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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (29 Mar 2023)

Richard Bruton: 137. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost of increasing the threshold for the maximum subsidy under the national childcare scheme from €26,000 annual income to €40,000, €45,000 and €50,000 on a full-year basis. [15515/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (29 Mar 2023)

Richard Bruton: 138. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated annual cost of increasing the upper income limit for the national childcare scheme from €60,000 to €80,000 and €100,000. [15516/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (29 Mar 2023)

Richard Bruton: 150. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the budgeted cost of the increase in the income threshold for the 50% student contribution grant from €55,240 to €62,000 per year, which is scheduled to come into effect this autumn. [15517/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (29 Mar 2023)

Richard Bruton: 151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the budgeted cost of the €500 reduction in the student contribution charge for families earning between €62,000 and €100,000 per annum, and the estimated annual cost of doubling this reduction to €1,000. [15518/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (29 Mar 2023)

Richard Bruton: 152. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing the postgraduate SUSI fee grant by €1,000 to €5,000 based on the current enrolment numbers. [15519/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (29 Mar 2023)

Richard Bruton: 153. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing the lower income threshold for the full SUSI grant, which is currently €24,500, to €30,000, €40,000 and €45,000, respectively. [15520/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (29 Mar 2023)

Richard Bruton: 175. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost of increasing the current income limit for medical cards, of €184 per week, to the €304 threshold for the GP visit card. [15521/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (29 Mar 2023)

Richard Bruton: 177. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost of increasing the over-70s medical card income thresholds of €550 for a single person to €700 and of €1,050 for a couple to €1,400. [15523/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (29 Mar 2023)

Richard Bruton: 176. To ask the Minister for Health the amount budgeted for the planned increase in the income limit for the GP visit card for persons on a median household income of €46,000 or less. [15522/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (30 Mar 2023)

Richard Bruton: 23. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he monitors the extent to which local authorities are applying the criteria of need for childcare places in the issuing of conditions surrounding new developments. [14947/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (30 Mar 2023)

Richard Bruton: 25. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has identified the need for new supply in early childhood education and childcare; and if he has developed any proposals for capital support in areas of shortage. [14946/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (30 Mar 2023)

Richard Bruton: 83. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the participation to date by the public service and the multinational sector in traditional apprenticeships and new apprenticeships; and the initiatives planned to promote greater participation. [14944/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (30 Mar 2023)

Richard Bruton: 88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has data on the take-up of learning opportunities by people after their first job in higher education programmes, and further education programmes; and the initiatives planned to promote greater participation. [14945/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 (18 Apr 2023)

Richard Bruton: I thank the director for her presentation and insight into the way the market works. I would be interested to know if there is a schedule of what the other member states are applying in respect of the solidarity rate of 75%. This can vary between member states. I also refer to the rates that are applied under the price cap for renewables. We are all very focused on the transition to net...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 (18 Apr 2023)

Richard Bruton: I thank Mr. Burke for his presentation. How did the Department decide on the €120 and the 75%? How do we compare with other member states? How was that decision reached? There is a sense out there that wholesale prices are coming down and have been for a considerable time and consumers have not seen the benefit of that. As I understand it, if electricity companies are not passing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 (18 Apr 2023)

Richard Bruton: Does the CRU have this now or is it in the Bill?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 (18 Apr 2023)

Richard Bruton: At the moment, there is a sense that perhaps consumers should be seeing a reduction that they are not seeing. Does the CRU have that visibility on hedging operations at present so it can state company X is engaged in gouging?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Apr 2023)

Richard Bruton: Given that wholesale energy prices are down quite sharply, can we be assured that energy users are being treated fairly? I have three specific questions in that regard. I welcome the 75% windfall tax but can we expect additional measures for energy users on foot of that? Does the Commission for Regulation of Utilities, CRU, police the hedging policies of different energy companies to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Digital Services Bill 2023: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

Richard Bruton: How can we supplant the presentation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Digital Services Bill 2023: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

Richard Bruton: How can the Cathaoirleach suggest a decision on the outcome of our consideration before we have even heard the material presented?