Parliamentary questions

School Accommodation Provision

John Brady

74. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills the alternative accommodation arrangements for a school (details supplied) once the lease expires on its current temporary accommodation in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2660/19]

Schools Site Acquisitions

John Brady

80. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a site has been identified for a new school build (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2659/19]

Health and Social Care Professionals Regulation

John Brady

293. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that play therapists are unregulated; the measures he is taking to address the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2927/19]

Health and Social Care Professionals Regulation

John Brady

294. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the procedures in place should a person wish to make a formal complaint against a play therapist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2928/19]

Health and Social Care Professionals Regulation

John Brady

449. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health if play therapists are regulated by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2930/19]

Child and Family Agency Services

John Brady

593. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if consent of both parents is required before a child can be referred to a play therapist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2929/19]

JobPath Data

John Brady

655. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the sanction rates and penalties in place for failure to engage with the JobPath scheme by county in tabular form. [2931/19]

Departmental Staff Data

John Brady

243. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of staff working within the carer's allowance section; the number in each area within the section; when staff were last taken on in the section; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1829/19]

Social Welfare Benefits Data

John Brady

244. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications received, awarded and refused, respectively for carer’s allowance and carer’s benefit in 2018. [1830/19]

Brexit Issues

John Brady

249. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will publish the analysis being undertaken examining all scenarios of Brexit on the reciprocal arrangements in place between Ireland and the United Kingdom in relation to social security payments; when she will publish same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1933/19]

Legislative Process

John Brady

250. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the stage plans are at to move the Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2017 to Committee Stage; the timeframe for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1963/19]

Back to Work Family Dividend Scheme Data

John Brady

251. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the back to work enterprise allowance and the short-term enterprise allowance as of the end of 2018. [2003/19]

Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee Report

John Brady

45. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to designate certain areas including Bray, County Wicklow as municipal borough districts; the effect this will have for areas that are made municipal borough districts under the proposals as contained in the Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee Report 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1317/19]

Fire Service Staff

John Brady

67. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will consider introducing a medal to honour bravery specifically for members of the fire service including retained firefighters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1318/19]

Pension Provisions

John Brady

160. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the arrangements that can be made to facilitate a contributory pension payment by international bank transfer for a person (details supplied) should he or she decide to move back to Iran after living here for over 30 years further to recently becoming homeless; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1161/19]

Mental Health Services

John Brady

720. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number on waiting lists for adult mental health services by county; the number waiting zero to three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12, 12 to 18 and more than 18 months, respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1235/19]

Social Welfare Inspections

John Brady

1067. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the practice of some social welfare inspectors working on an investigation and also acting as a community welfare officer and dealing with an application for assistance from a person or family that is the subject of the investigation; her views on whether there is a potential conflict of interest in these instances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54430/18]

Brexit Issues

John Brady

1068. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans in place regarding the continued payment of social security payments from the United Kingdom to persons living here in the case of a no-deal Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54435/18]

Illness Benefit Payments

John Brady

1103. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the new automated system for illness benefit payments is fully functioning and working without issues with payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1391/19]

Illness Benefit Payments

John Brady

1104. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to use the same new automated system recently put in place for illness benefit for other social welfare payments; the payments in this regard; when this is planned for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1392/19]

JobPath Programme

John Brady

1117. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans for JobPath once the current contract expires at the end of 2019; if she will re-tender for the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1727/19]

Fire Service Staff

John Brady

1159. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to introduce annual medal presentations for bravery, as take place for members of An Garda Síochána, specifically for members of the fire service, both full-time and retained firefighters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1185/19]

JobPath Programme

John Brady

41. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the costs associated with the JobPath scheme since its introduction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53390/18]

Illness Benefit Waiting Times

John Brady

67. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if illness benefit payments are now back at normal levels; if all fixes of the automated system have been put in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53331/18]

Commencement of Legislation

John Brady

73. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the commencement of Part 9 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015; if the amendments required in Part 9 in a stand-alone Bill will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53332/18]

Legislative Process

John Brady

77. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the stage at which the Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2017 is; if concerns regarding defined benefit pension schemes have been resolved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53333/18]

Social Welfare Overpayments

John Brady

81. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount of money recouped since her Department began recovering moneys that were overpaid to a person from the estate of the deceased; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53334/18]

