616. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 519 of 24 September 2019, if the winter fuel payment from the UK will continue to be paid to persons living here that currently receive it post-Brexit in scenarios in which a deal is reached and not reached, respectively [39891/19]
613. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of part-time jobs commenced through JobPath since its introduction. [39851/19]
612. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons that commenced employment through JobPath since its introduction; and the number of those sustained in that employment for 13, 26, 39 and 52 weeks, respectively. [39850/19]
610. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons referred to JobPath in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019. [39848/19]
609. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of letters issued to State pension (contributory) recipients as part of the ongoing review of the increase for qualified adult payment payable with the pension. [39847/19]
608. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications made to the District Court by her Department for an attachment of earnings order made against a liable relative in circumstances in which the liable relative fails to make a contribution towards the cost of the one parent family payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39846/19]
607. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications made to the District Court by her Department for orders directing that contributions be paid by liable relatives in circumstances in which the liable relative fails to make a contribution towards the cost of the one parent family payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39845/19]
548. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to replace the public services card as a requirement for those applying for the national childcare scheme online from October 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39328/19]
536. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department sought and received legal advice before removing the public services card as a requirement for certain applications to the National Driver Licence Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39839/19]
389. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the East Coast Drugs and Task Force has been without an outreach officer for some time; the provisions being made by the HSE to recruit a replacement; the estimated timeframe for the appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39678/19]
379. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the status of plans to expand the newborn screening programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39606/19]
188. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements being made to ensure alternative suitable temporary accommodation for a school (details supplied) is provided in view of the fact that its existing temporary premises has now been sold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39290/19]
187. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of alternative suitable temporary accommodation for a school (details supplied); the stage the plans are at for the permanent school building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39289/19]
126. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department sought and received legal advice before removing the requirement of the public services card by the Passport Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39837/19]
189. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if referrals to JobPath are expected to continue beyond 2019; the plans in place for the scheme in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39119/19]
47. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount recouped by her Department from money lost in PRSI through bogus self-employment practices being identified in the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38802/19]
40. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the date for the publication of the new social inclusion strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38799/19]
20. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the stage the report into the reduced rates of payment for jobseekers aged between 18 and 25 years of age is at; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38801/19]
10. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason for letters being issued from her Department to contributory State pension recipients in which they claim for a qualified adult in addition to a declaration form to be signed by the recipient; if her attention has been drawn to the contents of the letter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38800/19]
8. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason her Department holds onto personal data collected through the public services card application process indefinitely; the way in which data are stored; the person or body that has access to the data; if the data are shared across Departments or other State bodies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38803/19]
2. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a working group with officials from her Department and the Department of Justice and Equality will be set up to examine procedures in place for child maintenance and explore the possibility of establishing a statutory maintenance agency to guarantee fairness and efficiency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38978/19]
520. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the plans in place for the JobPath scheme post 2019 in view of the fact that the report into the ongoing review of contracted public employment services to be carried out by external consultants will not be completed until early 2020; the position in this regard for referrals to JobPath post 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38478/19]
519. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the British winter fuel payment paid to persons living here will continue as normal post 31 October 2019 in the case of a no-deal Brexit; the plans in place in this scenario; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38477/19]
518. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if British pensions paid to persons living here will continue as normal post 31 October 2019 in the case of a no-deal Brexit; the plans in place in this scenario; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38476/19]
517. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which her Department plans to carry out a review of over 750,000 social welfare claims; the way in which this process will work and be undertaken; if particular payments will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38475/19]
510. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of legislation that amends the Gender Recognition Act 2015 in view of the recommendations of the report of the review group of the Act; her plans to table the legislation in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38399/19]
332. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the reason a medication (details supplied) has been withdrawn and is no longer available under the medical card; if a replacement or substitution of another medication will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38589/19]
71. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason for ending the requirement for a public services card for applications to the Passport Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38805/19]
241. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of plans to progress the provision of an occupational pension for community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors; the timeline for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38115/19]
240. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the interdepartmental review into the future of the community employment scheme will be completed and published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38114/19]
221. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider restoring the hearing aid grant available under treatment benefit to pre-FEMPI levels as has happened with optical and dental benefits; her plans to make access to hearing aids more affordable and equitable for persons with hearing loss; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37865/19]
220. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the low uptake of hearing aids; her further views on whether cost is a barrier to low and middle-income workers when it comes to accessing hearing aids and the severe repercussions on health and well-being as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37864/19]
216. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the working family payment. [37821/19]
215. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the one-parent family payment. [37820/19]
214. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the fact that lone parents with a maintenance order from the courts in which payment is taken by her Department as household means against other social welfare supports may not be actually paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37811/19]
213. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that more than half of lone parents in receipt of either the one-parent family payment or jobseeker's transition do not receive maintenance payments; her views on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37810/19]
212. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the content of the letters issued to liable relatives when the child with respect to whom the one parent family payment is being made turns seven years of age . [37809/19]
211. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the procedures in place in circumstances in which a determination order is made by the liable relatives unit and not complied with by the liable relative; the enforcement powers the unit has; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37808/19]
210. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount collected directly by her Department from liable relatives as a result of work by the liable relatives unit in 2018. [37807/19]
209. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost involved in examining a case by the liable relatives unit. [37806/19]
208. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the running costs of the liable relatives unit in 2018. [37805/19]
205. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of cases examined by the liable relatives unit; and the number of these cases which resulted in payments being commenced from said liable relative in 2018 and to date in 2019. [37780/19]
175. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of those identified in work regarding the bin waiver as needing State assistance as a result of medical incontinence. [37822/19]
643. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the report into the reduced jobseeker's rates for 18 to 25-year olds committed to in Pathways to Work 2016-2020 is now three years overdue; if a draft document has been provided to her; the date for publication of the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37265/19]
642. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the date for the publication of the new national action plan for social inclusion which is overdue; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37264/19]
641. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the review into the implementation of the new illness benefit system; the date for the publication of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37263/19]
640. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason she has postponed the publication of the report carried out by the Data Protection Commission into the public services card while waiting for a meeting between both parties when this will have no bearing on the contents of the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37262/19]
639. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the report carried out by the Data Protection Commission into the public services card will be published. [37261/19]
634. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that funding to a company (details supplied) is being stopped on 30 November 2019; her views on the impact this will have for those seeking help and advice from MABS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37224/19]