Parliamentary questions

Services for People with Disabilities

John Brady

270. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health if the HSE early years intervention services in Bray, County Wicklow are being moved from Bray health centre to Wicklow primary care centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14878/19]

State Pension (Contributory) Data

John Brady

537. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons that received a letter from her Department advising them of the recalculation of their State pension rate; and the number of persons that received a letter seeking additional information as part of the recalculation of their State pension rate in tabular form. [14952/19]

State Pensions Payments

John Brady

538. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons having their State pension rates recalculated; the number of these cases that have been finalised to date; the number of new payment rates that have been issued including arrears; the number of recalculations to be finalised; and the number of cases in which the additional information sought is to be received in tabular form. [14953/19]

Departmental Staff Data

John Brady

539. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the composition of the new State pension review section; the number of staff deployed to the section; and her plans to increase the number. [14954/19]

State Pensions

John Brady

540. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of State pension recipients that have submitted the additional information sought as part of the recalculation of their State pensions through the online mechanism. [14955/19]

Equality Legislation

John Brady

567. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the implementation of the Gender Recognition Act 2015 review; when legislation will be published based on the recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15295/19]

Departmental Schemes

John Brady

568. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the review of the pilot scheme of the social welfare scheme for artists; when the review findings will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15296/19]

Carer's Support Grant

John Brady

569. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of carers who received the carer's support grant automatically in 2018; the number of applications received for the grant; and the number of grants approved and rejected, respectively, in tabular form. [15321/19]

Community Services Programme

John Brady

1224. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to make changes to or end a community employment scheme (details supplied) in view of plans for development at the scheme location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13269/19]

Social Welfare Benefits Data

John Brady

1270. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons aged from 18 to 25 years of age in receipt of a jobseeker's payment. [13423/19]

Youth Employment Initiative

John Brady

1271. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the progress of the youth employment support scheme; the number of persons aged from 18 to 24 years of age who have signed up to the scheme; the number of businesses and-or organisations that have signed up to provide placements; the amount spent on the scheme since its introduction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13424/19]

Supplementary Welfare Allowance Data

John Brady

1272. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons aged from 18 to 25 years of age who have sought assistance through the supplementary welfare allowance in each of the years from 2009 to 2018 and to date in 2019. [13425/19]

Jobseeker's Allowance

John Brady

1273. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the stage the review and report into the reduced jobseeker's rates for persons aged from 18 to 25, which was due to be published in the second quarter of 2016 is at; when it will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13426/19]

Social Welfare Benefits Data

John Brady

1274. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons aged from 18 to 25 years of age who are engaged in job activation schemes in tabular form. [13427/19]

Rent Supplement Scheme Data

John Brady

1275. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons aged from 18 to 25 years of age who are in receipt of rent supplement. [13428/19]

Social Welfare Benefits Data

John Brady

1276. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons aged from 18 to 25 years of age who are in receipt of the back to education allowance. [13429/19]

Jobseeker's Payments

John Brady

1292. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of sanctions applied to jobseekers' payments in each of the years 2009 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form. [13626/19]

Mortgage Schemes

John Brady

1387. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if an applicant that has been approved for a mortgage under the Rebuilding Ireland home loan can receive an extension after the six-month period has lapsed to cover the duration of a new housing build; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13021/19]

Fuel Allowance Data

John Brady

338. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons who received the fuel allowance for the 2018 to 2019 season; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12546/19]

State Pension (Contributory)

John Brady

346. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the process in place for new pension applicants; if they are calculated under the total contributions approach; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12666/19]

Medicinal Products Availability

John Brady

457. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health if the drug Sativex is available for use by prescription in all HSE areas; if not, the HSE areas it is available in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12303/19]

Social Welfare Appeals Data

John Brady

632. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the waiting times for appeal for all social welfare payments in tabular form. [11513/19]

Local Employment Service

John Brady

633. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the work undertaken on the future of the local employment service; and the initial work being carried out in respect of the service in its current form. [11514/19]

Community Services Programme

John Brady

634. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to make changes to or end a community employment scheme (details supplied) in view of plans for development at the scheme location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11515/19]

Brexit Issues

John Brady

635. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if all those in receipt of the winter fuel payment from the UK will continue to receive the payment in circumstances in which they are not in receipt of the fuel allowance post Brexit as per the convention on social security between Ireland and the UK; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11516/19]

Jobseeker's Payments

John Brady

643. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to extend the length of time jobseeker's payments will be paid to two years for those obliged to retire by contract at 65 years of age early in 2020 and who will not qualify for a pension until they are 67 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11626/19]

Departmental Programmes

John Brady

665. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the stage at which the national action plan for social inclusion 2019 to 2025 is at; the reason it is not yet published; the date it will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11913/19]