Mental Health Services Provision

John Brady

374. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health his plans for a tele counselling pilot project in County Wicklow; when it will be launched; the way in which it will operate; the target group for same; the estimated amount it will cost per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53856/18]

Mental Health Services Provision

John Brady

375. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health his plans to progress a Jigsaw youth mental health service in County Wicklow in 2019; the progress made to date in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53857/18]

Departmental Policy Functions

John Brady

531. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the high level group has the scope to explore new policy ideas in which collaboration between her Department and the Revenue Commissioners would be central to such policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53484/18]

Pensions Reform

John Brady

567. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the stage plans are at to publish definite proposals regarding the new auto-enrolment pension scheme following on from the consultation process that was to feed into the decision making process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53919/18]

State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility

John Brady

568. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision has been made to base the pension review for those impacted by the 2012 changes on a 40 year contribution record in order to gain a full State pension (contributory); if this decision has been made for the TCA model; if so, the reason 40 years has been chosen; if consultations on this decision took place with trade unions and key stakeholders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53920/18]

Youth Guarantee

John Brady

176. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding drawn down as part of the Youth Guarantee since 2013; the amount spent to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53421/18]

Psychological Services Waiting Lists

John Brady

435. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the position of a person (details supplied) on the waiting list to see a psychiatrist at Enniscorthy child and adolescent mental health service, CAMHS; the length of time the person has been on the waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53248/18]

Social Welfare Overpayments

John Brady

642. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 528 to 530, inclusive, of 11 December 2018, the amount that has been recouped since her Department began recouping moneys from the estates of deceased persons in cases in which an overpayment was identified due to means not declared; the number of cases that have been opened by her Department since the practice commenced; the number of cases in which money was recouped; the number in which money was not recouped; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53368/18]

JobPath Data

John Brady

643. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 11 December 2018, the number of persons to date who have gained employment through the JobPath service; the number who have returned to claim social welfare payments having previously taken up employment through the JobPath scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53371/18]

Jobseeker's Payments

John Brady

645. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the commitment made in Pathways to Work 2016-2020 to review and report on the impact of the reduced jobseeker's payment rates for jobseekers aged 18 to 25 years of age has not been met; the stage the work is at to complete the report; the date when it is envisaged it will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53420/18]

Fishing Vessel Licences

John Brady

165. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hours expended by senior officials in his Department both at national and EU level to secure a licence for a boat (details supplied) in the period 1999 to 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52540/18]

Fishing Vessel Licences

John Brady

166. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of temporary fishing licences issued for a boat (details supplied) until a permanent licence was secured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52541/18]

Fishing Vessel Safety

John Brady

167. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the hardship schemes in place from 2005 to 2008 and 2008 to 2013 to support fishermen under financial pressure or with fishing boats which did not meet the required safety standards at that time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52542/18]

Court Accommodation Refurbishment

John Brady

137. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the refurbishment works at the courthouse in Wicklow town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52336/18]

Garda Youth Diversion Projects

John Brady

138. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the criteria in place for areas to be chosen for the Garda youth diversion projects; his plans to establish the project in Bray and Arklow, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52337/18]

Fire Service Staff

John Brady

263. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will consider introducing annual medal presentations for bravery as takes place for members of An Garda Síochána for members of the fire service both full-time and retained firefighters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52333/18]

National Carers' Strategy

John Brady

273. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health when the latest review of the National Carers’ Strategy took place; and if additional actions have been added to the strategy since it was first published in 2012. [52042/18]

Social Welfare Overpayments

John Brady

528. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the policy in place for reviewing social welfare payments in which the recipient is deceased having viewed their means once their estate is in probate; when this policy commenced; the way in which it operates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51771/18]

Social Welfare Overpayments

John Brady

529. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount of money that has been recouped following reviews of social welfare payments in which the recipient is deceased for every year since the policy to do so has been in place. [51772/18]

Social Welfare Overpayments

John Brady

530. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the social welfare payments that can be reviewed once the deceased estate is in probate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51773/18]

JobPath Data

John Brady

536. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of part-time or underemployed workers that have been referred to JobPath since its introduction. [51875/18]

