Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Sep 2017)

John Brady: It is included in the programme for Government.

Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Sep 2017)

John Brady: I am asking what will be included in it to address what is a serious problem.

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2017)

John Brady: I thank the Ceann Comhairle and the Minister for the opportunity to speak on the Bill. I did not get a chance to speak before the summer recess. The Minister and her predecessor stated it was their intention to try to get the Bill passed before the summer recess. It was being pushed and rushed through, and at the last minute it was decided to stall the process and we are back here today....

Other Questions: Jobseeker's Payments (20 Sep 2017)

John Brady: May we ask supplementary questions?

Other Questions: Jobseeker's Payments (20 Sep 2017)

John Brady: The Minister talks about facts and figures. I have presented her with figures. They are not my figures but those of the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government. In July of this year, 826 young people were homeless. I am sure they have aspirations. They do not want to be homeless. They do not want to be unemployed. They want to be out there. The reality is that the...

Other Questions: Jobseeker's Payments (20 Sep 2017)

John Brady: Will the Minister look at this in this year's budget, to end the discrimination, to end the homeless crisis for our young unemployed people and homeless people in this State?

Other Questions: Jobseeker's Payments (20 Sep 2017)

John Brady: 41. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to end reduced jobseeker's payments for those between 18 and 25 years of age and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39586/17]

Other Questions: Jobseeker's Payments (20 Sep 2017)

John Brady: The Government has continued the age discrimination for jobseekers introduced by Fianna Fáil. This has had and continues to have damaging consequences for young jobseekers. Are there any plans in the forthcoming budget to address the discrimination the Government presides over regarding young jobseekers?