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

John Brady: I have a very serious question for the Minister. Could she live on €100 or €102.70 - the €2.70 increase that was given to people under the age of 24 and a marginal increase if they were 25? I know I would unable to do so and I dare say she would be unable to do so but the Government expects people of that age to live on that amount. One of the consequences of this...

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

John Brady: The Minister has responsibility.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: JobPath Programme (20 Sep 2017)

John Brady: 31. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the numerous ongoing issues facing persons seeking employment who have engaged with JobPath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39597/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: JobPath Programme (20 Sep 2017)

John Brady: The privatisation of the job activation programme through JobPath has been a nightmare for job seekers across the State. I have raised this issue on numerous occasions with the Minister and her predecessor. Is she aware of the serious difficulties within the JobPath programme and that JobPath is going above and beyond what it was set up to do?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: JobPath Programme (20 Sep 2017)

John Brady: JobPath was set up initially to assist the long-term unemployed. The Minister made reference to a figure of 120,000 people, only a small number of whom have made complaints. The reality is that people are afraid to complain because of the powers JobPath has to stop or curtail payments or withold a portion of a payment. It is not working and there are serious problems in relation to what it...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: JobPath Programme (20 Sep 2017)

John Brady: I hear what the Minister is saying, but the evidence I have which I will present to her indicates that the companies are working totally outside the contracts in place. For example, substitute teachers are being forced to attend Seetec and Turas Nua. People straight out of college are being referred to JobPath which is going above and beyond its remit. The Government has privatised an...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Poverty (20 Sep 2017)

John Brady: 48. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to tackle child poverty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39587/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (20 Sep 2017)

John Brady: 61. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons applying for social welfare payments including those applying for the State pension are required to first apply for a public services card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39585/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (20 Sep 2017)

John Brady: 57. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the actions being taken by her Department to tackle long waiting times for the processing of domiciliary care allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39583/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (20 Sep 2017)

John Brady: 58. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to address anomalies in the State pension which are leading to reduced State pension payments for those without the necessary PRSI contributions, namely the averaging calculation in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39584/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Fire Safety (20 Sep 2017)

John Brady: 231. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools that have requested funding from his Department to carry out fire safety works in the past three years by county, in tabular form; the number of requests approved and rejected by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39285/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Fire Safety Regulations (20 Sep 2017)

John Brady: 232. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when fire safety concerns were identified at a school (details supplied); the actions taken; when they were taken to deal with these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39286/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (20 Sep 2017)

John Brady: 501. To ask the Minister for Health the details of all publicly run nursing homes in County Wicklow. [39638/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (20 Sep 2017)

John Brady: 502. To ask the Minister for Health the details of all privately run nursing homes in County Wicklow. [39639/17]

Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2017)

John Brady: I welcome this Bill and Sinn Féin will support it, although we will be bringing forward amendments. It is such an important issue that has been spoken about quite eloquently and passionately over the last few hours in the Chamber. There is not a family in the State that has not been touched by mental health or suicide, and I include my own family. In Wicklow we are blessed to have a...

Summer Economic Statement 2017: Statements (13 Jul 2017)

John Brady: It is incredible that the Minister can spend two entire days talking about a budget that will not happen until 2019. I refer, of course, to his announcement that there will be €1.5 billion for capital investment between 2019 and 2021. He cannot talk about the 2018 budget because both he and his predecessor overspent last year by introducing tax cuts where they were not warranted and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pensions (12 Jul 2017)

John Brady: 414. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the State pension (contributory) and the State pension (non-contributory) with a gender breakdown for each; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33234/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pensions Payments (12 Jul 2017)

John Brady: 429. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of restoring the State pension transition over two years. [33413/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pensions Payments (12 Jul 2017)

John Brady: 430. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of restoring the State pension transition over three years. [33414/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (12 Jul 2017)

John Brady: 431. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing jobseeker's allowance, supplementary welfare allowance and the back to education allowance by €5. [33415/17]