JobPath Data

John Brady

537. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans for a new JobPath scheme in 2019; her further plans for setting up similar schemes from 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51876/18]

Local Employment Service

John Brady

538. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of job starts commenced through the local employment service in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018. [51877/18]

JobPath Data

John Brady

539. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons to date who have found employment through the JobPath service; the number of persons now claiming social welfare payments having previously taken up employment through the JobPath service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51878/18]

Social Welfare Schemes Data

John Brady

552. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of carer's allowance and carer's benefit in each of the years 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018. [52039/18]

Social Welfare Schemes Data

John Brady

553. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications received for carer's allowance and carer's benefit in 2017 and to date in 2018; and the number of these applications which have been approved and refused, respectively. [52040/18]

Social Welfare Schemes Data

John Brady

554. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of appeals lodged following decisions to refuse carer's allowance and carer's benefit in 2017 and to date in 2018. [52041/18]

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

John Brady

174. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the position of a person (details supplied) on the waiting list to see a clinical psychologist at the Enniscorthy CAMHS; the length of time the person has been on the waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51313/18]

Household Budget Facility

John Brady

658. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason for recent issues experienced by persons who use the household budget service in which deductions automatically applied and lodged into their household budget account did not happen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50375/18]

Wage Subsidy Scheme

John Brady

662. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of employers in receipt of the wage subsidy scheme under strand 1, 2 and 3; the number of employers that have participated in the scheme since it was introduced; the number of persons with a disability who are engaged with the scheme; and the number of persons with a disability who have engaged in the scheme since its introduction. [50427/18]

Wage Subsidy Scheme

John Brady

663. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount spent on the wage subsidy scheme for each of the years since its introduction. [50428/18]

Wage Subsidy Scheme

John Brady

664. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of inspections of premises carried out in which the wage subsidy scheme is being paid in respect of a person with a disability in each of the years since its introduction. [50429/18]

Wage Subsidy Scheme

John Brady

665. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of employers who have been disqualified from the wage subsidy scheme since its introduction. [50430/18]

Services for People with Disabilities

John Brady

666. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons with a disability who have engaged with the EmployAbility service since its introduction; the number of persons who have gained employment through the scheme since its introduction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50431/18]

Services for People with Disabilities

John Brady

667. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of employers who have sought assistance through the reasonable accommodation fund for each of the available four grants; and the amount spent on the fund and on each of the four grants. [50432/18]

Wage Subsidy Scheme

John Brady

668. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when her Department last reviewed the wage subsidy scheme, the employability service and the reasonable accommodation fund. [50433/18]

Services for People with Disabilities

John Brady

669. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications that have been made under the disability awareness support scheme; the number which have been successful; and the amount spent on the scheme since its introduction. [50434/18]

Disability Support Services

John Brady

670. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount spent on the ability programme since its introduction; the number of young persons who have engaged with the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50435/18]

Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times

John Brady

216. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the processing times in which additional information is sought for all social welfare payments including fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49934/18]

School Accommodation Provision

John Brady

45. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills the interim arrangements that will be put in place for a school (details supplied) that must vacate its temporary premises in April 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49216/18]

School Accommodation Provision

John Brady

77. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills the long-term plans in place for providing permanent accommodation for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49217/18]

Part-Time Job Incentive Scheme Data

John Brady

562. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the part-time job incentive scheme in each of the years 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49021/18]

Part-Time Job Incentive Scheme Data

John Brady

563. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons that have spent more than one year on the part-time job incentive scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49022/18]

Part-Time Job Incentive Scheme Eligibility

John Brady

564. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the criteria used to determine whether a person can remain in receipt of the part-time job incentive scheme payment beyond one year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49023/18]

JobPath Programme

John Brady

589. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans for the JobPath providers to establish pilot schemes specific to part-time workers or aimed at other groups of jobseekers; if the JobPath providers have the remit to establish such schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49368/18]

JobPath Implementation

John Brady

590. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the procedures in place in circumstances in which a person that is engaged with a JobPath provider moves to another county before completing their time on the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49369/18]

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

John Brady

396. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the position of a person (details supplied) on the waiting list to see a clinical psychologist at the Cherry Orchard CAMHS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47896/18]

