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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (22 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: 127. To ask the Minister for Finance for an update on credit union mortgage lending in the State; the plans he has to assist credit unions in reaching an increased number of first-time home buyers with their lending for retrofitting offering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30114/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (22 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: 136. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent of the domestic financial services and the international financial services sectors in Ireland, in terms of the number of people employed and the value to the Exchequer by way of corporation taxation; his views on the future growth of both these sectors in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30113/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (28 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: Earlier, Dr. Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin presented the report of the Citizens' Assembly on Biodiversity Loss. It is vital that we avoid the sort of divisive debate that we are seeing in Europe on this issue, especially as it is both urgent and vital. Given that a committee is to be established within the Oireachtas - it is the climate committee - it is important that it will...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (27 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: 54. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline the progress in reviewing the NDP. [31025/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (27 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: 58. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline the steps being taken to speed up the capacity to deliver major public projects [31026/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (27 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: 162. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether the system previously operated for priority booking for NCT tests has been taken down form the online booking system; if he will outline the protocols for prioritisation of urgent applications that is being operated; and when he expects delays will be back to an acceptable level. [30868/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (27 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: 202. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware that the CSO is showing that the cost of home insurance has gone up by 23% in the past six months; if he has assessed the forces behind this rise; if further investigation or new policy initiatives are warranted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30755/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (27 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: 298. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether the facilitators report on the proposed divestment at schools (details supplied) has been revised following submissions from interested parties; if a finalised report will be produced and circulated to stakeholders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30751/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Communications (27 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: 332. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will indicate the costs associated with the publication and distribution of 1923: Birth of a Nation; and the estimated number of persons reached through different means. [30838/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (27 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: 533. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the county childcare committees are reporting a scarcity of childcare places for children under two years of age; and if so, if he will consider targeted measures to address this. [30583/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (28 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: 28. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has considered a submission from microbrewers which identifies the restrictions on innovation and on exporting which features of the proposed charges under the deposit return scheme will create, through the obligation to register and pay registration fees on new products even if it is a very short product run,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Education (28 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: 139. To ask the Minister for Health if the changes made on foot of the McHugh Report on student nurses have been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31409/23]

Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Temporary Solidarity Contribution) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: I was amused to listen to the simplistic caricature of Government policy on the energy challenge from my fellow county man. It is important that this House realises that our emissions are already 60% higher than the rest of Europe, we are the most fossil fuel-dependent in Europe and we have the highest import dependency in Europe. We need to undertake transformational change within our...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Regional Development (29 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: 71. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is developing policy tools with the aim of creating regional centres of excellence built around regional strengths [31669/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (29 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: 95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is satisfied with the model being piloted for the transfer of patronage in schools; and if modifications in that approach are planned. [31671/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (29 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: 100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider developing an enhanced range of interventions in acutely disadvantaged clusters of urban schools such as has been proposed by principals in a number of such schools. [31670/23]

Matters Arising in RTÉ: Statements (4 Jul 2023)

Richard Bruton: This is an appalling mess and I am not going to go over the details of what we have heard. I welcome the work of the Oireachtas committees and the Minister's appointment of two reviews and a forensic accountant. It will be important to await the outcome of these works before we draw long-term conclusions. It is clearly important we have a robust RTÉ coming out of this, with proper...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals - Net Zero Industry Act (5 Jul 2023)

Richard Bruton: I welcome the submissions. We are now living in a world where policymakers are routinely setting targets without having a very clear picture of the policy tools that can be deployed to deliver them. The Act is clearly the product of that level of uncertainty. I am interested to know, since much of the focus is on whether we are trying to pick winners or have left out other promising...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals - Net Zero Industry Act (5 Jul 2023)

Richard Bruton: I am sorry to cut across Mr. Finan. Is that flexibility not there for member states at the moment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals - Net Zero Industry Act (5 Jul 2023)

Richard Bruton: I will explore another issue that seems to have come up in a number of contributions, namely, the ignoring of the circular economy dimension of this. This strikes a chord with me. From an Irish perspective, looking at our emissions, from a production point of view, people will immediately focus on agriculture as they are 40%. However, our consumption emissions are 75% higher, and we will...