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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Antisocial Behaviour (20 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: The key to using real-time information is that people are accountable. As I understand it, the key to the success of the strategy in New York was that when dereliction appeared or when things were broken, they were quickly repaired. There was a commitment by other bodies to respond, not just a policing commitment, although that is of course welcome. That has a bearing on a lot of our...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sentencing Policy (20 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: I will be interested to hear from the Minister what reporting on sentencing policy is provided to the Judiciary, the Minister and the wider public and her intentions in relation to changes in sentencing policy in particular areas.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sentencing Policy (20 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: I welcome those changes. Among the most damaging impacts on people are the root of hate crime and the sorts of things that happen through social media, on which we are probably not up to speed. On a more general point, in policy spheres that I know quite a bit about, sunlight is the best disinfectant. It is disappointing to hear that we are not getting accountability for the consistency...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sentencing Policy (20 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: I welcome that. It is wrong to try to make decisions on appropriate sentencing entirely in the dark in relation to what is happening already in the courts. It is important that we inject urgency into achieving consistency by judges and in the guidelines issued to them, as well as the report back on that. Until we have made the transition from paper to digital, we should introduce an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (20 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: 52. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will indicate the learnings to date from the pilot initiatives in the new approach to community policing; and the implications they have for the roll-out of the approach nationwide. [51942/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (20 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: 127. To ask the Minister for Health if the manpower planning exercise for Ireland's health service needs has identified the most immediate gaps to be filled and the longer-term needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51945/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: 144. To ask the Minister for Health if he will indicate the new capacity planned for the coming year in clearing waiting lists within the public system and through the NTPF; the estimated number of additional outpatient first-time consultations and the number of additional procedures which will be facilitated in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51944/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (20 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: 190. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will indicate the way that the energy credit can be claimed if a person uses so little that the credit rests in their account and cannot be applied to their gas bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52508/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (20 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: 224. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the implications that the recent enquiry into the affairs of An Bord Pleanála have for the status of previous decisions by the Board; and if the Board can proceed as envisaged with those decisions. [52516/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Strategies (20 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: 316. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which his Department is developing a strategy for carers; if closer integration of the work of his Department with other agencies is envisaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50626/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (20 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: 328. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the work to replace the mobility allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52501/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (20 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: 353. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department is satisfied that there are robust systems in place to prevent payments continuing to be issued under the GMS system to persons who are deceased; if overpaid moneys can be recovered when detected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52616/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (19 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: Apologies for being late. I missed the thread of the discussion, so I will have to pick up on it later.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022 (Supplementary)
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (18 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: I did not think I would get in so quickly. I thank the Minister for coming. I congratulate him on the measures that he brought in in the budget, which the Economic and Social Research Institute, ESRI, confirmed will protect the estimated 29% who at risk of energy poverty. They are very welcome. It is over the winter period and we need to revisit some of these things. I welcome the new...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022 (Supplementary)
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (18 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: I return to the issue of capping, solidarity and so on. Over what period does the Minister's estimate of €1 billion to €2 billion apply? It could be a significant source of potential funding for activities of all sorts.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (25 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: 330. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the analysis that led to setting the threshold for cost rental at €53,000 net income, given that this is far below income levels which would give the capacity to families to purchase in Dublin even with the shared equity schemes; and if he will allow persons with income somewhat in excess of this threshold to apply...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (25 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: 486. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will arrange to have an appointment system put in place for a public service card procedures in view of the inconvenience of the present limited number of places each day resulting in many disappointed clients and long waiting periods. [53565/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (25 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: 579. To ask the Minister for Health if the condition that mental illness is only covered by the long-term illness card for those under 16 years has been challenged by the Ombudsman as discriminatory; if it is still being used as grounds for refusal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52727/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (25 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: 681. To ask the Minister for Health if new policy approaches are being considered for the delivery of therapy services to pupils who need them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53390/22]