One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility

John Brady

666. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to increase the cut-off age of seven years for lone parents in receipt of the one-parent family payment in order to revert back to making it payable for a child up to 18 or up to 22 years of age for those in full-time education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11914/19]

Jobseeker's Transitional Payment

John Brady

667. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of extending the cut-off age for the jobseeker's transition payment until the youngest child reaches 18 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11915/19]

Working Family Payment Eligibility

John Brady

668. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration has been given to reducing the number of hours necessary to qualify for the working family payment from 19 to 15 hours per week in order to support more workers engaged in low hour and low paid work and their families; the additional costs involved in such a change; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11916/19]

One-Parent Family Payment

John Brady

669. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to a report by an organisation (details supplied) into the employment and living conditions of one-parent families here; if so, her views on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11917/19]

Working Family Payment Data

John Brady

670. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the working family payment, formerly the family income supplement, in each of the years 2008 to 2018, in tabular form. [11918/19]

One-Parent Family Payment

John Brady

671. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to introduce a comprehensive strategy of the long-term vision for lone parent families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11919/19]

Proposed Legislation

John Brady

672. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the Social Welfare Commission Bill 2018; her views on the objective of the Bill; if consideration has been given to the provisions and measures contained therein; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11920/19]

Local Authority Housing

John Brady

718. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when he plans to respond to correspondence issued to him on 13 February 2019 regarding concerns about procurement of contractors in the housing section of Wicklow County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12192/19]

Ministerial Correspondence

John Brady

218. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if a reply will issue to correspondence sent to him via email dated 24 January 2019 regarding emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11412/19]

Driver Test Data

John Brady

477. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons who sat their driver test in County Wicklow in 2018; the percentage pass rate for male and female drivers, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10652/19]

Public Transport

John Brady

482. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has examined the possibility of introducing free public transport; if there are costings on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10835/19]

Local Employment Service

John Brady

534. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of referrals made to the local employment service in 2018, by office. [10322/19]

Community Employment Schemes Eligibility

John Brady

535. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider extending the three year rule for those aged over 55 years of age engaged in community employment in which they are providing a service in their community that otherwise would not be available; if there is discretion in such cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10323/19]

Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility

John Brady

538. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 553 of 13 November 2018, if the payment will be disregarded in the means test for social welfare payments for those who were in receipt of a payment before she approved disregarding it in view of the fact the payment is still being taken as means from social welfare payments (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10382/19]

JobPath Programme

John Brady

547. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 613 of 5 February 2019, the timeframe for the publication of the econometric review of JobPath which was due to be published at the end of January 2019; if she has read the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10503/19]

JobPath Data

John Brady

548. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons referred to JobPath to date; the number of persons referred for a second time to date; and if a person has been referred more than twice. [10510/19]

JobPath Data

John Brady

549. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons engaged with the JobPath companies. [10511/19]

JobPath Data

John Brady

550. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons that have commenced employment through JobPath to date; the number of these jobs that were sustained for 13, 26, 39 and 52 weeks, respectively. [10512/19]

National Car Test Regulation

John Brady

566. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason motorbikes are exempt from an NCT test or a similar test as required by other vehicles; if introducing such a test has been examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9624/19]

JobPath Programme

John Brady

45. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the action she plans to take in view of the recent passing of the Dáil Éireann motion regarding JobPath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8287/19]

Illness Benefit Payments

John Brady

47. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she is satisfied that all issues relating to illness benefit have been resolved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8288/19]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

John Brady

59. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which she plans to avert further strike action by community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7991/19]

Defined Benefit Pension Schemes

John Brady

80. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the protections in place for members of defined benefit pension schemes in cases in which an employer seeks to move away from such a scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7992/19]

Jobseeker's Allowance Payments

John Brady

87. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the report into the impact of reduced jobseeker's payments for those under 26 years of age will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7994/19]

Public Services Card

John Brady

95. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the publication of the report by the Data Protection Commissioner into the public services card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7995/19]

Pension Provisions

John Brady

106. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider allowing social welfare supports for widows to be awarded in cases in which the surviving partner was not married to the deceased but shared children and-or had cohabited for a significant amount of time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7993/19]

Counselling Services Provision

John Brady

378. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the reporting mechanisms to monitor the successes and shortcomings of the telecounselling service being piloted in south County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7968/19]

Counselling Services Provision

John Brady

379. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the reports which will be published on the pilot telecounselling service in south County Wicklow; when these reports will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7969/19]

Mental Health Services Provision

John Brady

384. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 375 of 19 December 2018, the outcome of the meeting between the HSE and a service (details supplied) to identify and prioritise areas of need nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8012/19]

State Pensions Payments

John Brady

623. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the first payments under the State pension review will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8074/19]

Primary Care Centres Provision

John Brady

166. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the stage plans are at for the new primary healthcare centre in Arklow, County Wicklow; the timeframe for the completion of the centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7489/19]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Eligibility

