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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (24 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 443. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is satisfied with services being provided in St. Michael’s House across its various locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46456/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (24 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 562. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether additional incentives or pay increases are necessary for staff nurses working in bodies, such as St. Michael’s House, that receive direct funding from the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46455/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (24 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 598. To ask the Minister for Health how the recruitment embargo will be managed to protect front line delivery, while other cost control measures are evolved; whether measures such as exempting the appointment of dentists, while continuing the embargo on dental nurses are self-defeating as one requires the other to deliver service. [46572/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (24 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 635. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider extending the grants which are available on a means-tested basis towards the student contribution charged by Irish colleges, to cover Irish students studying in the EU or the UK who face similar charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46245/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (17 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the call for a national education strategy for gifted children; whether the current system for the allocation of resource teachers recognises the needs of gifted children; and if she will consider creating a strategy or issuing a circular to schools on the matter. [44697/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 217. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools that have ASD units in the Clontarf, Killester, Raheny school planning area; the number of new ASD which have been approved to open in the area; the expected date of opening of these additional units; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44698/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (17 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 311. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has reviewed the data on the success of HAP-qualified tenants to obtain tenancies in Dublin; and if measures are under consideration to make the system more successful, either by shortening the administrative processes or by lifting the current caps. [44740/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (17 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 632. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has examined the cases of the students who earned a place on their chosen college course, when their papers were re-evaluated, but have been told it will not be available until next year; and if he will assess whether, for at least some of those students, it would be possible for the college to accommodate them without too much...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (12 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 42. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has plans to address the challenges to Irish competitiveness outlined by the National Competitiveness Council. [44199/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Small and Medium Enterprises (12 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 58. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has analysed the main sources of pressure on business costs at present; and how he believes these might best be addressed. [44200/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Infrastructure (10 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 39. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is satisfied that there is good oversight of the safety of telecommunications infrastructure in residential areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44018/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (10 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 414. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline the policy of the children’s disability network teams for scheduling interventions for children in different age groups, aged two years and under, aged over two and under six, aged six and over, and so on; whether there has been a change in the way resources are allocated to different...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 560. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the payment of the Covid bonus; and whether he has an estimate of those who have yet to receive payment. [44019/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (5 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 56. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied with the manner in which transport planning and road and transport infrastructures respond to the needs of fast-growing population areas, particularly around our cities. [43049/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Policy (5 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 109. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether tax policy can play a more active role in incentivising climate action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43048/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Policy (5 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 160. To ask the Minister for Finance how the international economic outlook will bear on Ireland’s economic performance and budgetary strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43047/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (5 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 163. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for a breakdown by county on SEAI home energy upgrades support by the Government from January 2023 to June 2023. [43306/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (5 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 164. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for a breakdown by county on free energy upgrades for low-income households from January 2023 to June 2023. [43307/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (5 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 348. To ask the Minister for Health what the charges at hospitals will be from the start of 2024 for accident and emergency attendance, outpatient attendance, blood tests or diagnostic tests, inpatient care and private beds from the start of 2024. [43373/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (5 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 356. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will indicate his latest estimate of recipients of post-graduation student support from SUSI; if he will indicate their distribution between adjacent colleges and distance colleges, and within these categories at the special maintenance rate, at standard maintenance, at partial maintenance and at contribution reduction only support....