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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (8 Nov 2016)

John Brady: 98. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if moneys have been secured and ring-fenced for the refurbishment of a Garda station at Greystones, County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33569/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times (8 Nov 2016)

John Brady: 226. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who are awaiting the processing of social protection payments (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33571/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times (8 Nov 2016)

John Brady: 227. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the procedures in place to deal with chronic waiting times for the processing of social protection payments especially the current 40 week wait for the processing of carer's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33572/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Irish Coast Guard Issues (8 Nov 2016)

John Brady: 253. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the OPW will advise on the affordable alternatives for the construction of a coastguard station at Greystones, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33567/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Irish Coast Guard Issues (8 Nov 2016)

John Brady: 254. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the options for affordable alternatives being considered for the construction of a coastguard station at Greystones, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33568/16]

Questions on Proposed Legislation (3 Nov 2016)

John Brady: Waiting times are escalating, however.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (3 Nov 2016)

John Brady: The programme for Government commits to targeted improvements in welfare payments for the elderly, people with disabilities, the sick and carers, among others. Information recently received by Sinn Féin indicates that at the end of September, waiting lists for people in receipt of social welfare have increased across the board. For example, the wait for carer's allowance has increased...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (3 Nov 2016)

John Brady: What about waiting times?

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (3 Nov 2016)

John Brady: 215. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason the new affordable child care scheme announced in budget 2017 ignores professional child minders as is the choice made by many parents for their children as the best child care option as opposed to a crèche setting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33080/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (3 Nov 2016)

John Brady: 216. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on whether the new affordable child care scheme is permissible under the Constitution which pledges to hold the family at its core when the new scheme favours a centre-based scheme with no regard for the parent's choice for a child minder over a crèche setting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33081/16]

Order of Business (2 Nov 2016)

John Brady: It is a serious issue.

Order of Business (2 Nov 2016)

John Brady: It is relevant. We will deal with the social welfare Bill next week. There is an onus on the Taoiseach to address the issue of someone waiting 40 weeks for carer's allowance.

Order of Business (2 Nov 2016)

John Brady: Next week we are dealing with the social welfare Bill. On foot of a freedom of information request by Sinn Féin, we found that waiting times for applicants, for example, for carer's allowance has jumped from 19 weeks in June to 40 weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (2 Nov 2016)

John Brady: 92. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the case of a person (details supplied) who has lived here for 19 years, who applied to remain in the state and was refused; if it will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32991/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Administration (2 Nov 2016)

John Brady: 192. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the safeguards in place by his Department to ensure that the child benefit payment is not abused, in that parents do not receive the payment for children who do not reside here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32555/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobsPlus Scheme (2 Nov 2016)

John Brady: 230. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he considered expanding JobsPlus to include apprenticeships as part of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32892/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: European Health Insurance Card (2 Nov 2016)

John Brady: 282. To ask the Minister for Health the safeguards in place to avoid abuse of the European health card system in accessing medical care here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32580/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Recreational Facilities Provision (2 Nov 2016)

John Brady: 434. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the planned all-Ireland national indoor cycling velodrome construction will commence at the national sports campus, Abbotstown, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32745/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Initiatives (2 Nov 2016)

John Brady: 437. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are plans to extend the Leap card, currently used by rail and DART passengers, to those travelling by bus, namely to Bus Éireann passengers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32852/16]

Questions on Proposed Legislation (26 Oct 2016)

John Brady: The programme for Government states that work is underway on the drafting of legislation for the introduction of a new mobility scheme to assist people who have disabilities in meeting their increased mobility costs. In 2013 Fine Gael and Labour axed the mobility allowance and the motorised transport grant with immediate effect. It left thousands of people in limbo while awaiting a...