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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobPath Implementation (23 May 2017)

John Brady: 341. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the econometric evaluation of Jobpath by the Labour Market Council committed to in 2016 and 2017 will take place; the estimated time for publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24551/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (23 May 2017)

John Brady: 365. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passports currently being processed by the Passport Office; the current waiting time for a passport under the passport express service; the current waiting time for a passport through the regular passport application process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24123/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (23 May 2017)

John Brady: 366. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if mechanisms have been put in place to assist in processing passports in view of the increase in applications being received by the Passport Office; if so, the mechanisms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24124/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services (23 May 2017)

John Brady: 428. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the multiplicity of investigations by the human resources department of a disability service provider (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24024/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services (23 May 2017)

John Brady: 429. To ask the Minister for Health the reason within the past two years, a disability service provider (details supplied) is experiencing an exceptional and dramatic increase in senior management staff turnover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24025/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services (23 May 2017)

John Brady: 430. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of the investigations on a disability service provider (details supplied) in view of the fact this provider is already undergoing severe financial cutbacks due to HSE cost cutting efforts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24026/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services (23 May 2017)

John Brady: 431. To ask the Minister for Health the effect the cost of the multiplicity of investigations by the human resources department of a disability service provider (details supplied) is having on the already reduced provision of essential clinical services for children such as nursing care, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech and language therapy; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services (23 May 2017)

John Brady: 432. To ask the Minister for Health the person or body that is overseeing or monitoring the financial spending of a disability service provider (details supplied) with regard to investigations; the person or body which is accountable; if this person or body can justify the costs involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24028/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (23 May 2017)

John Brady: 480. To ask the Minister for Health when the HSE physiotherapy clinic will open in a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24308/17]

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (18 May 2017)

John Brady: I welcome the Minister and the officials from the Department. I will begin with a similar question concerning administration. I note the Minister's remarks about JobPath and his acknowledgement that it comes under the spending under this subhead. There is a lack of clarity and information on JobPath and constant rhetoric and comments about commercial sensitivity surrounding it. To find...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (18 May 2017)

John Brady: Last year, I asked the Minister about the abolition of the bereavement grant. I think he was a bit bewildered. He did not think the bereavement grant had been abolished and told me that there were three payments, which is true, but there was a specific bereavement grant that was abolished. I raised the matter last year during the Estimates process. The Minister questioned it but the...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (18 May 2017)

John Brady: Sorry?

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (18 May 2017)

John Brady: That is how the Minister appeared last year when I asked the question. I could use many other words but bewildered is the probably the most-----

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (18 May 2017)

John Brady: The Government did. A total of 36,000 people had their pensions cut.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (18 May 2017)

John Brady: They did.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (18 May 2017)

John Brady: Yes. On the last point, in essence we have compulsory retirement. While I am familiar with the court case the Minister referenced, prior to that there have been many other court cases that ruled the other way. The difficulty is the EU legislation was introduced back in 2012 is open to interpretation. That is the difficulty here. While I note the recent court case, there have been many...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (18 May 2017)

John Brady: The Employment Equality (Abolition of Mandatory Retirement Age) Bill 2016 has reached Committee Stage.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (18 May 2017)

John Brady: They all are?

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (18 May 2017)

John Brady: We are going above and beyond most of our European colleagues.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (18 May 2017)

John Brady: I am not quite sure whether JobPath comes in here or elsewhere. Reading through the Revised Estimates, it is very unclear. There are only two or three references to JobPath. Any time I ask questions, I am told it is a commercially-sensitive matter and the Department cannot give out figures or statistics or any information on the contracts that are in place with Turas Nua or Seetec. I will...