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Pensions (Amendment) Bill 2017: First Stage (31 Jan 2017)

John Brady: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Pensions Act 1990 to prevent solvent companies walking away and reneging on their pension obligations to their employees. In recent years there has been a concerted effort to close defined benefit, DB, schemes regardless of the health of the company. We know this is happening. We saw it happen most recently in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Control of Dogs (31 Jan 2017)

John Brady: 294. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the reason, in view of the fact that each local authority is providing the same service, there is such a disparity between the standards of interpretation of the Control of Dogs Act 1986 in different pounds and the costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4012/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jan 2017)

John Brady: I welcome the witnesses and I apologise for running a little late. I read through the statements before I came in so I hope I have not missed anything. The key question is in the opening statement of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, ICTU, which mentioned activation, but activation into what? That is why it is important we have the delegations here this morning and know the importance of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Portfolio (26 Jan 2017)

John Brady: 55. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of vacant NAMA commercial buildings in the State with a county breakdown as well as the length of time each building has been vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3559/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Portfolio (26 Jan 2017)

John Brady: 56. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of undeveloped land portfolios owned by NAMA in the State, by county; the length of time the land has been held by NAMA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3560/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Portfolio (26 Jan 2017)

John Brady: 57. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of the length of time NAMA residential properties have been vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3561/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (25 Jan 2017)

John Brady: 149. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason persons aged under 60 years of age in receipt of a widow's contributory pension are unable to qualify for the household benefits package and mortgage interest supplement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3347/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (25 Jan 2017)

John Brady: 224. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a full list of health centre locations in County Wicklow and a breakdown of the services provided in each of the health centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3400/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (25 Jan 2017)

John Brady: 225. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a full list of the services available at the three district hospitals in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3401/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Data (25 Jan 2017)

John Brady: 226. To ask the Minister for Health the current ambulance response times for County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3402/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Data (25 Jan 2017)

John Brady: 227. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ambulance bases in County Wicklow; the number of ambulances stationed at each of these bases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3403/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (25 Jan 2017)

John Brady: 228. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on outpatient waiting lists with a County Wicklow address; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3404/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Management (25 Jan 2017)

John Brady: 259. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that waste from the former Bray town council dump at Bray Harbour is being washed into the Irish Sea; if so, the action being taken to rectify this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3399/17]

Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (24 Jan 2017)

John Brady: I have a supplementary question. When the Minister came before the Committee on Social Protection last December, I asked whether discussions had started with the opticians and dentists. He said he was starting that process. Perhaps he will take this opportunity to outline how these discussions are going, whether he thinks the deadline of March is achievable and whether there are any...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Local Employment Service (24 Jan 2017)

John Brady: 48. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the reduction in referrals to the local employment services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3061/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Local Employment Service (24 Jan 2017)

John Brady: In the space of a year the Minister has reduced referrals to the local employment services by 10,454. People working within the local employment services across the State are asking the Minister to explain the reason he hugely slashed referrals to those excellent services.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Local Employment Service (24 Jan 2017)

John Brady: In 2015, the LES saw 30,321 referrals. In 2016, it saw 19,867 referrals. Every county in the State, with one exception, experienced a reduction in referrals in the space of a year. People working in the LES are deeply concerned about the Minister's intentions for the LES and its sustainability into the future. If reductions continue at this scale, it will call into question the viability...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Local Employment Service (24 Jan 2017)

John Brady: It is certainly not rocket science and I do not take the Minister's condescending remark lightly. However, it is interesting to see the emergence of the privatisation of this area. At the same time as the Minister has been cutting referrals to the LES across the State, more than 60,000 people have been referred to private entities in JobPath. Is the real reason behind the huge cuts in...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Local Employment Service (24 Jan 2017)

John Brady: Then referred to a private entity.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Local Employment Service (24 Jan 2017)

John Brady: There have been no cuts to JobPath.