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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]

Response of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to Covid-19: Statements (28 Jan 2021)

Richard Bruton: I understand the time allocation is four and a half minutes, four minutes and three minutes, in that order. I thank the Minister for his speech and for outlining the challenges we face. I believe the Land Development Agency is a potential game changer in addressing housing supply. The report yesterday from the surveyors shows that we will not have compact development in our city if we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018 (Resumed): Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (29 Jan 2021)

Richard Bruton: I will share my time with other Fine Gael speakers. Is the Government happy at this stage that we have clear offences across all the headings? I know some will not be in company law and there are others in regard to banking restrictions, financial regulations and so on. One of the features of the financial crisis was that the law was not sufficiently specific, the burdens of proof were...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2021 (2 Feb 2021)

Richard Bruton: I welcome the introduction of administrative fines. The political system has long wanted this and it was continually blocked by legal advice. It is great to see it lifted. The problem with a lot of these cartels and the abuse of dominance is the burden of proof. I know administrative fines will probably allow the Department to be less selective in what cases it pursues but will there be a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2021 (2 Feb 2021)

Richard Bruton: I am happy with that.

Household Utility Bills Support: Motion [Private Members] (3 Feb 2021)

Richard Bruton: I welcome this debate, but listening to the Sinn Féin speakers, one would not get any hint that energy poverty has halved in the past three years, that is, between 2016 and 2019. The key to tackling energy poverty lies in the energy systems that families have. A less energy efficient-rated home will have heating bills ten times those of a more energy efficient home. Using an open fire...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Closures (3 Feb 2021)

Richard Bruton: 362. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the option to extend the school year has been considered as an alternative to the challenging efforts to deliver remote learning over an extended period of temporary closures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5134/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (3 Feb 2021)

Richard Bruton: 641. To ask the Minister for Health if staff and patients in hospice settings are in the top categories for vaccination; and if they have all been included in a first round of vaccinations at this stage. [5136/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (3 Feb 2021)

Richard Bruton: 748. To ask the Minister for Health the role he envisages for antigen testing in his strategy for managing the Covid-19 crisis. [5483/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Feb 2021)

Richard Bruton: I thank the national immunisation advisory committee for its really important advice on vaccinations. Data from the Central Statistics Office, CSO, last week demonstrate that successfully reaching people aged over 65 would stop 93% of deaths that have occurred from Covid-19, whereas reaching those with underlying conditions would stop 87% of people having to enter intensive care units. ...

Covid-19 (Childcare): Statements (4 Feb 2021)

Richard Bruton: The Ceann Comhairle will remember the old Joni Mitchell song, Don't it always seem to go That you don't know what you've got Till it's gone ... That is certainly true of the case of childcare where we realised during the restrictions that have been imposed in Covid just how important childcare, early childhood education and support are. I refer to the social interaction but also the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (4 Feb 2021)

Richard Bruton: 104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the guidelines for the substitution of teachers who are within vulnerable groups from a Covid-19 perspective; and the way in which an individual teacher can activate the process. [6052/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with Chairperson Designate of the ESB (9 Feb 2021)

Richard Bruton: I thank Mr. O'Rourke for his service. I should say I appointed him to be chair of Enterprise Ireland, where he did a fantastic job. I just wish to acknowledge that. I believe he is really well suited to the challenge we are taking on here. I have just a few questions. We have seen our ambition for renewables on our grid go from 55% to 70% now. As we enhance our ambition, what will be...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Feb 2021)

Richard Bruton: I commend the Minister on her work in developing a leaving certificate for this year. Is it not time that we agreed to accelerate reform in the leaving certificate? It is a tyrannical test that serves only the interest of higher education wanting an easy way of access. It undermines vocational education and is a straitjacket on teachers who want creative learning. It is long past time...

Covid-19 (Transport and Travel): Statements (10 Feb 2021)

Richard Bruton: I raise the issue of the airline industry, which is of major strategic importance to Ireland, far more so than any other EU member state. Over the coming years, I am aware there will be massive over-capacity in the airline industry. However, that does not ensure that access will be available for Ireland, which will be crucial. What goals has the Minister set for Ireland to protect our...

Covid-19 (Transport and Travel): Statements (10 Feb 2021)

Richard Bruton: It is acceptable to get a written response, if necessary.