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Wed, 25 Apr 2018
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Primary Care Centres
John Brady
166. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the services available at Carnew primary care centre; if additional services will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18279/18]
Wed, 25 Apr 2018
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Primary Care Centres Staff
John Brady
167. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners based in Carnew primary care centre; if none has been appointed, his plans to recruit general practitioners for the centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18280/18]
Wed, 25 Apr 2018
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Railway Stations
John Brady
219. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for the decision on the unmanning of County Wicklow train station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18281/18]
Tue, 24 Apr 2018
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Parental Leave
John Brady
570. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the cost of providing two weeks paid parental leave as recently proposed by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17627/18]
Tue, 24 Apr 2018
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Pension Provisions
John Brady
579. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost in 2019 of increasing the State pension, non-contributory, top rate to the State pension, contributory, top rate including pro rata increases for qualified adults. [17886/18]
Tue, 24 Apr 2018
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Pension Provisions
John Brady
580. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost in 2021, 2028 and 2046 of increasing the State pension, non-contributory, top rate to the State pension, contributory, top rate including pro rata increases for qualified adults. [17887/18]
Tue, 24 Apr 2018
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Pension Provisions
John Brady
581. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated additional cost of providing a pension payment of €243.30 to each recipient of a State pension payment including those who receive a qualified adult payment in cases in which the primary payment is a State pension. [17888/18]
Tue, 24 Apr 2018
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Pension Provisions
John Brady
582. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the individual costs for all State pension payments in 2019 on a no-policy-change basis. [17889/18]
Tue, 24 Apr 2018
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State Pension (Non-Contributory)
John Brady
583. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the difference between the State pension, non-contributory, payment rate and the latest minimum income standards as indicated by an organisation (details supplied). [17890/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Drug and Alcohol Task Forces
John Brady
723. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a task force (details supplied) has been without a co-ordinator for some time and this is affecting the provision of services; and the timeframe for the appointment of a new co-ordinator. [15268/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Pensions Data
John Brady
1405. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of qualified adults over 66 years of age to whom the primary payment is the State pension; and the gender breakdown in this regard. [15172/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Pensions Data
John Brady
1406. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of men and women in receipt of the State pension (contributory). [15173/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Pensions Data
John Brady
1407. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of men and women in receipt of the State pension (non-contributory). [15174/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Widow's Pension Data
John Brady
1408. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of men and women in receipt of the widow’s, widower’s or surviving civil partner’s pension. [15175/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
John Brady
1409. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of men and women in receipt of death benefit. [15176/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Carer's Allowance Data
John Brady
1418. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of carer's allowance in circumstances in which the payment is paid in respect of a carer caring for a child with a life-limiting condition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15319/18]
Thu, 29 Mar 2018
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School Accommodation
John Brady
45. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) will move to a new premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14415/18]
Thu, 29 Mar 2018
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Schools Building Projects Status
John Brady
68. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for the opening of a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14414/18]
Wed, 28 Mar 2018
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Local Employment Service
John Brady
260. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of referrals made to the local employment service in each of the years 2013 to 2017. [14286/18]
Wed, 28 Mar 2018
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Community Employment Schemes Data
John Brady
261. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of referrals made to community employment in each of the years 2013 to 2017. [14287/18]
Wed, 28 Mar 2018
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Tús Programme
John Brady
262. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of referrals made to Tús in each of the years 2013 to 2017. [14288/18]
Wed, 28 Mar 2018
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Rural Social Scheme Data
John Brady
263. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of referrals made to the rural social scheme in each of the years 2013 to 2017. [14289/18]
Wed, 28 Mar 2018
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JobPath Data
John Brady
264. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of referrals made to JobPath in each of the years 2015 to 2017. [14290/18]
Wed, 28 Mar 2018
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Social Welfare Schemes
John Brady
265. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will examine the possibility of allowing those on a qualified adult payment to access schemes such as community employment, Tús and the rural social scheme to avail of upskilling, thus benefitting local communities through these schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14291/18]
Wed, 28 Mar 2018
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Employment Support Services
John Brady
268. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of vacancies throughout the State on community employment, Tús and rural social schemes. [14304/18]
Tue, 27 Mar 2018
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Schools Building Projects Status
John Brady
272. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for the opening of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13908/18]
Tue, 27 Mar 2018
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Community Employment Schemes Data
John Brady
605. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of community employment schemes currently in place; the detail of the schemes being run; the location of each; the number of persons on each scheme; the number of vacant places on each scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14142/18]
