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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (9 Feb 2022)

Richard Bruton: 93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the budget for leadership development at primary and second-level over the past five years; and the proportion it represents of the teacher payroll. [6960/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (9 Feb 2022)

Richard Bruton: 94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the budget for technology technical support for primary and secondary schools over the past five years. [6961/22]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Feb 2022)

Richard Bruton: The Tánaiste has often acknowledged the heavy burden that older people have borne during the Covid crisis. We saw the acute crisis in nursing homes, with many vulnerable people and many deaths there. Today, we read that one in five directors of nursing homes plans to quit. We have seen necessary care postponed for older people and isolation hollowing out their lives. Is it now time...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Working Bill 2021: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (9 Feb 2022)

Richard Bruton: I have had my hand up an awfully long time. I do not mind if I have been missed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Working Bill 2021: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (9 Feb 2022)

Richard Bruton: I beg the Chair's pardon. That is grand.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Working Bill 2021: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (9 Feb 2022)

Richard Bruton: My apologies, Chairman, for being late joining the meeting. I had a Topical Issue debate in the Dáil this morning. However, I heard most of the evidence. First, I welcome Mr. Mulligan and the team and thank them for their work on this. In a normal situation these are terms and conditions that would be subject to negotiation, but what we have had here is a step change and as a result...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Working Bill 2021: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (9 Feb 2022)

Richard Bruton: I would like to explore that further. Ms Gray refers to it being admissible in a hearing. If the hearing was about an unreasonable refusal for a request for remote working which was brought to the WRC, would that mean that, if the employer had used a cost defence but it was of such a trivial nature and was not in compliance with the spirit of the code, the employee then would win the case?...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Consumer Rights (10 Feb 2022)

Richard Bruton: 59. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to strengthen consumer rights; and the initiatives he is undertaking to introduce the concept of a circular economy in key economic sectors. [6832/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Strategies (10 Feb 2022)

Richard Bruton: 155. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is developing a strategy to reward farmers for delivering environmental services as a regular source of income. [6833/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (10 Feb 2022)

Richard Bruton: 165. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proportion of agricultural output on which processors pay a premium for its environmentally sound production standards. [6834/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Working Bill 2021: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (9 Feb 2022)

Richard Bruton: Can that be done in tandem with the legislation progressing so that the WRC can evolve codes that we have sight of before we pass the legislation?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (15 Feb 2022)

Richard Bruton: 136. To ask the Minister for Health the plans for e-health and remote delivery. [6835/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (15 Feb 2022)

Richard Bruton: 174. To ask the Minister for Health the size of the budget for medicines; and the plans to manage it more effectively. [6836/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (15 Feb 2022)

Richard Bruton: 228. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the restriction on the eligibility of persons for the warmer homes scheme that have had works done previously under the scheme has been lifted as part of the new retrofit strategy. [8220/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (15 Feb 2022)

Richard Bruton: 427. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of places available in reading schools for children with severe dyslexia; and her plans to expand the provision given these places are oversubscribed. [7616/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (15 Feb 2022)

Richard Bruton: 928. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a medication universally recommended for acute morning sickness (details supplied) is not covered under the GMS or the drug refund scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8452/22]

National Retrofitting Scheme: Statements (17 Feb 2022)

Richard Bruton: Much as I respect my fellow county man, Deputy O'Rourke, there is a strong smell of cynicism when I hear Sinn Féin saying that this measure fails the equity test. It meets the equity test on two very strong standards. It provides free retrofitting for all the families who live in local authority homes, the low paid at work, carers, people on disability allowance with young children,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Development of Indigenous Irish Enterprise: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Richard Bruton: I thank Deputy Staunton very much indeed. First, I would like to take the opportunity to congratulate Mr. Clancy on his appointment at Enterprise Ireland. I know he has a difficult act to follow but I have no doubt that he will make a great job of it. I congratulate Ms Julie Sinnamon on her tenure, which was an exceptional period. I have a few questions on which I would be interested to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Development of Indigenous Irish Enterprise: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Richard Bruton: Yes, I am happy with that. I thank the witnesses.