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Recent Arson Attacks: Statements (27 Feb 2024)

Richard Bruton: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in the debate. We are living at a time when unprecedented forces are conspiring to undermine the values on which our democratic community is built. These values are absolutely vital. They are critical to our society and we need to treasure them. They are the republican values of liberty, equality and fraternity, respect for every individual and...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Feb 2024)

Richard Bruton: Will the Minister consider a cross-Government initiative to see that everyone gets their entitlements in full? People are losing €250 million in unclaimed tax relief on medical expenses, €280 million in carer's support grant, €62 million in unclaimed GP cards and €140 million in unclaimed working family dividend. Many of these are our most vulnerable families....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Gas Safety (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (27 Feb 2024)

Richard Bruton: I thank the witnesses for the presentation. I presume they are all signed up to a licensed entity so they would now be licence 1. To clarify, has the commission changed the terms of licensed bodies to ensure it has a better handle over these unlicensed bodies whereby it could cut off supply to someone that it has concerns about? Has the CRU as an interim measure tightened the rights to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (27 Feb 2024)

Richard Bruton: 156. To ask the Minister for Finance the process through which the Revenue Commissioners estimate tax that may have been overpaid by PAYE workers (details supplied); and, in particular, whether this is based on an assumption about tax allowable expenses claimed by these individuals, or by applying some inference about these taxpayers from the claims made by others. [9280/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 Feb 2024)

Richard Bruton: 219. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are changes being made in how resource teachers are being allocated or deployed, if she is aware of concerns expressed by Down's Syndrome Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9033/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 Feb 2024)

Richard Bruton: 220. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether the NCSE has reported on the adequacy of capacity of special schools and special units on the northside of Dublin to meet the needs of pupils presenting for placement this year; if increases in capacity have been identified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9034/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 Feb 2024)

Richard Bruton: 232. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of a shortage of special school places to serve Dublin's northside; if she has received a report from the NCSE on capacity constraints and how they might be filled; if new places are coming on stream for this coming September or beyond; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9271/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Assisted Decision-Making (27 Feb 2024)

Richard Bruton: 402. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware that many lawyers are refusing to sign papers creating an enduring power of attorney, where citizens have drawn up their own documentation, which is leaving these documents with no valid application; and if he has any plans which might overcome this problem. [8783/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (27 Feb 2024)

Richard Bruton: 666. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she is undertaking a review of the controls on dangerous dogs; the terms of reference, and the date on which consultations close; and whether she will examine regimes for control and enforcement in other countries so that best practice models can be considered. [9284/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (22 Feb 2024)

Richard Bruton: It is essential that we take this more seriously. The reality is that releasing people to attend courses does not deliver improved leadership at local level. Leadership at local level is about leaders having the tools to critically examine what they are doing, to learn from best examples elsewhere, to bring a team with them to make changes, to monitor whether that is happening and to give...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (22 Feb 2024)

Richard Bruton: 8. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the provision made for leadership development at all levels of the Garda force and how leadership development is benchmarked and reported; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8348/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (22 Feb 2024)

Richard Bruton: In any organisation the quality of leadership is the single biggest factor determining the successful outcomes, whether it be in enterprises or schools. It may be said that some leaders are born, but most leaders are created and the skills are learned. We spend too little on developing leadership. I would like to hear an audit of the situation in the Garda Síochána.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (22 Feb 2024)

Richard Bruton: I welcome some of the detail but I think there is a problem here. Allocating 2% to total training, including initial training, is certainly not enough. Under the heading of Enabling Curiosity and Learning, the Policing Authority in its most recent review reported that review of performance is inconsistent and does not focus on outcomes. It points to a gulf with the experience learnt from...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (22 Feb 2024)

Richard Bruton: 32. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how it is intended to phase in the new community safety plans; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8347/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Action Plan (22 Feb 2024)

Richard Bruton: 82. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current rate of take-up of new farm methods which he regards as key to the Government climate ambitions and the step up needed by 2030 to meet the targets. [8346/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Action Plan (22 Feb 2024)

Richard Bruton: 91. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has considered new measures in the likely context that the sectors for which he has responsibility cannot meet the targets in the climate plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8345/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Richard Bruton: I congratulate the Minister on the progress he has made. I recall when I had the climate brief back in whenever it was - 2019 - and the outlook of the transport Department was much different from what it is today in terms of trying to achieve change. That said, it is disappointing, as the Minister admitted in his statement, that there is no guarantee that the transport targets will be hit...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Richard Bruton: Are new partners needed? Look at all the supermarkets. Look at all the locations that are providing business. That location is near the Garda station and not much else, as far as I could see. A mobility hub ought to be in a place where there are a whole lot of partners sharing the promotion of this as a concept.