Wed, 21 Mar 2018
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Departmental Advertising Expenditure
John Brady
149. Deputy John Brady asked the Taoiseach the publications, print media or otherwise in which advertisements were placed in relation to the Project Ireland 2040 plan; and the costs associated with each advertisement. [12545/18]
Wed, 21 Mar 2018
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Strategic Communications Unit
John Brady
150. Deputy John Brady asked the Taoiseach the amount spent on the strategic communications unit since its introduction. [12544/18]
Wed, 21 Mar 2018
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Schools Building Projects Status
John Brady
202. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a development for a new school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13082/18]
Wed, 21 Mar 2018
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Eligibility
John Brady
317. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of plans for the proposed increase from 16 to 18 years of age for a domiciliary care allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13097/18]
Wed, 21 Mar 2018
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Eligibility
John Brady
318. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if services for children over 16 years of age will be extended to take into account private therapies paid for by the disability allowance payment if the age for domiciliary care allowance is increased to 18 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13098/18]
Wed, 21 Mar 2018
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Eligibility
John Brady
319. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the additional social welfare payments paid to disability allowance recipients will be extended to domiciliary care allowance recipients, such as the fuel allowance and free travel, when a child reaches 16 years of age, if the age for domiciliary care allowance is increased to 18 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13099/18]
Wed, 21 Mar 2018
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Eligibility
John Brady
320. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a carer's allowance or domiciliary care allowance will be included as a qualifying payment for the fuel allowance if the age for domiciliary care allowance is increased to 18 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13100/18]
Wed, 21 Mar 2018
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Eligibility
John Brady
321. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the age for domiciliary care allowance is increased to 18 years of age, the health services that will be affected by the extension; if access will remain to currently provided psychology services and occupational therapy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13101/18]
Wed, 21 Mar 2018
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Eligibility
John Brady
322. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there will be an impact on the disability access route to the education scheme if the age for domiciliary care allowance is increased to 18 years of age in view of the fact that an application could be made before the student turns 18 years of age without a disability allowance decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13102/18]
Wed, 21 Mar 2018
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Eligibility
John Brady
323. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if domiciliary care allowance, DCA, will carry the same weight as disability allowance if the age for DCA is increased to 18 years of age in view of the fact that DCA is based on the level of care and not the actual disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13103/18]
Wed, 21 Mar 2018
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Disability Services Provision
John Brady
324. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason Intreo is being tasked with disability services in view of the fact that other entities are better placed to meet the actual need of those living with a disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13104/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Departmental Properties
John Brady
12. Deputy John Brady asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the property and land and acreage of each owned by his Department in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12546/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Schools Building Projects Status
John Brady
276. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision has been made on the site location for the development of a new school (details supplied); the stage these plans are at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12885/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Coast Guard Services
John Brady
810. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the processes and timeframes for the construction of a permanent Coast Guard station at Greystones, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12626/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Social Insurance Data
John Brady
922. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated amount which would be raised if employer PRSI was increased by 0.5%. [12858/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Social Insurance Data
John Brady
923. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated amount which would be raised if employee PRSI was increased by 0.5%. [12859/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Legislative Measures
John Brady
927. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the Social Welfare Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2017 will proceed to Committee Stage. [11806/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Social Welfare Payments Administration
John Brady
941. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of post offices that did not have sufficient funds to make payments to social welfare recipients during Storm Emma; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11997/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Departmental Bodies
John Brady
973. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a commitment was made to an association (details supplied) to negotiate a new contact; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12604/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Social Welfare Benefits
John Brady
976. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there is an alternative in place for those who would seek financial support under mortgage interest supplement but can no longer do so; if not, the supports in place to assist those in mortgage difficulties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12625/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Internal Audits
John Brady
982. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department's internal audit into the activation and family support programme will be published; if not, the reason therefor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12646/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Internal Audits
John Brady
983. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the findings of her Department's audit into the activation and family support programme as leaked in the media; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12648/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Social Welfare Benefits
John Brady
984. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the types of expenses awarded under the activation and family support programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12649/18]