Heather Humphreys, TD

To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the extent to which her Department continues to focus on the long term unemployed...

To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the extent to which adequate resources remain available to her Department to meet Rent Support requirements...

To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the extent to which the cost of rent support has increased over the past six months; if adequate emphasis is being placed on the need to meet the housing needs...

To ask the Minister for Health if and when a replacement for the Mobility Grant will be announced...

To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the extent to which the self-employed may qualify for various social welfare supports...

To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of previously self-employed currently remaining unemployed and on the live register...

To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which his Department continues to monitor the ongoing situation which may lead to the United Kingdom exiting the European Union...

To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the extent to which the various youth unemployment alleviation measures have resulted in successful full time job placements...

I welcome the opportunity to speak to reinforce as strongly as I can Madame Brasseur's call for action and Mr Mariani's call for a common European response to the immigration issue.

The sharing economy in Europe is estimated to be worth €10 billion and forecasted to grow to €250 billion in the next decade.