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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (3 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 711. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current estimate of recipients of undergraduate student support from SUSI, and if he will indicate their distribution between adjacent colleges and distant colleges, and within these categories at the special maintenance rate, at standard maintenance, at partial maintenance and at contribution reduction only support. [42144/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: The Circular Economy: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: I welcome the Minister of State and commend him on the work he does. Last week we heard from the local enterprise offices, LEOs, and Enterprise Ireland that in their view sustainability is the key to long-term competitiveness. In my view, the circular economy is the key to cracking it. I worry that we are going backwards on all of the big targets being set in this sphere. Our recycling...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: The Circular Economy: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: This would be more. In the Netherlands the state promotes it. It is not optional. It is not like business in the community where they say that the leaders will join in. It is much more saying this is a national effort under the food heading where we will improve the footprint of our producers, improve the way we process, improve packaging, improve retailing, and improve our labelling and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: The Circular Economy: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: Very quickly, I am interested to know if the targets for the different sectors have been developed yet. It will be interesting. Specifically, are targets being set for the volume of waste generated? It is worrying that those numbers continue to go up. Will the Department be setting targets for reuse? I think the rate of reuse the Europe reports on Ireland now is something like 1.8%. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: The Circular Economy: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: Is the Minister of State sure about those cost figures?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: The Circular Economy: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: I spoke to the owner of a newly established outlet who told me that the cost of cups was something like seven cent.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport (5 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 11. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied with discussions between the NTA and other agencies and a private developer in relation to privately developed transport infrastructure (details supplied). [43050/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (4 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 168. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has considered the case made by barristers that the FEMPI restrictions are being unfairly still applied to them; if any engagement is underway on the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43007/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (5 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 56. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied with the manner in which transport planning and road and transport infrastructures respond to the needs of fast-growing population areas, particularly around our cities. [43049/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Policy (5 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 109. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether tax policy can play a more active role in incentivising climate action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43048/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Policy (5 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 160. To ask the Minister for Finance how the international economic outlook will bear on Ireland’s economic performance and budgetary strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43047/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (5 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 163. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for a breakdown by county on SEAI home energy upgrades support by the Government from January 2023 to June 2023. [43306/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (5 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 164. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for a breakdown by county on free energy upgrades for low-income households from January 2023 to June 2023. [43307/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (5 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 348. To ask the Minister for Health what the charges at hospitals will be from the start of 2024 for accident and emergency attendance, outpatient attendance, blood tests or diagnostic tests, inpatient care and private beds from the start of 2024. [43373/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (5 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 356. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will indicate his latest estimate of recipients of post-graduation student support from SUSI; if he will indicate their distribution between adjacent colleges and distance colleges, and within these categories at the special maintenance rate, at standard maintenance, at partial maintenance and at contribution reduction only support....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills and Apprenticeship Landscape in Ireland: Institute of Physics (11 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: I am sorry I missed the start of our guests' presentation but I have read the material. If there are a lot of unfilled posts or posts that are difficult to fill, what is industry doing about creating the environment for people to go into apprenticeships, in particular? There are now 80 apprenticeships in place but only 20% are newly formed apprenticeships. It does not seem that industry...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills and Apprenticeship Landscape in Ireland: Institute of Physics (11 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: Is there a network or an emerging network that the State could interact with?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills and Apprenticeship Landscape in Ireland: Institute of Physics (11 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: In the school context, it seems we are full of aspiration to create a strong apprenticeship pathway, but are we slipping on the route?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills and Apprenticeship Landscape in Ireland: Institute of Physics (11 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: Does Ms Longmuir want to comment on the curriculum and assessment? We put back classroom-based assessment again because of the potential influence of artificial intelligence. I am not sure that it destroys classroom-based assessments, but can we do more?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills and Apprenticeship Landscape in Ireland: Institute of Physics (11 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: One needs someone to act as an aggregator of the opportunities. That is what is missing. If you have to knock on a hundred doors, you are not going to bother.