Jobseeker's Allowance

John Brady

635. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) will not receive the Christmas bonus in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48356/18]

Social and Affordable Housing Provision

John Brady

127. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of housing projects that had been under construction by a company (details supplied) before it went into examinership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47046/18]

Illness Benefit Payments

John Brady

71. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding the payment issues experienced by persons in receipt of illness benefit; the actions she has taken to resolve these issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47049/18]

JobPath Data

John Brady

73. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason persons are being referred to JobPath for a second time having already completed the scheme in full; the number of persons who have been referred for a second time; the associated costs involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47050/18]

Social Welfare Appeals Waiting Times

John Brady

77. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the wait time for processing appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46860/18]

Child Maintenance Payments

John Brady

82. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she is engaging in work regarding child maintenance payments; the process in place for seeking such maintenance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46857/18]

Pension Provisions

John Brady

107. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the process in place to address the issue of the 2012 pension changes through the total contributions approach; the timeframe for the issuing of correspondence to those affected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46856/18]

Youth Employment Initiative

John Brady

118. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of young persons who have engaged with the youth employment support scheme, YESS; the number of employers that have registered under the scheme; the type of employment experience available to participants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46859/18]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

John Brady

122. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps taken to honour the pension claim of community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors as per a 2008 Labour Court recommendation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46858/18]

Pension Provisions

John Brady

200. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills the rules in place for cases in which an overpayment of a pension (details supplied) is made over ten years; the look-back time to seek repayment of the pension from the person concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46728/18]

Legislative Programme

John Brady

544. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2017 will be progressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46528/18]

Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility

John Brady

553. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to exclude a payment (details supplied) from the means test for social welfare payments in view of the nature of the payment involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46622/18]

Social Welfare Benefits Payments

John Brady

564. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the criteria in place when it comes to awarding the Christmas bonus to the long-term unemployed in circumstances in which, after much time unemployed, a person takes up a course or a scheme and is then disqualified from receiving the Christmas bonus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46845/18]

Pensions Data

John Brady

579. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the pension ages and available projected pension age increases in the EU. [47068/18]

General Practitioner Services Provision

John Brady

117. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the status of the establishment of a general practitioner out-of-hours service for north County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45979/18]

JobPath Data

John Brady

1062. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons engaged on JobPath who have taken up places on community employment schemes, the rural social scheme or Tús since June 2018. [45043/18]

Illness Benefit Payments

John Brady

1074. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to set out the cost associated with rolling out the new automated system in the illness benefit section; if training was provided to staff in the section; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45165/18]

Illness Benefit Data

John Brady

1075. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to set out the number of persons in receipt of illness benefit by county. [45169/18]

Schools Building Projects Status

John Brady

266. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of plans for the proposed extension and special education unit for a school (details supplied); the timeframe from construction to completion for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43334/18]

Leave to Remain

John Brady

327. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of requests for leave to remain there have been from children in each of the years 2012 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the number of these granted; the grounds for rejection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43699/18]

Energy Schemes

John Brady

536. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the public consultation on a roadmap for improving energy efficiency in the rental sector, as committed to in A Strategy to Combat Energy Poverty, has been carried out; the process and timeframe for its publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43426/18]

Energy Schemes

John Brady

542. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the pilot scheme set to be introduced to provide energy efficiency grant supports to landlords or approved housing bodies that choose to participate in HAP was commenced; if so, the details of the pilot scheme; the way in which it works; the number of landlords and approved housing bodies, respectively, engaged in HAP that have applied for the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43514/18]

Illness Benefit Data

John Brady

331. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of medical review forms issued to illness benefit recipients to date in 2018; the number of forms that were sent to the same person more than once; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42989/18]

Illness Benefit Reform

John Brady

332. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the new automated system in place within the illness benefit section; the issues that have arisen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42990/18]

Departmental Funding

John Brady

71. Deputy John Brady asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the detail of State funding that is provided to religious organisations or persons here by his Department; the amount of funding provided for each of the years 2010 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43152/18]

Departmental Funding

John Brady

76. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the detail of State funding that is provided to religious organisations or persons here by his Department; the amount of funding provided for each of the years 2010 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43155/18]