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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority (27 Jan 2021)

Richard Bruton: 151. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will undertake a campaign with the RSA to step-up attention to safe cycling, particularly lights and high visibility clothing in view of the big increase in leisure cycling. [4195/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme (27 Jan 2021)

Richard Bruton: 200. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider relaxing the terms on the clawback under the help-to-buy scheme in which a family’s need for space has outgrown the original home. [3868/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 Jan 2021)

Richard Bruton: 220. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that childcare providers that have charitable status cannot avail of the Covid restrictions support scheme; and if he has considered any alternative support for such providers. [4161/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (27 Jan 2021)

Richard Bruton: 318. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has considered the extent of persistent offenders under landlord and tenant legislation; and his views on whether a system of escalating penalties for repeat offences would encourage greater compliance. [3749/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jan 2021)

Richard Bruton: 440. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to find a way to make up for the interruption to studies caused by the suspension of in-person education in schools. [3633/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (27 Jan 2021)

Richard Bruton: 449. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been draw to the decision of an organisation (details supplied) to close its services due to financial difficulties; the estimated savings accruing to her Department; the outcome of her Department's recent assessment of the programmes; and the way in which new programmes within the community can now be developed in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Property Services Regulatory Authority (27 Jan 2021)

Richard Bruton: 629. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is satisfied that companies that have acquired a number of leases for onward rental should be treated as letting agents in order to require them to have a protection fund and to be supervised by the PSRA. [3748/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion
General Scheme of an Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill
Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion General Scheme of an Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill (22 Jan 2021)

Richard Bruton: First, I thank Mr. Drennan and his staff for the work that has been done and the progress made in professionalising the area of corporate enforcement. I welcome the changes that are being put into law to give the organisation the status of an independent authority with the ability to recruit staff and have its own strategy, with a stronger collegiate three- or four-member form, or whatever...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion
General Scheme of an Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill
Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion General Scheme of an Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill (22 Jan 2021)

Richard Bruton: Yes. I thank Mr. Drennan.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (21 Jan 2021)

Richard Bruton: 37. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current range of electric vehicles that can be considered as taxis; and if there is a case for expanding same to allow the more cost-effective smaller vehicle participate. [3115/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (21 Jan 2021)

Richard Bruton: 38. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if support for longer term finance packages have been considered as an alternative to grants to encourage the take up of electric vehicles since the profile of savings from electric driving can make such schemes more attractive than upfront purchase. [3116/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Jan 2021)

Richard Bruton: 109. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has met representatives of the commercial live events sector to discuss the impact of Covid-19 on operations; if the current supports from the Government need modification in order to sustain the underlying core of the sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2974/21]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Jan 2021)

Richard Bruton: On a point of order, because of the present arrangements it is not always possible for Deputies to attend on consecutive days. In making arrangements for when Questions on Promised Legislation can be raised by Deputies, the Ceann Comhairle's office could perhaps recognise people who have been on a list but may not be able to attend the following day.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Repair and Leasing Scheme (20 Jan 2021)

Richard Bruton: 193. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of social homes introduced through the repair and leasing scheme; and the amount of funding allocated across each local authority in each of the years 2017 to 2020, in tabular form. [2208/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme (14 Jan 2021)

Richard Bruton: 122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount in minor grant scheme funding allocated to each county; and the number of primary, secondary and special schools that benefited from the scheme in 2020, in tabular form. [1960/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (14 Jan 2021)

Richard Bruton: 189. To ask the Minister for Health the number of operational primary care centres by county; the year each came into operation since 2011; and the number of primary care centres in development by county in tabular form. [1959/21]

Covid-19 (Health): Statements and Questions and Answers (13 Jan 2021)

Richard Bruton: I welcome this opportunity and put on record my thanks to those who are putting in superhuman effort to deal with this crisis. I include in that Ministers and their advisers and senior public servants who are making very difficult decisions in the face of this virus. One of the biggest problems, apart from the virus itself, is the fear and isolation that are taking a huge toll on many...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements and Questions and Answers (13 Jan 2021)

Richard Bruton: I mean along the lines of those of Dr. Holohan.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Census of Population (13 Jan 2021)

Richard Bruton: 3. To ask the Taoiseach the expected timeline for the publication of the preliminary results of Census 2022; and the expected timelines for the publication of the final results of Census 2022. [1038/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jan 2021)

Richard Bruton: 167. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered the safety arrangements being put in place by driving schools; if this important service can be fitted into the roadmap of levels for safe activities as an essential service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1167/21]