John Brady

247. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the rules on the awarding of a domiciliary care allowance in cases in which the child is in hospital; if the payment of the allowance in cases in which it is already awarded is altered or not paid in circumstances in which the child is admitted to hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6060/19]

JobPath Programme

John Brady

196. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if funding for the safe pass is provided for under the JobPath scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5784/19]

Health Screening Programmes

John Brady

64. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health if screening for severe combined immunodeficiency at birth will be introduced similar to that introduced in the United States, Canada and New Zealand with pilot studies being carried out in the Netherlands, the UK and Australia on the same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5371/19]

School Funding

John Brady

195. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding available under the schools capital appraisal section for 2019. [4937/19]

School Accommodation Provision

John Brady

196. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications for additional accommodation that have been made and subsequently approved or rejected under the schools capital appraisal section to date in 2019, in tabular form. [4938/19]

School Accommodation Provision

John Brady

197. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications made for additional accommodation and considered by the schools capital appraisal section in 2017 and 2018, by county; and the number of applications approved and rejected, respectively by county. [4939/19]

School Accommodation Provision

John Brady

198. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills the grounds on which applications for additional accommodation are approved under the schools capital appraisal section; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4940/19]

Drug and Alcohol Task Forces

John Brady

409. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the reason the South Inner City Local Drug and Alcohol Task Force cut the funding to a project (details supplied) when its service provision has increased from the time the funding was last approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5469/19]

Drug and Alcohol Task Forces

John Brady

410. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health how an organisation which is running multiple services that seek to prevent drug use, provide counselling to those involved in addiction or educate on the dangers of addiction and which employs more than 50 persons can be expected to function without a centralised co-ordinator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5470/19]

Drug and Alcohol Task Forces

John Brady

411. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the process to appeal the decision to cut funding for a project (details supplied) in view of the fact that efforts to engage directly with the South Inner City Local Drugs and Alcohol Task Force have proved fruitless; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5471/19]

JobPath Programme

John Brady

613. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the econometric evaluation of JobPath will be published. [5158/19]

JobPath Programme

John Brady

614. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on a matter regarding JobPath providers (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5163/19]

State Pension (Contributory)

John Brady

627. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons who received offers for a review of State pension (contributory) payments can provide the necessary information in writing rather than online; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5499/19]

State Pension (Contributory)

John Brady

628. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the review being undertaken under the new total contributions approach model for those affected by changes to the State pension (contributory) from 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5500/19]

Counselling Services Provision

John Brady

173. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the reporting mechanisms being used to monitor the successes and shortcomings with regard to the telecounselling service being piloted in south County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4551/19]

Counselling Services Provision

John Brady

174. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the reports which will be published on the telecounselling service being piloted in south County Wicklow; when these reports will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4552/19]

Animal Welfare

John Brady

456. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the concerns raised regarding the welfare of dogs in a location (details supplied); if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that there is an online petition which has over 24,000 signatures; the action being taken in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4036/19]

JobPath Data

John Brady

566. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of JobPath participants who have taken up another scheme (details supplied) as permitted since June 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4108/19]

JobPath Data

John Brady

567. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons referred to JobPath since it commenced; and the number of persons who have been referred to JobPath for a second time. [4109/19]

JobPath Data

John Brady

568. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount spent on JobPath in 2018. [4110/19]

JobPath Programme

John Brady

569. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to research carried out by Waterford Institute of Technology into JobPath following interviews with JobPath participants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4111/19]

Treatment Benefit Scheme Data

John Brady

573. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons who applied for hearing aids under the treatment benefit scheme in each of the years 2016 to 2018; the cost in each of the years in the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4154/19]

Treatment Benefit Scheme Data

John Brady

574. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the hearing aid grant was last reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4155/19]

Local Employment Service

John Brady

581. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the preliminary work completed on tendering for the local employment service; her plans to commence a tender process for the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4341/19]

JobPath Data

John Brady

582. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons who have commenced employment through the JobPath scheme, by county, since its introduction in tabular form. [4376/19]

JobPath Data

John Brady

584. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons engaged with JobPath by county; and the number of those with a penalty rate in place, by county, in tabular form. [4424/19]

JobPath Data

John Brady

585. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons engaged with JobPath since its introduction in 2015; and the number of penalty rates applied in each county over the same period, by county, in tabular form. [4425/19]

Waste Disposal Charges

John Brady

38. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the annual support of €75 for persons with long-term and lifelong medical incontinence under the new waste collection charges announced in June 2017 will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3399/19]

Broadband Service Provision

John Brady

62. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason a school (details supplied) was not included in plans to bring broadband to an area; if the school will be facilitated to access broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3400/19]

Waste Disposal Charges

John Brady

232. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of plans to introduce the promised annual support of €75 for persons with long-term and lifelong medical incontinence under the new waste collection charges announced in June 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53330/18]

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]