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Tue, 22 May 2018
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State Pensions
John Brady
581. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of plans for the early introduction of the total contributions approach for persons in receipt of a reduced State pension payment due to the 2012 pension changes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22601/18]
Thu, 17 May 2018
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Exceptional Needs Payment Data
John Brady
235. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount paid out by each community welfare office under the exceptional needs payment in 2017. [21747/18]
Thu, 17 May 2018
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Exceptional Needs Payment Data
John Brady
236. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount paid out by each community welfare office under the exceptional needs payment to cover fuel costs in 2017. [21748/18]
Thu, 17 May 2018
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Fuel Allowance Data
John Brady
237. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department is carrying out an examination of the effectiveness of the fuel allowance payment; if other examinations into the payment are taking place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21749/18]
Thu, 17 May 2018
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Child Maintenance Payments
John Brady
238. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has set up a working group to examine child maintenance; if such work is ongoing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21750/18]
Thu, 17 May 2018
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Defined Benefit Pension Schemes
John Brady
239. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will meet with representatives of an organisation (details supplied) regarding the closure of the defined benefit scheme at a company; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21751/18]
Thu, 17 May 2018
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Public Services Card
John Brady
240. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when she will receive the Data Protection Commissioner's report into the public services card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21752/18]
Thu, 17 May 2018
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Departmental Advertising Expenditure
John Brady
241. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount spent by her Department on all means of advertising, including the social welfare fraud campaign and campaigns run by her Department in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21753/18]
Thu, 17 May 2018
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Public Services Card
John Brady
242. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount spent by her Department on advertising the public services card in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21754/18]
Thu, 17 May 2018
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Jobseeker's Benefit Payments
John Brady
243. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person who becomes unemployed and then receives jobseeker's benefit cannot claim for a child dependant over 18 years of age in full-time education for the first six months; the rationale for the six month timeframe; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21755/18]
Thu, 17 May 2018
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Back to Education Allowance Eligibility
John Brady
244. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person can be granted a back to education allowance to partake in a short course which is nine months in duration rather than six months; if the rules regarding this will be relaxed in certain circumstances to assist persons in returning to education to retrain and upskill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21756/18]
Thu, 17 May 2018
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Jobseeker's Transitional Payment
John Brady
245. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of lone parents who are in receipt of the jobseeker’s transition payment; the number in receipt of the one parent family payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21757/18]
Thu, 17 May 2018
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Commemorative Medals
John Brady
263. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if 1916 medals will be presented to those in the fire service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21762/18]
Tue, 15 May 2018
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Gender Recognition
John Brady
552. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the timeline for the review of the Gender Recognition Act 2015; the date she expects the review group’s findings to be released; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21316/18]
Thu, 10 May 2018
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Youth Guarantee
John Brady
94. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of EU funding made available to Ireland under the youth guarantee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20672/18]
Thu, 10 May 2018
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Youth Guarantee
John Brady
95. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount Ireland has drawn down from EU funding under the youth guarantee; if no such funds have been drawn down, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20673/18]
Thu, 10 May 2018
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Youth Guarantee
John Brady
96. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to draw down EU funding under the youth guarantee to assist in reducing the youth unemployment rate of 12%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20674/18]
Thu, 10 May 2018
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Youth Guarantee
John Brady
97. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the option of EU funding under the youth guarantee for lone parents and young persons of working age with a disability was opted out of; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20675/18]
Thu, 10 May 2018
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General Practitioner Services
John Brady
214. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the provisions in place to ensure that a general practitioner service remains in Carnew, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20633/18]
Thu, 10 May 2018
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Public Liability Insurance
John Brady
273. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of implementing public liability insurance cover for foster carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20634/18]
Thu, 10 May 2018
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State Pensions Payments
John Brady
285. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons living outside the Republic of Ireland that receive a State pension payment from her Department; and the associated costs involved. [20641/18]
Thu, 10 May 2018
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State Pensions
John Brady
286. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of recipients of a State pension payment who are under 66 years of age; the associated cost involved; and the average payments awarded. [20642/18]
Thu, 10 May 2018
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Employment Support Services
John Brady
288. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons who have been through the employability service since its introduction; the number who have successfully gained employment as a result of the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20678/18]
Thu, 10 May 2018
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Water and Sewerage Schemes
John Brady
298. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of money paid in financial penalties to the EU as a result of non-compliance with sewage running into water courses across the State and in relation to the Avoca River, Arklow, County Wicklow. [20671/18]
Wed, 9 May 2018
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Commemorative Medals
John Brady
78. Deputy John Brady asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if 1916 medals will be presented to those in the fire service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20233/18]
Thu, 3 May 2018
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JobPath Programme
John Brady
2. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the effect the recently announced changes to the JobPath scheme will mean for new and existing JobPath participants who wish to move to other schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19487/18]
Thu, 3 May 2018
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Social Welfare Offices
John Brady
19. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will report on the conclusion of talks between her Department and an organisation (details supplied) dealing specifically with the agreed financial arrangement put in place; her plans to distribute the funds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19259/18]
Thu, 3 May 2018
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Defined Benefit Pension Schemes
John Brady
23. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the protections in place for employees who are members of defined benefit pension schemes in which a pension scheme is due to wind-down; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19258/18]
Thu, 3 May 2018
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Child Maintenance Payments
John Brady
38. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of social welfare payments that take child maintenance payments into account as means; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19257/18]
Thu, 3 May 2018
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Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times
John Brady
42. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the waiting times for applications submitted for carer's allowance, disability allowance and domiciliary care allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19260/18]
Thu, 3 May 2018
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Money Advice and Budgeting Service
John Brady
47. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the concerns held by those in Money Advice and Budgeting Services and Citizens Information Services regarding the restructuring process underway by the CIB; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19261/18]
Wed, 2 May 2018
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State Pension (Contributory) Data
John Brady
172. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of extending a pension payment of €243.30 to all persons resident here who are 66 years of age and over and are not in receipt of a State pension payment either in their own right or as a qualified adult based on the latest CSO population projections. [19195/18]
Wed, 2 May 2018
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State Pension (Contributory) Data
John Brady
173. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of extending a pension payment of €243.30 to all persons resident here who are 65 years of age and over and are not currently in receipt of a State pension payment either in their own right or as a qualified adult based on the latest CSO population projections. [19196/18]
Wed, 2 May 2018
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State Pension (Contributory) Data
John Brady
174. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the State pension (contributory) rate to 35% of the average industrial wage. [19197/18]
Wed, 2 May 2018
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State Pension (Contributory) Data
John Brady
175. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the State pension (contributory) rate to 40% of the average industrial wage. [19198/18]
Wed, 2 May 2018
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State Pension (Contributory) Data
John Brady
176. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated additional cost of a payment of €216.38 to all persons in receipt of the State pension who are receiving a State pension less than that amount including qualified adults. [19199/18]
Wed, 2 May 2018
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State Pension (Non-Contributory) Data
John Brady
177. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of a non-contributory State pension in which the amount received is below the top rate of €232. [19200/18]
Wed, 2 May 2018
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State Pensions Payments
John Brady
178. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of men and women, respectively, in receipt of each of the State pension payments; and the number of qualified adults receiving payments. [19201/18]
Wed, 2 May 2018
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State Pension (Contributory) Data
John Brady
179. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated additional cost of providing a payment of €216.38 to all persons in receipt of the State pension who are receiving a State pension less than that amount including qualified adults. [19202/18]
Wed, 2 May 2018
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State Pension (Contributory) Data
John Brady
180. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated additional cost of providing a payment of €216.38 to all persons in receipt of the State pension that are receiving a non-contributory State pension that is below the top rate of €232 including qualified adults. [19203/18]
Wed, 2 May 2018
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Child Maintenance Payments
John Brady
181. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the social welfare payments through which child maintenance payments are accessed as means towards such entitlements. [19212/18]
Wed, 2 May 2018
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Child Maintenance Payments
John Brady
182. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the punitive effects of multiple assessments on child maintenance; her further views on whether the assessment process is fair to lone parents; her plans to amend the process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19213/18]
Tue, 1 May 2018
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Proposed Legislation
John Brady
118. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the public service superannuation (miscellaneous provisions) (amendment) Bill will be published; the committee in which will the Bill will be discussed for pre-legislative scrutiny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19084/18]
Tue, 1 May 2018
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Student Grant Scheme Payments
John Brady
152. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills the financial supports and or grant aid available for a student (details supplied) who accepts a college placement in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18836/18]
Tue, 1 May 2018
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Schools Building Projects Status
John Brady
153. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for the construction of a new school building (details supplied); the stage reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18837/18]
Tue, 1 May 2018
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State Pensions Payments
John Brady
432. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount spent by her Department on State pension payments in 2017; and the number of recipients for each payment. [19042/18]
Thu, 26 Apr 2018
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School Patronage
John Brady
99. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills if further information on the patronage of the new primary school building which will share a campus with a secondary school (details supplied) will be provided; if the proposed plans are at an advanced stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18343/18]
Wed, 25 Apr 2018
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Community Employment Schemes Supervisors
John Brady
95. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he plans to meet with trade union representatives regarding the provision of a pension scheme for community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors. [18292/18]
Wed, 25 Apr 2018
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Court Accommodation Refurbishment
John Brady
113. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of refurbishment works at County Wicklow courthouse; when these works will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18274/18]
Wed, 25 Apr 2018
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Primary Care Centres Provision
John Brady
165. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the status of plans to develop a primary care centre in Bray, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18278/18]