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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (25 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: 696. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made in paying the Covid bonus to section 39 bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53472/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Pension Provisions (26 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: 47. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he plans to extend rights to consult on changes in pension schemes in the workplace to the representatives of pensioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53660/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (26 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: 134. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if an external review of the investigation into mother-and-baby homes will be undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53667/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (27 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: 73. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will develop a set of initiatives to support the strengthening of new communities in rapid growth areas on the fringe of Ireland's cities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53400/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (27 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: I ask the Minister to think about communities that fall between two stools, namely those in rapidly-growing fringes of our cities. They may nominally have access to developed urban facilities but the reality is very different. For years they are often without any sports facilities, are relying just on takeaways and schools are built very slowly. These communities need a leg up. Will the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (27 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: I thank the Minister for her reply. I ask that she ask her officials to provide her with data on the proportion of those moneys that goes to the high-growth communities on the edges or our cities in Waterford, Galway and Dublin, including in my and the Cathaoirleach Gníomhach's constituency. These communities do not have the sports clubs that can draw down sports grants. They do not...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (27 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: While the Minister is right that her title refers to rural development, it also refers to community development. Who is looking out for these urban communities if not her Department? It is a gap in Government thinking. If those urban communities do not grow well the hope of compact development with low emissions, and all those things we believe are the future, will struggle. We need to...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: I welcome today's housing completion numbers that show completions are up by more than 7,000 to 28,000, which is the highest in more than 15 years. The total of 45,000 planning permissions is also the highest of the past 15 years. What is clear is that while 80% of housing permissions are being completed, only 40% of apartment permissions are being built and completed. How have the two...

Energy Security: Statements (27 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: I welcome this debate and the publication of the report. It is an incontrovertible fact that our ambition in respect of climate transformation creates risks that we must plan for. This certainly helps us to do that. It is equally incontrovertible, however, that the more successful our climate strategy is, the less dependent we will become on imported fossil fuels and all the unsavoury...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Strategies (27 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: 33. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department is developing sectoral strategies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53402/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Data (27 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: 58. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the exports of Irish-owned companies are being successfully diversified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53403/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (27 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: 120. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the roll-out of the town centre first initiative; and when a fresh round of calls is planned. [53401/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (27 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: 181. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if it is possible for pensioners to get a printed copy of their civil service pension payments in the event that they are not available online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54011/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Grant Payments (27 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: 184. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will outline the terms of the grant to build accommodation for a person with a severe disability, or to substantially modify an existing home; and if he will indicate whether he is considering the revision of these terms as the cost of building has substantially changed since they were set. [54087/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (27 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: 264. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the procedure through which degrees in early childhood education and education studies in a not-for-profit college (details supplied) are excluded from the free fees system; if he will consider an application for inclusion from the college; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54071/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Youth Perspectives on the Circular Economy and COP27, including Climate Justice and Energy: Discussion (21 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: I thank our guests for their submissions. I admired not only their passion but also their focus on practical action. That is important. They are largely speaking to the converted in this room. What creates problems for the ambition that this committee shares is that among voters, only 6% regard climate as one of the top priorities for them when it comes to voting. That is an extremely...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Data Protection Act 2018 (Section 60(6)) (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Regulations 2022
Data Protection Act 2018 (Section 60(6)) (Competition and Consumer Protection Commission) Regulations 2022
Data Protection Act 2018 (Section 60(6)) (Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority) Regulations 2022 (26 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: I take the opportunity to welcome the Minister of State and welcome the statutory instrument. We know how constrained State agencies need to play cat and mouse with well-resourced bodies which can use every opportunity to obstruct them. This is a logical and welcome approach to containing that sort of behaviour. It is reassuring that the Data Protection Commissioner has lodged no...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP27: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: I understand the disappointment with COP, but it is still probably our greatest hope for mobilising collective action and it is still definitely worth the sustained commitment. I certainly support the call regarding loss and damage because, as Mr. O'Neill rightly points out, trying to invest in devastated communities will not yield a commercial return. We need to recognise that investment...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP27: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: We have to support our businesses through this as well. We cannot just pretend that business is production and therefore it goes to the wall.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP27: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: Are you calling what is happening now harmful subsidies? Every country in Europe is trying to protect its enterprises and people, and particularly the vulnerable. Are you saying that is wrong?