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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (9 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 2013.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who will become eligible for maintenance payment for postgraduate study for the first time this year.[35852/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (9 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 2014.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the various rates of maintenance grant; and the various rates of discount on student contribution which will apply in the coming academic year under the SUSI scheme and the income thresholds at which they take effect.[35853/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (9 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 2015.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of courses and of total places available in the coming academic year under Springboard and under the human capital initiative; whether new general areas of skill shortage have been added to the range of courses being offered under these options; the payments to be made by students; and whether participants on these courses can be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (9 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 2016.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of apprenticeship options which will be available for enrolment in the coming academic year; and the level of respective enrolment in each of these options for the most recent period for which data is available.[35855/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (9 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 2036.To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of community grants issued under the different schemes operated by her Department in each year since 2016; and the aggregate value for the respective year.[35020/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (9 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 2037.To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of heritage grants issued under the different schemes operated by her Department in each year since 2016; and the aggregate value for the respective year.[35021/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (9 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 2038.To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her views on whether there needs to be a fresh look at how we plan at national level to ensure that the many local heritage assets in each county are harnessed to promote rural development and quality of life more effectively.[35022/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Urban Development (9 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 2039.To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development If she will outline the aggregate investment to date in the Town Centre First Project; if she will highlight some of the greatest achievements to date; and if she will indicate the lessons learnt from the pilot projects in order that a fresh plan to scale up the initiative considerably could now be considered.[35023/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Urban Development (9 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 2059.To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the measures she has taken to incentivise living on Ireland's high streets to date; if she is considering any new innovative policies in conjunction with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to do so; and if she will make a statement on the matter.[35608/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework (9 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 2058.To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she is aware of the updated National Planning Framework’s projections for the geographical distribution of future job and population growth between the five cities and outside Ireland's cities; how these projections might impact the development of her Department’s forthcoming National Hub Strategy; and if she will...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (11 Jul 2024)

Richard Bruton: Like my good colleague and fellow Meath man, I read the climate advisory report this morning. It shows that residential building is the only area where we are on target to meet out climate budget. It commended the Government on the 80% take up in the retrofitting loan scheme and one-stop shop. However, the report recommends targeted interventions. I would like the Tánaiste to look at...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Regional Development (11 Jul 2024)

Richard Bruton: 16. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline the new initiatives under consideration to promote regional sector clusters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30470/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (11 Jul 2024)

Richard Bruton: 32. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has evaluated the environment for entrepreneurship and the rate of start-up activity, particularly in the areas of opportunity created by the green and the digital transformation which are altering the business models of every sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30471/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (11 Jul 2024)

Richard Bruton: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department is planning to change the approach to the planning and delivery of schools to ensure that new urban fast growth zones can see schools built in a timely manner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30484/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Standards (11 Jul 2024)

Richard Bruton: 91. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she would consider it timely to convene a national education convention to evaluate how well adapted Ireland’s arrangements are to meet the scale of challenges in the years ahead; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30483/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Foreign Direct Investment (11 Jul 2024)

Richard Bruton: 175. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how he is adjusting the strategy to increase Ireland’s attractiveness as a destination for foreign direct investment in a quickly changing geopolitical environment, which increasingly sees Ireland in competition with larger EU member states better equipped to provide large financial incentives to new investors; and if he...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sub-Minimum Rates of the National Mininimum Wage: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Richard Bruton: I will go first if I may. We had a recommendation from the Low Pay Commission. I would be interested to hear the comments of the three representatives on it. Essentially, it is proposing abolition, but it states that “When considering the timelines for any changes ... the Commission recognises that this is a complex issue that will require the full deliberation and consideration...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sub-Minimum Rates of the National Mininimum Wage: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Richard Bruton: Is there any Irish evidence on this opportunity issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sub-Minimum Rates of the National Mininimum Wage: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Richard Bruton: I asked a question on whether the approach being adopted by the Low Pay Commission meets the expectations of ISME and Mandate.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (10 Jul 2024)

Richard Bruton: 306. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has reviewed the investment in facilities needed to drive forward the national cancer strategy; if he is aware of the considerable pressure for more capacity in a cancer centre (details supplied), given its existing patient treatment rates and growing population catchment; and how such needs are assessed in drawing up the health capital...