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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Richard Bruton: To meet the group's need, if I understand this correctly, would probably require a new scheme that covers not just Waterford Crystal but a general scheme. I take it this is the challenge for the Government. It is not just one case, it is probably about setting up a scheme that covers all similar cases that could arise.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Richard Bruton: I am conscious of time and I want to share time with Deputy Stanton.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Screening of Third Country Transactions Bill 2022: Committee Stage (25 Jan 2023)

Richard Bruton: I want to ask a very basic question. When you look at the Article 4(1) of that regulation, you have types of infrastructure such as investment, technologies, inputs and sensitive information. There is a huge range of potential areas of investment. It goes into water and energy. Virtually any infrastructure is open to consideration under this Act. Does this require the Minister to examine...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Screening of Third Country Transactions Bill 2022: Committee Stage (25 Jan 2023)

Richard Bruton: I am just reading the section -----

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Screening of Third Country Transactions Bill 2022: Committee Stage (25 Jan 2023)

Richard Bruton: I appreciate that, but they define critical infrastructure as "whether physical or virtual, including energy, transport, water, health, communications, media, data processing, storage, aerospace, defence, electoral or financial infrastructure and sensitive facilities, as well as land and real estate crucial to the use of these infrastructure.". That is only one of the elements. It seems an...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Screening of Third Country Transactions Bill 2022: Committee Stage (25 Jan 2023)

Richard Bruton: The offence will be failing to notify. That would be a breach in the guidelines.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (26 Jan 2023)

Richard Bruton: 33. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the changes that are under consideration to the terms of Sports Capital Grants. [2835/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (26 Jan 2023)

Richard Bruton: 79. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress that has been made to date in the pilot scheme to provide a basic income to artists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2836/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (26 Jan 2023)

Richard Bruton: 117. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the initiatives being developed to activate some of the many outstanding planning permissions for apartment developments which have not yet been commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2837/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (26 Jan 2023)

Richard Bruton: 174. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the planning regime designed to make it easier to develop renewable energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2838/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sustainable Energy Communities (26 Jan 2023)

Richard Bruton: 179. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider establishing a pilot project to test the approach of having sustainability coaches in local communities (details supplied). [3874/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (26 Jan 2023)

Richard Bruton: 194. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if charges at airports are subject to oversight or approval to prevent overcharging by near monopoly operators. [3872/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Union (31 Jan 2023)

Richard Bruton: 100. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on Ukraine's integration in the EU. [4457/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Union (31 Jan 2023)

Richard Bruton: 108. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the EU’s enlargement projects. [4458/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Rental Sector (31 Jan 2023)

Richard Bruton: 242. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is concerned by the rapid exit of very small landlords from the housing market, who typically have rent added to personal income to be taxed at the top rate; if restrictions still remain on the allowability of interest payments, or other legitimate expenses: and if his Department is considering the scope to build on the concessions outlined in Budget...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (31 Jan 2023)

Richard Bruton: 344. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the way the timeframe of construction was decided in relation to building defects; and if support should be extended to older housing stock in which defects have been identified. [4321/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (31 Jan 2023)

Richard Bruton: 366. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the European initiatives in support of the Ukrainian people in the wake of the unprovoked attack by Russia. [58430/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (31 Jan 2023)

Richard Bruton: 687. To ask the Minister for Health when the working group on community pharmacies is scheduled to come forward with proposals for his consideration. [4311/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ukraine War (2 Feb 2023)

Richard Bruton: 50. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will outline the implications of the ongoing war in Ukraine for Ireland’s security and defence. [5216/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: European Union (2 Feb 2023)

Richard Bruton: 52. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence how European defence policy has evolved since the start of the war in Ukraine. [5217/23]