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Domiciliary Care Allowance: Motion [Private Members] (19 Jul 2016)

John Brady: First, I welcome members of Our Children's Health to the Visitors Gallery. They are very welcome, but to me it defies logic that any parent should have to go out and mobilise and organise a campaign group or sit in a public gallery at 10.10 p.m. on a Tuesday evening in the hope that their national legislators will do the right thing. Members of this group represent so many families right...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Tax and Social Welfare Codes (19 Jul 2016)

John Brady: 460. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware that a person currently on the family rate of jobseeker's payment of €372.40, the rate for a married couple with two qualifying children, who takes up a Tús scheme only receives an additional €5 per week once PRSI is deducted from the €22.50, since the person exceeds the threshold of €350; and, in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (19 Jul 2016)

John Brady: 665. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) can be considered for any cancellations or available appointments that may arise for the surgery they are currently waiting for. [22623/16]

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...

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

John Brady: The rate of young people in unemployment is substantially higher. It is twice the national average. This cut has had a grave impact on them.

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

John Brady: But to use that generalisation-----

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

John Brady: I believe it is important to note that a job is not offered to everyone. The onus is put on the vast majority of people, and in some cases they are being told to get ten to 15 interviews every week. If they are not coming back having hit those targets, the threat is hanging over their heads that it will be referred back to the Department and their payments will be stopped. It is incorrect...

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

John Brady: The Minister did not answer the question on JobBridge. He touched on the audit but did not go into detail. I asked a specific question. The Minister has indicated that he is going to do away with JobBridge and bring in a replacement scheme. I am sure there will be a budgetary impact and I wanted to know what the timeframe was for the new scheme. It will need to be analysed, because some...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (16 Sep 2016)

John Brady: 163. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when sections 149 to 161, inclusive, of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25896/16]

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]