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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility (17 Jan 2017)

John Brady: 480. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the reason persons (details supplied) are not allowed to purchase their home from the county council when they have the funds to do so, separate from their sole income of social welfare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41647/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit Appeals (17 Jan 2017)

John Brady: 546. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of a reduction in a jobseeker's transitional payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41186/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobs Initiative (17 Jan 2017)

John Brady: 569. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he has considered the added cost of childcare and travel for those participating on jobpath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41586/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Surveys (17 Jan 2017)

John Brady: 565. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the results of the independent customer satisfaction survey for JobPath will be complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41527/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures (17 Jan 2017)

John Brady: 568. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the impact that the privatisation of JobPath has had on the local employment services in view of the possible anti-competition implications resulting from such private contracts with Turas Nua and Seetec; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41584/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (17 Jan 2017)

John Brady: 570. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the measures taken to ensure that women experiencing homelessness due to domestic violence are not adversely affected by the right to reside test and the habitual residency condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41608/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures (17 Jan 2017)

John Brady: 575. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) who has just completed a work scheme is now being forced onto JobPath, namely, through Turas Nua, noting that JobPath was initially set up to engage with those persons who are long-term unemployed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41636/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Non-Contributory) Eligibility (17 Jan 2017)

John Brady: 647. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to address concerns regarding persons who slip through the social protection safety net; his further plans regarding closing loopholes which leave older citizens impoverished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1474/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Eligibility (17 Jan 2017)

John Brady: 648. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the entitlements of a person on a community employment scheme if he or she becomes ill or is injured short term and does not have enough PRSI contributions to avail of illness benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1475/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Properties (17 Jan 2017)

John Brady: 713. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of vacant State-owned properties by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41667/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Disposal (17 Jan 2017)

John Brady: 1483. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason additional waste is being put into a dump (details supplied) that is non-compliant with a waste licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41753/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Issues Facing Lone Parents: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jan 2017)

John Brady: I thank the representatives of Focus Ireland and One Family for coming to meet us. Several groups have already come to present their perspectives on lone parent families and the impact of the changes introduced in 2015. Both submissions were excellent and contained very useful information. One Family refers to a universal payment to assist the poorest children and increasing the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Issues Facing Lone Parents: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jan 2017)

John Brady: I thank the officials for giving their time again. I will briefly address the report because it is the outcome of an amendment I tabled to the Bill, one which, thankfully, the Minister supported. This work to identify the precise impact is critical and badly needed. Arising from visits to our clinics and so on, members have anecdotal evidence of the impact the changes have had on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Issues Facing Lone Parents: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jan 2017)

John Brady: As for the report on the barriers to accessing higher education for lone parents, there is much focus on this new measure, which is described as the cost of education allowance. That was cut in 2013. It is really only reinstating or reintroducing that and increasing it by €200. I think it was €300 at that stage. On listening to the witnesses, that may have been one key...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (16 Dec 2016)

John Brady: 151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if persons (details supplied) can be accommodated on an already available school bus considering their health conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40484/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Overview of Pensions: Discussion (15 Dec 2016)

John Brady: I would like to thank the officials from the Department for attending the committee this morning. In many respects, pensions constitute an important and complex issue. It has been described as a ticking time-bomb. In his opening statement, Mr. Duggan alluded to the three major factors driving some of the difficulties: greater longevity, increased PSRI coverage and the increase in pension...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Overview of Pensions: Discussion (15 Dec 2016)

John Brady: Okay. I refer to PRSI contributions, the changes that have been made and the extension of some of the contributions and what people can receive for them. The Minister said when he appeared before the committee that he had engaged and started discussions with opticians, dentists, etc. I am not sure whether the witnesses are aware of the progress of those discussions or whether any progress...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Overview of Pensions: Discussion (15 Dec 2016)

John Brady: It is increasing. This is a serious problem which needs to be tackled. There has been a lot of media focus on defined benefit schemes over the past number weeks, and rightly so. There have been some very high-profile cases. I will not get into all of them now but I know the Minister has in recent days been talking about this. It has been highlighted time and again that legislation is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (14 Dec 2016)

John Brady: 95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the processes and expected timeframe for a permanent school building for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40214/16]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Communications (13 Dec 2016)

John Brady: 70. To ask the Taoiseach if he has used any private unsecured e-mail accounts for official business. [39591/16]