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Thu, 13 Apr 2017
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Ministerial Travel
John Brady
411. Deputy John Brady asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he travelled abroad as part of the St. Patrick's Day celebrations; the locations he travelled to; the duration of the trip; the cost of the trip, including travel and accommodation in addition to other expenses incurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18892/17]
Wed, 12 Apr 2017
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Insurance Industry Regulation
John Brady
112. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether a motor insurance company (details suppled) has the right to refuse to transfer a no-claims bonus from a person's limited company to the same person when the limited company ceases to exist; if the company has the right to do so; the reason for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18424/17]
Wed, 12 Apr 2017
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Student Grant Scheme
John Brady
170. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated annual cost of making jobseeker's transitional payment and the SUSI grant payable to lone parents regardless of the age of the youngest child or whether the family is in receipt of rent supplement. [18548/17]
Wed, 12 Apr 2017
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Household Benefits Scheme
John Brady
212. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated annual cost of reinstating the household benefits package in full, including the telephone allowance. [18588/17]
Wed, 12 Apr 2017
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Hospital Waiting Lists
John Brady
267. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the reason no new referrals are being placed on the waiting lists for ear, nose and throat, ENT, appointments for persons at two hospitals (details supplied); when this situation will improve for persons in need of an ENT appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18427/17]
Wed, 12 Apr 2017
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Hospital Waiting Lists
John Brady
268. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health his plans for the waiting list crisis for persons in need of ear, nose and throat, ENT, appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18428/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Labour Activation Projects
John Brady
37. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to ongoing issues in the JobPath scheme; when the next review will be conducted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18279/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility
John Brady
39. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to end inequalities in the State pension payment for women as a result of the 2012 changes and the calculation of contributions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18280/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Jobseeker's Allowance Payments
John Brady
63. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in the report on the impact of reduced jobseeker's payments for those aged under 26; his plans to end this discrimination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17954/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Pension Provisions
John Brady
68. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection the assurances he can give to persons living here receiving a pension payment from the UK as a result of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17955/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Citizen Information Services
John Brady
81. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will issue a policy directive to the Citizens Information Board to ensure that the MABS and Citizens Information Services are retained as they are to avoid any restructuring;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17953/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Rural Social Scheme
John Brady
85. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans for the future of the rural social scheme and community employment; the impact these changes will have on current participants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17952/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility
John Brady
87. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will end the current situation in which child maintenance is included as a source of income in the calculation of rent supplement for lone parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17951/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Community Employment Schemes Eligibility
John Brady
343. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person can receive an extension to their community employment scheme if they are over 62 years of age; if this extension can be up until pension age; when this measure as part of community employment reform will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17538/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Data Protection
John Brady
344. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on communications between an elected representative and Turas Nua regarding a person engaged with Turas Nua with the person's consent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17539/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Social Welfare Benefits
John Brady
345. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to reinstate a diet supplement payment; the way in which persons, particularly those in receipt of social welfare payments, are to manage these payments without the diet supplement payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17540/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Community Employment Schemes Operation
John Brady
350. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to phase out crèche and play school service provision by community employment schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17622/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Community Employment Schemes Operation
John Brady
351. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to provide additional resourcing for QQI level six training for community employment participants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17623/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Community Employment Schemes Administration
John Brady
352. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider increasing the additional supplement provided to community employment participants in view of increased transport costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17624/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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JobPath Implementation
John Brady
353. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection if it is his Department's policy objective to place jobseekers in JobPath in preference over community employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17625/17]