Results 29,201-29,220 of 32,583 for speaker:Richard Bruton

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]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Census of Population (13 Jan 2021)

Richard Bruton: 348. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the anticipated timelines for the establishment and reporting of the Dáil Constituency Commission, the European Elections Constituency Commission and Local Elections Constituency Commission given that with the Statistics (Census of Population) Order 2020 the next census will take place in April 2022. [1035/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Census of Population (13 Jan 2021)

Richard Bruton: 349. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the next constituency commissions for the next Dáil Éireann, European and local elections will take place under the existing legislative provisions; and if not, if this function will be taken over the by the electoral commission. [1036/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Commission (13 Jan 2021)

Richard Bruton: 350. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the expected timeline for the establishment of the electoral commission. [1037/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: State Examinations (13 Jan 2021)

Richard Bruton: 497. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if contingency planning has been done to set out a way in which an estimate grading system for the leaving certificate 2021 could be conducted; and the changes in approach compared to 2020 which might be incorporated. [1361/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Third Level Admissions (13 Jan 2021)

Richard Bruton: 640. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will make arrangements with the CAO to relax its deadlines due to the fact that access of leaving certificate students to guidance and to their teachers will now necessarily be restricted. [1652/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Property Services Regulatory Authority (13 Jan 2021)

Richard Bruton: 724. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider extending the issues on which the Property Services Regulatory Authority can adjudicate from issues of professional negligence or misconduct to embrace also an ombudsman’s adjudication, as applies for the financial services sector, since the consumer is similarly exposed. [1360/21]

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]

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 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]

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.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Jan 2021)

Richard Bruton: The Covid crisis has certainly taught people the value of the natural environment. When we start to plan our recovery we need to make changes to embed better environmental approaches, particularly on climate action. I remind the Taoiseach we have lost a lot of ground on this. Only 3% of the promised electric vehicle charging points for public use have been rolled out in the past 15 months....

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]