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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Data (16 Sep 2016)

John Brady: 165. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of probate officers in the State and the locations they are based; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25936/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Administration (16 Sep 2016)

John Brady: 166. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the current wait time for the probate officer to deal with a non-contentious will is between six and seven months; if the wait time could be reviewed in cases where there is only one sole beneficiary, for example, a child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25937/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (16 Sep 2016)

John Brady: 388. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is committed to have Mandarin Chinese as a leaving certificate examination subject and the estimated timeframe for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24505/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (16 Sep 2016)

John Brady: 685. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will set social protection payments at the poverty line as part of his plans to reform the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24582/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Paternity Leave Scheme (16 Sep 2016)

John Brady: 699. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the date of commencement for fathers to avail of Paternity Leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24818/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Paternity Leave Scheme (16 Sep 2016)

John Brady: 785. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the section of the Paternity Leave and Benefit Act 2016 that allows provision for a father to take paternity leave in the event of a stillbirth or miscarriage after 24 weeks, as is allowed under maternity leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25926/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Eligibility (16 Sep 2016)

John Brady: 791. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will examine the situation where a person (details supplied) has been penalised for returning to education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25971/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (16 Sep 2016)

John Brady: 1079. To ask the Minister for Health if he will increase the number of ambulances in County Wicklow for patients who have to travel to St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, for accident and emergency services; his plans to improve the ambulance service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24608/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (16 Sep 2016)

John Brady: 1720. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware that public transport does not currently provide a route to St. Vincent's Hospital from Bray, County Wicklow; the measures he will take to rectify this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24375/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travel Trade Sector (16 Sep 2016)

John Brady: 1737. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions he intends to take to protect consumers from losing their money if a travel agents goes out of business such is the case with a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24462/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travel Trade Sector (16 Sep 2016)

John Brady: 1738. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review and update legislation on travel in the wake of the closure of a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24463/16]

Government Appeal of European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Motion (7 Sep 2016)

John Brady: It appears that Leona Helmsley, an American business woman, has been exonerated for saying of rich people that they do not pay taxes because only the little people pay tax.

Government Appeal of European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Motion (7 Sep 2016)

John Brady: Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil appear to share Helmsley's ideology.

Government Appeal of European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Motion (7 Sep 2016)

John Brady: I have obviously raised a touchy point but I would like to speak without interruption.

Government Appeal of European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Motion (7 Sep 2016)

John Brady: Why would multinational companies choose anywhere other than Ireland when one such company which made €16 billion in 2011 paid only €50 million in tax, which amounts to a tax rate of 0.5%? In 2014, the same company paid tax of 0.005% on all of its profits. One sector which pays correct taxes year on year is the small and medium enterprise sector, SMEs. Could SMEs suit...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Priorities for Department of Social Protection: Minister for Social Protection (7 Sep 2016)

John Brady: I welcome the Minister and his officials. I commend the work of all the staff in the Department of Social Protection. They work under difficult circumstances and make difficult decisions every day of the week. I concur with Deputy O'Dea, who outlined some issues. Some of the things I see as being a priority, as does Sinn Féin, would overlap with those referred to by Deputy O'Dea. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Priorities for Department of Social Protection: Minister for Social Protection (7 Sep 2016)

John Brady: I think it applies after 24 weeks but only to the mother, not to the father. I ask the Minister to address that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Priorities for Department of Social Protection: Minister for Social Protection (7 Sep 2016)

John Brady: The other issue I have concerns job activation schemes. In a report from the ESRI, looking at the social impact of budgets between 2009 and 2016, it states that the greatest losses imposed by budgets between 2009 and 2016 were for single, unemployed people. The measures which were brought in attacked people under the age of 26 by reducing their social welfare payments to €100. They...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Priorities for Department of Social Protection: Minister for Social Protection (7 Sep 2016)

John Brady: I welcome that, though in his reply to my correspondence the Minister said he would let me know whether it was going to be published. It is critical that we look at what the auditor has identified before any new scheme comes forward. My party has put forward alternatives to JobBridge and whatever the Minister brings forward should not amount to an exploitation of people for a minuscule...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Priorities for Department of Social Protection: Minister for Social Protection (7 Sep 2016)

John Brady: With regard the cuts for those under the age of 26, a recent report specifically identified the impact on people in this group in terms of their housing situation. Those in that age bracket are substantially more likely to be homeless. I just want to pick up on the comment to the effect that there is no evidence of the impact that this cut is having on people. There is a real impact out...