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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Industrial Disputes (28 Jun 2016)

John Brady: 565. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is aware of the ongoing dispute between Childminding Ireland and IMPACT members in Kilcoole, County Wicklow; if she will use her influence to require Childminding Ireland to engage in normal negotiations through the State's industrial relations bodies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18445/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (29 Jun 2016)

John Brady: 59. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she is aware of the decrease in Garda Síochána resources in the Greystones district of County Wicklow. [18592/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (29 Jun 2016)

John Brady: 60. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if and when she will replace the Garda Síochána recruits who have left the Greystones district in County Wicklow. [18593/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (29 Jun 2016)

John Brady: 61. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider redirecting the next phase of new recruits to the Garda Síochána to the Greystones district in County Wicklow to ensure that it is properly resourced. [18594/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme (30 Jun 2016)

John Brady: 2. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will increase the back to school clothing and footwear allowance in view of the findings of a recent survey carried out by an organisation, details supplied, showing the cost of sending one child to secondary school at almost €800 and, therefore, acknowledge that this payment is not sufficient in meeting these costs. [18817/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme (30 Jun 2016)

John Brady: The Minister might be aware that last year, as in most years, Barnardos carried out its annual back to school costs survey, which found that the cost of sending one child to primary school had risen to €390 and the cost of sending one child to secondary school had risen to €785. The current rates of payment under the back to school clothing and footwear allowance do not cover...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme (30 Jun 2016)

John Brady: It is important to point out that the Government actually cut the back to school clothing and footwear allowance in two consecutive budgets. In 2011, it was cut from €200 to €150 and then subsequently to its current level of €100. For older children, parents receive €200, when in 2011 they received €305 which was cut to €250 and then to the current...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme (30 Jun 2016)

John Brady: Fine Gael would have to start acting like an all-Ireland party, which clearly it is not. Maybe it should start having people contesting elections in the Six Counties. Then we can see how popular, or unpopular, Fine Gael is there. I recently received a telephone call from a concerned parent in my constituency whose children’s school has brought in iPads. While it is welcome in...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme (30 Jun 2016)

John Brady: The cost of living is different for a start, so it is not a case of comparing like with like.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme (30 Jun 2016)

John Brady: It might be better if the Minister took responsibility for his portfolio here and started addressing the huge anomalies in this State.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: JobPath Implementation (30 Jun 2016)

John Brady: 13. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware of the ongoing issues persons are facing when referred to Turas Nua and Seetec through JobPath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18760/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: JobPath Implementation (30 Jun 2016)

John Brady: The 37,871 people involved in the Turas Nua and Seetec programmes have experienced a nightmare. The figures came from the Minister's Department this week. The issues being faced highlight the vast holes in the Government's job activation measures. Persons selected for the JobPath programme are prohibited from taking part in job activation schemes such as the community employment and...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: JobPath Implementation (30 Jun 2016)

John Brady: 5 o’clock I thank the Minister. I am hearing on the ground that some people have been waiting for places on other job activation schemes. One man I spoke with in my constituency had been out of work for a considerable period. On his own initiative, he applied for and was offered a place on a community employment, CE, scheme as a staff artist, but he had been contacted by...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: JobPath Implementation (30 Jun 2016)

John Brady: The Minister's faith in these companies' ability to deliver results is astounding. He has defended them. They have been in place for nearly a year and there will be a review, but consider places like Britain where payment-by-result initiatives have been operated by some of the same companies. Only 4% of people who engage in them go on to long-term, secure employment with clients. This...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Waiting Times (30 Jun 2016)

John Brady: 26. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on the fact that persons applying for carer’s allowance are waiting 19 weeks before their application is examined; the measures he is taking to deal with this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18762/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Jun 2016)

John Brady: 35. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to introduce the working family payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18761/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Bereavement Grant (30 Jun 2016)

John Brady: 40. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will restore the bereavement grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18759/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Poverty (30 Jun 2016)

John Brady: 48. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to end child poverty as committed to by the Government under the national social target for poverty reduction now that the target has been revised by the Government from lifting 70,000 children out of poverty to 97,000 children by 2020. [18758/16]

European Council Meeting: Statements (5 Jul 2016)

John Brady: During pre-European Council statements, my colleague, an Teachta Adams, criticised the EU-Turkey deal relating to the plight of refugees and called on the Taoiseach to reconsider his support for it. He has clearly failed to do so and has failed to listen to the non-governmental organisations, NGOs, and aid workers on the front line of the refugee crisis who deal with the consequences of this...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Portfolio (12 Jul 2016)

John Brady: 183. To ask the Minister for Finance if the land contained in the Old Bray Golf Club planned to be rezoned as a town centre by a company (details supplied), remains in the National Asset Management Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21278/16]